From Yahoo Finance: 2025-04-18 20:06:00

A new wave of investing influencers has emerged, distancing themselves from the GameStop mania and Roaring Kitty era. These retail-trading icons engage with the investing community in unique ways. Keith Gill’s influence paved the way for current traders, who operate online under meme-like personas and share their insights with followers.

Zach Kleinwaks, a futures trader based in New York, transitioned to full-time trading in 2022. He gained popularity during the pandemic stock boom for his successful trades. Kleinwaks doesn’t align with the typical WallStreetBets-style trader and focuses on providing serious analysis and tips to a growing audience.

Kevin Xu, a day trader from San Francisco, launched a social copy trading platform called AfterHour, where users can share their portfolios and trade ideas. Xu’s accidental foray into trading led to a following of over 174,000 users on the app and 347,000 members on r/TheRaceTo10Million subreddit, all aspiring to replicate his success.

Vaughn McNair, known online as “Grandmaster Obi,” shares trading tips and insights with over 10,000 members on his Discord server and 40,000 subscribers on YouTube. An experienced trader, McNair emphasizes risk management and preserving capital in a demanding market environment. He strives to provide value to his followers while maintaining a serious approach to trading.

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