I’ve been spending a lot of time on YouTube watching forex and gold trading content, and honestly I’m a bit conflicted. There are tons of channels doing live trades, strategy breakdowns, and posting big profit screenshots. Some of it seems genuinely educational, but a lot of it also feels like a funnel toward paid signals, VIP groups, or expensive courses.For those of you who’ve been in the markets longer:

• Have you ever learned a genuinely useful strategy or concept from YouTube that you still use today?
• How do you personally tell the difference between someone who’s actually trading vs. someone who’s mainly a marketer?
• Do you think beginners who rely heavily on YouTube tend to slow their progress compared to people who focus more on demo trading and journaling?

Another thing I’ve noticed is that trading content often gets consumed in long binge sessions — livestream replays, multi-hour breakdowns, or backtesting videos. Some traders I know use modified YouTube apps (YouTube Mod APK versions) to watch these with fewer interruptions or offline, and I’ve seen names like YTModz come up in those conversations. It definitely makes it easier to sit through hours of content, but I sometimes wonder if that also makes it easier to passively watch trading instead of actually practicing it.I’m not saying all trading YouTubers are fake — I’m sure some are legit — but it’s getting harder to separate real education from well-designed sales funnels.Would really like to hear real experiences from traders here — especially what genuinely helped you early on versus what turned out to be a distraction or a waste of time.     

Last edited by avamarie01 (1/28/2026 11:43 pm)