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    🐺Smart Money Trader YouTube Channel Earnings Report & Research

    FinanceActive since January 2010.

    Live 🐺Smart Money Trader YouTube earnings, subscriber growth and view statistics: 38.6K subscribers, 2.1M lifetime views and an estimated 28.1K views per month.

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    🐺Smart Money Trader

    @smart-money-traderFinanceSouth AfricaActive since January 2010
    Subscribers
    38,600
    Total views
    2,097,414
    Videos
    133
    Est. monthly views
    28,094
    C
    Grade
    259K
    SB Rank
    12,953rd
    Subscribers Rank
    477K
    Views Rank
    1,295th
    US Rank
    259th
    Category Rank
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    386
    Subscribers for the last 30 days
    28,094
    Views for the last 30 days
    $140 - $477
    Monthly Estimated Earnings
    $1,685 - $5,731
    Yearly Estimated Earnings

    How much does 🐺Smart Money Trader make on YouTube?

    🐺Smart Money Trader YouTube earningsLowMidHigh
    Ad revenue per month$140$309$478
    Sponsorship per video (integrated mention)$358$511$715
    Channel partner retainer per month$2,765$3,950$5,000
    Estimated total per month (1 sponsored video)$3,263$4,770$6,193
    Estimated total per year$39,158$57,240$74,315

    YouTube ad earnings only

    Sponsors, retainers, memberships, products and affiliates excluded

    Modelled 90 days

    $956

    Modelled across the latest 90-day period from the channel's estimated monthly views, with cumulative earnings shown from day one to day 90. The graph applies the $11 RPM in USD; it excludes sponsors and every other income source, and is not a creator-disclosed payout.

    🐺Smart Money Trader modelled monthly earnings mix

    How the middle estimate is divided across YouTube ads, one integrated sponsorship, and an ongoing channel partnership.

    $4,770modelled per month
    1. YouTube ad revenue6.5%
    2. One integrated sponsorship10.7%
    3. Channel partner retainer82.8%
    #CategoryMonthly valueShare
    1YouTube ad revenue$3096.5%
    2One integrated sponsorship$51110.7%
    3Channel partner retainer$3,95082.8%

    Planning model only, not disclosed income. The sponsorship slice assumes one sponsored video; the separate ad earnings graph above excludes sponsors and retainers.

    🐺Smart Money Trader is estimated to earn $3,263 to $6,193 a month from ads, one sponsorship and a channel retainer. Test it in the YouTube ad revenue calculator — full methodology below.

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    🐺Smart Money Trader YouTube sponsors and brand deals

    We are still scanning 🐺Smart Money Trader’s videos for paid-promotion disclosures, sponsor links and transcript mentions. The dedicated sponsorship report updates automatically as new deals are found.

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    🐺Smart Money Trader growth roadmap

    Estimated subscriber growth, upcoming view milestones and the sponsorship tiers this channel is heading towards, based on its current pace.

    Subscribers per month

    +879

    About 51,852 subscribers in 12 months

    Views per month

    +28,094

    Growing about 4.1% per month

    Current sponsor tier

    Micro creator

    $200 - $800 per sponsored video

    Next subscriber milestones

    Estimated time to each milestone at the current pace.

    50,000 subscribers~11 months

    Repeat sponsorships

    100,000 subscribers~2.8 years

    Silver Play Button

    250,000 subscribers~5.0 years

    Mid-tier creator

    Next view milestones

    Lifetime view targets and when they should land.

    10,000,000 views~5.3 years
    50,000,000 views~8.9 years
    100,000,000 views~10 years

    Next sponsorship tiers

    Typical rates brands pay per sponsored video as 🐺Smart Money Trader reaches each subscriber tier.

    Emerging creator

    $800 - $2,500 per video

    From 50,000 subscribers · ~11 months

    Established creator

    $2,000 - $6,000 per video

    From 100,000 subscribers · ~2.8 years

    Mid-tier partner

    $6,000 - $20,000 per video

    From 500,000 subscribers · ~6.6 years

    Roadmap figures are estimates modelled from public subscriber, view and upload data. They are not financial advice or guaranteed outcomes.

    How much could 🐺Smart Money Trader potentially make from channel memberships?

    We found no public sign that 🐺Smart Money Trader has the Join button switched on, so the figures below are what memberships could be worth if they were enabled, not money being earned today. What we can do is model it. The sum is simple: estimated paying members × average membership price, less the 30% YouTube keeps on every membership payment.

