TailMyPicks

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Wallet 0xc162…40bb

Rebuilt .

Summary

Qualified picks
161
Categories scored
15
Categories below 50
6

Best Category: Fifa International, grading 56 out of 100 (+0.05 per pick).

Best Category Fifa International at 56 out of 100; worst Other European Leagues at 45.

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, EDT7243.1%31 W · 41 L+5.2wins+0.07per pick36cpaid+20.5%equal weight56+0.05 edge/pick
Fifa International — the 72 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)8c$50Lost — open this pick on its own pageJul 19, 2026, EDT-100%-$50
Will Spain win the 2026 FIFA World Cup?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)17c$50Won — open this pick on its own pageJul 19, 2026, EDT+478%+$239.02
Will Lionel Messi be the top goalscorer at the 2026 FIFA World Cup?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)64c$200Lost — open this pick on its own pageJul 19, 2026, EDT-100%-$200
Exact Score: Spain 1 - 2 Argentina?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)8c$10Lost — open this pick on its own pageJul 19, 2026, EDT-100%-$10
Lionel Messi: 2+ goalsbacked Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)9c$26Lost — open this pick on its own pageJul 19, 2026, EDT-100%-$26
Exact Score: Spain 1 - 1 Argentina?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)16c$20Lost — open this pick on its own pageJul 19, 2026, EDT-100%-$20
Will England win on 2026-07-18?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)66c$100Won — open this pick on its own pageJul 18, 2026, EDT+51.5%+$51.52
France vs. England: France O/U 1.5backed Under · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)57c$100Lost — open this pick on its own pageJul 18, 2026, EDT-100%-$100
France vs. England: O/U 3.5backed Under · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)56c$100Lost — open this pick on its own pageJul 18, 2026, EDT-100%-$100
Exact Score: England 1 - 2 Argentina?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)8c$10Won — open this pick on its own pageJul 15, 2026, EDT+1,150%+$115
Will Argentina win on 2026-07-15?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)32c$40Won — open this pick on its own pageJul 15, 2026, EDT+210.1%+$84.03
England vs. Argentina: Team to Advancebacked Argentina · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)46c$100Won — open this pick on its own pageJul 15, 2026, EDT+116.2%+$116.22
France vs. Spain: Team to Advancebacked Spain · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)42c$100Won — open this pick on its own pageJul 14, 2026, EDT+135.3%+$135.29
France vs. Spain: O/U 8.5 Total Cornersbacked Under · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)46c$50Won — open this pick on its own pageJul 14, 2026, EDT+117.4%+$58.7
Will Spain win on 2026-07-14?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)30c$40Won — open this pick on its own pageJul 14, 2026, EDT+236.1%+$94.45
Exact Score: France 1 - 1 Spain?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)16c$20Lost — open this pick on its own pageJul 14, 2026, EDT-100%-$20
Exact Score: France 1 - 2 Spain?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)9c$20Lost — open this pick on its own pageJul 14, 2026, EDT-100%-$20
Argentina vs. Switzerland: Team to Advancebacked Argentina · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)75c$96Won — open this pick on its own pageJul 11, 2026, EDT+33.3%+$32.01
Exact Score: Norway 1 - 1 England?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)13c$14Won — open this pick on its own pageJul 11, 2026, EDT+669.2%+$93.69
Norway vs. England: Team to Advancebacked Norway · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)35c$50Lost — open this pick on its own pageJul 11, 2026, EDT-100%-$50
Norway vs. England: O/U 2.5backed Under · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)43c$30Won — open this pick on its own pageJul 11, 2026, EDT+133.9%+$40.18
Spain vs. Belgium: Belgium O/U 1.5backed Under · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)75c$140Won — open this pick on its own pageJul 10, 2026, EDT+33.3%+$46.67
France vs. Morocco: O/U 1.5backed Under · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)41c$42Lost — open this pick on its own pageJul 9, 2026, EDT-100%-$42
Switzerland vs. Colombia: Team to Advancebacked Switzerland · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)48c$30Won — open this pick on its own pageJul 7, 2026, EDT+108.3%+$32.5
Lamine Yamal: 1+ goalsbacked Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)35c$30Lost — open this pick on its own pageJul 6, 2026, EDT-100%-$30
Showing 25 of 72 picks, newest first.
Tennis Inactivelast resolved Aug 6, 2026, EDT5547.3%26 W · 29 L-1.8wins-0.03per pick51cpaid-13.7%equal weight47-0.02 edge/pick
Tennis — the 55 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
National Bank Open: Luciano Darderi vs Juncheng Shangbacked Luciano Darderi · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)48c$48Won — open this pick on its own pageAug 6, 2026, EDT+108.3%+$51.88
