CNBC's Fast Money is a financial markets talk show on CNBC that covers stocks, ETFs, commodities, options trading, and crypto market news, airing weeknights at 5P ET and streaming on CNBC+. CNBC's Fast Money's Twitter Score is 108 out of 1000 (an Excellent rating) as of October 2026, ranking #6,518 (top 5%) among 498,348 tracked accounts.
CNBC's Fast Money was founded by Dylan Ratigan and Susan Krakower and has aired as a weekday show since January 2007. The show's format centers on discussion among professional Wall Street traders, with coverage spanning investment strategies, technical analysis, options trading, commodities, and exchange-traded funds. Melissa Lee hosts the program and also hosted the CNBC documentary Bitcoin: Boom or Bust, giving the show a consistent presence in digital-asset coverage. Recurring panelist Brian Kelly has further extended the show's exposure to cryptocurrency market commentary.
CNBC's Fast Money is affiliated with CNBC, which launched CNBC+ as a subscription streaming platform in 2025. CNBC has also been included among cable networks slated to be spun off into a new publicly traded company named Versant. CNBC's Fast Money has 451,661 followers as of October 2026 and has published 62,473 posts. The account has been mentioned by 702 accounts, with 6,903 total mentions.
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