Community Overview
About r/stocks
The most serious place on Reddit for Stock related discussions! Don't hesitate to tell us about a ticker we should know about, market news, or financial education. Check out our WIKI that has beginner & advanced topics on both investing & trading.
The community at a glance
r/stocks is a Subreddit for Investors and Stock Investors with roughly 9.4M members. It has been around since 2008. It has both a forum and a live chat communication style. On the Hive Index it ranks #9 in the Stocks communities list. It is the 3rd largest community in the Investing topic page.
Roughly 399K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Stocks, Worst, and Hate. Common discussion themes are Solution Requests and Money Talk. Product recommendations often mention stocks, etf, and investment platform.
Community Topics
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchYearly: +399K members
Growth: +4.4% / year
Member growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 8K members
- 2014: 13K members
- 2015: 16K members
- 2016: 34K members
- 2017: 125K members
- 2018: 106K members
- 2019: 151K members
- 2020: 543K members
- 2023: 5.2M members
- 2024: 2.1M members
- 2025: 807K members
- 2026: 290K members
2013
+8K new
2014
+13K new
2015
+16K new
2016
+34K new
2017
+125K new
2018
+106K new
2019
+151K new
2020
+543K new
2023
+5.2M new
2024
+2.1M new
2025
+807K new
2026
+290K new
Past year (monthly)
- Oct: 29K members
- Nov: 36K members
- Dec: 32K members
- Jan: 46K members
- Feb: 32K members
- Mar: 35K members
- Apr: 33K members
- May: 39K members
- Jun: 54K members
- Jul: 26K members
- Aug: 23K members
- Sep: 2K members
October 2025
+29K new
November 2025
+36K new
December 2025
+32K new
January 2026
+46K new
February 2026
+32K new
March 2026
+35K new
April 2026
+33K new
May 2026
+39K new
June 2026
+54K new
July 2026
+26K new
August 2026
+23K new
September 2026
+2K new
Themes
- Solution Requests2 posts in the past month
- Any tools, apps, or websites for intrinsic value?
- Should I buy gold or silver?
#12Solution RequestsAny tools, apps, or websites for intrinsic value? · Should I buy gold or silver? - Money Talk2 posts in the past month
- Trump announced a deal for 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil. How much of that is actually investable?
- SNOW Stock Jumps Over 20%: How AI Consumption Is Fueling Snowflake’s Growth
#22Money TalkTrump announced a deal for 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil. How much of that is actually investable? · SNOW Stock Jumps Over 20%: How AI Consumption Is Fueling Snowflake’s Growth - Advice Requests2 posts in the past month
- Best advice for 20yr old
- Question on the S&P 500: can we expect it to continue to give us the positive annualized returns it has given us every year? For how long?
#32Advice RequestsBest advice for 20yr old · Question on the S&P 500: can we expect it to continue to give us the positive annualized returns it has given us every year? For how long?
Topics
- Stocks10 posts in the past month
- r/Stocks Daily Discussion Monday - Aug 24, 2026
#110Stocksr/Stocks Daily Discussion Monday - Aug 24, 2026 - Worst10 posts in the past month#210Worst
- Hate9 posts in the past month#39Hate
- Frustrating5 posts in the past month#45Frustrating
- Market5 posts in the past month#55Market
Flair
- Company News13 posts in the past month
- NVIDIA Announces Financial Results for Second Quarter Fiscal 2027
- Nvidia agrees to buy Hugging Face for $12.9 billion
- Prague court rules Google ($GOOGL) must pay 400M CZK (~ $20M) fine to Czech price comparer Heureka
#113Company NewsNVIDIA Announces Financial Results for Second Quarter Fiscal 2027 · Nvidia agrees to buy Hugging Face for $12.9 billion · Prague court rules Google ($GOOGL) must pay 400M CZK (~ $20M) fine to Czech price comparer Heureka - Company Discussion12 posts in the past month
- Nike: Just Don’t Wear It.
- Buffett is 96 and Buying Alphabet, But BRK.B is Moving Sidewalk-Fast
- Stripe and Advent abandon the $50B PayPal buyout, thoughts on the selloff?
#212Company DiscussionNike: Just Don’t Wear It. · Buffett is 96 and Buying Alphabet, But BRK.B is Moving Sidewalk-Fast · Stripe and Advent abandon the $50B PayPal buyout, thoughts on the selloff? - Industry Discussion10 posts in the past month
- Could Nike be the next giant domino to fall along with Blockbuster, Sears, Toys “R” Us and Circuit City?
- The highest paid CEOs lose their shareholders about $920M a year.
- SaaSpocalypse confirmed to be one of the dumbest ideas of the year?
#310Industry DiscussionCould Nike be the next giant domino to fall along with Blockbuster, Sears, Toys “R” Us and Circuit City? · The highest paid CEOs lose their shareholders about $920M a year. · SaaSpocalypse confirmed to be one of the dumbest ideas of the year? - Industry News5 posts in the past month
- U.S. considers fresh round of tariffs on semiconductors, report says
- Amazon and NVIDIA to Deliver 2 Million Additional GPUs and Next-Generation Infrastructure for Agentic and Physical AI
- U.S. for the first time names South Korea's Honam chip cluster, pressing Korean firms to build memory plants in America
#45Industry NewsU.S. considers fresh round of tariffs on semiconductors, report says · Amazon and NVIDIA to Deliver 2 Million Additional GPUs and Next-Generation Infrastructure for Agentic and Physical AI · U.S. for the first time names South Korea's Honam chip cluster, pressing Korean firms to build memory plants in America - Advice5 posts in the past month
- let's discuss the next bottleneck ---- my thoughts best risk reward is robotics
- $ECHO ~30% NAV discount sitting inside a telecom bankruptcy mess-What am I missing?
- "We will need more of X in the future" contains zero information about whether or not to buy a stock at its current price.
#55Advicelet's discuss the next bottleneck ---- my thoughts best risk reward is robotics · $ECHO ~30% NAV discount sitting inside a telecom bankruptcy mess-What am I missing? · "We will need more of X in the future" contains zero information about whether or not to buy a stock at its current price.
Product recommendations
- stocks24 posts in the past month
- Best Gold Mining Stocks To Invest In?
- Your best dividend stocks 2025?
- Best stocks for quality at a great price?
#124stocksBest Gold Mining Stocks To Invest In? · Your best dividend stocks 2025? · Best stocks for quality at a great price? - etf4 posts in the past month
- 25, nomadic investor seeking the best All-World ETF for the next 35–40 years
- Marijuana ETF recs?
- Looking for ETF recs
#24etf25, nomadic investor seeking the best All-World ETF for the next 35–40 years · Marijuana ETF recs? · Looking for ETF recs - investment platform3 posts in the past month
- Please recommend a platform
- Please recommend a platform
- Looking for investment platform recs!
#33investment platformPlease recommend a platform · Please recommend a platform · Looking for investment platform recs! - stock tracker app1 post in the past month
- Looking for best stock tracker app!
#41stock tracker appLooking for best stock tracker app! - stock market app1 post in the past month
- What app do you recommend for using the Stock Market?
#51stock market appWhat app do you recommend for using the Stock Market?
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Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/stocks for?
- Best for Investors and Stock Investors enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion, live chat.
- Is r/stocks 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/stocks have?
- Roughly 9.4M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/stocks on?
- r/stocks 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/stocks cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/stocks is organized under Investors, Stock Investors.
- How do I join r/stocks?
- You can join r/stocks 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.
Monthly Stats
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- Views /mo (-35%)
- 30
- Visitors /mo (-32%)
- 13
- Referrals /mo (-24%)
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