Smart money holds the underdog side

Most tracked traders hold Yes, while the market favors No (60%). 34 of 41 traders hold an outcome priced under 50%.

Will Marine Le Pen win the 2027 French presidential election?

34 of 41 top Polymarket traders hold Yes (83%) · Yes at 40¢ · $384K held · ends Apr 19, 2027

Yes40¢No60¢Ends Mon, Apr 19, 2027View on Polymarket

SIGNAL

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Research candidate

Yes

Consensus Traders

Yes 83%

1 arb excluded

Total Value

$384.4K

Combined PnL

$36.9K

Smart Money Entry

36.1¢ → 40.5¢

+12% since entry · 32 traders

Research grade

Research candidateYes at 40%

Matches a rule that looked positive after costs in the short windows of our Oct 22 2026 backtest. The full-year test without hindsight (Oct 26 2026) found no evidence for any of these rules: out of sample they lost money or were noise. A label for a pattern that once looked good, not an edge and not a recommendation.

$100k+ behind an 80 %+ consensusNot confirmed. Oct 22 backtest: +13.2 % a trade (n 91), a small sample. Full year, out of sample: 80 %+ with $100k+ on the side −0.3 % a trade (n 835, 95 % CI −3.8 to +3.4): no edge.
Quality net +3 or moreNot confirmed. Oct 22 backtest: net +3 when the consensus formed made +7.2 % a trade (n 358), with 5 events giving two thirds of it. Full year, out of sample, the closest rule (3+ proven winners, two thirds on the side) lost −1.9 % a trade (n 49,161, 95 % CI −2.6 to −1.1).
Side priced 30–50¢Full year, out of sample: 0.30–0.50 lost −4.8 % a trade (n 16,830, 95 % CI −6.6 to −3.1), worse than the plain consensus.

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

34 of 41 top traders (83%)Underdog side (market favors No 60%)1 arbitrage trader dimmed34 hold an outcome priced under 50%6 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)

Market Activity

Outcome Probabilities

Yes40%

No60%

Smart Money Breakdown by Outcome

Yes34 traders

Total Value$377.4K

Total Shares931,690

Combined PnL+$36.6K

No7 traders

Total Value$6.2K

Total Shares10,377

Combined PnL+$340.02

Yes — 83%No — 17%

Signal Intelligence

Momentum

Cooling

-1 pts consensus

Breadth

34 traders

Top 2 hold 76%

Freshness

Late

4874h old

Flip Quality

Choppy

23 consensus flips

Breadth vs concentrationCrowded

83% of non-arb traders are on Yes. Concentration is driven by the top two positions owning 76% of that side's value.

