r/options

Community Overview

About r/options

Let's Talk About: Exchange Traded Financial Options -- Options Fundamentals -- The Greeks -- Strategies -- Current Plays and Ideas -- Q&A -- **New Traders**: See the Options Questions Safe Haven weekly thread

The community at a glance

r/options is a Subreddit for Investors and Stock Investors with roughly 1.4M members. It has been around since 2009. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 7th largest community in the Stocks topic page and the 10th largest community in the Investing topic page.

Roughly 98K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Options Trading, Looking For, and Struggling. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention options trading resource, book, and options trading book.

On Reddit
Established 2009
1.4M Members

Subreddit Analysis

via GummySearch
Yearly: +98K members
Growth: +7.3% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 61 members
  • 2014: 1K members
  • 2015: 4K members
  • 2016: 6K members
  • 2017: 15K members
  • 2018: 55K members
  • 2019: 69K members
  • 2020: 243K members
  • 2021: 437K members
  • 2023: 274K members
  • 2024: 132K members
  • 2025: 130K members
  • 2026: 83K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Dec: 9K members
  • Jan: 11K members
  • Feb: 11K members
  • Mar: 8K members
  • Apr: 8K members
  • May: 10K members
  • Jun: 9K members
  • Jul: 8K members
  • Aug: 7K members
  • Sep: 6K members
  • Oct: 4K members
  • Nov: 1K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Getting into Options Trading While Working Full-Time and Going to School — Where Should I Start? In
    2. Still time for puts? Or bet on the bounce?
    3. Best way to grow $2k account
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Getting into Options Trading While Working Full-Time and Going to School — Where Should I Start? In · Still time for puts? Or bet on the bounce? · Best way to grow $2k account
    3
  • Solution Requests
    1 post in the past month
    1. I built an options trading terminal for tastytrade and am looking for testers
    #2
    Solution Requests
    I built an options trading terminal for tastytrade and am looking for testers
    1
  • Money Talk
    1 post in the past month
    1. Anyone actually do this full time as a living?
    #3
    Money Talk
    Anyone actually do this full time as a living?
    1
  • Pain & Anger
    1 post in the past month
    1. Boyfriend lost all money to trading options. Again. Our relationship is in deep dookie.
    #4
    Pain & Anger
    Boyfriend lost all money to trading options. Again. Our relationship is in deep dookie.
    1

Topics

  • Options Trading
    47 posts in the past month
    #1
    Options Trading
    47
  • Looking For
    46 posts in the past month
    #2
    Looking For
    46
  • Struggling
    33 posts in the past month
    #3
    Struggling
    33
  • Options
    20 posts in the past month
    #4
    Options
    20
  • Worst
    12 posts in the past month
    #5
    Worst
    12

Product recommendations

  • options trading resource
    21 posts in the past month
    1. Could anyone recommend a book about how to read options flow?
    2. What other service do you guys recommend
    3. Can some recommend a good book for learning the greeks
    #1
    options trading resource
    Could anyone recommend a book about how to read options flow? · What other service do you guys recommend · Can some recommend a good book for learning the greeks
    21
  • book
    15 posts in the past month
    1. What are the best books that explain how market makers/specialists work?
    2. Which is the best book for options as a hedge?
    3. What are the best books and podcasts for Options education?
    #2
    book
    What are the best books that explain how market makers/specialists work? · Which is the best book for options as a hedge? · What are the best books and podcasts for Options education?
    15
  • options trading book
    14 posts in the past month
    1. Which is the best book for options as a hedge?
    2. What are the best books and podcasts for Options education?
    3. Could anyone recommend a book about how to read options flow?
    #3
    options trading book
    Which is the best book for options as a hedge? · What are the best books and podcasts for Options education? · Could anyone recommend a book about how to read options flow?
    14
  • broker
    7 posts in the past month
    1. Best broker for trading options 2025
    2. Best broker for binary options trading?
    3. What is the best Broker/platform you use for Scalping and for Faster Buy/Sell transactions?
    #4
    broker
    Best broker for trading options 2025 · Best broker for binary options trading? · What is the best Broker/platform you use for Scalping and for Faster Buy/Sell transactions?
    7
  • platform
    7 posts in the past month
    1. Best platform for option buying that you like and works?
    2. Trading platforms with best features
    3. Best platforms and YouTube channels for learning options trading from scratch?
    #5
    platform
    Best platform for option buying that you like and works? · Trading platforms with best features · Best platforms and YouTube channels for learning options trading from scratch?
    7

Frequently asked questions

Who is r/options for?
Best for Investors and Stock Investors enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/options free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/options have?
Roughly 1.4M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/options on?
r/options runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/options cover?
On the Hive Index, r/options is organized under Investors, Stock Investors.
How do I join r/options?
You can join r/options by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Investing communities like?
Communities for investors covering stocks, real estate, options, and broader personal finance. Reddit has some of the most active investing communities on the internet, from value investing to dividend strategies, alongside Discord servers for trading signals and more niche investment approaches. Range of experience from total beginners to seasoned traders.