TailMyPicks

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Wallet 0xff18…d073

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Summary

Qualified picks
117
Categories scored
14
Categories below 50
9

Best Category: Tweets, grading 58 out of 100 (+0.07 per pick).

Best Category Tweets at 58 out of 100; worst Fifa International 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
Tweetslast resolved Aug 13, 2026, EDT4932.7%16 W · 33 L+5.3wins+0.11per pick22cpaid+25.5%equal weight58+0.07 edge/pick
Tweets — the 49 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.

MarketEntrySizeResultResolvedReturnP/L held
Will Elon Musk post 140-159 tweets from August 7 to August 14, 2026?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)27c$27Lost — open this pick on its own pageAug 13, 2026, EDT-100%-$26.69
Will Khamenei post 0-4 posts from July 24 to July 31, 2026?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)54c$11Won — open this pick on its own pageJul 31, 2026, EDT+85.2%+$9.2
Will Khamenei post 0-4 posts from July 21 to July 28, 2026?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)79c$16Won — open this pick on its own pageJul 28, 2026, EDT+26.6%+$4.2
Will Elon Musk post 120-139 tweets from July 17 to July 24, 2026?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)22c$11Lost — open this pick on its own pageJul 22, 2026, EDT-100%-$11
Will Elon Musk post 140-159 tweets from July 14 to July 21, 2026?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)36c$14Won — open this pick on its own pageJul 21, 2026, EDT+177.8%+$25.6
Will Elon Musk post 120-139 tweets from June 30 to July 7, 2026?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)52c$16Won — open this pick on its own pageJul 7, 2026, EDT+93.5%+$14.5
Will Elon Musk post 180-199 tweets from June 12 to June 19, 2026?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)32c$16Won — open this pick on its own pageJun 19, 2026, EDT+212.5%+$34
Will Elon Musk post 220-239 tweets from June 5 to June 12, 2026?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)71c$36Won — open this pick on its own pageJun 12, 2026, EDT+40.4%+$14.4
Will Elon Musk post 200-219 tweets from June 5 to June 12, 2026?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)29c$20Lost — open this pick on its own pageJun 12, 2026, EDT-100%-$19.68
Will Elon Musk post 960-999 tweets in May 2026?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)10c$11Lost — open this pick on its own pageJun 1, 2026, EDT-100%-$10.62
Will Elon Musk post 840-879 tweets in May 2026?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)12c$12Lost — open this pick on its own pageJun 1, 2026, EDT-100%-$12.12
Will Elon Musk post 260-279 tweets from May 19 to May 26, 2026?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)27c$13Won — open this pick on its own pageMay 26, 2026, EDT+272.6%+$36.58
Will Elon Musk post 220-239 tweets from May 12 to May 19, 2026?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)11c$20Won — open this pick on its own pageMay 19, 2026, EDT+814.6%+$165.56
Will Elon Musk post 40-64 tweets from May 16 to May 18, 2026?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)14c$14Lost — open this pick on its own pageMay 18, 2026, EDT-100%-$14.09
Will Elon Musk post 160-179 tweets from May 12 to May 19, 2026?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)14c$14Lost — open this pick on its own pageMay 18, 2026, EDT-100%-$14
Will Elon Musk post 140-159 tweets from May 12 to May 19, 2026?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)19c$24Lost — open this pick on its own pageMay 18, 2026, EDT-100%-$23.54
Will Elon Musk post 40-64 tweets from May 14 to May 16, 2026?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)26c$13Lost — open this pick on its own pageMay 16, 2026, EDT-100%-$13
Will Elon Musk post 140-159 tweets from May 8 to May 15, 2026?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)39c$12Won — open this pick on its own pageMay 15, 2026, EDT+157.7%+$18.36
Will Elon Musk post 40-64 tweets from May 11 to May 13, 2026?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)13c$13Won — open this pick on its own pageMay 13, 2026, EDT+669.2%+$87
Will Elon Musk post <40 tweets from May 4 to May 6, 2026?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)38c$21Won — open this pick on its own pageMay 6, 2026, EDT+161.6%+$33.88
Will Elon Musk post 160-179 tweets from April 24 to May 1, 2026?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)25c$17Lost — open this pick on its own pageMay 1, 2026, EDT-100%-$16.93
Will Elon Musk post 220-239 tweets from April 21 to April 28, 2026?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)20c$10Won — open this pick on its own pageApr 28, 2026, EDT+391.2%+$40.95
Will Elon Musk post 200-219 tweets from April 21 to April 28, 2026?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)23c$10Lost — open this pick on its own pageApr 28, 2026, EDT-100%-$10.19
Will Elon Musk post 40-64 tweets from April 23 to April 25, 2026?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)30c$43Lost — open this pick on its own pageApr 25, 2026, EDT-100%-$43.19
Will Elon Musk post 180-199 tweets from April 17 to April 24, 2026?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)28c$24Lost — open this pick on its own pageApr 24, 2026, EDT-100%-$24.3
Showing 25 of 49 picks, newest first.
Middle East Inactivelast resolved Jun 14, 2026, EDT2147.6%10 W · 11 L-1.2wins-0.05per pick53cpaid-17.2%equal weight47-0.03 edge/pick
Middle East — the 21 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
US announces new Iran agreement/ceasefire extension by June 14backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)15c$15Lost — open this pick on its own pageJun 14, 2026, EDT-100%-$15
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)45c$10Lost — open this pick on its own pageJun 14, 2026, EDT-100%-$10.07
