Recent trading data from a certain prediction market has revealed an interesting phenomenon. Among over 1.7 million participating addresses, only about 30% are actually profitable. In other words, a full 70% of traders are already losing money.

What's even more heartbreaking is that within the 30% who are profitable, most are earning only modest amounts—mainly in the $0-$1,000 range. Want to rank in the top 4.9% of profit earners? You need to make at least over $1,000.

And here comes the most striking data: less than 0.04% of the top addresses have easily captured over 70% of the realized profits in the entire market. This winner-takes-all pattern is vividly reflected in the prediction market. In simple terms, the vast majority of retail investors are essentially working for the top addresses.