About r/wallstreetbets
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The community at a glance
r/wallstreetbets is a Subreddit for Investors and Stock Investors with roughly 20.3M 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 811K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Hate, Worst, and Stocks. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. 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: 656K members
Past year (monthly)
- Nov: 62K members
- 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: 2K members
Themes
- Advice Requests3 posts in the past month
- Seeking advice
- Drop a stock you’re interested in and I’ll research it for you
- Need advice (Can’t stop trading options)
#13Advice RequestsSeeking advice · Drop a stock you’re interested in and I’ll research it for you · Need advice (Can’t stop trading options) - Pain & Anger1 post in the past month
- I just lost $160k in 3 days. $112k was from today
#21Pain & AngerI just lost $160k in 3 days. $112k was from today
Topics
- Hate26 posts in the past month#126Hate
- Worst22 posts in the past month#222Worst
- Stocks16 posts in the past month
- Dear Bears (A Bull Statement)
- Dear Beats (A Bull Statement)
- +100k in one day with Pacbio!
#316StocksDear Bears (A Bull Statement) · Dear Beats (A Bull Statement) · +100k in one day with Pacbio! - Looking10 posts in the past month#410Looking
- Struggling10 posts in the past month#510Struggling
Flair
- Discussion22 posts in the past month
- Nike earnings are tomorrow and nobody seems to give a …💀
- 24/7?
- Led Zeppelin: Good Times, Bad Times
#122DiscussionNike earnings are tomorrow and nobody seems to give a …💀 · 24/7? · Led Zeppelin: Good Times, Bad Times - News13 posts in the past month
- MICRON GOING UP AGAIN?
- Mattel (MAT) CEO leaving, but actually very good news
- Micron tops Q4 estimates on top and bottom lines, offers strong Q1 outlook
#213NewsMICRON GOING UP AGAIN? · Mattel (MAT) CEO leaving, but actually very good news · Micron tops Q4 estimates on top and bottom lines, offers strong Q1 outlook - Meme10 posts in the past month
- Every earnings call
- Average 0DTE options trader during a 30 minute trading session
- Micron up 0.11% after hours at 7 PM EST… THETA WINS AGAIN
#310MemeEvery earnings call · Average 0DTE options trader during a 30 minute trading session · Micron up 0.11% after hours at 7 PM EST… THETA WINS AGAIN - YOLO9 posts in the past month
- I hate gold it’s done for
- Boeing . Lets wait for voting
- $MU 1 million dollar earnings YOLO results
#49YOLOI hate gold it’s done for · Boeing . Lets wait for voting · $MU 1 million dollar earnings YOLO results - Gain6 posts in the past month
- Thanks New Era Helium
- Calling BS on the fake peace deals and economic data - SPY
- AMZN 1999
#56GainThanks New Era Helium · Calling BS on the fake peace deals and economic data - SPY · AMZN 1999
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 20.3M 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
- 46
- Views /mo (+2%)
- 40
- Visitors /mo (-2%)
- 5
- Referrals /mo (-50%)
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