TailMyPicks

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Wallet 0xa4aa…9026

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Summary

Qualified picks
92
Categories scored
14
Categories below 50
10

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

Best Category Us Politics at 54 out of 100; worst NHL 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
NHL Inactivelast resolved Jun 18, 2025, EDT2623.1%6 W · 20 L-3.1wins-0.12per pick35cpaid-38.1%equal weight43-0.06 edge/pick
NHL — the 26 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
Will the Edmonton Oilers win the 2025 Stanley Cup?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)11c$30Lost — open this pick on its own pageJun 18, 2025, EDT-100%-$30
Jets vs. Bluesbacked Jets · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)47c$180Lost — open this pick on its own pageMay 3, 2025, EDT-100%-$180
Kings vs. Oilersbacked Kings · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)37c$144Lost — open this pick on its own pageMay 2, 2025, EDT-100%-$144.28
Stars vs. Avalanchebacked Stars · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)36c$120Lost — open this pick on its own pageMay 2, 2025, EDT-100%-$120
Maple Leafs vs. Senatorsbacked Maple Leafs · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)48c$130Won — open this pick on its own pageMay 2, 2025, EDT+108.3%+$141.21
Golden Knights vs. Wildbacked Wild · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)36c$120Lost — open this pick on its own pageMay 2, 2025, EDT-100%-$119.88
Blues vs. Jetsbacked Blues · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)34c$150Lost — open this pick on its own pageMay 1, 2025, EDT-100%-$150
Panthers vs. Lightningbacked Lightning · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)43c$100Lost — open this pick on its own pageMay 1, 2025, EDT-100%-$100
Canadiens vs. Capitalsbacked Canadiens · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)15c$81Lost — open this pick on its own pageMay 1, 2025, EDT-100%-$81
Oilers vs. Kingsbacked Oilers · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)45c$90Won — open this pick on its own pageApr 30, 2025, EDT+120.1%+$108.11
Wild vs. Golden Knightsbacked Wild · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)30c$94Lost — open this pick on its own pageApr 30, 2025, EDT-100%-$94
Devils vs. Hurricanesbacked Devils · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)32c$104Lost — open this pick on its own pageApr 30, 2025, EDT-100%-$103.84
Avalanche vs. Starsbacked Stars · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)44c$43Won — open this pick on its own pageApr 29, 2025, EDT+125.6%+$54.43
Lightning vs. Panthersbacked Lightning · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)8c$124Lost — open this pick on its own pageApr 29, 2025, EDT-100%-$124
Kings vs. Oilersbacked Oilers · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)21c$27Won — open this pick on its own pageApr 28, 2025, EDT+376.3%+$101.73
Capitals vs. Canadiensbacked Canadiens · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)45c$60Lost — open this pick on its own pageApr 28, 2025, EDT-100%-$60
Hurricanes vs. Devilsbacked Devils · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)29c$130Lost — open this pick on its own pageApr 27, 2025, EDT-100%-$130
Jets vs. Bluesbacked Blues · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)45c$90Won — open this pick on its own pageApr 27, 2025, EDT+122.2%+$110
Stars vs. Avalanchebacked Stars · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)27c$150Lost — open this pick on its own pageApr 27, 2025, EDT-100%-$150
Maple Leafs vs. Senatorsbacked Maple Leafs · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)35c$87Lost — open this pick on its own pageApr 27, 2025, EDT-100%-$87
Golden Knights vs. Wildbacked Wild · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)40c$60Lost — open this pick on its own pageApr 26, 2025, EDT-100%-$60
Kings vs. Oilersbacked Kings · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)43c$77Lost — open this pick on its own pageApr 26, 2025, EDT-100%-$77
Hurricanes vs. Devilsbacked Devils · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)39c$11Won — open this pick on its own pageApr 26, 2025, EDT+156.4%+$16.81
Capitals vs. Canadiensbacked Capitals · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)52c$30Lost — open this pick on its own pageApr 26, 2025, EDT-100%-$30
Jets vs. Bluesbacked Jets · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)25c$20Lost — open this pick on its own pageApr 25, 2025, EDT-100%-$20
Showing 25 of 26 picks, newest first.
NBA Inactivelast resolved May 18, 2025, EDT2532%8 W · 17 L+0.1wins+0.01per pick31cpaid-21.8%equal weight500.00 edge/pick
NBA — the 25 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
Will the Denver Nuggets win the 2025 NBA Finals?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)3c$30Lost — open this pick on its own pageMay 18, 2025, EDT-100%-$30
Rockets vs. Warriorsbacked Rockets · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)34c$180Won — open this pick on its own pageMay 3, 2025, EDT+194.1%+$349.41
Nuggets vs. Clippersbacked Nuggets · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)30c$120Lost — open this pick on its own pageMay 2, 2025, EDT-100%-$120
Knicks vs. Pistonsbacked Knicks · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)49c$18Won — open this pick on its own pageMay 2, 2025, EDT+104.1%+$18.67
Timberwolves vs. Lakersbacked Timberwolves · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)34c$120Won — open this pick on its own pageMay 1, 2025, EDT+190.1%+$228.65
