r/stocks

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. 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.

On Reddit
Established 2008
9.4M Members

Subreddit Analysis

via GummySearch
Yearly: +400K 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: 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 & Anger
    1 post in the past month
    1. Do I just cut my losses and restart?
    #1
    Pain & Anger
    Do I just cut my losses and restart?
    1

Topics

  • Worst
    10 posts in the past month
    #1
    Worst
    10
  • Stocks
    4 posts in the past month
    #2
    Stocks
    4
  • Hate
    3 posts in the past month
    #3
    Hate
    3
  • Market
    2 posts in the past month
    #4
    Market
    2
  • Worst Over
    2 posts in the past month
    #5
    Worst Over
    2

Flair

  • Company News
    9 posts in the past month
    1. CRWV, NBIS, IREN Stocks Tumble After Gartner Forecasts 80% Of Neocloud Market Will Cease To Exist By 2030
    2. Bumble stock surges 52% on report of $1B buyout talks
    3. Bumble Shareholders to Receive $6.05 Per Share in Cash Representing a 138% Premium to the Unaffected Share Price
    #1
    Company News
    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
    9
  • Broad market news
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Over $800 BILLION wiped out from Asia's stock market today as the AI sell-off deepened.
    2. IMF: South Korea's Per-Capita GDP to Top $43,500 This Year, Passing Spain, $50,000 by 2028, Passing Italy
    3. Wholesale prices jumped 6.3% annually in September, biggest gain since 2022
    #2
    Broad market news
    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
    4
  • Company Discussion
    4 posts in the past month
    1. MU: what am I missing?
    2. Palantir at ~$500B: can someone show me where my valuation math is wrong?
    3. Amprius Technologies : What do you think about it ?
    #3
    Company Discussion
    MU: what am I missing? · Palantir at ~$500B: can someone show me where my valuation math is wrong? · Amprius Technologies : What do you think about it ?
    4
  • Industry Discussion
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Best "Buy the Dip" Stocks This Week?
    2. What does rising inflation, rising energy prices/Iran War thus rising bond yields mean for stocks?
    3. A robot rang the Nasdaq closing bell yesterday. The fund behind it ($BOT) is trading at a 151% premium over what it actually owns
    #4
    Industry Discussion
    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
    3
  • Industry News
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Intel confirms 1.5 TB/s and 1.3 PFLOPS FP8 for its 480 GB LPDDR5X air-cooled inference card
    2. US inflation rises more than expected ahead of midterm elections
    #5
    Industry News
    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
    2

Product recommendations

  • stocks
    24 posts in the past month
    1. Best Gold Mining Stocks To Invest In?
    2. Your best dividend stocks 2025?
    3. Best stocks for quality at a great price?
    #1
    stocks
    Best Gold Mining Stocks To Invest In? · Your best dividend stocks 2025? · Best stocks for quality at a great price?
    24
  • etf
    4 posts in the past month
    1. 25, nomadic investor seeking the best All-World ETF for the next 35–40 years
    2. Marijuana ETF recs?
    3. Looking for ETF recs
    #2
    etf
    25, nomadic investor seeking the best All-World ETF for the next 35–40 years · Marijuana ETF recs? · Looking for ETF recs
    4
  • investment platform
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Please recommend a platform
    2. Please recommend a platform
    3. Looking for investment platform recs!
    #3
    investment platform
    Please recommend a platform · Please recommend a platform · Looking for investment platform recs!
    3
  • stock tracker app
    1 post in the past month
    1. Looking for best stock tracker app!
    #4
    stock tracker app
    Looking for best stock tracker app!
    1
  • stock market app
    1 post in the past month
    1. What app do you recommend for using the Stock Market?
    #5
    stock market app
    What app do you recommend for using the Stock Market?
    1

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.