TailMyPicks

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Wallet 0x3a2e…e1b2

Rebuilt .

Summary

Qualified picks
316
Categories scored
14
Categories below 50
7

Best Category: Commodities, grading 55 out of 100 (+0.04 per pick).

Best Category Commodities at 55 out of 100; worst Movies 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
CS2 Inactivelast resolved Jul 13, 2026, EDT20156.7%114 W · 87 L-0.9wins0.00per pick57cpaid-5.9%equal weight500.00 edge/pick
CS2 — the 201 picks behind this row

Every qualified pick this wallet made in CS2, 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
Counter-Strike: HOTU vs Entropy (BO3) - ESL Challenger League Europe Cup #1 Playoffsbacked HOTU · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)75c$2,000Won — open this pick on its own pageJul 13, 2026, EDT+33.5%+$670.31
Counter-Strike: ex-MANA eSports vs Donstu Esports (BO3) - NODWIN Clutch Series Play-In Group Bbacked Donstu Esports · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)60c$200Lost — open this pick on its own pageJul 13, 2026, EDT-100%-$200
Counter-Strike: SPARTA vs MOUZ NXT (BO3) - ESL Challenger League Europe Cup #1 Group Dbacked SPARTA · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)51c$400Won — open this pick on its own pageJul 13, 2026, EDT+95.7%+$382.84
Counter-Strike: SPARTA vs MOUZ NXT - Map 1 Winnerbacked SPARTA · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)51c$100Lost — open this pick on its own pageJul 13, 2026, EDT-100%-$100
Counter-Strike: Just Players vs Entropy (BO3) - ESL Challenger League Europe Cup #1 Group Cbacked Just Players · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)49c$100Lost — open this pick on its own pageJul 13, 2026, EDT-100%-$100
Counter-Strike: Brute vs Inner Circle Academy - Map 2 Winnerbacked Inner Circle Academy · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)38c$100Lost — open this pick on its own pageJul 13, 2026, EDT-100%-$100
Counter-Strike: FaZe Up Next vs Alpha Dominion Nation - Map 2 Winnerbacked FaZe Up Next · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)33c$100Lost — open this pick on its own pageJul 13, 2026, EDT-100%-$100
Counter-Strike: Honvéd vs Julie&cie - Map 1 Winnerbacked Julie&cie · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)38c$100Lost — open this pick on its own pageJul 13, 2026, EDT-100%-$100
Counter-Strike: GenOne vs Just Players - Map 2 Winnerbacked GenOne · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)68c$100Won — open this pick on its own pageJul 12, 2026, EDT+47.3%+$47.28
Counter-Strike: Inner Circle Academy vs Brute (BO3) - ESL Challenger League Europe Cup #1 Group Abacked Inner Circle Academy · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)60c$100Lost — open this pick on its own pageJul 12, 2026, EDT-100%-$100
Counter-Strike: Atreides vs SPARTA (BO3) - European Pro League Series 8 Group Cbacked Atreides · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)54c$200Won — open this pick on its own pageJul 12, 2026, EDT+84.9%+$169.72
Counter-Strike: Atreides vs SPARTA - Map 2 Winnerbacked Atreides · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)62c$100Lost — open this pick on its own pageJul 12, 2026, EDT-100%-$100
Counter-Strike: 9z vs PARIVISION - Map 3 Winnerbacked 9z · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)78c$700Won — open this pick on its own pageJul 12, 2026, EDT+28.8%+$201.45
Counter-Strike: 9z vs PARIVISION (BO5) - XSE Pro League Playoffsbacked 9z · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)54c$500Won — open this pick on its own pageJul 12, 2026, EDT+85.2%+$425.93
Counter-Strike: 9z vs PARIVISION - Map 2 Winnerbacked 9z · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)61c$1,134Won — open this pick on its own pageJul 12, 2026, EDT+63.7%+$722.64
Counter-Strike: 9z vs PARIVISION - Map 1 Winnerbacked PARIVISION · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)48c$500Lost — open this pick on its own pageJul 12, 2026, EDT-100%-$500
Counter-Strike: Imperial vs Isurus (BO3) - Thunderpick World Championship South American Series #2 Playoffsbacked Imperial · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)66c$500Won — open this pick on its own pageJul 11, 2026, EDT+52.2%+$261.03
Counter-Strike: Virtus.pro vs Inner Circle Esports - Map 2 Winnerbacked Inner Circle Esports · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)65c$1,000Won — open this pick on its own pageJul 11, 2026, EDT+53.7%+$536.8
Counter-Strike: Virtus.pro vs Inner Circle Esports (BO3) - RES Showdown Europe Playoffsbacked Inner Circle Esports · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)62c$1,000Won — open this pick on its own pageJul 11, 2026, EDT+60.6%+$606.02
Counter-Strike: Virtus.pro vs Inner Circle Esports - Map 1 Winnerbacked Virtus.pro · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)56c$300Lost — open this pick on its own pageJul 11, 2026, EDT-100%-$300
Counter-Strike: PARIVISION vs FaZe (BO3) - XSE Pro League Playoffsbacked FaZe · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)65c$500Lost — open this pick on its own pageJul 11, 2026, EDT-100%-$500
Counter-Strike: PARIVISION vs FaZe - Map 2 Winnerbacked FaZe · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)34c$200Lost — open this pick on its own pageJul 11, 2026, EDT-100%-$200
