TailMyPicks

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Wallet 0x2a63…2eb3

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Summary

Qualified picks
121
Categories scored
15
Categories below 50
8

Best Category: China Taiwan, grading 54 out of 100 (+0.03 per pick).

Best Category China Taiwan at 54 out of 100; worst Us Politics at 43.

What is a Tail Score?

A mark out of 100, per Category. 50 means no edge at all — this wallet did about what the prices it paid implied it would. Above 50 it beat those prices; below 50 it did worse than them.

The scale does not move. 100 is a wallet beating the prices it paid by 0.45 per pick and 0 is losing to them by the same, on every wallet, on every page, in every month. So a grade you screenshot today still means what it meant when you took it, and two wallets can be put side by side.

Nobody reaches either end. Across every wallet TailMyPicks has scored, the marks run from roughly 5 to 87 — which is what a fixed ruler costs, and what buys the sentence above.

It is not a win rate. A wallet can win four Picks in five and still grade below 50, if the market was already pricing those outcomes at 90c — it paid for the wins rather than finding them. The vs expected and Avg entry columns below are what separate the two.

The mark is deliberately pulled toward 50 when there is little evidence. Three lucky Picks do not produce a high grade; several hundred consistent ones do. So a modest grade on thousands of Picks means something a high grade on twelve does not.

Because it is shrunk this way, a Category grade is a conservative reading. The headline figure for a wallet is its best Category, so it always understates how badly the wallet does in its worst one — which is why the table below is per Category and not one blended number.

Record by Category

Ordered by how much this wallet actually traded in each Category, not by score — so the Categories it plays most appear first whether they went well or badly. Open any row to see the picks its numbers were computed from — all of them.

CategoryQualified picksWin ratevs expectedRealizable edgeAvg entryROI per pickTail Score
Middle East Inactivelast resolved Jul 1, 2026, EDT5044%22 W · 28 L+0.6wins+0.01per pick43cpaid-14.8%equal weight51+0.01 edge/pick
Middle East — the 50 picks behind this row

Every qualified pick this wallet made in Middle East, newest first — these are the picks the row above was computed from, not a sample of them. P/L held is what each pick would have been worth held to resolution, not cash this wallet withdrew. Days are shown in US/Eastern, the zone Polymarket writes its markets in. A market name opens TailMyPicks’s own post-mortem of that market — who else was on it, and what they paid — and a result opens that one pick on a page of its own, which is the link to send somebody.

MarketEntrySizeResultResolvedReturnP/L held
Will Trump praise Allah again by June 30?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)71c$15Won — open this pick on its own pageJul 1, 2026, EDT+40.8%+$6.13
Will the Iranian regime fall by June 30?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)4c$100Lost — open this pick on its own pageJul 1, 2026, EDT-100%-$100
Will no qualifying diplomatic US-Iran meeting occur by June 30, 2026?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)37c$15Lost — open this pick on its own pageJun 21, 2026, EDT-100%-$15
US x Iran permanent peace deal by December 31, 2026?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)32c$50Lost — open this pick on its own pageJun 17, 2026, EDT-100%-$50
US x Iran permanent peace deal by July 31, 2026?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)31c$20Lost — open this pick on its own pageJun 17, 2026, EDT-100%-$20
Iran closes its airspace by June 30?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)59c$105Won — open this pick on its own pageJun 11, 2026, EDT+68.5%+$71.91
US/Israel strike Yemen by March 31?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)57c$20Won — open this pick on its own pageApr 3, 2026, EDT+75.4%+$15.09
Will another country strike Iran by March 31?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)24c$30Lost — open this pick on its own pageApr 1, 2026, EDT-100%-$30
Will the Iranian regime fall by March 31?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)15c$40Lost — open this pick on its own pageApr 1, 2026, EDT-100%-$40
Will Israel launch a major ground offensive in Lebanon by March 31?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)29c$50Lost — open this pick on its own pageMar 25, 2026, EDT-100%-$50
Will Iran strike Israel on March 6?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)69c$30Lost — open this pick on its own pageMar 11, 2026, EDT-100%-$30
Khamenei out as Supreme Leader of Iran by March 31?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)44c$50Won — open this pick on its own pageMar 3, 2026, EST+126.6%+$63.31
Nothing Ever Happens: Israel Editionbacked Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)66c$300Lost — open this pick on its own pageFeb 28, 2026, EST-100%-$300
Israel strikes Iran by February 28, 2026?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)16c$19Won — open this pick on its own pageFeb 28, 2026, EST+525%+$99.57
Khamenei out as Supreme Leader of Iran by January 31?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)18c$20Lost — open this pick on its own pageFeb 1, 2026, EST-100%-$20
Will the Iranian regime survive U.S. military strikes?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)52c$20Won — open this pick on its own pageJan 1, 2026, EST+93.7%+$18.73
Israel parliament dissolved in 2025?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)67c$90Won — open this pick on its own pageJan 1, 2026, EST+49.8%+$44.79
Israel and Saudi Arabia normalize relations in 2025?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)60c$60Won — open this pick on its own pageJan 1, 2026, EST+66.8%+$40.14
Israel withdraws from Gaza in 2025?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)63c$110Won — open this pick on its own pageJan 1, 2026, EST+58.8%+$64.71
Netanyahu out by 2025?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)75c$145Won — open this pick on its own pageJan 1, 2026, EST+33.6%+$48.71
Khamenei out as Supreme Leader of Iran in 2025?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)40c$100Lost — open this pick on its own pageJan 1, 2026, EST-100%-$99.85
Israel x Hamas ceasefire by October 17?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)54c$20Lost — open this pick on its own pageOct 8, 2025, EDT-100%-$20
Will Israel raid Gaza aid flotilla between September 22-24 ET?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)35c$210Lost — open this pick on its own pageSep 25, 2025, EDT-100%-$210
Will France recognize Palestine in 2025?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)56c$80Lost — open this pick on its own pageSep 22, 2025, EDT-100%-$80
Will Israel raid Gaza aid flotilla between September 19-21 ET?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)22c$44Lost — open this pick on its own pageSep 22, 2025, EDT-100%-$44
Showing 25 of 50 picks, newest first.
Us Politics Inactivelast resolved Jan 14, 2026, EST2634.6%9 W · 17 L-3.0wins-0.12per pick46cpaid-31.3%equal weight43-0.06 edge/pick
Us Politics — the 26 picks behind this row

