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r/algotrading stats

r/algotrading has 1,898,206 members and gets about 5.7 new posts a day. The best time to post is Tuesday around 6am US Eastern.

Members
1.9M
Posts per day
5.7
Avg comments
29.3
Created
2012

From the subreddit: A place for redditors to discuss quantitative trading, statistical methods, econometrics, programming, implementation, automated strategies, and bounce ideas off each other for constructive criticism. Feel free to submit papers/links of things you find interesting.

Best time to post on r/algotrading

When this month's top 100 posts went up, weighted by score. Times are US Eastern.

  1. #1

    Tue 6am

  2. #2

    Fri 12pm

  3. #3

    Tue 2pm

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Top posts this month

Who buys on r/algotrading

Investors comparing brokers, trading tools, newsletters and tax help. Strong for fintech, data tools and financial advisors.

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Common questions

r/algotrading has 1,898,206 members, read from Reddit on October 28, 2026.

Based on when this month's top posts went up, Tuesday around 6am US Eastern. Check the heatmap for runner-up slots.

It gets about 5.7 new posts a day, and a new post averages 29.3 comments.

Read the subreddit rules first; most business subreddits remove promotional posts. What works is answering posts where someone asks for help, being genuinely useful, and disclosing when you mention your own product.

Watch for posts where someone asks for a recommendation, a quote, or an alternative to a tool. Leadhoot watches r/algotrading for you, scores every new post 0–100 for buyer intent, and alerts you within a minute of the high scorers.

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