TailMyPicks

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Wallet 0x2d5b…7744

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Summary

Qualified picks
116
Categories scored
13
Categories below 50
3

Best Category: Boxing, grading 57 out of 100 (+0.06 per pick).

Best Category Boxing at 57 out of 100; worst UFC 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
Fifa International Inactivelast resolved Jul 19, 2026, EDT4957.1%28 W · 21 L+1.7wins+0.04per pick54cpaid+5.4%equal weight53+0.02 edge/pick
Fifa International — the 49 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.

MarketEntrySizeResultResolvedReturnP/L held
Will Argentina win the 2026 FIFA World Cup?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)12c$1,000Lost — open this pick on its own pageJul 19, 2026, EDT-100%-$1,000
Will Spain win the 2026 FIFA World Cup?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)15c$500Won — open this pick on its own pageJul 19, 2026, EDT+545.2%+$2,725.81
Will Marc Cucurella score a goal at the 2026 FIFA World Cup?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)74c$200Won — open this pick on its own pageJul 19, 2026, EDT+35%+$70.04
Will Rodri score a goal at the 2026 FIFA World Cup?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)47c$100Won — open this pick on its own pageJul 19, 2026, EDT+110.9%+$110.86
Will Pedri score a goal at the 2026 FIFA World Cup?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)70c$200Won — open this pick on its own pageJul 19, 2026, EDT+42.9%+$85.71
Will Aurélien Tchouaméni score a goal at the 2026 FIFA World Cup?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)70c$200Won — open this pick on its own pageJul 18, 2026, EDT+43.6%+$87.14
Will 6+ matches be decided by penalty shootout during the 2026 FIFA World Cup?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)74c$200Won — open this pick on its own pageJul 18, 2026, EDT+35.1%+$70.27
Will Bukayo Saka score a goal at the 2026 FIFA World Cup?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)78c$500Lost — open this pick on its own pageJul 18, 2026, EDT-100%-$500
Will Declan Rice score a goal at the 2026 FIFA World Cup?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)71c$200Lost — open this pick on its own pageJul 18, 2026, EDT-100%-$200
Will England win the 2026 FIFA World Cup?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)13c$500Lost — open this pick on its own pageJul 15, 2026, EDT-100%-$500
Will France win the 2026 FIFA World Cup?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)11c$500Lost — open this pick on its own pageJul 14, 2026, EDT-100%-$500
Will Argentina reach the Semifinals at the 2026 FIFA World Cup?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)57c$1,000Won — open this pick on its own pageJul 12, 2026, EDT+73.9%+$739.41
Will Oscar Bobb score a goal at the 2026 FIFA World Cup?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)79c$200Won — open this pick on its own pageJul 11, 2026, EDT+26.6%+$53.16
Will Alexander Sørloth score a goal at the 2026 FIFA World Cup?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)74c$200Won — open this pick on its own pageJul 11, 2026, EDT+35.9%+$71.89
Will Erling Haaland score 8+ goals during the 2026 FIFA World Cup?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)44c$100Won — open this pick on its own pageJul 11, 2026, EDT+128.2%+$128.17
Will Erling Haaland score 9+ goals during the 2026 FIFA World Cup?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)70c$300Won — open this pick on its own pageJul 11, 2026, EDT+43.4%+$130.25
Will Fabián Ruiz score a goal at the 2026 FIFA World Cup?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)77c$200Lost — open this pick on its own pageJul 10, 2026, EDT-100%-$200
Will Argentina reach the Quarterfinals at the 2026 FIFA World Cup?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)72c$1,000Won — open this pick on its own pageJul 7, 2026, EDT+38.9%+$388.89
Will Omar Marmoush score a goal at the 2026 FIFA World Cup?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)38c$50Won — open this pick on its own pageJul 7, 2026, EDT+161.3%+$80.64
Will there be 5+ missed penalties during the 2026 FIFA World Cup?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)31c$100Won — open this pick on its own pageJul 7, 2026, EDT+220.2%+$220.16
Will Ricardo Pepi score a goal at the 2026 FIFA World Cup?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)49c$100Won — open this pick on its own pageJul 7, 2026, EDT+104%+$104
Will Portugal win the 2026 FIFA World Cup?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)7c$500Lost — open this pick on its own pageJul 6, 2026, EDT-100%-$500
Will Mikel Merino score a goal at the 2026 FIFA World Cup?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)57c$200Lost — open this pick on its own pageJul 6, 2026, EDT-100%-$200
England-Mexico game rescheduled to different time?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)50c$100Lost — open this pick on its own pageJul 5, 2026, EDT-100%-$100
Will Brazil win the 2026 FIFA World Cup?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)9c$500Lost — open this pick on its own pageJul 5, 2026, EDT-100%-$500
Showing 25 of 49 picks, newest first.
NBA Inactivelast resolved Jun 10, 2026, EDT1546.7%7 W · 8 L-1.6wins-0.10per pick57cpaid-21.7%equal weight46-0.04 edge/pick
NBA — the 15 picks behind this row

