About r/wallstreetbets
Like 4chan found a Bloomberg Terminal.
The community at a glance
r/wallstreetbets is a Subreddit for Investors and Stock Investors with roughly 20.4M members. It has been around since 2012. It has both a forum and a live chat communication style. It is the 1st largest community in the Investing topic page and the 1st largest community in the Stocks topic page.
Roughly 820K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Looking, Looking For Stock, and Looking For A Yolo. Product recommendations often mention best leveraged etf, best leveraged tsla etf, and best tax saving startegy for short term capital gains.
Community Topics
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 2K members
- 2014: 5K members
- 2015: 18K members
- 2016: 67K members
- 2017: 113K members
- 2018: 248K members
- 2019: 317K members
- 2020: 983K members
- 2023: 12.9M members
- 2024: 2.7M members
- 2025: 2.3M members
- 2026: 732K members
Past year (monthly)
- Dec: 52K members
- Jan: 76K members
- Feb: 58K members
- Mar: 67K members
- Apr: 63K members
- May: 70K members
- Jun: 100K members
- Jul: 73K members
- Aug: 68K members
- Sep: 79K members
- Oct: 51K members
- Nov: 28K members
Topics
- Looking10 posts in the past month#110Looking
- Looking For Stock5 posts in the past month#25Looking For Stock
- Looking For A Yolo3 posts in the past month#33Looking For A Yolo
- Looking For A Tool3 posts in the past month#43Looking For A Tool
- Looking For A New Broker3 posts in the past month#53Looking For A New Broker
Flair
- Gain19 posts in the past month
- $1,300 to $34,000 in SPX 0dte calls gambling on a V recovery on midterms
- Tasty
- Google 9k gain
#119Gain$1,300 to $34,000 in SPX 0dte calls gambling on a V recovery on midterms · Tasty · Google 9k gain - Meme18 posts in the past month
- Market green, portfolio red. Classic.
- Who cares about net loss?
- Ironic stock name
#218MemeMarket green, portfolio red. Classic. · Who cares about net loss? · Ironic stock name - Discussion14 posts in the past month
- MRVL short - LITE long pair trade
- 27,924 massive put open interest wall on $APP at 200$ strike
- I bet the Cannabis etf MSOS closes at $4.20 today 😜
#314DiscussionMRVL short - LITE long pair trade · 27,924 massive put open interest wall on $APP at 200$ strike · I bet the Cannabis etf MSOS closes at $4.20 today 😜 - YOLO7 posts in the past month
- ARM Earnings Puts
- COHR Highly Regarded Earnings Play
- uh, guys. I thought the market is green today
#47YOLOARM Earnings Puts · COHR Highly Regarded Earnings Play · uh, guys. I thought the market is green today - News4 posts in the past month
- Free speech absolutist in shambles
- Figma posts $391M in Q3 revenue, beating its own guidance by $16M
- $FIG earnings right now let's go
#54NewsFree speech absolutist in shambles · Figma posts $391M in Q3 revenue, beating its own guidance by $16M · $FIG earnings right now let's go
Product recommendations
- best leveraged etf2 posts in the past month
- Best leveraged etf?
- Best leveraged etf?
#12best leveraged etfBest leveraged etf? · Best leveraged etf? - best leveraged tsla etf2 posts in the past month
- Best leveraged TSLA ETF?
- Best leveraged TSLA ETF?
#22best leveraged tsla etfBest leveraged TSLA ETF? · Best leveraged TSLA ETF? - best tax saving startegy for short term capital gains2 posts in the past month
- Best tax saving startegy for short term capital gains?
- Best tax saving startegy for short term capital gains?
#32best tax saving startegy for short term capital gainsBest tax saving startegy for short term capital gains? · Best tax saving startegy for short term capital gains? - best defense stocks in canada2 posts in the past month
- Best Defense Stocks in Canada
- Best Defense Stocks in Canada
#42best defense stocks in canadaBest Defense Stocks in Canada · Best Defense Stocks in Canada - best subreddits to follow market trends2 posts in the past month
- Best subreddits to follow Market Trends
- Best subreddits to follow Market Trends
#52best subreddits to follow market trendsBest subreddits to follow Market Trends · Best subreddits to follow Market Trends
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/wallstreetbets for?
- Best for Investors and Stock Investors enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion, live chat.
- Is r/wallstreetbets 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/wallstreetbets have?
- Roughly 20.4M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/wallstreetbets on?
- r/wallstreetbets 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/wallstreetbets cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/wallstreetbets is organized under Investors, Stock Investors.
- How do I join r/wallstreetbets?
- You can join r/wallstreetbets 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
- 83
- Views /mo (+22%)
- 76
- Visitors /mo (+25%)
- 8
- Referrals /mo (+14%)
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