Smart money holds the underdog side

Most tracked traders hold Yes, while the market favors No (98%). 18 of 20 traders hold an outcome priced under 50%.

Historically, consensus on sides priced under 40¢ lost money after costs.

Will Jordan Bardella win the 2027 French presidential election?

18 of 20 top Polymarket traders hold Yes (90%) · Yes at 1.7¢ · $7K held · ends Apr 19, 2027

Yes2¢No98¢Ends Mon, Apr 19, 2027View on Polymarket

SIGNAL

⚠️

Avoid

Yes

Consensus Traders

Yes 90%

Total Value

$7.3K

Combined PnL

$-12.0K

Smart Money Entry

5.5¢ → 1.7¢

-69% since entry · 16 traders

Research grade

AvoidYes at 2%

Matches a pattern that lost clearly more than the plain consensus in our tests.

Consensus side under 30¢Full year, out of sample: 0.05–0.30 lost −8.1 % a trade (n 11,568), under 0.20 −20.5 % (n 3,615). Oct 22 backtest: −29.5 % (n 1,625). The strongest effect in every test.

The rules come from our Oct 22 2026 backtest (one entry per market, held to resolution, after a 1¢ half-spread and Polymarket's taker fees). Our full-year test without hindsight (Oct 26 2026) found none of them profitable out of sample, and the plain consensus lost −3.0 % a trade. The grade describes the market; it is not a forecast, not an edge and not advice.

Smart Money Signal

Yes

18 of 20 top traders (90%)Underdog side (market favors No 98%)18 hold an outcome priced under 50%6 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)

Market Activity

Outcome Probabilities

Yes2%

No98%

Smart Money Breakdown by Outcome

Yes18 traders

Total Value$6.4K

Total Shares352,997

Combined PnL$-12.0K

No2 traders

Total Value$938.88

Total Shares955

Combined PnL+$4.61

Yes — 90%No — 10%

Signal Intelligence

Momentum

Flat

+0 pts consensus

Breadth

18 traders

Top 2 hold 41%

Freshness

Late

4874h old

Flip Quality

Choppy

195 consensus flips

Breadth vs concentrationBroad

90% of non-arb traders are on Yes. Concentration is driven by the top two positions owning 41% of that side's value.

Cohort consensusHand-picked vs top 1000 · whales, sharps, snipers, contrarians

whaleYes 80% · 5

Aligned

sharpYes 100% · 3

Aligned

ctrYes 93% · 14

Aligned

Hand-pickedYes 80% · 5

Aligned

Top 1000Yes 94% · 17

Aligned

Trader	Position	Invested	Value	PnL	Record
AB AbkhaCTR	Yesavg 1.9¢	$1.9K	$1.7K	-$193.4	— 2-0 (2)
ST StudentMoneyCTR	Yesavg 2.4¢	$713.81	$957.65	+$243.84	71% 828-343 (1171)
GH ghorrock	Noavg 97.9¢	$1.3K	$936.91	+$4.04	56% 14224-11030 (25254)
bisoussCTR	Yesavg 0.7¢	$325.77	$850	+$524.23	— 2-12 (14)
CO cowcatCTR	Yesavg 21¢	$1.1K	$644.57	-$602.45	53% 1560-1362 (2922)
TBill1CTR	Yesavg 1.2¢	$1.7K	$452.91	+$877.43	45% 154-188 (342)
SC ScalpoorCTR	Yesavg 23.6¢	$6.3K	$425.72	$-5.9K	83% 30-6 (36)
LiquidatedDegenCTR	Yesavg 1.3¢	$307.2	$370.02	+$74.44	42% 1081-1477 (2558)
BU BurstedBubbleCTR	Yesavg 29.1¢	$5.0K	$277.45	$-4.7K	— 4-5 (9)
LE leegunnerCTR	Yesavg 2.6¢	$290	$235.58	-$765.64	41% 1281-1829 (3110)
FL flawfenceCTR	Yesavg 0.8¢	$62.91	$136.9	+$73.99	46% 271-319 (590)
HE HerrieDavisCTR	Yesavg 18.4¢	$463.51	$98	-$365.51	36% 2085-3721 (5806)
0X 0x8f6970acd7c9466fc1d09a7c17071705c8e52923-1792437064758CTR	Yesavg 7.1¢	$368.35	$88.2	-$280.63	47% 83-94 (177)
nicoco89CTR	Yesavg 23.6¢	$1.0K	$78.67	-$926.75	65% 1075-583 (1658)
Tenebrus7CTR<$100	Yesavg 1.6¢	$57.61	$59.81	+$2.2	73% 2952-1072 (4024)
BI BikesAreTheBikesCTR<$100	Yes	$26.94	$26.94	+$15.47	39% 1780-2832 (4612)
NY NyetRiskCTR<$100	Yes	$2.4	$2.4	+$1.3	7% 14-187 (201)
mombil<$100	Noavg 70¢	$1.4	$1.97	+$0.57	55% 1191-966 (2157)
WO wokerjoesleeperCTR<$100	Yesavg 0.4¢	$0.58	$1.21	+$1.29	33% 6263-12990 (19253)
DE dedidancCTR<$100	Yesavg 4.3¢	$2.86	$1.06	-$1.76	57% 103-77 (180)

