r/StockMarket

Community Overview

About r/StockMarket

Welcome to /r/StockMarket! Our objective is to provide short and mid term trade ideas, market analysis & commentary for active traders and investors. Posts about equities, options, forex, futures, analyst upgrades & downgrades, technical and fundamental analysis, and the stock market in general are all welcome.

The community at a glance

r/StockMarket is a Subreddit for Investors and Stock Investors with roughly 4.1M members. It has been around since 2008. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 4th largest community in the Investing topic page and the 4th largest community in the Stocks topic page.

Roughly 206K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Worst, Market, and Stock. Common discussion themes are News and Money Talk. Product recommendations often mention stocks, stock market, and broker app.

On Reddit
Established 2008
4.1M Members

Subreddit Analysis

via GummySearch
Yearly: +206K members
Growth: +5.3% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 5K members
  • 2014: 10K members
  • 2015: 11K members
  • 2016: 15K members
  • 2017: 37K members
  • 2018: 103K members
  • 2019: 105K members
  • 2020: 319K members
  • 2021: 1.3M members
  • 2023: 993K members
  • 2024: 320K members
  • 2025: 737K members
  • 2026: 134K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Aug: 953 members
  • Sep: 3K members
  • Oct: 20K members
  • Nov: 22K members
  • Dec: 15K members
  • Jan: 28K members
  • Feb: 19K members
  • Mar: 20K members
  • Apr: 21K members
  • May: 21K members
  • Jun: 22K members
  • Jul: 2K members

Themes

  • News
    19 posts in the past month
    1. Pension Funds are Likely Behind the Dump in Tech
    2. SpaceX raises $75 billion in its IPO
    3. Core inflation rate hit 3.4% in May, highest since October 2023, Fed’s preferred gauge shows
    #1
    News
    Pension Funds are Likely Behind the Dump in Tech · SpaceX raises $75 billion in its IPO · Core inflation rate hit 3.4% in May, highest since October 2023, Fed’s preferred gauge shows
    19
  • Money Talk
    6 posts in the past month
    1. MSFT and NFLX are cheaper today than April Liberation day last year
    2. OpenAI considers drastic price cuts, anticipating war for users with Anthropic, WSJ reports
    3. Wholesale prices rose 1.1% in May, more than expected
    #2
    Money Talk
    MSFT and NFLX are cheaper today than April Liberation day last year · OpenAI considers drastic price cuts, anticipating war for users with Anthropic, WSJ reports · Wholesale prices rose 1.1% in May, more than expected
    6
  • Pain & Anger
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Salesforce down 30% in 14 straight red days at 10.5x forward earnings. The software massacre has gone completely detached from fundamentals. What is anyone actually doing here?
    2. Genuinely what on earth is going on with software right now? This is completely unhinged.
    3. Anyone😢
    #3
    Pain & Anger
    Salesforce down 30% in 14 straight red days at 10.5x forward earnings. The software massacre has gone completely detached from fundamentals. What is anyone actually doing here? · Genuinely what on earth is going on with software right now? This is completely unhinged. · Anyone😢
    4
  • Solution Requests
    1 post in the past month
    1. I built a free stock fundamental analysis app, no paywalls, no subscriptions, 25+ years of data
    #4
    Solution Requests
    I built a free stock fundamental analysis app, no paywalls, no subscriptions, 25+ years of data
    1
  • Advice Requests
    1 post in the past month
    1. What you all think about NFLX, is this price a good entry or need to wait abit longer, any advise on this🤔
    #5
    Advice Requests
    What you all think about NFLX, is this price a good entry or need to wait abit longer, any advise on this🤔
    1

Topics

  • Worst
    37 posts in the past month
    #1
    Worst
    37
  • Market
    31 posts in the past month
    1. Bloodbath in US Market
    2. Jim Cramer warns key pillars of the bull market are beginning to crumble
    3. BofA says 70% of its bear market warning signals are flashing now. Where do you think we stand?
    #2
    Market
    Bloodbath in US Market · Jim Cramer warns key pillars of the bull market are beginning to crumble · BofA says 70% of its bear market warning signals are flashing now. Where do you think we stand?
    31
  • Stock
    28 posts in the past month
    1. Cramer said that the stock market was resilient on Thursday...and then Friday happened
    2. Tech Stocks outperformed the rest of the market by 33% over the last 3 months, the largest margin in history
    3. I built a free stock fundamental analysis app, no paywalls, no subscriptions, 25+ years of data
    #3
    Stock
    Cramer said that the stock market was resilient on Thursday...and then Friday happened · Tech Stocks outperformed the rest of the market by 33% over the last 3 months, the largest margin in history · I built a free stock fundamental analysis app, no paywalls, no subscriptions, 25+ years of data
    28
  • Looking For
    16 posts in the past month
    #4
    Looking For
    16
  • Economy
    8 posts in the past month
    1. The U.S. economy added 172,000 jobs. So why did the Nasdaq fall 4%?
    #5
    Economy
    The U.S. economy added 172,000 jobs. So why did the Nasdaq fall 4%?
    8

