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# ![@ryanoconnellcfa Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:youtube::UCAkyj2N9kd0HtKhCrejsYWQ.png) @ryanoconnellcfa Ryan O'Connell, CFA, FRM

Ryan O'Connell, CFA, FRM posts on YouTube about finance, cfa, unlock, frm the most. They currently have XXXXXX followers and XXX posts still getting attention that total XXXXX engagements in the last XX hours.

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### Social Influence [#](/creator/youtube::UCAkyj2N9kd0HtKhCrejsYWQ/influence)
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**Social category influence**
[finance](/list/finance)  [stocks](/list/stocks)  [technology brands](/list/technology-brands)  [currencies](/list/currencies) 

**Social topic influence**
[finance](/topic/finance) #2188, [cfa](/topic/cfa) #35, [unlock](/topic/unlock) #3004, [frm](/topic/frm), [investment](/topic/investment), [microsoft](/topic/microsoft) #1634, [rates](/topic/rates), [build a](/topic/build-a), [intro](/topic/intro), [forex](/topic/forex)

**Top assets mentioned**
[Microsoft Corp. (MSFT)](/topic/microsoft) [Robinhood Markets, Inc. (HOOD)](/topic/$hood) [Alphabet Inc Class A (GOOGL)](/topic/$googl)
### Top Social Posts [#](/creator/youtube::UCAkyj2N9kd0HtKhCrejsYWQ/posts)
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Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours

"IBKR Options Trading Permissions Explained Step-by-Step Interactive Brokers Guide"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=5ComIfUsVgg) [@ryanoconnellcfa](/creator/youtube/ryanoconnellcfa) 2025-07-07T13:00Z 63.6K followers, 3039 engagements


"Stock Lending Explained How to Lend Stocks to Short Sellers"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=S5si7-Nfnnk) [@ryanoconnellcfa](/creator/youtube/ryanoconnellcfa) 2025-03-24T13:00Z 63.6K followers, 4867 engagements


"Forward Rate Agreements Explained How to Calculate an FRAs Value"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=XMJ6eThiUlw) [@ryanoconnellcfa](/creator/youtube/ryanoconnellcfa) 2023-12-11T14:00Z 63.6K followers, 22.5K engagements


"Create a Correlation Matrix in Excel In X Minutes"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=nqF7o0lQo-Q) [@ryanoconnellcfa](/creator/youtube/ryanoconnellcfa) 2024-12-02T16:25Z 63.6K followers, 8156 engagements


"Create a Live Stock Portfolio Tracker in Excel No Microsoft XXX Required"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=-AEultcUAs4) [@ryanoconnellcfa](/creator/youtube/ryanoconnellcfa) 2023-02-25T15:00Z 63.6K followers, 112.4K engagements


"The Spot Curve and Forward Curve Explained In X Minutes"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=8_8g3Zw3Lg0) [@ryanoconnellcfa](/creator/youtube/ryanoconnellcfa) 2022-03-20T15:00Z 63.6K followers, 55.2K engagements


"Bond Duration and Bond Convexity Explained"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=9GOfBq5Go9U) [@ryanoconnellcfa](/creator/youtube/ryanoconnellcfa) 2022-03-06T17:11Z 63.6K followers, 159.1K engagements


"Options Volatility Smile & Volatility Skew Explained Options Trading"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ARSQiNi2sHw) [@ryanoconnellcfa](/creator/youtube/ryanoconnellcfa) 2025-06-10T13:00Z 63.6K followers, 3732 engagements


"Triangular Arbitrage Explained Example With Bid & Ask"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=BE1s1maOGwI) [@ryanoconnellcfa](/creator/youtube/ryanoconnellcfa) 2025-01-16T15:00Z 63.6K followers, 13.5K engagements


"How to Pass the FRM Exams Parts X & 2"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=K8KzNO46fNY) [@ryanoconnellcfa](/creator/youtube/ryanoconnellcfa) 2025-02-17T15:00Z 63.6K followers, 6826 engagements


"How to Set Up a Paper Trading Account on Interactive Brokers (IBKR Desktop Guide)"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=M4KdV-uzrrs) [@ryanoconnellcfa](/creator/youtube/ryanoconnellcfa) 2025-05-29T13:00Z 63.6K followers, 7209 engagements


