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 118K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Options, Trading, and Looking For. Product recommendations often mention book, broker, and platform.

On Reddit
Established 2009
1.4M Members

Subreddit Analysis

via GummySearch
Yearly: +118K members
Growth: +9.1% / 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: 60K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Aug: 10K members
  • Sep: 9K members
  • Oct: 13K members
  • Nov: 11K members
  • Dec: 9K members
  • Jan: 11K members
  • Feb: 11K members
  • Mar: 8K members
  • Apr: 8K members
  • May: 10K members
  • Jun: 9K members
  • Jul: 3K members

Topics

  • Options
    72 posts in the past month
    #1
    Options
    72
  • Trading
    54 posts in the past month
    #2
    Trading
    54
  • Looking For
    48 posts in the past month
    #3
    Looking For
    48
  • Options Trading
    48 posts in the past month
    #4
    Options Trading
    48
  • Struggling
    22 posts in the past month
    #5
    Struggling
    22

Product recommendations

  • book
    13 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?
    #1
    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?
    13
  • broker
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Best broker for trading options 2025
    2. Best broker for binary options trading?
    3. Best brokerage for spread fills
    #2
    broker
    Best broker for trading options 2025 · Best broker for binary options trading? · Best brokerage for spread fills
    5
  • platform
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Best platform for option buying that you like and works?
    2. Trading platforms with best features
    3. What's the best options trading platform?
    #3
    platform
    Best platform for option buying that you like and works? · Trading platforms with best features · What's the best options trading platform?
    5

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.