Polymarket leaderboard records $24.1 million profit across 50 leading traders
Merlin's Polymarket leaderboard, updated November 4, ranks the top 50 traders by profit and volume at 339 million dollars in total volume and 24.1 million dollars in net profit, with all 50 in profit. The top gainer, googleplayB, is up 1.2 million dollars on 19.7 million dollars traded, a 6.1 percent return, and the best return on the board is 2,789 percent.
Merlin’s Polymarket leaderboard, updated November 4, shows $339 million in total trading volume and $24.1 million in net profit across its top 50 traders. All 50 recorded profits, according to Merlin.
Profit leader and highest return
The leaderboard, which ranks traders by profit and volume, puts googleplayB first by profit. The account earned $1.2 million on $19.7 million traded, producing a 6.1 percent return.
The highest return on the board was 2,789 percent, according to Merlin. The supplied summary does not identify the trader behind that result or specify the account’s profit and trading volume.
A snapshot of leading accounts
The figures were published on Nov 4, 2026, at 11:15 AM ET. They describe the leaderboard’s leading accounts, rather than profitability across all Polymarket participants. The supplied material does not specify the period over which the reported profits and volume accumulated.
What it means for prediction markets
- Selection matters: All 50 listed traders were profitable, but this leaderboard does not establish how the broader trader population performed.
- Profit and return are different measures: googleplayB led in dollar profit with a 6.1 percent return, while the board’s highest percentage return was 2,789 percent.
- Context remains limited: Without a stated measurement period or details on positions, these totals do not show how consistently profits were earned or which markets generated them.
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