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TL;DR
ThorstenMeyerAI.com reports that two simulated versions of a viral Polymarket trading strategy lost money across about 13,000 test windows on BTC, ETH, SOL and XRP. The paired-trade approach achieved its intended double-fill only 3 times in 9,486 attempts, while the post-close version’s four settled fills all lost.
ThorstenMeyerAI.com reported May 21 that two simulated versions of a viral strategy for Polymarket’s five-minute crypto markets lost money across about 13,000 test windows on four coins. The strategy’s central premise—buying both sides cheaply so one winning position would cover the cost—produced a double-fill in only 3 of 9,486 paired attempts, according to the report.
The strategy was inspired by a YouTuber’s account of turning $1 into $50 in a Polymarket Bitcoin Up/Down market, with other trades described in the video as returning 48 times and 100 times the amount invested. The source says the transactions were verifiable on PolygonScan. The video creator, however, acknowledged that the trade was rare and that the video did not establish whether it could be repeated.
ThorstenMeyerAI.com rebuilt the idea in two forms using its Polybot system and ran them for two days against live order books for BTC, ETH, SOL and XRP. It says the paper-fill model counted a simulated bid as filled only when a real taker sold into it; no real money was used. The report describes 24 parallel experiments and about 13,000 windows in total.
In the paired version, the system posted low bids on both Up and Down. Across 9,486 pairs, both bids filled three times, while 1,297 attempts filled only the losing side. The report gives a net paper loss of $280. In the post-close version, the system posted on the side its price feed identified as the winner: eight fills occurred from 3,482 posts, and all four fills that had settled were losses. The report says BTC and XRP had no fills.
We Tested the Viral “100X Trade” Strategy 13,000 Times. It Loses.
Two simulated versions. Four crypto markets. About 13,000 test windows. Both versions lost under the reported test conditions. The paired strategy’s defining double-fill happened just three times in 9,486 attempts.
One viral trade, two repeatability tests
The original story described turning $1 into $50 in a Bitcoin Up/Down market, with other trades said to return 48× and 100×. The transactions were reportedly verifiable on PolygonScan. The creator also said the trade was rare and did not show it could be repeated.
Buy both outcomes cheaply
Post low bids on both Up and Down. The strategy needs both orders to fill so the winning side’s payout can cover the combined cost.
Bid on the apparent winner
Use a price feed to identify the likely winner just after the market closes, then post on that side. The report recorded eight fills from 3,482 posts.
The hedge often never completed
A paired trade depends on both low-priced orders filling. When just one side fills, the position can settle at zero. In this test, losing-side-only fills were far more common than complete pairs.
A dramatic return shows what happened in one trade. It does not show how often the setup repeats—or what happens to all the other orders.
Core takeaway · Rare opportunity ≠ demonstrated repeatable edgeBoth orders must land at the right price
In a five-minute crypto market, Up pays $1 per share if the asset closes above its opening price; Down pays $1 if it closes below. The proposed example buys 100 shares on each side for two cents apiece.
Post two bids
Offer a low price on both Up and Down.
Wait for takers
A simulated fill counts only when a real taker sells into the bid.
Complete the pair
Both bids must fill for the intended hedge to exist.
One side pays $1
The report’s example: $50 payout less $2 cost = $48 theoretical net.
What the two simulations reported
ThorstenMeyerAI.com says Polybot ran 24 parallel experiments for two days against live order books for BTC, ETH, SOL and XRP. No real funds were used.
| Test version | Activity | Observed fills | Reported outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paired bids | 9,486 pairs | 3 double-fills 1,297 loser-only 22 winner-only | −$280 paper loss |
| Post-close | 3,482 posts | 8 fills; 4 settled | All 4 settled fills lost |
| Markets | BTC · ETH · SOL · XRP | BTC and XRP: no fills | Simulated only |
Three details worth keeping in view
“This is going to take time because this is a rare event… probably I didn’t have anything for you in this video about the results.”
Describing the YouTuber’s video“The double-fill—the event the entire strategy depends on—happened 3 times in 9,486 attempts.”
Paired-strategy finding“Every strategy described here was run with simulated money. No real funds were involved at any point.”
Scope of the testA large test sample, with important boundaries
Simulation assumptions
The report describes its fill rules, but the supplied material does not include an independently audited dataset or enough detail to reproduce every test. Fees, order size, latency and execution rules could change results.
Four settled fills
All four settled post-close fills lost. The source attributes this to a mismatch between its price feed and Polymarket’s official resolution near the close; the supplied details do not allow independent review of each settlement.
