Our Story: From Trading Desks to Freedom
TraderTV Live started as a way to bring expert market analysis to viewers worldwide. Over time, we saw how trading could help people gain control over their financial future and break free from the 9-to-5 grind.
That’s why we created TraderTV Academy—so that you, too, can experience the freedom and flexibility that comes with mastering the markets.
Our Core Values
Freedom
To make life choices without being permanently constrained
Empowerment
Enabling everyone to reach their potential
Discipline
The ability to manage emotions and follow your plan.
Experience
Acquiring knowledge through practice
Get to know
our Traders
Shawn
Shawn Cantena
Shawn Cantena is a veteran day trader with over 20 years of market experience and the host of TraderTV.live. Based in Toronto, he co-founded a trading office in 2006 and built his reputation on the trading floor through expert-level risk management, technical analysis, and real-time execution.
Shawn has helped create numerous training programs for traders and managers alike and has travelled the world opening up trading floors. His high-energy and passion leaves many amazed.
Neal
Neal Roberts
After earning a degree in economics from the University of Waterloo, he began his trading career on a proprietary floor in 2003. Within a year, he ranked among the top traders and soon partnered with fellow top performer Shawn Cantena and their risk manager to open a trading office in 2005.
Following eight successful years, their team merged back into the Toronto head office, where they've continued trading ever since. In 2020, they launched TraderTV.live on YouTube—and the community has been growing ever since.
Brendan
Brendan Wickens
With over 25 years in broadcast journalism and financial markets, he leads TraderTV.live, the world’s most-watched live trading content platform. Before joining a professional trading floor in 2013, he served as a Senior Business Reporter for a major Canadian media outlet.
Blending media expertise with market insight, he’s helped shape TraderTV.live into a unique space where fast-paced, real-time trading meets broadcast-quality storytelling—bridging the gap between CNBC and SportsCentre for a global community of active traders.
Cherif
Cherif Ghobrial
With a background as a criminal lawyer, he made the leap from courtroom strategy to market strategy—trading one kind of chaos for another. The intensity, unpredictability, and constant evolution of the markets proved a perfect fit.
Now a full-time trader and host of the midday show How To Trade, he brings a sharp, skeptical lens to equities, small-cap movers, commodities, and macro trends. Known for his dry wit and no-nonsense approach, he cuts through the noise with clear analysis and just the right dose of honesty.
Empowering You to Live Life on Your Terms
At TraderTV Academy, our mission is simple
To provide aspiring traders with the skills and strategies they need to take control of their financial future. We believe that with the right knowledge, anyone can trade successfully and unlock the freedom to design their ideal lifestyle.