Canadian Open: Matteo Berrettini vs Mariano Navonebacked Matteo Berrettini · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)45c$30Lost — open this pick on its own pageAug 3, 2026, EDT-100%-$30
Segovia: Paul Inchauspe vs Keegan Smithbacked Paul Inchauspe · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)37c$30Lost — open this pick on its own pageJul 24, 2026, EDT-100%-$29.91
Hamburg European Open: Elina Avanesyan vs Yulia Putintsevabacked Yulia Putintseva · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)61c$50Lost — open this pick on its own pageJul 23, 2026, EDT-100%-$50
Bloomfield Hills: Jacob Fearnley vs Tristan Boyerbacked Tristan Boyer · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)57c$100Lost — open this pick on its own pageJul 23, 2026, EDT-100%-$100
Estoril Open: Luca Van Assche vs Pablo Carreno Bustabacked Pablo Carreno Busta · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)44c$70Lost — open this pick on its own pageJul 23, 2026, EDT-100%-$70
Generali Open: Yannick Hanfmann vs Sebastian Baezbacked Sebastian Baez · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)22c$60Lost — open this pick on its own pageJul 23, 2026, EDT-100%-$60
Generali Open: Sebastian Baez vs Arthur Rinderknechbacked Sebastian Baez · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)47c$60Won — open this pick on its own pageJul 22, 2026, EDT+113.4%+$68.06
Palermo: Miriam Bulgaru vs Caijsa Hennemannbacked Caijsa Hennemann · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)30c$144Lost — open this pick on its own pageJul 21, 2026, EDT-100%-$144
Zug: Roberto Carballes Baena vs Marc-Andrea Hueslerbacked Marc-Andrea Huesler · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)67c$100Won — open this pick on its own pageJul 21, 2026, EDT+49.5%+$49.48
Swedish Open: Andrey Rublev vs Luciano Darderibacked Andrey Rublev · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)57c$200Won — open this pick on its own pageJul 19, 2026, EDT+75.4%+$150.88
Swedish Open (Doubles): Arribage/Cabral vs Doumbia/Reboulbacked Doumbia/Reboul · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)56c$50Won — open this pick on its own pageJul 19, 2026, EDT+78.6%+$39.29
Swedish Open: Andrey Rublev vs Sebastian Baezbacked Andrey Rublev · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)61c$100Won — open this pick on its own pageJul 17, 2026, EDT+63.9%+$63.93
Swedish Open: Nuno Borges vs Grigor Dimitrovbacked Nuno Borges · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)66c$100Won — open this pick on its own pageJul 15, 2026, EDT+51.5%+$51.52
Swedish Open: Dalibor Svrcina vs Grigor Dimitrovbacked Grigor Dimitrov · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)54c$70Won — open this pick on its own pageJul 14, 2026, EDT+86.5%+$60.56
Swedish Open: Jesper de Jong vs Vilius Gaubasbacked Jesper de Jong · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)69c$50Won — open this pick on its own pageJul 13, 2026, EDT+45.5%+$22.75
Wimbledon ATP: Jannik Sinner vs Alexander Zverevbacked Jannik Sinner · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)59c$80Won — open this pick on its own pageJul 12, 2026, EDT+69.5%+$55.59
Will Alexander Zverev advance to the Final in Gentlemen's Singles at Wimbledon 2026?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)22c$30Lost — open this pick on its own pageJul 10, 2026, EDT-100%-$30
Wimbledon WTA: Marta Kostyuk vs Linda Noskovabacked Marta Kostyuk · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)55c$20Lost — open this pick on its own pageJul 9, 2026, EDT-100%-$20
Flavio Cobolli vs. Arthur Fery: Total Sets O/U 3.5backed Over 3.5 · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)64c$50Lost — open this pick on its own pageJul 8, 2026, EDT-100%-$50
Wimbledon ATP: Felix Auger-Aliassime vs Novak Djokovicbacked Novak Djokovic · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)49c$179Won — open this pick on its own pageJul 7, 2026, EDT+102.2%+$183.25
Wimbledon ATP: Grigor Dimitrov vs Arthur Ferybacked Grigor Dimitrov · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)58c$19Lost — open this pick on its own pageJul 6, 2026, EDT-100%-$19.28
Alex de Minaur vs. Flavio Cobolli: Total Sets O/U 3.5backed Over 3.5 · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)61c$70Lost — open this pick on its own pageJul 6, 2026, EDT-100%-$70
Wimbledon ATP (Doubles): Kokkinakis/Kovacevic vs Harrison/Skupskibacked Harrison/Skupski · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)77c$32Lost — open this pick on its own pageJul 6, 2026, EDT-100%-$32
Halle Open: Fabian Marozsan vs Taylor Fritzbacked Taylor Fritz · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)80c$138Won — open this pick on its own pageJun 18, 2026, EDT+25%+$34.58
Showing 25 of 55 picks, newest first.
Premier League Inactivelast resolved May 24, 2026, EDT666.7%4 W · 2 L+0.9wins+0.14per pick52cpaid+14.2%equal weight53+0.03 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.