    Where memberships appear on YouTube

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    🐺Smart Money Trader

    38.6K subscribers

    Join£
    This is the Join button, sitting next to Subscribe on 🐺Smart Money Trader's channel page. When a viewer clicks it they pick a monthly tier and pay through YouTube. That recurring payment is the membership revenue modelled below.
    Typical tier ladder:$4.99/mo$9.99/mo$24.99/mo
    🐺Smart Money Trader membership earningsLowMidHigh
    Members converting from subscribers0.36%0.71%1.36%
    Estimated paying members138276524
    Average membership price$7.69$7.69$7.69
    Members revenue per month (before YouTube cut)$1,061$2,122$4,030
    Creator keeps after YouTube's 30% cut$743$1,486$2,821
    Membership earnings per year$8,914$17,828$33,848

    The working, step by step

    1. Start with a Finance benchmark conversion of 0.60% of subscribers paying for a membership.
    2. Adjust for audience size: at 38.6K subscribers we apply a 1.4× factor, because very large audiences contain far more passive viewers.
    3. Adjust for loyalty: 28.1K monthly views against that subscriber base gives a 0.85× factor.
    4. That lands on an expected 0.71% conversion, or about 276 paying members. The low case halves it, the high case is roughly double, covering the spread seen across real channels.
    5. Price each member at the blended $7.69 average across a standard tier ladder: $4.99 (70% of members), $9.99 (22% of members), $24.99 (8% of members).
    6. Multiply members by price, then take off YouTube's 30% cut to get what 🐺Smart Money Trader actually keeps: $1,486 a month in the mid case, or $17,828 a year.

    Until 🐺Smart Money Trader switches the Join button on, membership income is zero regardless of the numbers above. Channels that run members-only videos, Discord perks or loyalty badges usually sit at the high end, while channels that enable memberships and never mention them sit below the low case. These are planning estimates from public data, not disclosed earnings, and not financial advice.

    🐺Smart Money Trader channel history

    🐺Smart Money Trader opened its YouTube channel on 4 January 2010, which makes it 16 years and 10 months old. Across that run it has published 133 videos and collected 2.1M lifetime views. YouTube does not publish historic snapshots, so the year by year split below is modelled from those lifetime totals using a standard growth curve.

    Started

    January 2010

    Years active

    16

    Uploads per year

    8

    Lifetime views

    2.1M

    Growth over time

    Dotted lines and faded bars show a projection for next year based on the current pace, not real figures.

    YearViews that yearTotal viewsSubscribersUploads that yearEstimated ad earnings
    2010671671123(3)$40 - $136
    20111.0K1.7K313(6)$62 - $212
    20121.6K3.3K613(9)$96 - $328
    20132.5K5.8K1074(13)$149 - $509
    20143.9K9.7K1784(17)$232 - $789
    20156.0K15.7K2895(22)$360 - $1,224
    20169.3K25.0K4605(27)$558 - $1,897
    201714.4K39.4K7256(33)$865 - $2,941
    201822.4K61.8K1.1K7(40)$1,341 - $4,559
    201934.6K96.4K1.8K8(48)$2,078 - $7,067
    202053.7K150.1K2.8K8(56)$3,222 - $10,954
    202183.2K233.4K4.3K9(65)$4,994 - $16,980
    2022129.0K362.4K6.7K11(76)$7,740 - $26,319
    2023200.0K562.3K10.3K12(88)$11,998 - $40,794
    2024310.0K872.3K16.1K13(101)$18,597 - $63,231
    2025480.4K1.4M24.9K15(116)$28,826 - $98,009
    2026744.7K2.1M38.6K17(133)$44,680 - $151.9K
    2027(projected)744.7K2.8M52.3K17(150)$44,680 - $151.9K

    The strongest stretch on record is 2026, with an estimated 744.7K views and roughly $44,680 to $151.9K in ad revenue for the year.

    Past earnings peaks

    These are the biggest performing uploads we can see for 🐺Smart Money Trader, with the ad revenue each one is estimated to have generated.

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    Lifetime views, subscriber counts and upload dates come straight from YouTube. The yearly split and every earnings figure here are estimates built from public data, not disclosed earnings, and not financial advice.

    Want the full record? See the 🐺Smart Money Trader channel history with every report, name change and earnings figure over time.

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    🐺Smart Money Trader YouTube earnings, income and channel analysis: the full guide

    How much does 🐺Smart Money Trader make on YouTube per month?

    To answer how much does 🐺Smart Money Trader make, Branzly runs the channel's estimated 28.1K monthly views through the same ad revenue calculator used across the site: a Finance / Investing RPM of $5-$17 from 2026 niche benchmarks, with the headline figure taken at the middle of that range ($11), the same RPM used in the home page calculator. That puts 🐺Smart Money Trader YouTube ad revenue at roughly $140 to $478 per month, or $1,686 to $5,731 per year from AdSense alone.

    RPM is what the channel actually keeps per 1,000 views after YouTube's 45% revenue share, unfilled ad inventory and ad blockers, which is why these 🐺Smart Money Trader earnings figures sit far below the advertiser-side CPM quotes you may see elsewhere. Views from Tier 1 countries such as the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia pay the most, while Shorts views pay a fraction of long-form RPM.