Flair

  • Discussion
    84 posts in the past month
    1. To put the craziness in perspective!
    2. Meta vs. SpaceX, The Math isn't Mathing
    3. Bloodbath in US Market
    #1
    Discussion
    To put the craziness in perspective! · Meta vs. SpaceX, The Math isn't Mathing · Bloodbath in US Market
    84
  • News
    82 posts in the past month
    1. Is he finally telling the truth or bluffing again
    2. Meta gave 6 executives options worth up to $921M each, then cut 8,000 jobs after a record $56.3B quarter
    3. Morale is so bad at Mark Zuckerberg's Meta even the company's own CTO admits it's 'probably the worst it's ever been'
    #2
    News
    Is he finally telling the truth or bluffing again · Meta gave 6 executives options worth up to $921M each, then cut 8,000 jobs after a record $56.3B quarter · Morale is so bad at Mark Zuckerberg's Meta even the company's own CTO admits it's 'probably the worst it's ever been'
    82
  • Meme
    6 posts in the past month
    1. Just give me a peaceful weekend man😢
    2. Cramer said that the stock market was resilient on Thursday...and then Friday happened
    3. The six horsemen of the apocalypse
    #3
    Meme
    Just give me a peaceful weekend man😢 · Cramer said that the stock market was resilient on Thursday...and then Friday happened · The six horsemen of the apocalypse
    6
  • Fundamentals/DD
    5 posts in the past month
    1. The early-June selloff looked like fear. Money managers barely flinched.
    2. NFLX quietly building an AIMovie and gaming empire.
    3. Just bought another 50 shares of Netflix at the exact same price since WBD acquisition talks.
    #4
    Fundamentals/DD
    The early-June selloff looked like fear. Money managers barely flinched. · NFLX quietly building an AIMovie and gaming empire. · Just bought another 50 shares of Netflix at the exact same price since WBD acquisition talks.
    5
  • Opinion
    4 posts in the past month
    1. SPCX: Has the exit liquidity realised the part they were playing in the SPCX IPOwned?
    2. Jim Cramer warns key pillars of the bull market are beginning to crumble
    3. SpaceX is already trading like one of America's biggest companies
    #5
    Opinion
    SPCX: Has the exit liquidity realised the part they were playing in the SPCX IPOwned? · Jim Cramer warns key pillars of the bull market are beginning to crumble · SpaceX is already trading like one of America's biggest companies
    4

Product recommendations

  • stocks
    10 posts in the past month
    1. Best stocks to start with
    2. Best stocks to start with
    3. Any platforms to help determine the best stocks to invest in?
    #1
    stocks
    Best stocks to start with · Best stocks to start with · Any platforms to help determine the best stocks to invest in?
    10
  • stock market
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Recommend Apps/Websites for Stock Market
    2. What resources or books do you recommend for someone new to investing in the stock market?
    3. Totally new, please help: My friend says he can't recommend resources to learn about the stock market because he doesn't know US stocks?
    #2
    stock market
    Recommend Apps/Websites for Stock Market · What resources or books do you recommend for someone new to investing in the stock market? · Totally new, please help: My friend says he can't recommend resources to learn about the stock market because he doesn't know US stocks?
    3
  • broker app
    2 posts in the past month
    1. What broker app is recommended for beginners
    2. What's the best Robinhood alternative that you'd recommend to a complete beginner?
    #3
    broker app
    What broker app is recommended for beginners · What's the best Robinhood alternative that you'd recommend to a complete beginner?
    2

Frequently asked questions

Who is r/StockMarket for?
Best for Investors and Stock Investors enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/StockMarket 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/StockMarket have?
Roughly 4.1M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/StockMarket on?
r/StockMarket 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/StockMarket cover?
On the Hive Index, r/StockMarket is organized under Investors, Stock Investors.
How do I join r/StockMarket?
You can join r/StockMarket 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.