AbkhaCTR

Yes

Invested

$1,893.4

Value

$1.7K

PnL

-$193.4

Record

—

2-0 (2)

StudentMoneyCTR

Yes

Invested

$713.81

Value

$957.65

PnL

+$243.84

Record

71%

828-343 (1171)

ghorrock

Invested

$1,315.78

Value

$936.91

PnL

+$4.04

Record

56%

14224-11030 (25254)

bisoussCTR

Yes

Invested

$325.77

Value

$850

PnL

+$524.23

Record

—

2-12 (14)

cowcatCTR

Yes

Invested

$1,090.7

Value

$644.57

PnL

-$602.45

Record

53%

1560-1362 (2922)

TBill1CTR

Yes

Invested

$1,706.93

Value

$452.91

PnL

+$877.43

Record

45%

154-188 (342)

ScalpoorCTR

Yes

Invested

$6,332.21

Value

$425.72

PnL

$-5.9K

Record

83%

30-6 (36)

LiquidatedDegenCTR

Yes

Invested

$307.2

Value

$370.02

PnL

+$74.44

Record

42%

1081-1477 (2558)

BurstedBubbleCTR

Yes

Invested

$5,041.33

Value

$277.45

PnL

$-4.7K

Record

—

4-5 (9)

leegunnerCTR

Yes

Invested

$290

Value

$235.58

PnL

-$765.64

Record

41%

1281-1829 (3110)

flawfenceCTR

Yes

Invested

$62.91

Value

$136.9

PnL

+$73.99

Record

46%

271-319 (590)

HerrieDavisCTR

Yes

Invested

$463.51

Value

$98

PnL

-$365.51

Record

36%

2085-3721 (5806)

0x8f6970acd7c9466fc1d09a7c17071705c8e52923-1792437064758CTR

Yes

Invested

$368.35

Value

$88.2

PnL

-$280.63

Record

47%

83-94 (177)

nicoco89CTR

Yes

Invested

$1,005.42

Value

$78.67

PnL

-$926.75

Record

65%

1075-583 (1658)

Tenebrus7CTR<$100

Yes

Invested

$57.61

Value

$59.81

PnL

+$2.2

Record

73%

2952-1072 (4024)

BikesAreTheBikesCTR<$100

Yes

Invested

$26.94

Value

$26.94

PnL

+$15.47

Record

39%

1780-2832 (4612)

NyetRiskCTR<$100

Yes

Invested

$2.4

Value

$2.4

PnL

+$1.3

Record

14-187 (201)

mombil<$100

Invested

$1.4

Value

$1.97

PnL

+$0.57

Record

55%

1191-966 (2157)

wokerjoesleeperCTR<$100

Yes

Invested

$0.58

Value

$1.21

PnL

+$1.29

Record

33%

6263-12990 (19253)

dedidancCTR<$100

Yes

Invested

$2.86

Value

$1.06

PnL

-$1.76

Record

57%

103-77 (180)

Research grade

AvoidYes at 2%

Matches a pattern that lost clearly more than the plain consensus in our tests.

Consensus side under 30¢Full year, out of sample: 0.05–0.30 lost −8.1 % a trade (n 11,568), under 0.20 −20.5 % (n 3,615). Oct 22 backtest: −29.5 % (n 1,625). The strongest effect in every test.

Smart Money Signal

Yes

18 of 20 top traders (90%)Underdog side (market favors No 98%)18 hold an outcome priced under 50%6 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)

Signal Intelligence

Momentum

Flat

+0 pts consensus

Breadth

18 traders

Top 2 hold 41%

Freshness

Late

4874h old

Flip Quality

Choppy

195 consensus flips

Breadth vs concentrationBroad

90% of non-arb traders are on Yes. Concentration is driven by the top two positions owning 41% of that side's value.

Cohort consensusHand-picked vs top 1000 · whales, sharps, snipers, contrarians

whaleYes 80% · 5

Aligned

sharpYes 100% · 3

Aligned

ctrYes 93% · 14

Aligned

Hand-pickedYes 80% · 5

Aligned

Top 1000Yes 94% · 17

Aligned

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EV Calculator

Your estimated chance that Yes wins (%)

Consensus % is how many tracked traders hold a side, not a win probability.

Stake (USDC)

Break-even chance2.8%

1.7¢ price + 1.0¢ spread + 0.1¢ fee (Politics 4%). Win more often than this and the bet pays.

Expected Value—

Expected ROIenter your estimate

Max Profit

+$3464.96

Max Loss

-$100.00

3565.0

A market order pays the taker fee and crosses the spread (assumed 1.0¢); a limit order pays no fee but may not fill. The fee category is a guess from the title.