    How much does 🐺Smart Money Trader charge for a sponsorship?

    On top of ad revenue, we assume one integrated-mention sponsorship per month priced on 15.8K average views per video at a Finance / Crypto cost-per-view rate of $0.02 with a 1.5× niche multiplier — the identical model in our sponsorship calculator. That suggests a 🐺Smart Money Trader sponsored video is worth about $358 to $715, with a fair midpoint near $511.

    Sponsorship pricing follows views and engagement, not subscriber count, so a large channel with a quiet video is still only paid for the views that video earns. Brands asking "how much does it cost to sponsor 🐺Smart Money Trader?" should expect dedicated videos to cost two to three times an integrated mention.

    🐺Smart Money Trader brand deals and channel partner retainers

    Channel-level deals work differently again. A retainer is an ongoing fee for a set of deliverables each month, not the sum of every slot the channel could sell, so pricing follows published size bands. With 38.6K subscribers, 🐺Smart Money Trader sits in the Micro (10K-100K subs) band, where retainers typically run $1,000 to $5,000 a month. Niche demand, engagement, cadence across 2 uploads a month and how much of the audience watches each upload decide where in that band a deal lands. Spread back across uploads, that adds about $1,975 of value to each video.

    🐺Smart Money Trader net worth and yearly YouTube income

    Put simply, 🐺Smart Money Trader YouTube earnings are estimated at roughly $3,263 to $6,193 per month when ad revenue, one sponsored integrated mention and a retainer are combined, or about $39,158 to $74,315 per year. Channels that publish more sponsored videos, sell merchandise or courses, run memberships, or earn affiliate commissions typically make more than this range.

    Net worth estimates for YouTubers like 🐺Smart Money Trader usually start from several years of this yearly income, minus taxes, team costs and production spend. Treat any 🐺Smart Money Trader net worth figure as a planning range, not a disclosed number.

    Who is 🐺Smart Money Trader on YouTube?

    🐺Smart Money Trader (@smart-money-trader) is a finance YouTube channel that has published 133 videos and accumulated 2,097,414 lifetime views from an audience of 38,600 subscribers. The channel was created in January 2010, which makes it roughly 16 years and 10 months old, and it continues to publish content for viewers interested in finance topics. In the creator's own words: "💎 THE ENTRY SYSTEM 💎 https://www.smartmoneytrader.co?rdc=youtube-community SMC traders who know the structure but can't execute it consistently. That's who this channel is for. I'm Seth. I spent 3 years overcomplicating entries, zones, order blocks, everything. The problem was never the strategy. It was never having one rule that told me exactly when NOT to enter. That rule is CISD. M" Branzly analyses 🐺Smart Money Trader using public YouTube data so creators, brands and media buyers can understand the channel's size, output and likely earning power before they reach out, benchmark against it, or plan a collaboration.

    How long has 🐺Smart Money Trader been active?

    🐺Smart Money Trader has been on YouTube for approximately 16 years and 10 months, starting in January 2010. Across that period the channel has averaged around 8 uploads per year, which gives a useful signal about publishing consistency: channels that maintain a steady cadence typically build stronger session watch time and more predictable sponsorship inventory than channels that upload in bursts. Longevity also matters for advertisers, because an established back catalogue keeps generating views long after each video's launch week. With 133 videos in the library, 🐺Smart Money Trader earns a meaningful share of its monthly views from older content rather than from new uploads alone, and that evergreen tail is one reason estimated revenue for finance channels can stay stable between releases.

    🐺Smart Money Trader subscriber count and audience size

    🐺Smart Money Trader currently has 38,600 subscribers, a figure that places the channel in the growing creator tier of YouTube creators. Total channel views stand at 2,097,414, and average views per video sit at approximately 15,770. The ratio of lifetime views to subscribers is about 54.3 views for every subscriber, which indicates an audience that is concentrated in the channel's regular, subscribed viewers. Branzly estimates recent activity at roughly 28,094 views per month based on the channel's most recent uploads and publishing history, which is the number our ad revenue calculator uses to model earnings.

    Most viewed videos and Shorts on 🐺Smart Money Trader

    The most-watched long-form video currently visible for 🐺Smart Money Trader is "You Only Need ONE Weekly Candle (The 3-Step Strategy That Actually Works)" with 197,679 views. The channel has no recent Shorts in the sampled uploads, so its reach is driven mainly by long-form content. Top-performing titles are worth studying because they reveal which hooks, formats and topics the algorithm rewards for this audience. For brands, they also show the realistic ceiling of a sponsored placement: a dedicated integration on a channel of this size will usually land somewhere between the average video performance of 15,770 views and the outliers shown above.

