Research Reveals That a Small Group of Informed Traders Drives Prediction Market Accuracy, Not the Masses
A recent scandal involving a Green Beret who was arrested for betting on a classified US raid may be more than an isolated incident, according to a new study. The research suggests that this individual may be an extreme example of the small group of informed traders who actually influence prices on platforms like Polymarket, while the majority of traders incur losses around them. The study, which…
April 26, 2026, 1:47 p.m.