TailMyPicks

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Wallet 0xdf01…c782

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Summary

Qualified picks
81
Categories scored
18
Categories below 50
17

Best Category: Us Midterms, grading 53 out of 100 (+0.03 per pick).

Best Category Us Midterms at 53 out of 100; worst World Politics at 47.

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
Middle East Inactivelast resolved Jul 1, 2026, EDT244.2%1 W · 23 L-0.5wins-0.02per pick6cpaid-45.7%equal weight49-0.01 edge/pick
Middle East — the 24 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.

MarketEntrySizeResultResolvedReturnP/L held
Will the Iranian regime survive U.S. military strikes?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)3c$19Lost — open this pick on its own pageJul 1, 2026, EDT-100%-$18.8
Pete Hegseth out as Secretary of Defense by June 30?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)4c$16Lost — open this pick on its own pageJul 1, 2026, EDT-100%-$15.6
Will the Iranian regime fall by June 30?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)3c$182Lost — open this pick on its own pageJul 1, 2026, EDT-100%-$181.91
Will the next diplomatic US-Iran meeting be in Qatar?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)4c$32Lost — open this pick on its own pageJun 21, 2026, EDT-100%-$31.77
Will the next diplomatic US-Iran meeting be in the United States?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)2c$13Lost — open this pick on its own pageJun 21, 2026, EDT-100%-$13.42
Will Donald Trump announce that the United States blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has been lifted by June 30, 2026?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)8c$38Lost — open this pick on its own pageJun 14, 2026, EDT-100%-$37.78
Will Donald Trump announce that the United States blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has been lifted by June 15, 2026?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)7c$13Lost — open this pick on its own pageJun 14, 2026, EDT-100%-$13
Iran closes its airspace by June 30?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)8c$25Lost — open this pick on its own pageJun 11, 2026, EDT-100%-$25
Will Donald Trump announce that the United States blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has been lifted by June 7, 2026?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)9c$26Lost — open this pick on its own pageJun 8, 2026, EDT-100%-$26
US x Iran permanent peace deal by June 7, 2026?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)7c$65Lost — open this pick on its own pageJun 8, 2026, EDT-100%-$65
Will Trump agree to Iranian oil sanction relief by May 31?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)8c$25Lost — open this pick on its own pageJun 1, 2026, EDT-100%-$25
US x Iran permanent peace deal by May 31, 2026?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)8c$118Lost — open this pick on its own pageJun 1, 2026, EDT-100%-$118
Will Trump agree to unfreeze Iranian assets by May 31?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)9c$62Lost — open this pick on its own pageJun 1, 2026, EDT-100%-$62
Will JD Vance have a diplomatic meeting with Iran by May 31, 2026?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)4c$12Lost — open this pick on its own pageJun 1, 2026, EDT-100%-$12.2
Iran agrees to unrestricted shipping through Hormuz by May 31?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)7c$46Lost — open this pick on its own pageJun 1, 2026, EDT-100%-$45.78
Will J.D. Vance have a diplomatic meeting with Iran by May 31?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)6c$19Lost — open this pick on its own pageJun 1, 2026, EDT-100%-$18.9
Will Trump restart Project Freedom by May 31?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)8c$179Lost — open this pick on its own pageJun 1, 2026, EDT-100%-$178.88
Will Trump agree to Iranian enrichment of uranium by May 31?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)4c$145Lost — open this pick on its own pageJun 1, 2026, EDT-100%-$144.72
Will Trump agree to Iranian transit fees in the Strait of Hormuz by May 31?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)4c$143Lost — open this pick on its own pageJun 1, 2026, EDT-100%-$142.95
Iran closes its airspace by May 27?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)8c$23Won — open this pick on its own pageMay 31, 2026, EDT+1,204.3%+$277
Israel x Lebanon diplomatic meeting by May 31?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)6c$38Lost — open this pick on its own pageMay 29, 2026, EDT-100%-$38.45
US x Iran permanent peace deal by May 26, 2026?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)9c$155Lost — open this pick on its own pageMay 27, 2026, EDT-100%-$155.04
Iran closes its airspace by May 24?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)8c$41Lost — open this pick on its own pageMay 26, 2026, EDT-100%-$40.82
US x Iran permanent peace deal before ceasefire ends?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)5c$10Lost — open this pick on its own pageMay 25, 2026, EDT-100%-$10
All 24 picks, newest first.
World Politics Inactivelast resolved Jul 20, 2026, EDT140%0 W · 14 L-0.9wins-0.07per pick7cpaid-100%equal weight47-0.02 edge/pick
World Politics — the 14 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.