    Estimated 🐺Smart Money Trader YouTube earnings

    Based on an estimated 28,094 monthly views and typical finance CPM ranges, 🐺Smart Money Trader could earn roughly $140 to $477 per month from YouTube ad revenue, or approximately $1,685 to $5,731 per year. These figures reflect the AdSense share only. Most channels of this size also earn from brand sponsorships, affiliate links, memberships, merchandise and product sales, so total creator income is commonly several times the advertising estimate. Sponsorship value is usually priced per view rather than per thousand impressions, and finance audiences typically command above-average rates because of advertiser demand in that vertical.

    What niche and category is 🐺Smart Money Trader in?

    Branzly classifies 🐺Smart Money Trader under the Finance category using the channel's description, keywords, topic signals and the language of its best-performing uploads. Category matters more than raw subscriber count when estimating revenue: a finance channel attracts a specific set of advertisers, and CPMs vary widely between verticals such as finance, software, education, gaming and entertainment. The channel lists ZA as its primary country, which further shapes its CPM because advertiser spend differs sharply between geographies. Public channel keywords include scalping trading strategy, scalping trading strategy crypto, scalping strategy, best scalping strategy, ict silver bullet, ict silver bullet strategy, ict silver bullet indicator, trading indicators, which supports this classification. Use the Branzly ad revenue, sponsorship and financial freedom calculators to model how a channel like 🐺Smart Money Trader converts views into monthly income, sponsorship pricing and long-term wealth.

    How these numbers are produced

    Every figure on this page comes from the public YouTube Data API, refreshed each time 🐺Smart Money Trader is searched on Branzly. Subscriber counts, view counts and video counts are reported directly by YouTube. Monthly views are an estimate: YouTube does not publish per-month analytics for channels you do not own, so Branzly reconstructs recent performance from the views of the channel's latest uploads, falling back to lifetime views divided by channel age when recent data is sparse. Revenue ranges are modelled estimates, not disclosed earnings, and actual payouts depend on monetisation status, watch time, ad formats, seasonality, audience geography and YouTube's revenue share. Nothing on this page is financial advice, and Branzly is not affiliated with or endorsed by 🐺Smart Money Trader or YouTube.

    Finance YouTube RPM and CPM explained

    Finance channels like 🐺Smart Money Trader sit in the Finance / Investing RPM bracket. Advertisers pay more for audiences that buy — finance, business and tech pay the highest rates, while entertainment, gaming and music rely on huge view volume. Seasonality matters too: Q4 ad rates commonly run 30–50% higher than January.

    How Branzly estimates 🐺Smart Money Trader YouTube earnings

    Every figure on this 🐺Smart Money Trader channel earnings report comes from public YouTube Data API statistics — subscribers, lifetime views, video count and recent upload performance — refreshed when the report is opened. Estimates are modelled, not disclosed income, and not financial advice. Want to test your own assumptions? Open the YouTube money calculator or browse brands that already sponsor similar creators in the sponsors directory.

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    🐺Smart Money Trader YouTube earnings and subscriber growth: quick answers

    How much does 🐺Smart Money Trader earn on YouTube?

    Branzly estimates 🐺Smart Money Trader YouTube earnings at roughly $140 to $477 per month, or about $1,685 to $5,731 per year from advertising, based on an estimated 28,094 monthly views and typical finance CPM rates. Sponsorships, affiliate income and merchandise are not included and often exceed ad revenue.

    What is the 🐺Smart Money Trader YouTube subscriber growth rate?

    🐺Smart Money Trader has 38,600 subscribers since launching in January 2010. That averages about 2,413 new subscribers per year, or roughly 7 per day across the channel's lifetime. Recent momentum is modelled in the Future projection tab above, where you can adjust the monthly growth assumption yourself.

    How many views does 🐺Smart Money Trader get per month?

    Branzly estimates 28,094 views per month for 🐺Smart Money Trader, reconstructed from the performance of its most recent uploads. Lifetime views stand at 2,097,414 across 133 videos, averaging about 15,770 views per video.

    What is the most viewed 🐺Smart Money Trader video?

    The most viewed video currently visible for 🐺Smart Money Trader is "You Only Need ONE Weekly Candle (The 3-Step Strategy That Actually Works)" with 197,679 views.

    How much should a brand pay to sponsor 🐺Smart Money Trader?

    Sponsorship pricing follows views rather than subscribers. With around 15,770 views per video, a dedicated integration on 🐺Smart Money Trader would typically be priced on a cost-per-view basis for the finance niche. Use the Branzly sponsorship rate calculator to model low, fair and premium rates.

    Researching 🐺Smart Money Trader YouTube earnings, 🐺Smart Money Trader YouTube subscriber growth, 🐺Smart Money Trader YouTube income per month, how much does 🐺Smart Money Trader make on YouTube? Every figure here is refreshed from the public YouTube Data API each time this report is opened.

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