Internet Access restored in Iran by June 30, 2026?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)61c$18Lost — open this pick on its own pageMay 28, 2026, EDT-100%-$18.3
Will the US strike Somalia next?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)32c$20Lost — open this pick on its own pageJan 26, 2026, EST-100%-$19.97
Israel parliament dissolved in 2025?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)65c$40Won — open this pick on its own pageJan 1, 2026, EST+54.5%+$22.01
Israel withdraws from Gaza in 2025?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)63c$13Won — open this pick on its own pageJan 1, 2026, EST+58.7%+$7.4
Israel x Hamas ceasefire before 2026?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)24c$22Lost — open this pick on its own pageOct 8, 2025, EDT-100%-$21.6
Will Israel carry out an airstrike on the West Bank by September 30?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)70c$49Won — open this pick on its own pageOct 1, 2025, EDT+42.9%+$21
Israel strikes Yemen by August 31?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)40c$505Lost — open this pick on its own pageAug 24, 2025, EDT-100%-$505.45
Israel strikes Yemen by August 31?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)33c$1,320Lost — open this pick on its own pageAug 17, 2025, EDT-100%-$1,319.61
Israel strikes Yemen by August 15?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)32c$1,127Won — open this pick on its own pageAug 16, 2025, EDT+208.9%+$2,353.6
Israel x Hamas ceasefire before August?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)58c$17Won — open this pick on its own pageAug 1, 2025, EDT+72.4%+$12.6
Another Israel strike on Yemen by Friday?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)76c$15Won — open this pick on its own pageJul 26, 2025, EDT+31.6%+$4.8
Israel x Hamas ceasefire by July 15?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)52c$32Won — open this pick on its own pageJul 16, 2025, EDT+92.3%+$29.33
Iran x Israel conflict ends before July?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)70c$56Lost — open this pick on its own pageJul 8, 2025, EDT-100%-$55.6
Another Houthi strike on Israel before July?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)62c$21Won — open this pick on its own pageJul 1, 2025, EDT+61.7%+$12.74
Will Iran close the Strait of Hormuz before July?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)58c$16Lost — open this pick on its own pageJul 1, 2025, EDT-100%-$15.74
Israel x Hamas ceasefire before July?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)59c$12Won — open this pick on its own pageJul 1, 2025, EDT+69.5%+$8.2
Israel strike on Iranian nuclear facility before July?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)76c$15Lost — open this pick on its own pageJun 13, 2025, EDT-100%-$15.2
Israel x Hamas ceasefire before June?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)69c$31Won — open this pick on its own pageJun 1, 2025, EDT+45.8%+$14.02
Israel military action on Yemen before June?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)57c$45Lost — open this pick on its own pageMay 28, 2025, EDT-100%-$44.78
All 21 picks, newest first.
Fifa International Inactivelast resolved Jul 19, 2026, EDT1421.4%3 W · 11 L-2.5wins-0.18per pick39cpaid-64.4%equal weight43-0.06 edge/pick
Fifa International — the 14 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)19c$19Lost — open this pick on its own pageJul 19, 2026, EDT-100%-$19
Will Lionel Messi be the top goalscorer at the 2026 FIFA World Cup?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)51c$10Lost — open this pick on its own pageJul 19, 2026, EDT-100%-$10.26
Will England win the 2026 FIFA World Cup?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)13c$25Lost — open this pick on its own pageJul 15, 2026, EDT-100%-$25.2
Will France win the 2026 FIFA World Cup?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)16c$16Lost — open this pick on its own pageJul 14, 2026, EDT-100%-$16
Will Norway win the 2026 FIFA World Cup?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)2c$12Lost — open this pick on its own pageJul 11, 2026, EDT-100%-$11.5
Will Netherlands win the 2026 FIFA World Cup?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)6c$11Lost — open this pick on its own pageJun 30, 2026, EDT-100%-$11
Will Germany win the 2026 FIFA World Cup?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)5c$10Lost — open this pick on its own pageJun 29, 2026, EDT-100%-$10.4
Iraq vs. Norway: Both Teams to Scorebacked No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)61c$10Lost — open this pick on its own pageJun 16, 2026, EDT-100%-$10.37
Spread: Norway (-1.5)backed Norway · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)60c$12Won — open this pick on its own pageJun 16, 2026, EDT+66.7%+$8
France vs. Senegal: O/U 3.5backed Under · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)67c$13Lost — open this pick on its own pageJun 16, 2026, EDT-100%-$13.4
Saudi Arabia vs. Uruguay: O/U 2.5backed Under · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)54c$10Won — open this pick on its own pageJun 15, 2026, EDT+85.2%+$8.74
Spain leading at halftime?backed Yes · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)76c$11Lost — open this pick on its own pageJun 15, 2026, EDT-100%-$10.64
Spread: Spain (-2.5)backed Spain · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)51c$15Lost — open this pick on its own pageJun 15, 2026, EDT-100%-$15.3
Spread: Germany (-2.5)backed Germany · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)68c$20Won — open this pick on its own pageJun 14, 2026, EDT+47.1%+$9.6
All 14 picks, newest first.
Ukraine Inactivelast resolved Jan 1, 2026, EST650%3 W · 3 L-0.6wins-0.10per pick60cpaid-28.1%equal weight48-0.02 edge/pick
Ukraine — the 6 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.