Every qualified pick this wallet made in Us Politics, newest first — these are the picks the row above was computed from, not a sample of them. P/L held is what each pick would have been worth held to resolution, not cash this wallet withdrew. Days are shown in US/Eastern, the zone Polymarket writes its markets in. A market name opens TailMyPicks’s own post-mortem of that market — who else was on it, and what they paid — and a result opens that one pick on a page of its own, which is the link to send somebody.

MarketEntrySizeResultResolvedReturnP/L held
Will Trump & Elon reduce the deficit in 2025? backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)13c$20Lost — open this pick on its own pageJan 14, 2026, EST-100%-$20
Obama federally charged in 2025?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)7c$50Lost — open this pick on its own pageJan 1, 2026, EST-100%-$50
Will Donald Trump visit France in 2025?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)53c$21Won — open this pick on its own pageJan 1, 2026, EST+88.7%+$18.8
Gaza mass population relocation in 2025?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)6c$41Lost — open this pick on its own pageJan 1, 2026, EST-100%-$41
US-Iran nuclear deal in 2025?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)51c$70Won — open this pick on its own pageJan 1, 2026, EST+94.3%+$65.76
Will Trump meet with Xi Jinping by October 31?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)42c$20Lost — open this pick on its own pageOct 30, 2025, EDT-100%-$20
Will Donald Trump visit South Korea in 2025?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)43c$17Lost — open this pick on its own pageOct 29, 2025, EDT-100%-$17.2
Will Donald Trump visit Germany in 2025?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)60c$18Lost — open this pick on its own pageOct 25, 2025, EDT-100%-$18
Will U.S. National debt surpass $38 trillion in 2025?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)20c$10Lost — open this pick on its own pageOct 22, 2025, EDT-100%-$10
Will Donald Trump visit Israel in 2025?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)54c$11Lost — open this pick on its own pageOct 13, 2025, EDT-100%-$10.8
US government shutdown in 2025?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)74c$40Lost — open this pick on its own pageOct 1, 2025, EDT-100%-$40
US x Iran nuclear talks resume before August?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)46c$30Won — open this pick on its own pageAug 1, 2025, EDT+117.4%+$35.22
Nothing Ever Happens: Julybacked Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)59c$22Lost — open this pick on its own pageJul 5, 2025, EDT-100%-$22
US-Iran nuclear deal before July?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)80c$10Won — open this pick on its own pageJul 1, 2025, EDT+25%+$2.5
US military action against Iran before August?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)66c$100Won — open this pick on its own pageJun 21, 2025, EDT+51.5%+$51.52
Elon out of Trump administration in 2025?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)57c$20Lost — open this pick on its own pageMay 29, 2025, EDT-100%-$20
Trump Admin recommends removing fluoride from water by April 29?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)72c$20Won — open this pick on its own pageMay 1, 2025, EDT+39.1%+$7.82
Will Trump pardon Julian Assange in his first 100 days?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)17c$20Lost — open this pick on its own pageApr 30, 2025, EDT-100%-$20
Will Trump reduce or pause tariffs on China before June?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)40c$10Lost — open this pick on its own pageApr 12, 2025, EDT-100%-$10
Trump declassifies Epstein list in first 100 days?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)20c$13Won — open this pick on its own pageFeb 28, 2025, EST+390.3%+$50.74
Will Trump withdraw from Paris climate agreement in first 100 days?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)22c$30Lost — open this pick on its own pageJan 22, 2025, EST-100%-$30
TikTok banned in the US before May 2025?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)80c$11Lost — open this pick on its own pageJan 21, 2025, EST-100%-$11
Will Trump declare a national emergency in his first 100 days?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)31c$16Lost — open this pick on its own pageJan 21, 2025, EST-100%-$15.87
Will Trump say "crypto" or "Bitcoin" during his inauguration speech?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)65c$15Won — open this pick on its own pageJan 20, 2025, EST+54.2%+$8.12
Will Trump say "Kamala" during his inauguration speech?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)80c$10Won — open this pick on its own pageJan 20, 2025, EST+25%+$2.5
Showing 25 of 26 picks, newest first.
Ukraine Inactivelast resolved Jul 1, 2026, EDT1127.3%3 W · 8 L-1.4wins-0.13per pick40cpaid-55.6%equal weight46-0.04 edge/pick
Ukraine — the 11 picks behind this row