MarketEntrySizeResultResolvedReturnP/L held
Will Angela Rayner be the next Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in 2026?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)8c$23Lost — open this pick on its own pageJul 20, 2026, EDT-100%-$23
Will Ed Miliband be the next Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in 2026?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)6c$13Lost — open this pick on its own pageJul 20, 2026, EDT-100%-$13.5
Will Paloma Valencia win the 2026 Colombian presidential election?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)3c$171Lost — open this pick on its own pageJun 24, 2026, EDT-100%-$171.29
Will Civil Contract win the most seats in the 2026 Armenian National Assembly election?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)7c$13Lost — open this pick on its own pageJun 14, 2026, EDT-100%-$13
Will Kim Tae-heum win the 2026 Chungcheongnam Province gubernatorial election?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)8c$16Lost — open this pick on its own pageJun 4, 2026, EDT-100%-$15.5
Will Woo Sang-ho win the 2026 Gangwon Province gubernatorial election?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)10c$10Lost — open this pick on its own pageJun 4, 2026, EDT-100%-$10
Will Choo Mi-ae win the 2026 Gyeonggi Province Gubernatorial Election?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)3c$10Lost — open this pick on its own pageJun 4, 2026, EDT-100%-$10.2
Will Choo Kyung-ho win the 2026 Daegu mayoral election?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)10c$56Lost — open this pick on its own pageJun 3, 2026, EDT-100%-$56.33
Will Kim Boo-kyum win the 2026 Daegu mayoral election?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)10c$29Lost — open this pick on its own pageJun 3, 2026, EDT-100%-$29
U.S. anti-cartel operation outside of the U.S. by May 31? backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)5c$11Lost — open this pick on its own pageJun 2, 2026, EDT-100%-$11.44
Will Robert Abela be the next Prime Minister of Malta following the 2026 Maltese general election?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)7c$48Lost — open this pick on its own pageJun 1, 2026, EDT-100%-$48.3
Will Nationalist Party win the most seats in the House of Representatives in the 2026 Maltese general election?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)6c$11Lost — open this pick on its own pageMay 31, 2026, EDT-100%-$11.4
Will Labour Party win the most seats in the House of Representatives in the 2026 Maltese general election?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)6c$12Lost — open this pick on its own pageMay 31, 2026, EDT-100%-$11.7
Canada recession before 2027?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)7c$14Lost — open this pick on its own pageMay 29, 2026, EDT-100%-$13.5
All 14 picks, newest first.
Movies Inactivelast resolved Jun 2, 2026, EDT60%0 W · 6 L-0.3wins-0.05per pick5cpaid-100%equal weight49-0.01 edge/pick
Movies — the 6 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.

MLB Inactivelast resolved May 21, 2026, EDT50%0 W · 5 L-0.1wins-0.01per pick1cpaid-100%equal weight500.00 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.

Us Midtermslast resolved Aug 18, 2026, EDT425%1 W · 3 L+0.8wins+0.19per pick6cpaid+191.1%equal weight53+0.03 edge/pick
Us Midterms — the 4 picks behind this row

Every qualified pick this wallet made in Us Midterms, 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.

Tennis Inactivelast resolved May 21, 2026, EDT40%0 W · 4 L-0.1wins-0.02per pick2cpaid-100%equal weight500.00 edge/pick
Tennis — the 4 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.

Fed Rates Inactivelast resolved Jul 29, 2026, EDT40%0 W · 4 L-0.1wins-0.03per pick3cpaid-100%equal weight500.00 edge/pick
Fed Rates — the 4 picks 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.

Valorant Inactivelast resolved May 21, 2026, EDT30%0 W · 3 L0.0wins-0.01per pick1cpaid-100%equal weight500.00 edge/pick
Valorant — the 3 picks behind this row

Every qualified pick this wallet made in Valorant, 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 Jul 1, 2026, EDT30%0 W · 3 L-0.1wins-0.03per pick3cpaid-100%equal weight500.00 edge/pick
Ukraine — the 3 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.