"Historical Method: Value at Risk (VaR) In Excel"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=N-UcH4f-X9w) [@ryanoconnellcfa](/creator/youtube/ryanoconnellcfa) 2022-05-21T15:00Z 63.6K followers, 55.2K engagements


"Explaining the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) & Security Market Line (SML)"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=XIXd7pUt4cg) [@ryanoconnellcfa](/creator/youtube/ryanoconnellcfa) 2024-08-06T14:00Z 63.6K followers, 34.6K engagements


"How to Calculate NPV and IRR in Excel"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=YDpf00QHY0I) [@ryanoconnellcfa](/creator/youtube/ryanoconnellcfa) 2022-04-17T14:02Z 63.6K followers, 115.1K engagements


"How to Value a Stock Using the Dividend Discount Model"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=YVDv8Vmtqlc) [@ryanoconnellcfa](/creator/youtube/ryanoconnellcfa) 2022-07-24T15:00Z 63.6K followers, 44.5K engagements


"Order Types Explained: Market Limit & Stop Orders for Beginners"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Zf37t7njppg) [@ryanoconnellcfa](/creator/youtube/ryanoconnellcfa) 2025-06-23T13:01Z 63.6K followers, 1550 engagements


"How to Calculate Spot Rates and Forward Rates in Bonds"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=aOw7_pEHVZM) [@ryanoconnellcfa](/creator/youtube/ryanoconnellcfa) 2022-03-12T14:00Z 63.6K followers, 103.8K engagements


"Dividend Discount Model Explained in X Minutes"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=b24NXdOBoL8) [@ryanoconnellcfa](/creator/youtube/ryanoconnellcfa) 2023-02-22T13:30Z 63.6K followers, 90.7K engagements


"Graph The Efficient Frontier And Capital Allocation Line In Excel"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=dJipa0K64HI) [@ryanoconnellcfa](/creator/youtube/ryanoconnellcfa) 2021-07-03T13:46Z 63.6K followers, 168.5K engagements


"Margin Trading Explained Risks Benefits & How It Works"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=j8f6D6BRQDA) [@ryanoconnellcfa](/creator/youtube/ryanoconnellcfa) 2025-06-30T05:00Z 63.6K followers, 2192 engagements


"Efficient Frontier and Portfolio Optimization Explained The Ultimate Guide"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=pwyR9uAM0iU) [@ryanoconnellcfa](/creator/youtube/ryanoconnellcfa) 2024-07-15T14:00Z 63.6K followers, 50.7K engagements


"Monte Carlo Method: Value at Risk (VaR) In Excel"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=q6qSwwpL26I) [@ryanoconnellcfa](/creator/youtube/ryanoconnellcfa) 2022-05-14T15:00Z 63.6K followers, 78.2K engagements


"Intro to Python for Finance: A Beginner's Guide"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=uOqPElBsBmM) [@ryanoconnellcfa](/creator/youtube/ryanoconnellcfa) 2023-04-20T13:00Z 63.6K followers, 127.1K engagements


"Master Counterparty Credit Risk in Excel: EPE ENE PFE & EE Explained"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=0qOoJsG5PKQ) [@ryanoconnellcfa](/creator/youtube/ryanoconnellcfa) 2024-11-19T15:00Z 63.5K followers, 4760 engagements


"Build a Python Trading Bot for Algorithmic Trading Using AI Full Tutorial"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=J3VEniAKg5A) [@ryanoconnellcfa](/creator/youtube/ryanoconnellcfa) 2025-04-28T14:56Z 63.5K followers, 42.4K engagements


"Expected Shortfall & Conditional Value at Risk (CVaR) Explained"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=MrVJSizFJhs) [@ryanoconnellcfa](/creator/youtube/ryanoconnellcfa) 2024-05-02T14:00Z 63.5K followers, 22.3K engagements


"Get Free Historical Stock Prices from Yahoo Finance to Excel: Bypass Paywall"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Re0J4siAJ4I) [@ryanoconnellcfa](/creator/youtube/ryanoconnellcfa) 2025-03-19T13:00Z 63.5K followers, 25.4K engagements


