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. It is the 3rd largest community in the Investing topic page and the 3rd largest community in the Stocks topic page.
Roughly 400K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Worst, Stocks, and Hate. Common discussion themes are Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention stocks, etf, and investment platform.
Community Topics
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember 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: 319K members
Past year (monthly)
- 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: 21K members
- Oct: 11K members
Themes
- Pain & Anger1 post in the past month
- Do I just cut my losses and restart?
#11Pain & AngerDo I just cut my losses and restart?
Topics
- Worst10 posts in the past month#110Worst
- Stocks4 posts in the past month#24Stocks
- Hate3 posts in the past month#33Hate
- Market2 posts in the past month#42Market
- Worst Over2 posts in the past month#52Worst Over
Flair
- Company News9 posts in the past month
- CRWV, NBIS, IREN Stocks Tumble After Gartner Forecasts 80% Of Neocloud Market Will Cease To Exist By 2030
- Bumble stock surges 52% on report of $1B buyout talks
- Bumble Shareholders to Receive $6.05 Per Share in Cash Representing a 138% Premium to the Unaffected Share Price
#19Company NewsCRWV, NBIS, IREN Stocks Tumble After Gartner Forecasts 80% Of Neocloud Market Will Cease To Exist By 2030 · Bumble stock surges 52% on report of $1B buyout talks · Bumble Shareholders to Receive $6.05 Per Share in Cash Representing a 138% Premium to the Unaffected Share Price - Broad market news4 posts in the past month
- Over $800 BILLION wiped out from Asia's stock market today as the AI sell-off deepened.
- IMF: South Korea's Per-Capita GDP to Top $43,500 This Year, Passing Spain, $50,000 by 2028, Passing Italy
- Wholesale prices jumped 6.3% annually in September, biggest gain since 2022
#24Broad market newsOver $800 BILLION wiped out from Asia's stock market today as the AI sell-off deepened. · IMF: South Korea's Per-Capita GDP to Top $43,500 This Year, Passing Spain, $50,000 by 2028, Passing Italy · Wholesale prices jumped 6.3% annually in September, biggest gain since 2022 - Company Discussion4 posts in the past month
- MU: what am I missing?
- Palantir at ~$500B: can someone show me where my valuation math is wrong?
- Amprius Technologies : What do you think about it ?
#34Company DiscussionMU: what am I missing? · Palantir at ~$500B: can someone show me where my valuation math is wrong? · Amprius Technologies : What do you think about it ? - Industry Discussion3 posts in the past month
- Best "Buy the Dip" Stocks This Week?
- What does rising inflation, rising energy prices/Iran War thus rising bond yields mean for stocks?
- A robot rang the Nasdaq closing bell yesterday. The fund behind it ($BOT) is trading at a 151% premium over what it actually owns
#43Industry DiscussionBest "Buy the Dip" Stocks This Week? · What does rising inflation, rising energy prices/Iran War thus rising bond yields mean for stocks? · A robot rang the Nasdaq closing bell yesterday. The fund behind it ($BOT) is trading at a 151% premium over what it actually owns - Industry News2 posts in the past month
- Intel confirms 1.5 TB/s and 1.3 PFLOPS FP8 for its 480 GB LPDDR5X air-cooled inference card
- US inflation rises more than expected ahead of midterm elections
#52Industry NewsIntel confirms 1.5 TB/s and 1.3 PFLOPS FP8 for its 480 GB LPDDR5X air-cooled inference card · US inflation rises more than expected ahead of midterm elections
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?
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
- 60
- Views /mo (+13%)
- 55
- Visitors /mo (+28%)
- 9
- Referrals /mo (-53%)
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