r/Trading is a subreddit with 430k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses trading, struggling, struggling trader, mentor, and trading mentor, and they frequently recommend/review trading book, trading platform, and trading app.
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Popular Themes in r/Trading
#1
Advice Requests
: "Thinking of starting day trading this summer. Need advice from people who actually trade."
5 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Any recs for the best crypto trading api?"
2 posts
#3
Self-Promotion
: "Looking for Serious Investors – XAUUSD Account Management + Mentorship"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/Trading
#1
Trading
24 posts
#2
Struggling
18 posts
#3
Struggling Trader
13 posts
#4
Mentor
11 posts
#5
Trading Mentor
8 posts
#6
Tired Trading
8 posts
#7
Strategy
6 posts
#8
Looking For A Trading Partner
4 posts
#9
Broker
4 posts
#10
Frustrating
3 posts
Products Discussed in r/Trading
Trading Book
30 reviews
#1
Mark Douglas
5.0★ from 5 reviews
#2
Edwin Lefevre
5.0★ from 4 reviews
#3
Jack Schwager
4.5★ from 2 reviews
Trading Platform
13 reviews
#1
TradingView
4.3★ from 3 reviews
#2
Webull
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
IC Markets
5.0★ from 1 review
Trading App
11 reviews
#1
Interactive Brokers
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Trading 212
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
IG
3.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/Trading
#1
Discussion
: "Thinking of starting day trading this summer. Need advice from people who actually trade."
31 posts
#2
Question
: "Why did you start"
10 posts
#3
Advice
: "Emotions with Money"
8 posts
#4
Technical analysis
: "OLLI: Symmetrical setup, 6-12 month trade"
7 posts
#5
Futures
: "I Used to Think Copy Trading Could Never Work Long Term. Involio Changed That."
2 posts
#6
Due-diligence
: "Iceland Economy is Leeching the World, People Forgot to Evaluate Their Currency Real Value"
2 posts
#7
Crypto
: "Any recs for the best crypto trading api?"
1 post
#8
Brokers
: "24 hour gold signal group"
1 post
Member Growth in r/Trading
Yearly
+134k members(45.1%)
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Last updated: July 10, 2026