AI Inactivelast resolved Aug 31, 2025, EDT616.7%1 W · 5 L-0.8wins-0.13per pick30cpaid-78.5%equal weight47-0.03 edge/pick
AI — the 6 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.

CS2 Inactivelast resolved Aug 8, 2026, EDT425%1 W · 3 L-1.0wins-0.25per pick50cpaid-47.9%equal weight46-0.03 edge/pick
CS2 — the 4 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.

World Politics Inactivelast resolved Jul 1, 2026, EDT425%1 W · 3 L-1.2wins-0.29per pick54cpaid-39%equal weight46-0.04 edge/pick
World Politics — the 4 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.

NBA Inactivelast resolved May 29, 2026, EDT366.7%2 W · 1 L+0.1wins+0.05per pick62cpaid+0.5%equal weight510.00 edge/pick
NBA — the 3 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.

Us Politics Inactivelast resolved Jan 1, 2026, EST333.3%1 W · 2 L+0.1wins+0.04per pick29cpaid-28.2%equal weight510.00 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.

WNBA Inactivelast resolved Jul 19, 2026, EDT333.3%1 W · 2 L-0.4wins-0.13per pick47cpaid-29.1%equal weight48-0.01 edge/pick
WNBA — the 3 picks behind this row

Every qualified pick this wallet made in WNBA, 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 Aug 16, 2025, EDT1100%1 W · 0 L+0.4wins+0.42per pick58cpaid+72.4%equal weight52+0.02 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 Aston Villa win on 2025-08-16?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)58c$12Won — open this pick on its own pageAug 16, 2025, EDT+72.4%+$8.4
All 1 picks, newest first.
MLB Inactivelast resolved Apr 21, 2026, EDT1100%1 W · 0 L+0.2wins+0.22per pick78cpaid+28.2%equal weight51+0.01 edge/pick
MLB — the 1 pick 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
Houston Astros vs. Cleveland Guardiansbacked Cleveland Guardians · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)78c$22Won — open this pick on its own pageApr 21, 2026, EDT+28.2%+$6.11
All 1 picks, newest first.
Stocks Inactivelast resolved Jun 1, 2026, EDT10%0 W · 1 L-0.3wins-0.29per pick29cpaid-100%equal weight49-0.01 edge/pick
Stocks — the 1 pick behind this row

Every qualified pick this wallet made in Stocks, 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
MicroStrategy sells any Bitcoin by June 30, 2026?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)29c$43Lost — open this pick on its own pageJun 1, 2026, EDT-100%-$43.45
All 1 picks, newest first.
Crypto Milestones Inactivelast resolved Jul 31, 2026, EDT10%0 W · 1 L-0.5wins-0.46per pick46cpaid-100%equal weight48-0.02 edge/pick
Crypto Milestones — the 1 pick behind this row

Every qualified pick this wallet made in Crypto Milestones, 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 Bitcoin dip to $62,500 in July?backed No · on Polymarket (opens in a new tab)46c$18Lost — open this pick on its own pageJul 31, 2026, EDT-100%-$18.28
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.