TailMyPicks

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Wallet 0x3839…a64d

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Summary

Qualified picks
116
Categories scored
14
Categories below 50
5

Best Category: NBA, grading 65 out of 100 (+0.14 per pick).

Best Category NBA at 65 out of 100; worst Other European Leagues at 46.

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
NHL Inactivelast resolved Jan 11, 2026, EST3551.4%18 W · 17 L-0.7wins-0.02per pick53cpaid-2.3%equal weight49-0.01 edge/pick
NHL — the 35 picks behind this row

Every qualified pick this wallet made in NHL, 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
Spread: Predators (-1.5)backed Blackhawks · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)63c$20Won — open this pick on its own pageJan 11, 2026, EST+58.7%+$11.75
Flames vs. Penguinsbacked Penguins · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)60c$20Lost — open this pick on its own pageJan 10, 2026, EST-100%-$20
Rangers vs. Bruinsbacked Bruins · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)56c$20Won — open this pick on its own pageJan 10, 2026, EST+79.3%+$15.86
Blue Jackets vs. Sharksbacked Sharks · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)46c$20Won — open this pick on its own pageJan 7, 2026, EST+117.4%+$23.48
Panthers vs. Maple Leafsbacked Maple Leafs · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)47c$20Won — open this pick on its own pageJan 7, 2026, EST+112.8%+$22.55
Ducks vs. Flyersbacked Flyers · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)59c$20Won — open this pick on its own pageJan 7, 2026, EST+69.5%+$13.9
Ducks vs. Capitalsbacked Capitals · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)57c$20Won — open this pick on its own pageJan 6, 2026, EST+75.4%+$15.09
Utah vs. Rangersbacked Rangers · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)53c$20Lost — open this pick on its own pageJan 6, 2026, EST-100%-$20
Spread: Golden Knights (-1.5)backed Blackhawks · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)53c$20Won — open this pick on its own pageJan 5, 2026, EST+88.7%+$17.74
Penguins vs. Blue Jacketsbacked Blue Jackets · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)54c$20Lost — open this pick on its own pageJan 4, 2026, EST-100%-$20
Bruins vs. Canucksbacked Canucks · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)44c$20Lost — open this pick on its own pageJan 4, 2026, EST-100%-$20
Wild vs. Kingsbacked Kings · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)54c$20Won — open this pick on its own pageJan 4, 2026, EST+85.2%+$17.04
Predators vs. Flamesbacked Flames · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)54c$20Lost — open this pick on its own pageJan 4, 2026, EST-100%-$20
Maple Leafs vs. Islandersbacked Islanders · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)49c$20Won — open this pick on its own pageJan 4, 2026, EST+104.1%+$20.82
Jets vs. Senatorsbacked Senators · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)55c$20Won — open this pick on its own pageJan 3, 2026, EST+81.8%+$16.36
Penguins vs. Red Wingsbacked Red Wings · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)57c$20Lost — open this pick on its own pageJan 3, 2026, EST-100%-$20
Kraken vs. Canucksbacked Kraken · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)41c$20Won — open this pick on its own pageJan 3, 2026, EST+143.9%+$28.78
Spread: Wild (-1.5)backed Ducks · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)51c$20Lost — open this pick on its own pageJan 3, 2026, EST-100%-$20
Rangers vs. Panthersbacked Panthers · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)59c$20Lost — open this pick on its own pageJan 3, 2026, EST-100%-$20
Canucks vs. Krakenbacked Kraken · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)51c$20Lost — open this pick on its own pageDec 30, 2025, EST-100%-$20
Wild vs. Golden Knightsbacked Golden Knights · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)52c$20Lost — open this pick on its own pageDec 30, 2025, EST-100%-$20
Predators vs. Utahbacked Utah · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)59c$20Lost — open this pick on its own pageDec 30, 2025, EST-100%-$20
Sabres vs. Bluesbacked Blues · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)50c$20Lost — open this pick on its own pageDec 30, 2025, EST-100%-$20
Capitals vs. Panthersbacked Panthers · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)55c$20Won — open this pick on its own pageDec 30, 2025, EST+81.8%+$16.36
Oilers vs. Jetsbacked Jets · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)47c$20Lost — open this pick on its own pageDec 30, 2025, EST-100%-$20
Showing 25 of 35 picks, newest first.
NBA Inactivelast resolved Jan 21, 2026, EST3375.8%25 W · 8 L+7.9wins+0.24per pick52cpaid+48%equal weight65+0.14 edge/pick
NBA — the 33 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
Spread: Lakers (-2.5)backed Nuggets · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)50c$20Lost — open this pick on its own pageJan 21, 2026, EST-100%-$20
Spurs vs. Celticsbacked Celtics · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)58c$20Lost — open this pick on its own pageJan 11, 2026, EST-100%-$20
Spread: 76ers (-11.5)backed Nuggets · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)49c$20Won — open this pick on its own pageJan 6, 2026, EST+104.1%+$20.82
Spread: Rockets (-8.5)backed Suns · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)53c$20Won — open this pick on its own pageJan 6, 2026, EST+88.7%+$17.74
Spread: Knicks (-3.5)backed Pistons · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)53c$20Won — open this pick on its own pageJan 6, 2026, EST+88.7%+$17.74
Spread: Warriors (-12.5)backed Jazz · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)50c$20Won — open this pick on its own pageJan 4, 2026, EST+100%+$20
Spread: Lakers (-4.5)backed Lakers · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)48c$20Won — open this pick on its own pageJan 3, 2026, EST+108.3%+$21.67
Spread: Bucks (-5.5)backed Bucks · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)52c$20Lost — open this pick on its own pageJan 3, 2026, EST-100%-$20
Spread: Knicks (-6.5)backed Knicks · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)56c$20Lost — open this pick on its own pageJan 3, 2026, EST-100%-$20
Spread: Bucks (-10.5)backed Wizards · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)50c$20Won — open this pick on its own pageJan 1, 2026, EST+100%+$20
Spread: Raptors (-7.5)backed Nuggets · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)51c$20Won — open this pick on its own pageJan 1, 2026, EST+96.1%+$19.22
Knicks vs. Spursbacked Spurs · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)54c$20Won — open this pick on its own pageJan 1, 2026, EST+85.2%+$17.04
Spread: Pelicans (-1.5)backed Bulls · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)52c$20Won — open this pick on its own pageDec 31, 2025, EST+92.3%+$18.46
Spread: Timberwolves (-4.5)backed Hawks · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)51c$20Won — open this pick on its own pageDec 31, 2025, EST+96.1%+$19.22
Spread: Lakers (-12.5)backed Kings · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)52c$20Lost — open this pick on its own pageDec 29, 2025, EST-100%-$20
Spread: Pistons (-3.5)backed Clippers · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)53c$20Won — open this pick on its own pageDec 29, 2025, EST+88.7%+$17.74
Spread: Grizzlies (-7.5)backed Wizards · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)54c$20Won — open this pick on its own pageDec 28, 2025, EST+85.2%+$17.04
Spread: Celtics (-7.5)backed Trail Blazers · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)55c$20Won — open this pick on its own pageDec 28, 2025, EST+81.8%+$16.36
Bucks vs. Bullsbacked Bulls · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)55c$20Lost — open this pick on its own pageDec 28, 2025, EST-100%-$20
Cavaliers vs. Rocketsbacked Rockets · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)56c$30Won — open this pick on its own pageDec 28, 2025, EST+78.6%+$23.57
Spread: Suns (-5.5)backed Pelicans · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)49c$20Lost — open this pick on its own pageDec 27, 2025, EST-100%-$20
76ers vs. Bullsbacked Bulls · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)38c$20Won — open this pick on its own pageDec 27, 2025, EST+163.2%+$32.63
Spread: Thunder (-10.5)backed Spurs · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)55c$20Won — open this pick on its own pageDec 25, 2025, EST+81.8%+$16.36
Spread: Knicks (-5.5)backed Knicks · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)51c$20Lost — open this pick on its own pageDec 25, 2025, EST-100%-$20
Spread: Pistons (-9.5)backed Kings · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)52c$20Won — open this pick on its own pageDec 24, 2025, EST+92.3%+$18.46
Showing 25 of 33 picks, newest first.
Premier League Inactivelast resolved Jan 11, 2026, EST1346.2%6 W · 7 L-0.6wins-0.05per pick51cpaid+0.6%equal weight48-0.02 edge/pick
Premier League — the 13 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.