Every qualified pick this wallet made in Ukraine, newest first — these are the picks the row above was computed from, not a sample of them. P/L held is what each pick would have been worth held to resolution, not cash this wallet withdrew. Days are shown in US/Eastern, the zone Polymarket writes its markets in. A market name opens TailMyPicks’s own post-mortem of that market — who else was on it, and what they paid — and a result opens that one pick on a page of its own, which is the link to send somebody.

MarketEntrySizeResultResolvedReturnP/L held
Will Trump and Putin not meet?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)58c$40Won — open this pick on its own pageJul 1, 2026, EDT+71.6%+$28.63
Russia x Ukraine ceasefire by January 31, 2026?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)10c$20Lost — open this pick on its own pageFeb 1, 2026, EST-100%-$20
U.S. recognizes Russian sovereignty over Crimea in 2025? backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)80c$30Won — open this pick on its own pageJan 1, 2026, EST+25.4%+$7.61
Nothing Ever Happens: World Leader Out Editionbacked No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)24c$40Lost — open this pick on its own pageJan 1, 2026, EST-100%-$40
Ukraine agrees not to join NATO in 2025? backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)53c$50Lost — open this pick on its own pageJan 1, 2026, EST-100%-$50
Russia x Ukraine ceasefire in 2025?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)20c$201Lost — open this pick on its own pageJan 1, 2026, EST-100%-$201.43
More EU sanctions on Russia by October 31?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)35c$20Lost — open this pick on its own pageOct 23, 2025, EDT-100%-$20
Trump x Putin talk before July?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)53c$20Lost — open this pick on its own pageJul 1, 2025, EDT-100%-$20
Trump ends Ukraine war in first 90 days?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)31c$30Lost — open this pick on its own pageApr 23, 2025, EDT-100%-$30
Will Russia abandon Syrian naval base before April?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)52c$46Won — open this pick on its own pageApr 1, 2025, EDT+91.2%+$41.97
Will Ukraine agree to pay back U.S. aid before July?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)23c$20Lost — open this pick on its own pageMar 24, 2025, EDT-100%-$20
All 11 picks, newest first.
AI Inactivelast resolved Jun 12, 2026, EDT742.9%3 W · 4 L+0.4wins+0.06per pick37cpaid-12.8%equal weight51+0.01 edge/pick
AI — the 7 picks behind this row

Every qualified pick this wallet made in AI, newest first — these are the picks the row above was computed from, not a sample of them. P/L held is what each pick would have been worth held to resolution, not cash this wallet withdrew. Days are shown in US/Eastern, the zone Polymarket writes its markets in. A market name opens TailMyPicks’s own post-mortem of that market — who else was on it, and what they paid — and a result opens that one pick on a page of its own, which is the link to send somebody.

