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July 13, 2026

Sharps fade England, buy Portugal at 5%

One market resolves today and five more drew the week's heaviest smart money, almost all of it in World Cup soccer. Here's where the flow went and which side we lean.

Resolving Today

Tennis: sharps back Jaume Munar at the Swiss Open

Leaning: Jaume Munar (76% implied)

A single $16k bet on the Swiss Open tennis match between Dominic Stephan Stricker and Jaume Munar landed entirely on Munar, whom the market prices at 76% to win. It resolves today at 15:30 UTC, so we lean Munar.

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Top This Week

Geopolitics: big money says no U.S. invasion of Iran

Leaning: No (84% implied)

One $81k trade took the No side on whether the United States invades Iran before 2027, a side already priced at 84%. Paying up for the favorite at that price is a conviction bet, and we lean with it: no invasion.

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World Cup: smart money doubts a first-time champion

Leaning: No (80% implied)

Two trades worth $95k bought No on a nation that has never won the World Cup taking the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with No priced at 80%. The read is straightforward: the sharps expect a past winner to lift it again.

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World Cup: sharps buy Portugal at 5% to win

Leaning: Yes (5% implied)

Twenty separate trades and roughly $50k went into Yes on Portugal winning the 2026 FIFA World Cup, a side the market still prices at just 5%. It is the highest-scoring alert of the week — a longshot with repeated money behind it, and we lean Portugal.

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World Cup: money lines up against England winning it

Leaning: No (89% implied)

Five trades totaling $32k bought No on England winning the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with that No side priced at 89%. Sharps are content taking short odds that the trophy goes elsewhere, and we lean the same way.

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Soccer: sharps fade England against Argentina on July 15

Leaning: No (63% implied)

Three trades worth $31k backed England not winning their FIFA World Cup match against Argentina on July 15, a side priced at 63%. That is the second England fade of the week, and we lean against them here too.

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