About r/wallstreetbets
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The community at a glance
r/wallstreetbets is a Subreddit for Investors and Stock Investors with roughly 20.1M 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 879K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Wen, Hate, and Wendys. Common discussion themes are Money Talk 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: 461K members
Past year (monthly)
- Aug: 128K members
- Sep: 9K members
- Oct: 41K members
- 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: 27K members
Themes
- Money Talk4 posts in the past month
- I like the stock
- Thank you retail for attempting to save my favorite restaurant $WEN . My family sends its blessings. God bless.
- Just bought $5k worth WEN
#14Money TalkI like the stock · Thank you retail for attempting to save my favorite restaurant $WEN . My family sends its blessings. God bless. · Just bought $5k worth WEN - Pain & Anger3 posts in the past month
- PLEASE WENDY’S I NEED THEM TENDIES
- I heard we're showing our ASTS loss porn? ($500k Loss in 1 month)
- From Heartbreak to Frostys
#23Pain & AngerPLEASE WENDY’S I NEED THEM TENDIES · I heard we're showing our ASTS loss porn? ($500k Loss in 1 month) · From Heartbreak to Frostys - Solution Requests2 posts in the past month
- I need to upgrade my phone. This is my budget. Let's see what do we reach. I'm thinking iphone 17.
- Hey guys is anyone else experiencing this glitch on Robinhood? Is my portfolio meant to look like this?
#32Solution RequestsI need to upgrade my phone. This is my budget. Let's see what do we reach. I'm thinking iphone 17. · Hey guys is anyone else experiencing this glitch on Robinhood? Is my portfolio meant to look like this? - News1 post in the past month
- Wendy's stock swept up in meme-like rally after viral Reddit post, leadership hire
#41NewsWendy's stock swept up in meme-like rally after viral Reddit post, leadership hire - Ideas1 post in the past month
- WENDY’s is a Value Play (WEN)
#51IdeasWENDY’s is a Value Play (WEN)
Topics
- Wen38 posts in the past month
- The halt on Wendy’s has been lifted! To arms! To arms!
- They can't stop us, just bought more!!, BUY n HODL, $WEN dumpster here I comeee
- Let’s go Wendy’s
#138WenThe halt on Wendy’s has been lifted! To arms! To arms! · They can't stop us, just bought more!!, BUY n HODL, $WEN dumpster here I comeee · Let’s go Wendy’s - Hate37 posts in the past month#237Hate
- Wendys32 posts in the past month
- Wendys is a Win Win regardless
- Wendys 🚀
#332WendysWendys is a Win Win regardless · Wendys 🚀 - Worst23 posts in the past month#423Worst
- Market19 posts in the past month
- Market right now
- Grabbed these before market closed yesterday
#519MarketMarket right now · Grabbed these before market closed yesterday
Flair
- Meme46 posts in the past month
- Wendy’s or Tendies
- [ Removed by moderator ]
- PLEASE WENDY’S I NEED THEM TENDIES
#146MemeWendy’s or Tendies · [ Removed by moderator ] · PLEASE WENDY’S I NEED THEM TENDIES - YOLO31 posts in the past month
- $550k full port on missiles / satellites small cap 📡🛰️🚀
- WEN will I stop?
- [ Removed by moderator ]
#231YOLO$550k full port on missiles / satellites small cap 📡🛰️🚀 · WEN will I stop? · [ Removed by moderator ] - Discussion18 posts in the past month
- NYT - Chinese A.I. Models Close the Gap With Anthropic and OpenAI
- If Potbelly can increase 862% under Bob Wright, so can Wendy’s. Fuck it. We ball.
- Wendy’s - the value investing thesis.
#318DiscussionNYT - Chinese A.I. Models Close the Gap With Anthropic and OpenAI · If Potbelly can increase 862% under Bob Wright, so can Wendy’s. Fuck it. We ball. · Wendy’s - the value investing thesis. - Loss9 posts in the past month
- Damn
- I heard we're showing our ASTS loss porn? ($500k Loss in 1 month)
- WEN will it stop?
#49LossDamn · I heard we're showing our ASTS loss porn? ($500k Loss in 1 month) · WEN will it stop? - Gain9 posts in the past month
- Thanks MU and DRAM for making the comeback a reality
- Grabbed these before market closed yesterday
- Bought the top like a true Wendy's customer!
#59GainThanks MU and DRAM for making the comeback a reality · Grabbed these before market closed yesterday · Bought the top like a true Wendy's customer!
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 20.1M 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
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- Views /mo (-53%)
- 23
- Visitors /mo (-47%)
- 8
- Referrals /mo (-64%)
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