Smart money holds the underdog side

Most tracked traders hold No, while the market favors Yes (56%). 6 of 12 traders hold an outcome priced under 50%.

Will the Republican Party win the AL-02 House seat?

6 of 12 top Polymarket traders hold No (50%) · No at 44¢ · $10K held · ends Nov 4

Yes56¢No44¢Ends Wed, Nov 4, 2026View on Polymarket

SIGNAL

⚖️

Neutral

Consensus Traders

No 50%

Total Value

$9.5K

Combined PnL

$1.8K

Smart Money Entry

32.9¢ → 43.5¢

+32% since entry · 6 traders

Research grade

NeutralNo at 44%

No measured edge, which here means a loss: the plain consensus (5+ holders, 60 %+, held to resolution) lost −3.0 % a trade after costs out of sample in the full-year test (n 86,296, 95 % CI −3.6 to −2.4 %).

Consensus under 60 %Every backtest started at 60 %+ of the holders; below that nothing was measured.
Side priced 30–50¢Full year, out of sample: 0.30–0.50 lost −4.8 % a trade (n 16,830, 95 % CI −6.6 to −3.1), worse than the plain consensus.

The rules come from our Oct 22 2026 backtest (one entry per market, held to resolution, after a 1¢ half-spread and Polymarket's taker fees). Our full-year test without hindsight (Oct 26 2026) found none of them profitable out of sample, and the plain consensus lost −3.0 % a trade. The grade describes the market; it is not a forecast, not an edge and not advice.

Smart Money Signal

6 of 12 top traders (50%)Underdog side (market favors Yes 56%)6 hold an outcome priced under 50%5 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)

Market Activity

Outcome Probabilities

Yes56%

No44%

Smart Money Breakdown by Outcome

No6 traders

Total Value$7.2K

Total Shares16,478

Combined PnL+$1.8K

Yes6 traders

Total Value$2.3K

Total Shares4,140

Combined PnL+$31.33

No — 50%Yes — 50%

Signal Intelligence

Momentum

Flat

+4 pts consensus

Breadth

6 traders

Top 2 hold 93%

Freshness

Late

4177h old

Flip Quality

Choppy

18 consensus flips

Breadth vs concentrationCrowded

50% of non-arb traders are on No. Concentration is driven by the top two positions owning 93% of that side's value.

Cohort consensusHand-picked vs top 1000 · whales, sharps, snipers, contrarians

The hand-picked list (4 on No) and the top 1000 (8 on Yes) disagree here.

whaleYes 50% · 4

Diverging

sharpYes 100% · 1

Diverging

ctrYes 63% · 8

Diverging

Hand-pickedNo 75% · 4

Aligned

Top 1000Yes 63% · 8

Diverging

Trader	Position	Invested	Value	PnL	Record
0X 0xc8b9a30184244d427169cf62485dde6041b2b836CTR	Noavg 33.7¢	$4.3K	$5.5K	+$1.2K	61% 203-132 (335)
ChungvicularCTR	Noavg 26.7¢	$725.87	$1.2K	+$457.58	46% 49-57 (106)
SB sbimbg	Yesavg 61¢	$1.3K	$1.2K	-$93.12	70% 3189-1369 (4558)
FrozenParasite	Yes	$787.69	$787.69	+$210.75	55% 463-373 (836)
CO cowcat	Yesavg 69.1¢	$377.08	$285.33	-$78.22	53% 1560-1362 (2922)
RO rocky42019CTR	Noavg 36.2¢	$193.71	$264.79	+$71.08	42% 1725-2358 (4083)
CB Cb94C437EA5e6f088c6c0C143c592ab8EFBedCTR	Noavg 43.8¢	$180.04	$178	-$2.05	53% 6689-5886 (12575)
PE peepeepooppoop<$100	Yesavg 47.2¢	$50.56	$48.69	-$1.87	52% 2050-1868 (3918)
0X 0x43cb4Ae1f4dDC9E671486C79c9F40A6fd98B84Df-1761656284271<$100	Yesavg 56.8¢	$27.27	$27.12	-$0.15	32% 4493-9634 (14127)
CO Contestable-ParfaitCTR<$100	Noavg 34¢	$17	$21.75	+$4.75	38% 20-32 (52)
nicoco89<$100	Yesavg 72.6¢	$27.25	$21.2	-$6.05	65% 1075-583 (1658)
WO wokerjoesleeperCTR<$100	Noavg 88¢	$7.37	$3.64	-$3.72	33% 6263-12990 (19253)