Every qualified pick this wallet made in NBA, 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
Spurs vs. Knicksbacked Knicks · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)55c$217Won — open this pick on its own pageJun 10, 2026, EDT+81.8%+$177.55
Spurs vs. Knicksbacked Spurs · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)47c$150Won — open this pick on its own pageJun 8, 2026, EDT+112.8%+$169.15
Knicks vs. Spursbacked Spurs · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)59c$500Lost — open this pick on its own pageJun 5, 2026, EDT-100%-$500
Spurs vs. Thunderbacked Thunder · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)68c$500Won — open this pick on its own pageMay 20, 2026, EDT+47.1%+$235.29
NBA Playoffs: Who Will Win Series? - Pistons vs. Magic backed Pistons · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)70c$491Won — open this pick on its own pageMay 3, 2026, EDT+42.9%+$210.43
NBA Playoffs: Who Will Win Series? - Timberwolves vs. Nuggets backed Nuggets · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)43c$290Lost — open this pick on its own pageMay 1, 2026, EDT-100%-$289.83
Spurs vs. Trail Blazersbacked Spurs · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)59c$195Won — open this pick on its own pageApr 26, 2026, EDT+69.5%+$135.56
Nuggets vs. Timberwolvesbacked Nuggets · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)56c$22Lost — open this pick on its own pageApr 26, 2026, EDT-100%-$21.81
Will Giannis Antetokounmpo not be traded?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)57c$55Lost — open this pick on its own pageFeb 5, 2026, EST-100%-$55
Will Domantas Sabonis be traded this season?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)67c$179Lost — open this pick on its own pageFeb 5, 2026, EST-100%-$179.44
Thunder vs. Nuggetsbacked Nuggets · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)20c$10Lost — open this pick on its own pageFeb 2, 2026, EST-100%-$10
Pacers vs. Hawksbacked Hawks · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)74c$200Won — open this pick on its own pageJan 26, 2026, EST+35.1%+$70.27
Raptors vs. Thunderbacked Thunder · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)70c$100Lost — open this pick on its own pageJan 25, 2026, EST-100%-$100
Pelicans vs. Spursbacked Spurs · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)57c$100Lost — open this pick on its own pageJan 25, 2026, EST-100%-$100
Hawks vs. Lakersbacked Lakers · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)54c$100Won — open this pick on its own pageJan 14, 2026, EST+85.2%+$85.19
All 15 picks, newest first.
Tennis Inactivelast resolved Jun 9, 2026, EDT1266.7%8 W · 4 L+2.0wins+0.16per pick50cpaid+19.6%equal weight56+0.05 edge/pick
Tennis — the 12 picks behind this row

Every qualified pick this wallet made in Tennis, 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
Stuttgart Open: Nick Kyrgios vs Corentin Moutetbacked Nick Kyrgios · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)55c$100Won — open this pick on its own pageJun 9, 2026, EDT+81.8%+$81.82
Will Alexander Zverev win the 2026 Men's French Open?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)40c$1,000Won — open this pick on its own pageJun 7, 2026, EDT+152.1%+$1,520.73
Will Flavio Cobolli win the 2026 Men's French Open?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)26c$300Lost — open this pick on its own pageJun 7, 2026, EDT-100%-$300
Roland Garros ATP: Joao Fonseca vs Dino Prizmicbacked Joao Fonseca · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)53c$175Won — open this pick on its own pageMay 27, 2026, EDT+88.7%+$155.19
Roland Garros ATP: Hugo Gaston vs Gael Monfilsbacked Gael Monfils · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)56c$200Lost — open this pick on its own pageMay 25, 2026, EDT-100%-$200
Set Handicap: Tsitsipas (-1.5) vs Aguilar (+1.5)backed Aguilar · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)59c$146Lost — open this pick on its own pageApr 27, 2026, EDT-100%-$146.31
Will Alexander Zverev win the 2026 Australian Open?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)5c$50Lost — open this pick on its own pageJan 30, 2026, EST-100%-$50
Australian Open Men's: Eliot Spizzirri vs Jannik Sinnerbacked Sinner · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)60c$498Won — open this pick on its own pageJan 24, 2026, EST+66.7%+$332
Australian Open Men's: Lorenzo Musetti vs Tomas Machacbacked Musetti · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)63c$153Won — open this pick on its own pageJan 24, 2026, EST+59%+$90.3
Australian Open Men's: Christopher O'Connell vs Nishesh Basavareddybacked Basavareddy · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)58c$62Won — open this pick on its own pageJan 20, 2026, EST+72.4%+$44.9
Brisbane International: Mirra Andreeva vs Linda Noskovabacked Andreeva · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)67c$95Won — open this pick on its own pageJan 8, 2026, EST+48.2%+$45.71
Brisbane International: Nick Kyrgios vs Aleksandar Kovacevicbacked Kovacevic · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)60c$100Won — open this pick on its own pageJan 6, 2026, EST+66.7%+$66.55
All 12 picks, newest first.
Movies Inactivelast resolved Jun 1, 2026, EDT1154.5%6 W · 5 L+0.4wins+0.04per pick51cpaid-10.3%equal weight51+0.01 edge/pick
Movies — the 11 picks behind this row