Counter-Strike: Sharks vs BESTIA (BO3) - RES Showdown South America Playoffsbacked Sharks · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)63c$700Won — open this pick on its own pageJul 10, 2026, EDT+59.1%+$413.53
Counter-Strike: Sharks vs BESTIA - Map 2 Winnerbacked Sharks · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)64c$500Won — open this pick on its own pageJul 10, 2026, EDT+56.4%+$282.2
Counter-Strike: Yawara Esports vs MIBR Academy - Map 2 Winnerbacked Yawara Esports · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)65c$300Lost — open this pick on its own pageJul 10, 2026, EDT-100%-$300
Showing 25 of 201 picks, newest first.
Fifa International Inactivelast resolved Jul 19, 2026, EDT8254.9%45 W · 37 L+0.5wins+0.01per pick54cpaid-4.6%equal weight500.00 edge/pick
Fifa International — the 82 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 Spain win the 2026 FIFA World Cup?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)16c$100Won — open this pick on its own pageJul 19, 2026, EDT+517.3%+$517.28
Will France win the 2026 FIFA World Cup?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)33c$200Lost — open this pick on its own pageJul 14, 2026, EDT-100%-$200
France vs. Spain: Team to Advancebacked France · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)54c$10,556Lost — open this pick on its own pageJul 14, 2026, EDT-100%-$10,556.21
Kylian Mbappé: 1+ goalsbacked Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)45c$500Lost — open this pick on its own pageJul 14, 2026, EDT-100%-$500
France to score first vs. Spain?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)54c$500Lost — open this pick on its own pageJul 14, 2026, EDT-100%-$500
France vs. Spain: France O/U 1.5backed Over · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)44c$500Lost — open this pick on its own pageJul 14, 2026, EDT-100%-$500
Will France win on 2026-07-14?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)40c$500Lost — open this pick on its own pageJul 14, 2026, EDT-100%-$500
Lionel Messi: 1+ goalsbacked Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)51c$500Lost — open this pick on its own pageJul 11, 2026, EDT-100%-$500
Argentina vs. Switzerland: Team to Advancebacked Argentina · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)75c$2,000Won — open this pick on its own pageJul 11, 2026, EDT+33.3%+$666.67
Argentina vs. Switzerland: O/U 1.5backed Over · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)69c$600Won — open this pick on its own pageJul 11, 2026, EDT+43.9%+$263.31
Erling Haaland: 1+ goalsbacked Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)48c$500Lost — open this pick on its own pageJul 11, 2026, EDT-100%-$500
Will Norway win on 2026-07-11?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)25c$100Lost — open this pick on its own pageJul 11, 2026, EDT-100%-$100
Norway vs. England: Both Teams to Scorebacked Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)62c$500Won — open this pick on its own pageJul 11, 2026, EDT+61.3%+$306.45
Norway vs. England: O/U 2.5backed Over · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)58c$500Lost — open this pick on its own pageJul 11, 2026, EDT-100%-$500
Will Spain win on 2026-07-10?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)60c$200Won — open this pick on its own pageJul 10, 2026, EDT+66.7%+$133.33
Spain vs. Belgium: Team to Advancebacked Spain · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)75c$1,000Won — open this pick on its own pageJul 10, 2026, EDT+34.2%+$341.86
Spain vs. Belgium: O/U 2.5backed Under · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)46c$100Lost — open this pick on its own pageJul 10, 2026, EDT-100%-$100
Will France win on 2026-07-09?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)62c$200Won — open this pick on its own pageJul 9, 2026, EDT+61.3%+$122.58
Kylian Mbappé: 1+ goalsbacked Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)54c$200Won — open this pick on its own pageJul 9, 2026, EDT+85.2%+$170.37
France vs. Morocco: Team to Advancebacked France · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)78c$12,532Won — open this pick on its own pageJul 9, 2026, EDT+27.6%+$3,458.25
France vs. Morocco: 1st Half O/U 0.5backed Under · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)33c$200Won — open this pick on its own pageJul 9, 2026, EDT+203%+$406.06
Switzerland vs. Colombia: Team to Advancebacked Colombia · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)61c$700Lost — open this pick on its own pageJul 7, 2026, EDT-100%-$700
Switzerland vs. Colombia: O/U 1.5backed Over · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)69c$500Lost — open this pick on its own pageJul 7, 2026, EDT-100%-$500
Will Argentina win on 2026-07-07?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)73c$600Won — open this pick on its own pageJul 7, 2026, EDT+37%+$221.92
Argentina vs. Egypt: O/U 1.5backed Over · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)75c$400Won — open this pick on its own pageJul 7, 2026, EDT+33.3%+$133.33
Showing 25 of 82 picks, newest first.
Middle East Inactivelast resolved Jul 1, 2026, EDT757.1%4 W · 3 L+0.2wins+0.02per pick55cpaid+7.6%equal weight51+0.01 edge/pick
Middle East — the 7 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.

