Brazil hosts one of the densest tournament markets in LATAM — but the action is on B3 futures and Nelogica's Trade Arena platform, not crypto. Copa BTG Trader has the largest single-event prize on this site at R$1.25M (R$1M to the champion), Copa Brasil de Trade ends with an in-person final at the B3 floor (R$450K+), and TradersClub TNT runs annually alongside a free continuous Torneio Semanal. Trade Arena's daily tournaments give serious retail traders constant skin-in-the-game. Crypto exchanges (Mercado Bitcoin, Foxbit, NovaDAX) run essentially zero recurring contests; that gap is filled by global pt-BR brands (Binance, Bybit, OctaFX) — already covered by global feeds.
The retail-trader ecosystem in Brazil is one of the largest in Latin America; Mercado Bitcoin and Foxbit dominate domestic crypto contest activity. Foxbit handles a large share of domestic Bitcoin trading volume. Foreign exchanges (Binance, Bitso) operate in Brazil under VASP-registration frameworks. Prop-firm interest is growing — FTMO, Apex Trader Funding, FundedNext accept Brazilian residents — and Portuguese-language broker-tournament campaigns are increasing in frequency. WCTC and USIC accept international entries including Brazil.
Brazilian day-trader and educator André Machado, known publicly as Ogro de Wall Street, is a 22-year-veteran of the mini-index / mini-dollar floor and ran a featured-guest seat on BTG's Trader Talks during Copa BTG Trader 2025.
Berman Trader is a Portuguese-language Brazilian YouTube channel (~230K subscribers) and education brand fronted by "Berman," self-described pioneer in binary options trading in Brazil with 10+ years in markets. He has built proprietary frameworks ("Berman Strategy," "Probabilistic Filters," "Market Cycle Theory," "Infinity Management") and claims 20K+ students.
BitNada is a Brazilian YouTube channel by Felipe Escudero: daily one-to-two-hour live streams on Bitcoin and altcoins plus market news, with 147K subscribers, 22M+ views and an eight-year run.
43-year-old metalworker from São Vicente, São Paulo who won R$1M at the inaugural Copa BTG Trader 2025 — Brazil's first live-show day-trading championship.
Brazilian crypto-mining educator and one of the largest Portuguese-language references in the mining niche, with a YouTube channel of roughly 240K subscribers and tutorials covering everything from beginner rig setup to advanced multi-coin configurations. Also covers self-custody and digital security for retail crypto holders.
Brazilian quantitative trader running the Synaptica Quant brand — MetaTrader 5 algo-development focus, self-disclosed Copa BTG Trader 2025 participant.
Brazilian retail trader Estefano Santos — self-disclosed Copa BTG Trader 2025 participant. Public information minimal beyond the Instagram handle and display name.
Brazilian retail trader Felipe Nathan — self-disclosed Copa BTG Trader 2025 participant. Instagram bio describes him as "Especialista em Investimentos" (Investment Specialist).
Vereador of Cotriguaçu, Mato Grosso. Self-taught trader, Copa BTG Trader 2025 participant. Started at Sicredi in 2016. No courses, no mentor — only YouTube and trial and error.
Brazilian retail trader Kesley Glenn — self-disclosed Copa BTG Trader 2025 participant. Public information minimal beyond the Instagram handle and display name.
André Janeiro Dias, a São Paulo-born ex-banker with an FGV finance MBA, runs the Mestre da Riqueza channel (2020), teaching stocks, real-estate funds and variable-income investing to Brazilian investo
Ductor Marcus, a Brazilian attorney with 22+ years in financial markets, an MBA in capital markets and a blockchain postgrad, runs Momento Bitcoin: long-form Bitcoin and macro analysis for serious inv
Mini-índice trader from Juiz de Fora, MG. Copa BTG Trader 2025 participant. Builds trading robots, studies AI, runs a micropigmentation business.
The only Brazilian to win a WCTC category: 2017 Forex champion at 100.3%. Applied mathematician, algo trader since 2011, WorldQuant MSFE, and trading educator at Investidor de Sucesso.
Brazilian retail trader — self-disclosed Copa BTG Trader 2025 participant. Public information minimal beyond the Instagram handle.
Brazilian retail trader — self-disclosed Copa BTG Trader 2025 participant. Public information minimal beyond the Instagram handle.
Brazilian crypto creator Lucas Soares, known as "Pato Crypto," posts daily Portuguese-language videos: coin reviews, market analysis, tutorials, NFTs and airdrops for retail newcomers, always with a c
Brazilian retail day-trader Regiane Morais — self-disclosed Copa BTG Trader 2025 participant. Instagram bio categorises her as "Mercado Financeiro".
Brazilian endurance athlete Regis Brito — six-time Ironman finisher, sub-three-hour marathoner — self-disclosed Copa BTG Trader 2025 participant. Instagram brand is athletics-first; trading link visible only via the Copa-orbit association.
Brazilian markets veteran Roney Albert — known as Frajola — has 44 years of trading experience including the BM&F open-outcry floor era; founded Economy Class and Oficina do Trader; appeared as a guest commentator on BTG's Trader Talks during the Copa BTG Trader 2025 cycle.
Brazilian professional crypto trader, investor and educator. CEO and founder of Financial Move — Latin America's largest crypto trading school — and a Forbes Under 30 LATAM honoree.
Brazilian crypto educator and Head of LATAM at Ultima Markets. Ex-PwC (10 years, M&A and audit), OKX partner, Bitrue ambassador. Runs the "Curso Viver de Cripto" course, mentoring and a podcast.
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How many trading traders from Brazil are in this directory?
22 published trader profiles. Each profile links to source-verified tournament results, public social channels, and career achievements. New profiles are added as they clear our editorial review — typically 3-5 business days after submission.
Who curates the Brazil trader directory?
The trading-tournaments.com editorial team. Every profile is fact-checked against the trader's tournament sources (exchange announcements, championship archives, brokerage-audited records). Only traders with a verifiable public result appear here. Anonymous, unverified claims are rejected.
Can I submit a trader from Brazil to this directory?
Yes — traders (or people with permission from a trader) can submit a profile at /traders/submit. Include a proof link (tournament result page, exchange leaderboard, championship result URL), the trader's public socials, and a short bio. Editorial review runs 3-5 business days and either publishes or requests clarification.
What counts as a "verified" trader in this directory?
A verified trader carries an independently-audited performance record — typically a broker-audited annual return (Robbins World Cup, U.S. Investing Championship), a third-party track-record verification service (MMVR, Verify My Trade), or a fully-transparent on-chain record. Self-reported returns don't qualify. The ✓ Verified badge on a profile card indicates this status.