Every qualified pick this wallet made in Movies, 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 Elliot die in Euphoria: Season 3?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)71c$200Won — open this pick on its own pageJun 1, 2026, EDT+41.5%+$82.96
Will Maddy Perez die in Euphoria: Season 3?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)76c$700Won — open this pick on its own pageJun 1, 2026, EDT+31.2%+$218.23
Will Faye die in Euphoria: Season 3?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)24c$105Lost — open this pick on its own pageJun 1, 2026, EDT-100%-$105
Will Nate Jacobs die in Euphoria: Season 3?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)24c$300Lost — open this pick on its own pageJun 1, 2026, EDT-100%-$300
Will Timothée Chalamet win Best Actor at the 98th Academy Awards?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)73c$200Lost — open this pick on its own pageMar 16, 2026, EDT-100%-$200
Will Sentimental Value win Best International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)74c$200Won — open this pick on its own pageMar 16, 2026, EDT+34.3%+$68.51
Will One Battle After Another win Best Picture at the 98th Academy Awards?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)77c$600Won — open this pick on its own pageMar 16, 2026, EDT+29.2%+$175.38
Will Stellan Skarsgård win Best Supporting Actor at the 98th Academy Awards?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)18c$50Lost — open this pick on its own pageMar 16, 2026, EDT-100%-$50
Will Amy Madigan win Best Supporting Actress at the 98th Academy Awards?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)47c$100Won — open this pick on its own pageMar 16, 2026, EDT+112.9%+$112.91
Will Teyana Taylor win Best Supporting Actress at the 98th Academy Awards?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)32c$100Lost — open this pick on its own pageMar 15, 2026, EDT-100%-$100
Will Eleven die in "Stranger Things: Season 5"?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)42c$97Won — open this pick on its own pageJan 4, 2026, EST+138.1%+$133.95
All 11 picks, newest first.
Middle East Inactivelast resolved Jun 14, 2026, EDT875%6 W · 2 L+0.4wins+0.05per pick70cpaid+10.8%equal weight51+0.01 edge/pick
Middle East — the 8 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.

Premier League Inactivelast resolved May 24, 2026, EDT683.3%5 W · 1 L+1.5wins+0.25per pick58cpaid+59.2%equal weight55+0.05 edge/pick
Premier League — the 6 picks behind this row

Every qualified pick this wallet made in Premier League, 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.

Boxing Inactivelast resolved Jul 25, 2026, EDT4100%4 W · 0 L+1.8wins+0.44per pick56cpaid+79.2%equal weight57+0.06 edge/pick
Boxing — the 4 picks behind this row

Every qualified pick this wallet made in Boxing, 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.

Champions League Inactivelast resolved May 5, 2026, EDT333.3%1 W · 2 L+0.1wins+0.04per pick29cpaid-25.8%equal weight510.00 edge/pick
Champions League — the 3 picks behind this row

Every qualified pick this wallet made in Champions League, 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.

UFC Inactivelast resolved Jun 15, 2026, EDT30%0 W · 3 L-1.8wins-0.60per pick60cpaid-100%equal weight43-0.06 edge/pick
UFC — the 3 picks behind this row

Every qualified pick this wallet made in UFC, 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 Apr 14, 2026, EDT250%1 W · 1 L-0.5wins-0.23per pick73cpaid-26.1%equal weight48-0.02 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.

Asian League Inactivelast resolved Jan 8, 2026, EST1100%1 W · 0 L+0.6wins+0.60per pick40cpaid+150%equal weight53+0.02 edge/pick
Asian League — the 1 pick behind this row

Every qualified pick this wallet made in Asian League, 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
Al Nassr Saudi Club vs. Al Qadisiyah Saudi Club: O/U 3.5backed Under · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)40c$50Won — open this pick on its own pageJan 8, 2026, EST+150%+$75
All 1 picks, newest first.
NFL Inactivelast resolved Jan 26, 2026, EST1100%1 W · 0 L+0.4wins+0.44per pick56cpaid+78.6%equal weight52+0.02 edge/pick
NFL — the 1 pick behind this row

Every qualified pick this wallet made in NFL, 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
Rams vs. Seahawksbacked Seahawks · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)56c$244Won — open this pick on its own pageJan 26, 2026, EST+78.6%+$191.71
All 1 picks, newest first.
World Politics Inactivelast resolved Apr 1, 2026, EDT1100%1 W · 0 L+0.3wins+0.28per pick72cpaid+38.1%equal weight51+0.01 edge/pick
World Politics — the 1 pick 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.

MarketEntrySizeResultResolvedReturnP/L held
U.S. anti-cartel ground operation in Mexico by March 31?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)72c$500Won — open this pick on its own pageApr 1, 2026, EDT+38.1%+$190.73
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.