Best Trading YouTube Channels

Technical analysis

Clean, well-produced videos on price action and technical analysis. Good for visual learners. Focuses on forex but the concepts apply everywhere.

Education

One of the most popular trading educators on YouTube. Clear explanations, no hype. Covers everything from candlestick patterns to risk management. Great starting point.

Prop trading

Run by a real prop trading firm in New York. Trade recaps, mentoring sessions and genuine insight into professional trading. As close to a prop desk as YouTube gets.

Smart money concepts

Love him or hate him, ICT has created an entire trading methodology that thousands follow. Long videos, sometimes rambling, but the content on order blocks and liquidity is influential.

Finance/macro

Former hedge fund manager turned professor. Dry wit, excellent analysis. His videos on market events and financial history are some of the best content on YouTube, period.

Day trading

Real trades, real losses, real talk. Sherry does not pretend trading is easy. Refreshingly honest about the emotional side. Good for day traders in US equities.

Backtesting

Backtests popular strategies with 100+ trades each. Data-driven and no-nonsense. Watch these before blindly following any strategy you see online.

Investing

Covers individual stock analysis, earnings breakdowns and market news. Well-researched and balanced. More investing than trading but useful for swing traders.

Macro/crypto

Clean charts, calm delivery, thoughtful analysis. Covers both traditional markets and crypto. One of the most underrated channels in the space.

Psychology

A professional spread bettor who films himself trading live. Raw and unfiltered. His talks on trading psychology are genuinely powerful. Not for beginners but transformative for struggling traders.