Warriors vs. Rocketsbacked Warriors · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)38c$90Lost — open this pick on its own pageMay 1, 2025, EDT-100%-$90
Clippers vs. Nuggetsbacked Nuggets · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)46c$100Won — open this pick on its own pageApr 30, 2025, EDT+115.6%+$115.6
Magic vs. Celticsbacked Magic · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)17c$70Lost — open this pick on its own pageApr 30, 2025, EDT-100%-$70
Pistons vs. Knicksbacked Pistons · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)35c$90Won — open this pick on its own pageApr 30, 2025, EDT+187.6%+$168.82
Bucks vs. Pacersbacked Bucks · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)30c$50Lost — open this pick on its own pageApr 30, 2025, EDT-100%-$50.14
Rockets vs. Warriorsbacked Rockets · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)39c$120Lost — open this pick on its own pageApr 29, 2025, EDT-100%-$120
Cavaliers vs. Heatbacked Heat · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)23c$77Lost — open this pick on its own pageApr 29, 2025, EDT-100%-$77
Pacers vs. Bucksbacked Bucks · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)22c$35Lost — open this pick on its own pageApr 28, 2025, EDT-100%-$34.75
Celtics vs. Magicbacked Magic · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)25c$55Lost — open this pick on its own pageApr 28, 2025, EDT-100%-$55
Lakers vs. Timberwolvesbacked Lakers · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)45c$100Lost — open this pick on its own pageApr 27, 2025, EDT-100%-$100
Knicks vs. Pistonsbacked Knicks · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)45c$73Won — open this pick on its own pageApr 27, 2025, EDT+122.2%+$89.22
Rockets vs. Warriorsbacked Rockets · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)44c$108Lost — open this pick on its own pageApr 27, 2025, EDT-100%-$108
Nuggets vs. Clippersbacked Clippers · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)13c$11Lost — open this pick on its own pageApr 26, 2025, EDT-100%-$11.41
Thunder vs. Grizzliesbacked Grizzlies · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)12c$40Lost — open this pick on its own pageApr 26, 2025, EDT-100%-$40
Cavaliers vs. Heatbacked Heat · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)24c$68Lost — open this pick on its own pageApr 26, 2025, EDT-100%-$68.18
Lakers vs. Timberwolvesbacked Lakers · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)37c$52Lost — open this pick on its own pageApr 26, 2025, EDT-100%-$52.18
Pacers vs. Bucksbacked Pacers · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)15c$31Lost — open this pick on its own pageApr 26, 2025, EDT-100%-$30.73
Celtics vs. Magicbacked Magic · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)39c$40Won — open this pick on its own pageApr 26, 2025, EDT+156.4%+$62.56
Thunder vs. Grizzliesbacked Grizzlies · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)34c$29Lost — open this pick on its own pageApr 25, 2025, EDT-100%-$28.96
Knicks vs. Pistonsbacked Knicks · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)54c$26Won — open this pick on its own pageApr 25, 2025, EDT+85.2%+$22.15
All 25 picks, newest first.
Premier League Inactivelast resolved May 2, 2025, EDT119.1%1 W · 10 L-1.2wins-0.11per pick20cpaid-62.1%equal weight46-0.03 edge/pick
Premier League — the 11 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 City vs. Wolves end in a draw?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)20c$45Lost — open this pick on its own pageMay 2, 2025, EDT-100%-$45
Will Wolves win on 2025-05-02?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)12c$45Lost — open this pick on its own pageMay 2, 2025, EDT-100%-$45
Will Nottingham Forest vs. Brentford end in a draw?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)28c$64Lost — open this pick on its own pageMay 1, 2025, EDT-100%-$64
Will Liverpool vs. Tottenham end in a draw?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)14c$84Lost — open this pick on its own pageApr 27, 2025, EDT-100%-$83.99
Will Bournemouth vs. Manchester United end in a draw?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)24c$80Won — open this pick on its own pageApr 27, 2025, EDT+316.7%+$253.33
Will Manchester United win on 2025-04-27?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)20c$71Lost — open this pick on its own pageApr 27, 2025, EDT-100%-$71
Will Southampton vs. Fulham end in a draw?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)24c$64Lost — open this pick on its own pageApr 26, 2025, EDT-100%-$64
Will Wolves vs. Leicester end in a draw?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)23c$38Lost — open this pick on its own pageApr 26, 2025, EDT-100%-$38
Will Newcastle vs. Ipswich end in a draw?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)12c$30Lost — open this pick on its own pageApr 26, 2025, EDT-100%-$30
Will Brighton vs. West Ham end in a draw?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)24c$30Lost — open this pick on its own pageApr 26, 2025, EDT-100%-$30
Will Chelsea vs. Everton end in a draw?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)22c$30Lost — open this pick on its own pageApr 26, 2025, EDT-100%-$30
All 11 picks, newest first.
World Politics Inactivelast resolved May 8, 2025, EDT616.7%1 W · 5 L+0.1wins+0.02per pick15cpaid-54.9%equal weight500.00 edge/pick
World Politics — the 6 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.

