Research Traders
Look up other traders' profiles, positions, and recent activity on Polymarket.
Overview
Some of the best alpha in prediction markets comes from watching what other traders are doing. Research Traders lets you look up any Polymarket user by their wallet address to see their profile, trading history, and current positions.
What you can do:
View any trader's profile and position summary
See their recent trading activity
Identify what markets they're active in
Understand their conviction based on position sizes
Find smart money to follow
Trader Profiles
Look up any trader's profile by their wallet address to get an overview of their activity and performance.
"Show me this trader's profile: 0xABC..."
Profile summary and position overview
"Look up this Polymarket trader: 0xABC..."
Full trading profile
"Who is this trader? 0xABC..."
Profile and activity summary
"Check out this wallet on Polymarket: 0xABC..."
Trader overview
What You'll See
Address
Wallet address
Positions
Summary of current holdings
Markets Active
Which markets they're trading
Position Sizes
How much capital they've deployed
Trader Activity
See a trader's recent trades to understand what they're buying and selling, and when.
"Show me this trader's recent activity: 0xABC..."
Recent buys and sells
"What has 0xABC... been trading?"
Recent trading activity
"Show recent trades for this wallet: 0xABC..."
Execution history
"What markets is 0xABC... active in?"
Markets they've traded recently
What to Look For
Large buys on one side: Strong conviction on an outcome
Scaling into a position: Multiple buys over time at different prices signals they're building a thesis
Sudden exits: Selling a large position could mean they know something changed
New market entries: Traders entering a market they haven't traded before may have fresh information
Buying against the trend: Contrarian bets from profitable traders can signal mispricing\
Finding Traders to Research
You won't always have a specific address in mind. Here's how to find interesting traders to look up:
From Top Holders
The most direct path. When you analyze a market, check who holds the largest positions and then research those addresses.
From Market Activity
If you see a large trade move the price on a market, look up who made it.
From Community
Polymarket traders sometimes share their wallet addresses publicly. If you find a trader with a strong track record, save their address for ongoing research.
Research Workflows
Following Smart Money
Validating Your Thesis
Discovering New Markets
Combining Research with Analysis
Trader research is most powerful when combined with market analysis:
This gives you the full picture: what the market thinks (price), how it's trending (history), whether there's liquidity (order book), and what the smart money is doing (trader research).
Pro Tips
Start with top holders - The best way to find interesting traders is through the markets you're already watching
Track record matters - One big win doesn't make someone smart money. Look for consistent activity across multiple markets
Watch for size, not frequency - A trader putting $10,000 on one outcome has more conviction than someone making 100 small bets
Contrarian whales are worth watching - If a large trader is buying the opposite side of a lopsided market, they may know something
Don't blindly copy - Use trader research as one input, not your entire strategy. They could be hedging or have a different time horizon
Save addresses of good traders - Build your own watchlist of traders whose activity you want to monitor over time
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