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

whaleYes 90% · 10

Aligned

sharpYes 71% · 14

Aligned

ctrYes 88% · 17

Aligned

Hand-pickedYes 76% · 17

Aligned

Top 1000Yes 88% · 26

Aligned

Trader	Position	Invested	Value	PnL	Record
BU BurstedBubbleCTR	Yesavg 37¢	$236.4K	$259.0K	+$22.3K	— 4-5 (9)
ST StudentMoneyCTR	Yesavg 34.3¢	$26.6K	$29.2K	+$2.5K	71% 828-343 (1171)
BTCmaxiCTR	Yesavg 45.4¢	$11.4K	$10.2K	$-1.3K	51% 32-31 (63)
FL flawfenceCTR	Yesavg 24.1¢	$5.0K	$8.4K	+$3.4K	46% 271-319 (590)
CO cowcatCTR	Yesavg 11¢	$2.3K	$8.3K	+$6.0K	53% 1560-1362 (2922)
WA wan123CTR	Yesavg 43.1¢	$8.8K	$8.3K	-$541.84	39% 196-304 (500)
RA RailcoolCTR	Yesavg 34.9¢	$7.2K	$8.1K	+$870.04	51% 86-81 (167)
ST stupid22CTR	Yesavg 32.9¢	$6.3K	$7.7K	+$1.4K	94% 411-26 (437)
SC ScalpoorCTR	Yesavg 37.2¢	$6.3K	$6.0K	-$306.19	83% 30-6 (36)
4751346CTR	Yesavg 40.7¢	$4.8K	$4.2K	-$553.7	72% 1257-483 (1740)
CO Contestable-ParfaitCTR	Yesavg 44¢	$4.2K	$3.9K	-$343.76	38% 20-32 (52)
TH themainCTR	Yesavg 45.1¢	$4.3K	$3.9K	-$444.46	60% 25-17 (42)
ScottyNoooCTR	Yesavg 38.2¢	$3.3K	$3.5K	+$133.65	50% 1537-1513 (3050)
AB AbkhaCTR	Yesavg 43¢	$3.1K	$2.9K	-$175.44	— 2-0 (2)
LO Logan.	Noavg 55.8¢	$2.5K	$2.7K	+$169.12	41% 648-925 (1573)
mombilCTR	Yesavg 9¢	$507.07	$2.3K	+$1.8K	55% 1191-966 (2157)
PA Paul973973	Noavg 53.1¢	$2.0K	$2.2K	+$241.45	89% 923-118 (1041)
TBill1CTR	Yesavg 28¢	$1.5K	$2.0K	+$621.96	45% 154-188 (342)
perfectnostalgiaCTR	Yesavg 27.5¢	$1.0K	$1.5K	+$476.62	55% 338-273 (611)
LI lissartterCTR	Yesavg 38.7¢	$1.3K	$1.3K	-$75.61	42% 5283-7233 (12516)
SE segment3CTR	Yesavg 42.5¢	$1.3K	$1.2K	-$61.5	55% 11-9 (20)
WordleAddictCTR	Yesavg 34.5¢	$1.0K	$1.2K	+$174.5	61% 941-614 (1555)
LE leegunnerCTR	Yesavg 19.3¢	$595.35	$978.94	+$404.97	41% 1281-1829 (3110)
ArmageddonRewardsBillyCTR	Yesavg 37.7¢	$915	$810	-$105	56% 15371-11922 (27293)
StarMasterCTR	Yesavg 39¢	$818.92	$809.95	-$8.97	53% 1857-1640 (3497)

BurstedBubbleCTR

Yes

Invested

$236,368.78

Value

$259.0K

PnL

+$22.3K

Record

—

4-5 (9)

StudentMoneyCTR

Yes

Invested

$26,641.18

Value

$29.2K

PnL

+$2.5K

Record

71%

828-343 (1171)

BTCmaxiCTR

Yes

Invested

$11,389.58

Value

$10.2K

PnL

$-1.3K

Record

51%

32-31 (63)

flawfenceCTR

Yes

Invested

$5,010.6

Value

$8.4K

PnL

+$3.4K

Record

46%

271-319 (590)

cowcatCTR

Yes

Invested

$2,291.53

Value

$8.3K

PnL

+$6.0K

Record

53%

1560-1362 (2922)

wan123CTR

Yes

Invested

$8,812.67

Value

$8.3K

PnL

-$541.84

Record

39%

196-304 (500)

RailcoolCTR

Yes

Invested

$7,229.96

Value

$8.1K

PnL

+$870.04

Record

51%

86-81 (167)

stupid22CTR

Yes

Invested

$6,266.12

Value

$7.7K

PnL

+$1.4K

Record

94%

411-26 (437)

ScalpoorCTR

Yes

Invested

$6,333.58

Value

$6.0K

PnL

-$306.19

Record

83%

30-6 (36)

4751346CTR

Yes

Invested

$4,797.27

Value

$4.2K

PnL

-$553.7

Record

72%

1257-483 (1740)

Contestable-ParfaitCTR

Yes

Invested

$4,239.88

Value

$3.9K

PnL

-$343.76

Record

38%

20-32 (52)

themainCTR

Yes

Invested

$4,310.92

Value

$3.9K

PnL

-$444.46

Record

60%

25-17 (42)

ScottyNoooCTR

Yes

Invested

$3,327.28

Value

$3.5K

PnL

+$133.65

Record

50%

1537-1513 (3050)

AbkhaCTR

Yes

Invested

$3,083.49

Value

$2.9K

PnL

-$175.44

Record

—

2-0 (2)

Logan.

