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August 22, 2026 — Follow the smart money, daily.

Today, Djdjdjekekek pulled off an astonishing +$1.4M in P&L, a figure that dwarfs the rest of the leaderboard. vd777bond followed at a distant second with +$425K, while quavoo rounded out the top three with +$179K. The markets saw a mix of political calls, economic foresight, and entertainment speculation, with several traders making significant gains by betting against the grain or riding high-conviction plays.

Quavoo Bets on Fed Holdeconomy68.5%+$6K

As September's Fed meeting looms, top trader quavoo is positioning for stability. Betting on "no change in Fed interest rates," quavoo has been an aggressive accumulator, making 20 buys since 20 days ago. With an average entry of $0.40, his YES shares are now trading at $0.69, delivering a 70% return and $6K in unrealized gains as the market eyes a 68.5% chance of rates holding steady.

California Tax Bet Againstpolitics70.5%+$2K

Despite the market assigning a 70.5% probability to California's proposed one-time billionaire wealth tax passing in 2026, 0xheavy888 is taking the contrarian view. The trader holds NO shares, having entered at an average price of $0.57. His position is currently up $2K, representing a 23% return, as the debate over the tax continues to heat up in Sacramento.

Greenland Acquisition Failsworld+$2K

The market has officially closed the book on the prospect of Trump acquiring Greenland before 2027. Trader 0xheavy888, sensing the geopolitical reality, had placed a conviction bet on NO shares at an average entry of $0.81. As 2027 approaches with Greenland firmly Danish, the market resolved at 96.5% for NO, resulting in a $2K profit and a 19% return for 0xheavy888.

Spidey Swings to Top Gross92.5%+$1K

donthackme is betting big on "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" dominating the 2026 box office. The market currently gives the superhero flick a commanding 92.5% chance of being the highest-grossing movie. donthackme's YES shares, acquired at an average entry of $0.51, are now trading at $0.93, already delivering an impressive 82% return and $1K in unrealized gains.

● MARKET MOVERS

The esports world saw significant action with League of Legends markets swinging wildly. Dplus KIA vs Gen.G saw probabilities for Dplus KIA surge by +65.5 percentage points in their BO3 match and +59.0pp for Game 2, both now at 100.0%. Conversely, Team WE vs LGD Gaming saw probabilities for Team WE plummet by -59.5pp for their BO3 and -57.5pp for Game 2, both now at 0.1%.

▲ VOLUME SPIKES

Beyond esports, a flurry of activity hit the tennis courts and crypto markets. Two Prague 2 and Cincinnati Open tennis matches collectively traded over $169K in the last 24 hours. Meanwhile, crypto traders pushed $54K into whether Bitcoin hits $90,000 in August and $71K into XRP reaching $1.80 this month, representing 100% and 69% of their respective all-time volumes.

★ NEW MARKETS

New markets are testing the waters on Bitcoin's August performance, with "Will Bitcoin reach $90,000 in August?" already seeing $54K in volume. Another fresh market is tracking the Chun-Hsin Tseng vs Jan Kumstat tennis match in Prague, with $65K traded.

Today’s Leaderboard

#1 Djdjdjekekek +$1.4M  ·  #2 vd777bond +$425K  ·  #3 0xE16D..0592 +$180K  ·  #4 quavoo +$179K  ·  #5 0xF201..4616 +$165K

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