MarketEntrySizeResultResolvedReturnP/L held
Will Manchester United FC win on 2026-01-11?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)52c$30Lost — open this pick on its own pageJan 11, 2026, EST-100%-$30
Will AFC Bournemouth win on 2026-01-07?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)57c$20Lost — open this pick on its own pageJan 7, 2026, EST-100%-$20
Will Everton FC win on 2026-01-07?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)54c$20Lost — open this pick on its own pageJan 7, 2026, EST-100%-$20
Will Manchester City FC win on 2026-01-07?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)66c$20Lost — open this pick on its own pageJan 7, 2026, EST-100%-$20
Will Birmingham City FC win on 2026-01-04?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)57c$20Won — open this pick on its own pageJan 4, 2026, EST+75.4%+$15.09
Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs. Burnley FC: Both Teams to Scorebacked Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)53c$20Lost — open this pick on its own pageJan 3, 2026, EST-100%-$20
Spread: Arsenal FC (-1.5)backed Brighton & Hove Albion FC · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)52c$20Won — open this pick on its own pageDec 27, 2025, EST+92.3%+$18.46
Will Manchester United FC win on 2025-12-26?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)39c$20Won — open this pick on its own pageDec 26, 2025, EST+156.4%+$31.28
Will Stoke City FC win on 2025-12-26?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)46c$20Lost — open this pick on its own pageDec 26, 2025, EST-100%-$20
Will Ipswich Town FC win on 2025-12-26?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)51c$20Won — open this pick on its own pageDec 26, 2025, EST+96.1%+$19.22
Will Fulham FC win on 2025-12-22?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)40c$20Won — open this pick on its own pageDec 22, 2025, EST+150%+$30
Will Brentford FC win on 2025-12-20?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)53c$20Lost — open this pick on its own pageDec 20, 2025, EST-100%-$20
Will Brighton & Hove Albion FC win on 2025-12-20?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)42c$20Won — open this pick on its own pageDec 20, 2025, EST+138.1%+$27.62
All 13 picks, newest first.
La Liga Inactivelast resolved Jan 12, 2026, EST757.1%4 W · 3 L+0.8wins+0.12per pick46cpaid+15.8%equal weight53+0.03 edge/pick
La Liga — the 7 picks behind this row