Dota2 Inactivelast resolved Jun 17, 2026, EDT475%3 W · 1 L+0.5wins+0.11per pick64cpaid+5.6%equal weight52+0.02 edge/pick
Dota2 — the 4 picks behind this row

Every qualified pick this wallet made in Dota2, 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 Jan 4, 2026, EST450%2 W · 2 L-0.4wins-0.10per pick60cpaid+13.2%equal weight48-0.01 edge/pick
Premier League — the 4 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.

Commodities Inactivelast resolved Jul 7, 2026, EDT3100%3 W · 0 L+1.2wins+0.39per pick61cpaid+68.3%equal weight55+0.04 edge/pick
Commodities — the 3 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.

Lol Inactivelast resolved Jun 7, 2026, EDT366.7%2 W · 1 L+0.4wins+0.14per pick53cpaid+67.1%equal weight52+0.01 edge/pick
Lol — the 3 picks behind this row

Every qualified pick this wallet made in Lol, 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
LoL: KT Rolster vs Dplus KIA - Game 4 Winnerbacked KT Rolster · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)56c$500Won — open this pick on its own pageJun 7, 2026, EDT+78.6%+$392.86
LoL: Ronaldo Team vs Bubliki - Game 4 Winnerbacked Bubliki · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)31c$18Won — open this pick on its own pageMay 29, 2026, EDT+222.6%+$40.22
LoL: Oh My God vs LNG Esports (BO3)backed Oh My God · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)72c$200Lost — open this pick on its own pageDec 24, 2025, EST-100%-$200
All 3 picks, newest first.
Movies Inactivelast resolved Dec 22, 2025, EST30%0 W · 3 L-0.9wins-0.31per pick31cpaid-100%equal weight46-0.03 edge/pick
Movies — the 3 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.

Venezuela Inactivelast resolved Jan 6, 2026, EST2100%2 W · 0 L+0.8wins+0.40per pick60cpaid+71%equal weight53+0.03 edge/pick
Venezuela — the 2 picks 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.

La Liga Inactivelast resolved Jan 3, 2026, EST2100%2 W · 0 L+0.7wins+0.33per pick67cpaid+50.5%equal weight53+0.02 edge/pick
La Liga — the 2 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.

MarketEntrySizeResultResolvedReturnP/L held
Will FC Barcelona win on 2026-01-03?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)59c$1,000Won — open this pick on its own pageJan 3, 2026, EST+69.5%+$694.92
Will Villarreal CF win on 2026-01-03?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)76c$704Won — open this pick on its own pageJan 3, 2026, EST+31.6%+$222.39
All 2 picks, newest first.
Tennis Inactivelast resolved Jul 13, 2026, EDT250%1 W · 1 L-0.5wins-0.23per pick73cpaid-37.5%equal weight48-0.02 edge/pick
Tennis — the 2 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
Pozoblanco: Paul Inchauspe vs Hamish Stewartbacked Hamish Stewart · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)66c$1,200Lost — open this pick on its own pageJul 13, 2026, EDT-100%-$1,200
Brisbane International: Jaqueline Cristian vs Marie Bouzkovabacked Bouzkova · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)80c$100Won — open this pick on its own pageJan 4, 2026, EST+25%+$25
All 2 picks, newest first.
Music Inactivelast resolved Dec 25, 2025, EST10%0 W · 1 L-0.3wins-0.27per pick27cpaid-100%equal weight49-0.01 edge/pick
Music — the 1 pick behind this row

Every qualified pick this wallet made in Music, 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 Spotify's top song on Christmas be 'All I Want For Christmas Is You'?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)27c$78Lost — open this pick on its own pageDec 25, 2025, EST-100%-$77.76
All 1 picks, newest first.
NHL Inactivelast resolved Dec 23, 2025, EST10%0 W · 1 L-0.5wins-0.52per pick52cpaid-100%equal weight48-0.02 edge/pick
NHL — the 1 pick 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
Stars vs. Red Wingsbacked Stars · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)52c$300Lost — open this pick on its own pageDec 23, 2025, EST-100%-$300
All 1 picks, newest first.
NFL Inactivelast resolved Jan 4, 2026, EST10%0 W · 1 L-0.7wins-0.68per pick68cpaid-100%equal weight47-0.03 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
Browns vs. Bengalsbacked Bengals · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)68c$289Lost — open this pick on its own pageJan 4, 2026, EST-100%-$288.82
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.