Research Reveals that Only a Small Percentage of Traders Contribute to Prediction Market Accuracy
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 study, which analyzed data from Polymarket, suggests that a small group of informed traders are responsible for driving the accuracy of prediction markets, while the majority of traders lose money. The researchers analyzed over 1.7 mill…
April 26, 2026, 1:47 p.m.