MLB Inactivelast resolved May 22, 2025, EDT520%1 W · 4 L-0.7wins-0.14per pick34cpaid-44.7%equal weight47-0.02 edge/pick
MLB — the 5 picks behind this row

Every qualified pick this wallet made in MLB, 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
Rangers vs. Yankeesbacked Rangers · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)42c$84Lost — open this pick on its own pageMay 22, 2025, EDT-100%-$83.51
Padres vs. Blue Jaysbacked Padres · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)40c$25Lost — open this pick on its own pageMay 22, 2025, EDT-100%-$25
Guardians vs. Twinsbacked Guardians · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)36c$11Won — open this pick on its own pageMay 21, 2025, EDT+176.4%+$19.19
Royals vs. Giantsbacked Giants · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)26c$25Lost — open this pick on its own pageMay 21, 2025, EDT-100%-$25
Reds vs. Piratesbacked Reds · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)28c$20Lost — open this pick on its own pageMay 21, 2025, EDT-100%-$20
All 5 picks, newest first.
Us Politics Inactivelast resolved Jul 1, 2025, EDT366.7%2 W · 1 L+1.0wins+0.32per pick35cpaid+80.4%equal weight54+0.03 edge/pick
Us Politics — the 3 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.

Champions League Inactivelast resolved Apr 30, 2025, EDT333.3%1 W · 2 L+0.3wins+0.10per pick23cpaid+44.9%equal weight51+0.01 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.

Tweets Inactivelast resolved May 2, 2025, EDT30%0 W · 3 L-0.4wins-0.14per pick14cpaid-100%equal weight48-0.01 edge/pick
Tweets — the 3 picks behind this row

Every qualified pick this wallet made in Tweets, 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.

Europa Conference League Inactivelast resolved May 21, 2025, EDT30%0 W · 3 L-0.8wins-0.26per pick26cpaid-100%equal weight47-0.03 edge/pick
Europa Conference League — the 3 picks behind this row

Every qualified pick this wallet made in Europa Conference 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.

CS2 Inactivelast resolved May 3, 2025, EDT20%0 W · 2 L-0.5wins-0.25per pick25cpaid-100%equal weight48-0.02 edge/pick
CS2 — the 2 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.

Ukraine Inactivelast resolved Oct 1, 2025, EDT20%0 W · 2 L-0.9wins-0.43per pick43cpaid-100%equal weight46-0.03 edge/pick
Ukraine — the 2 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
Russia x Ukraine ceasefire before October?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)52c$26Lost — open this pick on its own pageOct 1, 2025, EDT-100%-$26
Russia x Ukraine ceasefire before July?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)34c$40Lost — open this pick on its own pageJul 1, 2025, EDT-100%-$40
All 2 picks, newest first.
Fed Rates Inactivelast resolved Jan 1, 2026, EST10%0 W · 1 L-0.1wins-0.14per pick14cpaid-100%equal weight49-0.01 edge/pick
Fed Rates — the 1 pick 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.

MarketEntrySizeResultResolvedReturnP/L held
Jerome Powell out as Fed Chair in 2025?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)14c$25Lost — open this pick on its own pageJan 1, 2026, EST-100%-$25
All 1 picks, newest first.
La Liga Inactivelast resolved May 15, 2025, EDT10%0 W · 1 L-0.2wins-0.16per pick16cpaid-100%equal weight49-0.01 edge/pick
La Liga — the 1 pick 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 Real Madrid win La Liga?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)16c$15Lost — open this pick on its own pageMay 15, 2025, EDT-100%-$15
All 1 picks, newest first.
Cricket Inactivelast resolved May 22, 2025, EDT10%0 W · 1 L-0.3wins-0.25per pick25cpaid-100%equal weight49-0.01 edge/pick
Cricket — the 1 pick behind this row

Every qualified pick this wallet made in Cricket, 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
Gujarat Titans vs. Lucknow Super Giantsbacked Gujarat Titans · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)25c$12Lost — open this pick on its own pageMay 22, 2025, EDT-100%-$12.48
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.