Fifa International Inactivelast resolved Jul 19, 2026, EDT540%2 W · 3 L-0.4wins-0.07per pick47cpaid-44.2%equal weight49-0.01 edge/pick
Fifa International — the 5 picks behind this row

Every qualified pick this wallet made in Fifa International, newest first — these are the picks the row above was computed from, not a sample of them. P/L held is what each pick would have been worth held to resolution, not cash this wallet withdrew. Days are shown in US/Eastern, the zone Polymarket writes its markets in. A market name opens TailMyPicks’s own post-mortem of that market — who else was on it, and what they paid — and a result opens that one pick on a page of its own, which is the link to send somebody.

World Politics Inactivelast resolved Dec 10, 2025, EST450%2 W · 2 L+0.7wins+0.18per pick32cpaid+3.9%equal weight53+0.03 edge/pick
World Politics — the 4 picks behind this row

Every qualified pick this wallet made in World Politics, newest first — these are the picks the row above was computed from, not a sample of them. P/L held is what each pick would have been worth held to resolution, not cash this wallet withdrew. Days are shown in US/Eastern, the zone Polymarket writes its markets in. A market name opens TailMyPicks’s own post-mortem of that market — who else was on it, and what they paid — and a result opens that one pick on a page of its own, which is the link to send somebody.

China Taiwan Inactivelast resolved Jul 19, 2025, EDT3100%3 W · 0 L+0.9wins+0.32per pick68cpaid+46.8%equal weight54+0.03 edge/pick
China Taiwan — the 3 picks behind this row

Every qualified pick this wallet made in China Taiwan, newest first — these are the picks the row above was computed from, not a sample of them. P/L held is what each pick would have been worth held to resolution, not cash this wallet withdrew. Days are shown in US/Eastern, the zone Polymarket writes its markets in. A market name opens TailMyPicks’s own post-mortem of that market — who else was on it, and what they paid — and a result opens that one pick on a page of its own, which is the link to send somebody.

Fed Rates Inactivelast resolved Jan 29, 2025, EST250%1 W · 1 L+0.7wins+0.36per pick14cpaid+138.1%equal weight53+0.03 edge/pick
Fed Rates — the 2 picks behind this row

Every qualified pick this wallet made in Fed Rates, newest first — these are the picks the row above was computed from, not a sample of them. P/L held is what each pick would have been worth held to resolution, not cash this wallet withdrew. Days are shown in US/Eastern, the zone Polymarket writes its markets in. A market name opens TailMyPicks’s own post-mortem of that market — who else was on it, and what they paid — and a result opens that one pick on a page of its own, which is the link to send somebody.

Macro Indicators Inactivelast resolved Jul 30, 2025, EDT250%1 W · 1 L+0.6wins+0.31per pick19cpaid+85.2%equal weight53+0.02 edge/pick
Macro Indicators — the 2 picks behind this row

Every qualified pick this wallet made in Macro Indicators, newest first — these are the picks the row above was computed from, not a sample of them. P/L held is what each pick would have been worth held to resolution, not cash this wallet withdrew. Days are shown in US/Eastern, the zone Polymarket writes its markets in. A market name opens TailMyPicks’s own post-mortem of that market — who else was on it, and what they paid — and a result opens that one pick on a page of its own, which is the link to send somebody.

MarketEntrySizeResultResolvedReturnP/L held
Negative GDP growth in Q2 2025?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)27c$50Won — open this pick on its own pageJul 30, 2025, EDT+270.4%+$135.19
Will a dozen eggs be below $3.50 in June?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)11c$40Lost — open this pick on its own pageJul 15, 2025, EDT-100%-$40
All 2 picks, newest first.
Commodities Inactivelast resolved Aug 4, 2026, EDT250%1 W · 1 L+0.4wins+0.21per pick29cpaid+56.3%equal weight52+0.02 edge/pick
Commodities — the 2 picks behind this row

Every qualified pick this wallet made in Commodities, newest first — these are the picks the row above was computed from, not a sample of them. P/L held is what each pick would have been worth held to resolution, not cash this wallet withdrew. Days are shown in US/Eastern, the zone Polymarket writes its markets in. A market name opens TailMyPicks’s own post-mortem of that market — who else was on it, and what they paid — and a result opens that one pick on a page of its own, which is the link to send somebody.

Weather Inactivelast resolved Jan 10, 2025, EST20%0 W · 2 L0.0wins-0.01per pick1cpaid-100%equal weight500.00 edge/pick
Weather — the 2 picks behind this row

Every qualified pick this wallet made in Weather, newest first — these are the picks the row above was computed from, not a sample of them. P/L held is what each pick would have been worth held to resolution, not cash this wallet withdrew. Days are shown in US/Eastern, the zone Polymarket writes its markets in. A market name opens TailMyPicks’s own post-mortem of that market — who else was on it, and what they paid — and a result opens that one pick on a page of its own, which is the link to send somebody.