0xc8b9a30184244d427169cf62485dde6041b2b836CTR

Invested

$4,271.18

Value

$5.5K

PnL

+$1.2K

Record

61%

203-132 (335)

ChungvicularCTR

Invested

$725.87

Value

$1.2K

PnL

+$457.58

Record

46%

49-57 (106)

sbimbg

Yes

Invested

$1,262.3

Value

$1.2K

PnL

-$93.12

Record

70%

3189-1369 (4558)

FrozenParasite

Yes

Invested

$787.69

Value

$787.69

PnL

+$210.75

Record

55%

463-373 (836)

cowcat

Yes

Invested

$377.08

Value

$285.33

PnL

-$78.22

Record

53%

1560-1362 (2922)

rocky42019CTR

Invested

$193.71

Value

$264.79

PnL

+$71.08

Record

42%

1725-2358 (4083)

Cb94C437EA5e6f088c6c0C143c592ab8EFBedCTR

Invested

$180.04

Value

$178

PnL

-$2.05

Record

53%

6689-5886 (12575)

peepeepooppoop<$100

Yes

Invested

$50.56

Value

$48.69

PnL

-$1.87

Record

52%

2050-1868 (3918)

0x43cb4Ae1f4dDC9E671486C79c9F40A6fd98B84Df-1761656284271<$100

Yes

Invested

$27.27

Value

$27.12

PnL

-$0.15

Record

32%

4493-9634 (14127)

Contestable-ParfaitCTR<$100

Invested

$17

Value

$21.75

PnL

+$4.75

Record

38%

20-32 (52)

nicoco89<$100

Yes

Invested

$27.25

Value

$21.2

PnL

-$6.05

Record

65%

1075-583 (1658)

wokerjoesleeperCTR<$100

Invested

$7.37

Value

$3.64

PnL

-$3.72

Record

33%

6263-12990 (19253)

Research grade

NeutralNo at 44%

Consensus under 60 %Every backtest started at 60 %+ of the holders; below that nothing was measured.
Side priced 30–50¢Full year, out of sample: 0.30–0.50 lost −4.8 % a trade (n 16,830, 95 % CI −6.6 to −3.1), worse than the plain consensus.

Smart Money Signal

6 of 12 top traders (50%)Underdog side (market favors Yes 56%)6 hold an outcome priced under 50%5 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)

Signal Intelligence

Momentum

Flat

+4 pts consensus

Breadth

6 traders

Top 2 hold 93%

Freshness

Late

4177h old

Flip Quality

Choppy

18 consensus flips

Breadth vs concentrationCrowded

50% of non-arb traders are on No. Concentration is driven by the top two positions owning 93% of that side's value.

Cohort consensusHand-picked vs top 1000 · whales, sharps, snipers, contrarians

The hand-picked list (4 on No) and the top 1000 (8 on Yes) disagree here.

whaleYes 50% · 4

Diverging

sharpYes 100% · 1

Diverging

ctrYes 63% · 8

Diverging

Hand-pickedNo 75% · 4

Aligned

Top 1000Yes 63% · 8

Diverging

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EV Calculator

Your estimated chance that No wins (%)

Consensus % is how many tracked traders hold a side, not a win probability.

Stake (USDC)

Break-even chance45.5%

43.5¢ price + 1.0¢ spread + 1.0¢ fee (Politics 4%). Win more often than this and the bet pays.

Expected Value—

Expected ROIenter your estimate

Max Profit

+$119.84

Max Loss

-$100.00

219.8

A market order pays the taker fee and crosses the spread (assumed 1.0¢); a limit order pays no fee but may not fill. The fee category is a guess from the title.