Every qualified pick this wallet made in La Liga, 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.

Serie A Inactivelast resolved Jan 10, 2026, EST560%3 W · 2 L+0.2wins+0.03per pick57cpaid+12.4%equal weight51+0.01 edge/pick
Serie A — the 5 picks behind this row

Every qualified pick this wallet made in Serie A, 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.

Other European Leagues Inactivelast resolved Jan 3, 2026, EST425%1 W · 3 L-1.0wins-0.24per pick49cpaid-54.5%equal weight46-0.03 edge/pick
Other European Leagues — the 4 picks behind this row

Every qualified pick this wallet made in Other European Leagues, 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 12, 2026, EST366.7%2 W · 1 L+0.6wins+0.18per pick48cpaid+28.6%equal weight52+0.02 edge/pick
Asian League — the 3 picks 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.

Fifa International Inactivelast resolved Dec 26, 2025, EST366.7%2 W · 1 L+0.5wins+0.16per pick50cpaid+35.8%equal weight52+0.02 edge/pick
Fifa International — the 3 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.

Ncaa Basketball Inactivelast resolved Jan 11, 2026, EST366.7%2 W · 1 L+0.5wins+0.16per pick51cpaid+23.8%equal weight52+0.02 edge/pick
Ncaa Basketball — the 3 picks behind this row

Every qualified pick this wallet made in Ncaa Basketball, 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
Mississippi State Bulldogs vs. Kentucky Wildcatsbacked Mississippi State Bulldogs · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)45c$20Lost — open this pick on its own pageJan 11, 2026, EST-100%-$20
Boise State Broncos vs. San Diego State Aztecsbacked San Diego State Aztecs · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)54c$20Won — open this pick on its own pageJan 4, 2026, EST+86.2%+$17.24
Michigan State Spartans vs. Nebraska Cornhuskersbacked Nebraska Cornhuskers · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)54c$20Won — open this pick on its own pageJan 3, 2026, EST+85.2%+$17.04
All 3 picks, newest first.
Bundesliga Inactivelast resolved Jan 25, 2026, EST366.7%2 W · 1 L+0.4wins+0.14per pick52cpaid+23.6%equal weight52+0.02 edge/pick
Bundesliga — the 3 picks behind this row

Every qualified pick this wallet made in Bundesliga, 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.

Token Launches Inactivelast resolved Apr 1, 2026, EDT366.7%2 W · 1 L-0.1wins-0.02per pick68cpaid-3.7%equal weight500.00 edge/pick
Token Launches — the 3 picks behind this row

Every qualified pick this wallet made in Token Launches, 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.

South American Leagues Inactivelast resolved Jan 11, 2026, EST250%1 W · 1 L+0.1wins+0.04per pick46cpaid-5.7%equal weight500.00 edge/pick
South American Leagues — the 2 picks behind this row

Every qualified pick this wallet made in South American Leagues, 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 Club Necaxa win on 2026-01-10?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)39c$20Lost — open this pick on its own pageJan 11, 2026, EST-100%-$20
Will Deportivo Toluca FC win on 2025-12-14?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)53c$20Won — open this pick on its own pageDec 15, 2025, EST+88.7%+$17.74
All 2 picks, newest first.
College Football Inactivelast resolved Dec 28, 2025, EST1100%1 W · 0 L+0.5wins+0.49per pick51cpaid+96.1%equal weight52+0.02 edge/pick
College Football — the 1 pick behind this row

Every qualified pick this wallet made in College Football, 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
LSU vs. Houstonbacked Houston · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)51c$20Won — open this pick on its own pageDec 28, 2025, EST+96.1%+$19.22
All 1 picks, newest first.
NFL Inactivelast resolved Dec 28, 2025, EST10%0 W · 1 L-0.5wins-0.46per pick46cpaid-100%equal weight48-0.02 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
Ravens vs. Packersbacked Packers · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)46c$20Lost — open this pick on its own pageDec 28, 2025, EST-100%-$20
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.