Crypto Milestones Inactivelast resolved Jul 14, 2025, EDT250%1 W · 1 L-0.1wins-0.03per pick53cpaid-37.5%equal weight500.00 edge/pick
Crypto Milestones — the 2 picks behind this row

Every qualified pick this wallet made in Crypto Milestones, newest first — these are the picks the row above was computed from, not a sample of them. P/L held is what each pick would have been worth held to resolution, not cash this wallet withdrew. Days are shown in US/Eastern, the zone Polymarket writes its markets in. A market name opens TailMyPicks’s own post-mortem of that market — who else was on it, and what they paid — and a result opens that one pick on a page of its own, which is the link to send somebody.

Us Midterms Inactivelast resolved Dec 2, 2025, EST250%1 W · 1 L-0.2wins-0.11per pick61cpaid-25.9%equal weight49-0.01 edge/pick
Us Midterms — the 2 picks behind this row

Every qualified pick this wallet made in Us Midterms, newest first — these are the picks the row above was computed from, not a sample of them. P/L held is what each pick would have been worth held to resolution, not cash this wallet withdrew. Days are shown in US/Eastern, the zone Polymarket writes its markets in. A market name opens TailMyPicks’s own post-mortem of that market — who else was on it, and what they paid — and a result opens that one pick on a page of its own, which is the link to send somebody.

Space Inactivelast resolved Jan 1, 2026, EST250%1 W · 1 L-0.5wins-0.24per pick74cpaid-29%equal weight48-0.02 edge/pick
Space — the 2 picks behind this row

Every qualified pick this wallet made in Space, newest first — these are the picks the row above was computed from, not a sample of them. P/L held is what each pick would have been worth held to resolution, not cash this wallet withdrew. Days are shown in US/Eastern, the zone Polymarket writes its markets in. A market name opens TailMyPicks’s own post-mortem of that market — who else was on it, and what they paid — and a result opens that one pick on a page of its own, which is the link to send somebody.

MarketEntrySizeResultResolvedReturnP/L held
5kt meteor strike in 2025?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)70c$20Won — open this pick on its own pageJan 1, 2026, EST+41.9%+$8.38
Will the chopsticks catch SpaceX's Super Heavy?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)77c$20Lost — open this pick on its own pageNov 19, 2024, EST-100%-$20
All 2 picks, newest first.
Venezuela Inactivelast resolved Jan 1, 2026, EST10%0 W · 1 L-0.2wins-0.20per pick20cpaid-100%equal weight49-0.01 edge/pick
Venezuela — the 1 pick behind this row

Every qualified pick this wallet made in Venezuela, newest first — these are the picks the row above was computed from, not a sample of them. P/L held is what each pick would have been worth held to resolution, not cash this wallet withdrew. Days are shown in US/Eastern, the zone Polymarket writes its markets in. A market name opens TailMyPicks’s own post-mortem of that market — who else was on it, and what they paid — and a result opens that one pick on a page of its own, which is the link to send somebody.

MarketEntrySizeResultResolvedReturnP/L held
Maduro out in 2025?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)20c$10Lost — open this pick on its own pageJan 1, 2026, EST-100%-$10
All 1 picks, newest first.

vs expected is how many more (or fewer) Picks this wallet won than the prices it paid implied it would. It is the column that tells a real edge apart from a record bought by backing favourites. Realizable edge is what that comes to per Pick for somebody copying the wallet, after the cost of getting in behind it. Avg entry is the average price it paid, so a strong record built on heavy favourites shows as one. ROI per pick counts every Pick equally rather than by size, which is how a record earned across many Picks is told apart from one carried by a few large ones. Days are shown in US/Eastern, the zone Polymarket writes its markets in — an American night game settles after midnight UTC, so any other zone would name the day after the one it was played on. Inactive means nothing has resolved in that Category recently. The score is kept and the wallet stays reachable here; it only leaves the default leaderboard.

Not every trade counts. A Pick has to clear four thresholds to be scored.

TailMyPicks scores a wallet on what it can actually be judged on: positions held to resolution, in markets with enough volume to be real, at prices where being right was not already priced in.

  • The market traded at least $500.
  • The entry price was between 0.00 and 0.80 — a near-certainty is not a call.
  • The position was at least $10 — dust is not a position.
  • The market has resolved, so there is a right answer to grade against.

Thresholds behind these numbers: set by an operator decision, not measured.