United States
Day Trading Addict is a US-based full-time trader and educator who built a substantial YouTube following around candid, experience-driven coverage of…
Total Followers -0.1%
1M
Across YouTube, Instagram
Primary Platform
YouTube
846K followers · 85% of audience
Engagement
8.5%
vs. 1.5% category median
Sponsorship Tier
Macro
Est. $3.1K–$7.7K / IG post
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| Last 7 days | +0 +0.0% | +0 +0.0% | +0 +0.0% | +0 |
| Last 30 days | +0 +0.0% | -1140 -0.7% | +0 +0.0% | -1140 |
| Last 90 days | +1K +0.1% | -2912 -1.9% | +0 +0.0% | -1897 |
| Last 365 days | +1K +0.1% | -2912 -1.9% | +0 +0.0% | -1897 |
Daily follower snapshots from CreatorDB's longitudinal index.
Day Trading Addict is a US-based full-time trader and educator who built a substantial YouTube following around candid, experience-driven coverage of futures markets, Forex, and equities. With more than thirteen years of live trading behind him — a timeline he references openly in his channel description — he frames his content not as financial advice but as a practitioner's unfiltered view of what actually happens in the markets, including the painful parts. Post titles like "25 Mins of Day Traders Losing Everything" and "Trading Smaller Made Me Consistent, After Losing 7 Years Plus" reveal a content philosophy rooted in transparency rather than aspirational selling; the channel documents the realistic, often grinding arc of trading development. That honesty appears to resonate strongly: his YouTube engagement rate sits well above the category median, indicating an audience that is actively invested in the material rather than passively browsing.
The audience skews heavily male and leans toward established working-age adults, with the 35-and-older cohort making up a significant portion of viewership — a demographic profile that aligns with the channel's serious, experience-weighted tone. Geographic concentration across English-speaking markets (the US, UK, Canada, and Australia) reflects the Forex and futures focus and the natural reach of English-language trading education. Notably, the Instagram bio references a discount link to his own trading content, pointing toward a proprietary course or community product as a primary revenue stream rather than external brand sponsorships — a common structure among credible trading educators who prefer to monetize their methodology directly. That self-contained model positions Day Trading Addict as a long-term education brand rather than a campaign-driven influencer, and its trajectory is more likely shaped by expanding that curriculum and subscriber community than by chasing traditional sponsorship deals.
Day Trading Addict reaches an audience concentrated in United States primarily through YouTube, and is best activated via long-form YouTube integrations, Instagram Reels and Stories. As a finance creator they map naturally to brands targeting that space. Engagement on YouTube runs around 8.5%, pointing to an audience suited to category-relevant, mid-funnel brand campaigns rather than pure-reach buys.
Benchmark estimates for a creator at Day Trading Addict's tier (Macro, 1M combined followers, United States). Pulled from CreatorDB's category benchmarks.
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Yes — Day Trading Addict has openly discussed going through more than seven years of consistent losses before achieving profitability, and it is one of the defining parts of his public story. He credits the turning point not to a new system or secret strategy, but to a fundamental shift in how he managed risk and position size.
According to his own content, trading smaller position sizes was the single biggest change that moved him from chronic losses to consistency. His argument is that reducing size removes the emotional pressure that causes traders to break their rules, and that discipline — not a smarter strategy — is what most struggling traders actually need.
Day Trading Addict focuses primarily on futures markets, Forex, and the broader stock market. Gold is one instrument he has specifically featured in dedicated videos, and his content regularly covers strategies across all three of these asset classes rather than specializing in just one.
No — Day Trading Addict explicitly states across his bio and content that he is not a financial advisor and that nothing he shares should be treated as financial advice. He frames everything as entertainment and personal experience, and consistently recommends that viewers consult a licensed professional before making any investment decisions.
Day Trading Addict uses case studies of trader blowups as a teaching tool, showing viewers what not to do rather than just showcasing wins. The goal is to help newer traders recognize the psychological traps and risk-management mistakes that cause accounts to blow up — without having to experience them firsthand.
Day Trading Addict's Instagram bio references a discount link, which signals that he offers or is affiliated with a trading education program of some kind. Trading education and strategy breakdowns have been a consistent focus of his content across both YouTube and Instagram for years.
Day Trading Addict describes himself as having over 13 years of full-time day trading experience as of his most recent bio. That span covers multiple major market cycles and significant volatility events, which he draws on heavily when explaining why certain mistakes are so common among newer traders.
Yes, gold is one of the specific instruments Day Trading Addict has dedicated content to, including at least one video directly addressing how he approaches trading it. He trades it through the futures market, which fits his broader focus on futures and Forex rather than just equity markets.
Day Trading Addict has grown his YouTube channel to approaching one million subscribers, which places him in the Macro creator tier for trading and finance content. His engagement rate runs well above the typical category average for channels at that scale, which is unusual and points to a genuinely active core audience.
Day Trading Addict is based in the United States, and the large majority of his audience is also American. He draws meaningful viewership from the United Kingdom, Canada, and India as well, and his audience skews heavily male and toward the 35-and-older age range — which tracks with a finance education channel focused on full-time trading.
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