Only 3% of traders drive prediction markets' accuracy, not the crowd

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Author: PaulHoule

Date: 6/4/2026

Article Summary:
A study on Polymarket finds that only 3% of traders drive prediction markets' accuracy, not the crowd, by consistently predicting outcomes and moving prices in the right direction.