One trade is not a pattern
The original transactions may be verifiable, but the complete circumstances and repeatability remain uncertain. This test challenges repeatability under its setup; it does not prove the original trade was fake.
The narrow conclusion: both tested versions lost in the reported simulation, and the paired version’s intended double-fill was rare.
ThorstenMeyerAI.com · Week Four of an ongoing seriesQuick answers
Did the test use real money?
No. The source says every strategy used simulated money and no real funds were involved.
How often did both sides fill?
Three double-fills in 9,486 paired attempts, or 0.032% as stated in the report.
What if only one side filled?
The test recorded 1,297 loser-only fills and 22 winner-only fills. A lone losing position could settle at zero.
Why did the post-close version lose?
The source says its feed sometimes differed from Polymarket’s official resolution. All four fills settled by the time covered were losses.
Does this prove the original trade was fake?
No. The source says the trades were verifiable on PolygonScan. Its test concerns repeatability under the conditions tested.
What would strengthen the evidence?
Detailed assumptions, longer test periods, more market conditions and execution-cost analysis would help assess whether the findings hold.
Why the Rare Double-Fill Matters
The test challenges the inference that a striking, verifiable trade can be turned into a repeatable strategy. The paired approach depended on both orders filling at a low price. But the report found that outcome in just three attempts, while a fill on only the losing side occurred far more often. That imbalance is the practical risk: a trader may be left holding a position that settles at zero rather than completing the intended hedge.
The results are relevant to people considering strategies based on screenshots, isolated wins or apparent pricing errors. A dramatic return shows what happened in one trade; it does not establish how often similar opportunities occur or what happens to all the other orders. The source’s experiment is a simulation, not a guarantee about every future market condition, but it reports a large sample in which the rare successful pattern did not offset the more common losses.
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Polymarket’s five-minute crypto markets settle as binary outcomes: Up pays $1 per share if the asset closes above its opening price, while Down pays $1 if it closes below. The proposed paired trade would buy shares on both sides for two cents each. If both sides filled, one side would pay out, producing the reported theoretical net of $48 on 100 shares bought for $2.
That arithmetic relies on both low-priced orders being filled. The source attributes the original trade’s apparent opportunity to stale liquidity—orders left on the book around a market close after the outcome was effectively known. Its report says the trader may have benefited when another participant’s resting order was taken. The test was designed to measure how often that kind of fill could be reproduced, rather than treating the original transaction as proof of a recurring edge.
““this is going to take time because this is a rare event… probably I didn’t have anything for you in this video about the results.””
— ThorstenMeyerAI.com, describing the YouTuber’s video
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Limits of the Simulated Results
The report describes its sample, markets and fill rules, but the supplied material does not provide an independently audited dataset or enough detail to reproduce every test. It also does not establish how results would change with different order sizes, fees, latency, market conditions or execution rules. The $280 loss is a paper-trading result under the report’s stated setup, not a forecast of a specific loss for every trader.
The post-close findings are also limited: only four fills had settled at the time covered, and all four were losses. The source attributes this to a mismatch between its price feed and Polymarket’s official resolution around the close, but does not provide enough detail in the supplied material to assess each settlement independently. The original YouTuber’s trades may be verifiable, but their full circumstances and repeatability remain uncertain.
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Further Testing and Settlement Detail
ThorstenMeyerAI.com presents the findings as Week Four of an ongoing series. The supplied report does not give a date for another installment or describe planned changes to the strategy. Further reporting would need to clarify the experiment’s detailed assumptions and show whether results hold across longer periods, different market conditions and execution costs. Until then, the published evidence supports a narrow conclusion: these two tested versions lost in the reported simulation, and the paired version’s intended double-fill was rare.
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Key Questions
Did the test use real money?
No. ThorstenMeyerAI.com says all strategies were tested with simulated money and that no real funds were used.
How often did both sides fill in the paired test?
The report counted 3 double-fills in 9,486 paired attempts, or 0.032% as stated in its results table.
What happened when only one side filled?
The paired test recorded 1,297 loser-only fills and 22 winner-only fills. The source says being left with the losing position was a larger risk than completing the intended paired trade.
Why did the post-close version lose?
The source says its price feed identified a likely winner shortly after the market closed, but that reading sometimes differed from Polymarket’s official resolution. All four fills that had settled in the test lost; the report does not establish that this result applies to every market or future test.
Does the test prove the original trade was fake?
No. The source says the YouTuber’s transactions were verifiable on PolygonScan. Its finding concerns whether the strategy could be repeated under the tested conditions, not whether the original trade occurred.
Source: ThorstenMeyerAI.com
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