Skilled Polymarket traders are a 3% minority, and everyone else funds their gains: study

Polymarket's 3% of skilled traders capture most gains while 97% of participants inadvertently fund them, reveals new research spanning 2023-2025 trades. The finding highlights market inefficiency and concentration of edge among sophisticated players. For Indian crypto investors eyeing prediction markets, this suggests retail participation often subsidizes professionals, raising questions about fair market structure and whether decentralized platforms adequately protect less-experienced traders.