NBA Inactivelast resolved May 20, 2026, EDT20%0 W · 2 L0.0wins-0.01per pick1cpaid-100%equal weight500.00 edge/pick
NBA — the 2 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
Cavaliers vs. Knicks: O/U 218.5backed Under · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)1c$18Lost — open this pick on its own pageMay 20, 2026, EDT-100%-$18
Cavaliers vs. Knicksbacked Cavaliers · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)1c$18Lost — open this pick on its own pageMay 19, 2026, EDT-100%-$18
All 2 picks, newest first.
South American Leagues Inactivelast resolved May 21, 2026, EDT20%0 W · 2 L0.0wins-0.01per pick1cpaid-100%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 Cusco FC win on 2026-05-20?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)1c$18Lost — open this pick on its own pageMay 21, 2026, EDT-100%-$18
Cusco FC vs. Independiente Medellín: O/U 3.5backed Under · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)1c$18Lost — open this pick on its own pageMay 21, 2026, EDT-100%-$18
All 2 picks, newest first.
Lol Inactivelast resolved May 21, 2026, EDT20%0 W · 2 L0.0wins-0.01per pick1cpaid-100%equal weight500.00 edge/pick
Lol — the 2 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: TLN Pirates vs Vitality.Bee (BO3) - LFL Playoffsbacked Vitality.Bee · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)2c$18Lost — open this pick on its own pageMay 21, 2026, EDT-100%-$18
LoL: BNK FEARX vs Hanwha Life Esports - Game 1 Winnerbacked BNK FEARX · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)1c$18Lost — open this pick on its own pageMay 21, 2026, EDT-100%-$18
All 2 picks, newest first.
China Taiwan Inactivelast resolved Jul 1, 2026, EDT20%0 W · 2 L-0.1wins-0.06per pick6cpaid-100%equal weight500.00 edge/pick
China Taiwan — the 2 picks behind this row

Every qualified pick this wallet made in China Taiwan, 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 China invade Taiwan by June 30, 2026?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)1c$17Lost — open this pick on its own pageJul 1, 2026, EDT-100%-$16.62
US x China tariff agreement by May 31?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)10c$10Lost — open this pick on its own pageJun 1, 2026, EDT-100%-$10
All 2 picks, newest first.
Commodities Inactivelast resolved Jul 3, 2026, EDT20%0 W · 2 L-0.1wins-0.06per pick6cpaid-100%equal weight500.00 edge/pick
Commodities — the 2 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.

CS2 Inactivelast resolved May 20, 2026, EDT10%0 W · 1 L0.0wins-0.01per pick1cpaid-100%equal weight500.00 edge/pick
CS2 — the 1 pick 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: Legacy vs TYLOO - Map 1 Winnerbacked TYLOO · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)1c$12Lost — open this pick on its own pageMay 20, 2026, EDT-100%-$12
All 1 picks, newest first.
Premier League Inactivelast resolved May 19, 2026, EDT10%0 W · 1 L0.0wins-0.01per pick1cpaid-100%equal weight500.00 edge/pick
Premier League — the 1 pick 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 AFC Bournemouth vs. Manchester City FC end in a draw?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)1c$18Lost — open this pick on its own pageMay 19, 2026, EDT-100%-$18
All 1 picks, newest first.
Music Inactivelast resolved Jun 1, 2026, EDT10%0 W · 1 L-0.1wins-0.07per pick7cpaid-100%equal weight500.00 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 Olivia Dean have a #1 hit in the US in May?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)7c$37Lost — open this pick on its own pageJun 1, 2026, EDT-100%-$36.97
All 1 picks, newest first.
AI Inactivelast resolved Jun 1, 2026, EDT10%0 W · 1 L-0.1wins-0.08per pick8cpaid-100%equal weight500.00 edge/pick
AI — the 1 pick 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.

MarketEntrySizeResultResolvedReturnP/L held
Trump orders federal review of AI model releases by May 31?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)8c$13Lost — open this pick on its own pageJun 1, 2026, EDT-100%-$13.49
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.