"Is the CFA Worth It Pros Cons & What You Need to Know"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ipchEeuWU5M) [@ryanoconnellcfa](/creator/youtube/ryanoconnellcfa) 2025-02-10T15:01Z 63.5K followers, 4076 engagements


"Probability of Default (PD) and Loss Given Default (LGD) Explained"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=otZ2C2KjdVM) [@ryanoconnellcfa](/creator/youtube/ryanoconnellcfa) 2022-04-13T13:00Z 63.5K followers, 37.5K engagements


"Financial Leverage Explained The Power of Borrowed Money"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=xvBxCli1-LA) [@ryanoconnellcfa](/creator/youtube/ryanoconnellcfa) 2025-01-02T15:01Z 63.5K followers, 1934 engagements


"Credit Default Swaps (CDS) Explained And the Formulas Driving Them"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=60pfiFOQb-k) [@ryanoconnellcfa](/creator/youtube/ryanoconnellcfa) 2024-12-12T15:00Z 63.5K followers, 4424 engagements


"Build an Income Statement in XX Minutes"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=F9cHDhEq6sY) [@ryanoconnellcfa](/creator/youtube/ryanoconnellcfa) 2022-04-01T13:00Z 63.5K followers, 4914 engagements


"Spot and Forward Exchange Rates Explained in X Minutes"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=nupLVbNd-yk) [@ryanoconnellcfa](/creator/youtube/ryanoconnellcfa) 2021-06-06T19:02Z 63.5K followers, 56.7K engagements


"What Is the Bid-Ask Spread Order Book & Trading Impact"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=1LNgRcjY_lo) [@ryanoconnellcfa](/creator/youtube/ryanoconnellcfa) 2025-06-16T13:00Z 63.6K followers, 1705 engagements


"LIVE Crypto Portfolio Tracker in Excel in XX Minutes"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=3Hw8CV5yFGI) [@ryanoconnellcfa](/creator/youtube/ryanoconnellcfa) 2025-03-14T13:00Z 63.6K followers, 6953 engagements


"Basis Risk Explained Simply Hedging Strategies"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=FUuBdRN_-fc) [@ryanoconnellcfa](/creator/youtube/ryanoconnellcfa) 2023-11-14T14:00Z 63.6K followers, 20.5K engagements


"Put-Call Parity in Options Trading Explained Using Excel"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=HdIb9jVwonI) [@ryanoconnellcfa](/creator/youtube/ryanoconnellcfa) 2023-11-08T16:18Z 63.6K followers, 15.4K engagements


"Riding the Yield Curve and Rolling Down the Yield Curve Explained"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Zkn42lfhzNI) [@ryanoconnellcfa](/creator/youtube/ryanoconnellcfa) 2022-04-23T14:00Z 63.6K followers, 25.4K engagements


"Calculate NPV & IRR Financial Calculator Tutorial (for BA II Plus users)"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=dGNkZFJ1MWQ) [@ryanoconnellcfa](/creator/youtube/ryanoconnellcfa) 2024-01-29T14:00Z 63.6K followers, 5788 engagements


"How to Calculate Total Return on Stock"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=xvXeCtxG_oc) [@ryanoconnellcfa](/creator/youtube/ryanoconnellcfa) 2023-02-15T13:30Z 63.6K followers, 21.1K engagements


"Parametric Method: Value at Risk (VaR) In Excel"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=y4AOyA28d0M) [@ryanoconnellcfa](/creator/youtube/ryanoconnellcfa) 2022-05-07T14:42Z 63.6K followers, 41.1K engagements


"Defined Benefit Plan Vs Defined Contribution Plan Explained"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=YcQIXniUeb8) [@ryanoconnellcfa](/creator/youtube/ryanoconnellcfa) 2021-07-17T13:30Z 63.5K followers, 2122 engagements


"How to Calculate Bond Payment (PMT) on BA II Plus"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=yNvVG8FmFYM) [@ryanoconnellcfa](/creator/youtube/ryanoconnellcfa) 2025-10-15T13:02Z 63.5K followers, XXX engagements