Middle East Inactivelast resolved May 16, 2026, EDT650%3 W · 3 L-0.5wins-0.08per pick58cpaid-8.5%equal weight48-0.01 edge/pick
Middle East — the 6 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.

Champions League Inactivelast resolved May 30, 2026, EDT475%3 W · 1 L+1.1wins+0.27per pick48cpaid+29.3%equal weight54+0.04 edge/pick
Champions League — the 4 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.

Europa Conference League Inactivelast resolved Jul 23, 2026, EDT475%3 W · 1 L+0.7wins+0.18per pick57cpaid+13.2%equal weight53+0.02 edge/pick
Europa Conference League — the 4 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.

Us Politics Inactivelast resolved Dec 1, 2025, EST450%2 W · 2 L+0.5wins+0.13per pick37cpaid+26.7%equal weight52+0.02 edge/pick
Us Politics — the 4 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.

AI Inactivelast resolved Dec 4, 2025, EST20%0 W · 2 L-0.5wins-0.24per pick24cpaid-100%equal weight48-0.02 edge/pick
AI — the 2 picks behind this row

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

Other European Leagues Inactivelast resolved Aug 8, 2026, EDT20%0 W · 2 L-1.2wins-0.62per pick62cpaid-100%equal weight45-0.05 edge/pick
Other European Leagues — the 2 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.

MarketEntrySizeResultResolvedReturnP/L held
Will AIK win on 2026-08-08?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)63c$98Lost — open this pick on its own pageAug 8, 2026, EDT-100%-$97.86
Will IF Brommapojkarna win on 2026-05-31?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)62c$200Lost — open this pick on its own pageMay 31, 2026, EDT-100%-$200
All 2 picks, newest first.
NBA Inactivelast resolved Jun 14, 2026, EDT1100%1 W · 0 L+0.4wins+0.37per pick63cpaid+59.2%equal weight52+0.01 edge/pick
NBA — the 1 pick 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 New York Knicks win the 2026 NBA Finals?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)63c$60Won — open this pick on its own pageJun 14, 2026, EDT+59.2%+$35.54
All 1 picks, newest first.
Boxing Inactivelast resolved Jun 13, 2026, EDT1100%1 W · 0 L+0.3wins+0.32per pick68cpaid+47.1%equal weight51+0.01 edge/pick
Boxing — the 1 pick 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.

MarketEntrySizeResultResolvedReturnP/L held
Boxing: Tommy Fury vs. Eddie Hallbacked Fury · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)68c$30Won — open this pick on its own pageJun 13, 2026, EDT+47.1%+$14.12
All 1 picks, newest first.
Olympics Inactivelast resolved Feb 22, 2026, EST1100%1 W · 0 L+0.3wins+0.25per pick75cpaid+33.3%equal weight51+0.01 edge/pick
Olympics — the 1 pick behind this row

Every qualified pick this wallet made in Olympics, 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 United States win the most gold medals in the 2026 Winter Olympics?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)75c$233Won — open this pick on its own pageFeb 22, 2026, EST+33.3%+$77.58
All 1 picks, newest first.
UFC Inactivelast resolved Jun 15, 2026, EDT1100%1 W · 0 L+0.3wins+0.25per pick75cpaid+33.3%equal weight51+0.01 edge/pick
UFC — the 1 pick 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.

MarketEntrySizeResultResolvedReturnP/L held
Will the fight be won by KO or TKO?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)75c$50Won — open this pick on its own pageJun 15, 2026, EDT+33.3%+$16.67
All 1 picks, newest first.
NFL Inactivelast resolved Feb 9, 2026, EST10%0 W · 1 L-0.1wins-0.05per pick5cpaid-100%equal weight500.00 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
Will Donald Trump attend Super Bowl LX?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)5c$20Lost — open this pick on its own pageFeb 9, 2026, EST-100%-$20
All 1 picks, newest first.
World Politics Inactivelast resolved Nov 1, 2025, EDT10%0 W · 1 L-0.2wins-0.23per pick23cpaid-100%equal weight49-0.01 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
Will any of the stolen Louvre jewels be returned by October 31backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)23c$20Lost — open this pick on its own pageNov 1, 2025, EDT-100%-$19.86
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.