The painful truth about Polymarket: 87% of people lose money, and it's all because they focus on the wrong indicators! Don't be fooled by win rates anymore! Many people on Polymarket flaunt a 70% win rate, yet their wallets quietly go to zero; while the truly profitable professional players have win rates of less than 50%, they still rake in profits. The core issue is simple: retail investors focus on win rates, while experts focus on average entry prices! The 5-minute short-term contracts on Polymarket are brutal, with prices fluctuating between $0.01 and $0.99. What seems like a simple YES/NO hides the most straightforward mathematical traps and exposes the fatal psychological flaws of retail investors—betting real money for the dopamine rush of "winning quickly!" The Achilles' heel of retail investors: high win rate = empty wallet Retail investors are addicted to the sense of achievement from "I made the right choice," always chasing what seems like a sure win when the price hits $0.75, casually screenshotting a 65% win rate, feeling like trading geniuses. But math never lies: risking $0.75 only earns $0.25! Lose twice, and you can wipe out the profits from six wins; at least an 80% win rate is needed to barely break even. What seems like a shiny win rate is just a placebo for losing money! The trump card of experts: low win rates can still be profitable Those who truly make money never care about being "right or wrong"; they only care about whether the entry price is low enough! They wait for market panic, buying into those seemingly "impossible" directions at $0.30, risking $0.3 to gain $0.7, even if the win rate is only 45% (worse than a coin toss), mathematically they can still profit steadily! The most painful comparison: one low buy crushes twenty high chases Entering at a low of $0.32, even with a win rate of only 48%, mathematically it can directly crush: twenty operations at a high of $0.75 with a win rate of 68%! Amateur traders trade to feel smart; Professional traders trade for real expected value. In short, the win rate is just an emotional UI provided by Polymarket for retail investors, making you feel good even when you lose money; while the average entry price is the real backend logic that can help you accumulate wealth! Are you trading on Polymarket for that little dopamine rush, or for real profits? Let's discuss in the comments: when you trade, do you value win rates more, or entry prices? ✅ Polymarket official entry: ✅ Lazy follower tool: