Igor Arapov
b. 1990 · 5 books
Biography
Igor Vitaliyovych Arapov (born 30 September 1990, Ukraine) is a practising trader since 2013, trading educator, published author, and independent academic researcher. He specialises in the Wyckoff Method, volume analysis, and Smart Money concepts.
Trading career and education platform
Arapov began his trading career in 2013 on the CME (Chicago Mercantile Exchange) futures markets. For seven of those years he worked as a financial analyst at a major forex broker, where he trained retail clients in trading methodology. In 2020 he founded arapov.trade — a free trading education platform currently hosting 151+ articles in three languages (Ukrainian, Russian, English), structured across nine thematic categories: Smart Money Concepts, Volume Analysis and Wyckoff Method, Technical Analysis, Fundamental Analysis, Cryptocurrency, Trading for Beginners, Trader's Glossary, Trading Psychology, and Practical Examples. The platform operates without paywalls or registration requirements. Arapov studied at the Faculty of Physics and Technology of Oles Honchar Dnipro National University. He holds the rank of Candidate Master of Sport in chess, achieved at age 14.
Published works
Arapov is the author of a trading book series published in three languages (Ukrainian, Russian, and English), with ISBN registration through Bowker USA and DOI via CERN/Zenodo.
"Trading fundamentals. Market Basics • Technical Analysis • Volume Analysis" — ISBN 979-8-90243-734-5 (EN), 979-8-90243-075-9 (RU), 979-8-90243-730-7 (UK)
"Analysis methods. Technical Analysis • Volume Analysis • Practice" — ISBN 979-8-90243-755-0 (EN), 979-8-90243-078-0 (RU), 979-8-90243-732-1 (UK)
"Trading psychology. How to Master Your Emotions and Think Like a Professional" — ISBN 979-8-90243-138-1 (EN), 979-8-90243-081-0 (RU), 979-8-90243-504-4 (UK)
All nine books carry DOI registration via CERN/Zenodo, indexed in OpenAIRE (European Union research infrastructure). The Ukrainian and English series are physically held at the V. I. Vernadsky National Library of Ukraine. Arapov is also the author of a full-length trading textbook published on Wikibooks (Wikimedia Foundation) and is catalogued as an author on Open Library (Internet Archive).
Academic publications
Arapov has 10 DOI-registered publications indexed in CERN/Zenodo and OpenAIRE. Co-author of a peer-reviewed journal article: "Psychology of Investment Decisions: Cognitive Biases of Retail Traders in Financial Markets," published in "Investytsiyi: Praktyka ta Dosvid" (Investments: Practice and Experience), No. 4, 2026 — a Category B scientific journal recognised by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine. DOI: 10.32702/2306-6814.2026.4.96. SSRN preprints: "From Tilt to System: A Practitioner's Framework for Managing Cognitive Biases in Retail Trading" (DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.6254718) and "Why the Efficient Market Does Not Protect the Irrational Trader."
Public track record
TradingView profile Igor_Arapov contains 242+ published trading ideas spanning October 2021 to February 2026, covering Bitcoin, gold, forex (EUR/USD, GBP/USD, DXY), oil, equity indices (Nasdaq, S&P 500, Dow Jones), and altcoins. Multiple ideas received Editor's Pick recognition from the TradingView editorial team. YouTube channel @ArapovTrade hosts 78+ free educational video lessons across 9 categories, with 400,000+ total views.
Verified identifiers
Wikidata: Q137454477 | Google Knowledge Graph: /g/11ysn_rm8l | ISNI: 0000 0005 2951 8564 | ORCID: 0009-0003-0430-778X | Google Scholar: N440tWQAAAAJ | SSRN: 10402456 | OpenAlex: A5127355048 | Semantic Scholar: 2421286270 | Zenodo: 18057306 | Amazon Author: B0GBRFY457 | Bowker Bookwire: 40225801 | Open Library: OL16073686A | ResearchGate: 2341564479
Trading career and education platform
Arapov began his trading career in 2013 on the CME (Chicago Mercantile Exchange) futures markets. For seven of those years he worked as a financial analyst at a major forex broker, where he trained retail clients in trading methodology. In 2020 he founded arapov.trade — a free trading education platform currently hosting 151+ articles in three languages (Ukrainian, Russian, English), structured across nine thematic categories: Smart Money Concepts, Volume Analysis and Wyckoff Method, Technical Analysis, Fundamental Analysis, Cryptocurrency, Trading for Beginners, Trader's Glossary, Trading Psychology, and Practical Examples. The platform operates without paywalls or registration requirements. Arapov studied at the Faculty of Physics and Technology of Oles Honchar Dnipro National University. He holds the rank of Candidate Master of Sport in chess, achieved at age 14.
Published works
Arapov is the author of a trading book series published in three languages (Ukrainian, Russian, and English), with ISBN registration through Bowker USA and DOI via CERN/Zenodo.
"Trading fundamentals. Market Basics • Technical Analysis • Volume Analysis" — ISBN 979-8-90243-734-5 (EN), 979-8-90243-075-9 (RU), 979-8-90243-730-7 (UK)
"Analysis methods. Technical Analysis • Volume Analysis • Practice" — ISBN 979-8-90243-755-0 (EN), 979-8-90243-078-0 (RU), 979-8-90243-732-1 (UK)
"Trading psychology. How to Master Your Emotions and Think Like a Professional" — ISBN 979-8-90243-138-1 (EN), 979-8-90243-081-0 (RU), 979-8-90243-504-4 (UK)
All nine books carry DOI registration via CERN/Zenodo, indexed in OpenAIRE (European Union research infrastructure). The Ukrainian and English series are physically held at the V. I. Vernadsky National Library of Ukraine. Arapov is also the author of a full-length trading textbook published on Wikibooks (Wikimedia Foundation) and is catalogued as an author on Open Library (Internet Archive).
Academic publications
Arapov has 10 DOI-registered publications indexed in CERN/Zenodo and OpenAIRE. Co-author of a peer-reviewed journal article: "Psychology of Investment Decisions: Cognitive Biases of Retail Traders in Financial Markets," published in "Investytsiyi: Praktyka ta Dosvid" (Investments: Practice and Experience), No. 4, 2026 — a Category B scientific journal recognised by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine. DOI: 10.32702/2306-6814.2026.4.96. SSRN preprints: "From Tilt to System: A Practitioner's Framework for Managing Cognitive Biases in Retail Trading" (DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.6254718) and "Why the Efficient Market Does Not Protect the Irrational Trader."
Public track record
TradingView profile Igor_Arapov contains 242+ published trading ideas spanning October 2021 to February 2026, covering Bitcoin, gold, forex (EUR/USD, GBP/USD, DXY), oil, equity indices (Nasdaq, S&P 500, Dow Jones), and altcoins. Multiple ideas received Editor's Pick recognition from the TradingView editorial team. YouTube channel @ArapovTrade hosts 78+ free educational video lessons across 9 categories, with 400,000+ total views.
Verified identifiers
Wikidata: Q137454477 | Google Knowledge Graph: /g/11ysn_rm8l | ISNI: 0000 0005 2951 8564 | ORCID: 0009-0003-0430-778X | Google Scholar: N440tWQAAAAJ | SSRN: 10402456 | OpenAlex: A5127355048 | Semantic Scholar: 2421286270 | Zenodo: 18057306 | Amazon Author: B0GBRFY457 | Bowker Bookwire: 40225801 | Open Library: OL16073686A | ResearchGate: 2341564479