Invested

$2,531.38

Value

$2.7K

PnL

+$169.12

Record

41%

648-925 (1573)

mombilCTR

Yes

Invested

$507.07

Value

$2.3K

PnL

+$1.8K

Record

55%

1191-966 (2157)

Paul973973

Invested

$2,000

Value

$2.2K

PnL

+$241.45

Record

89%

923-118 (1041)

TBill1CTR

Yes

Invested

$1,464.36

Value

$2.0K

PnL

+$621.96

Record

45%

154-188 (342)

perfectnostalgiaCTR

Yes

Invested

$1,012.26

Value

$1.5K

PnL

+$476.62

Record

55%

338-273 (611)

lissartterCTR

Yes

Invested

$1,341.29

Value

$1.3K

PnL

-$75.61

Record

42%

5283-7233 (12516)

segment3CTR

Yes

Invested

$1,275

Value

$1.2K

PnL

-$61.5

Record

55%

11-9 (20)

WordleAddictCTR

Yes

Invested

$1,011.8

Value

$1.2K

PnL

+$174.5

Record

61%

941-614 (1555)

leegunnerCTR

Yes

Invested

$595.35

Value

$978.94

PnL

+$404.97

Record

41%

1281-1829 (3110)

ArmageddonRewardsBillyCTR

Yes

Invested

$915

Value

$810

PnL

-$105

Record

56%

15371-11922 (27293)

StarMasterCTR

Yes

Invested

$818.92

Value

$809.95

PnL

-$8.97

Record

53%

1857-1640 (3497)

Research grade

Research candidateYes at 40%

$100k+ behind an 80 %+ consensusNot confirmed. Oct 22 backtest: +13.2 % a trade (n 91), a small sample. Full year, out of sample: 80 %+ with $100k+ on the side −0.3 % a trade (n 835, 95 % CI −3.8 to +3.4): no edge.
Quality net +3 or moreNot confirmed. Oct 22 backtest: net +3 when the consensus formed made +7.2 % a trade (n 358), with 5 events giving two thirds of it. Full year, out of sample, the closest rule (3+ proven winners, two thirds on the side) lost −1.9 % a trade (n 49,161, 95 % CI −2.6 to −1.1).
Side priced 30–50¢Full year, out of sample: 0.30–0.50 lost −4.8 % a trade (n 16,830, 95 % CI −6.6 to −3.1), worse than the plain consensus.

Smart Money Signal

Yes

34 of 41 top traders (83%)Underdog side (market favors No 60%)1 arbitrage trader dimmed34 hold an outcome priced under 50%6 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)

Signal Intelligence

Momentum

Cooling

-1 pts consensus

Breadth

34 traders

Top 2 hold 76%

Freshness

Late

4874h old

Flip Quality

Choppy

23 consensus flips

Breadth vs concentrationCrowded

83% of non-arb traders are on Yes. Concentration is driven by the top two positions owning 76% of that side's value.

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

whaleYes 90% · 10

Aligned

sharpYes 71% · 14

Aligned

ctrYes 88% · 17

Aligned

Hand-pickedYes 76% · 17

Aligned

Top 1000Yes 88% · 26

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 chance42.4%

40.5¢ price + 1.0¢ spread + 1.0¢ fee (Politics 4%). Win more often than this and the bet pays.

Expected Value—

Expected ROIenter your estimate

Max Profit

+$135.73

Max Loss

-$100.00

235.7

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.