r/algorithmictrading is a subreddit with 28k members. The community frequently discusses trading, strategy, algo trading, algorithmic trading, and algo, and they frequently recommend/review trading platform, and the most common flair used is question , strategy, backtest, educational , and tools.
A technical subreddit where developers can discuss the nuts and bolts of algorithmic trading systems, exchange ideas, techniques, brainstorm, offer feedback, etc. Post your backtest results/equity curves, links to academic papers, and other relevant, high quality technical content. PLEASE REVIEW COMMUNITY RULES BEFORE POSTING. They are strictly enforced, violators banned. To post, your account age>90d and karma>30.
Popular Topics in r/algorithmictrading
#1
Trading
79 posts
#2
Strategy
50 posts
#3
Algo Trading
31 posts
#4
Algorithmic Trading
22 posts
#5
Algo
21 posts
#6
Backtesting
20 posts
#7
Ai
14 posts
#8
Ea
10 posts
#9
Backtest
10 posts
#10
Quant
10 posts
Products Discussed in r/algorithmictrading
Trading Platform
4 reviews
#1
Multicharts
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
ProRealTime
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Eightcap
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/algorithmictrading
#1
Question
: "Curious how real quant/trading strategies and edge are actually discovered — asking researchers and traders who've done it."
31 posts
#2
Strategy
: "Strategy that works US500"
20 posts
#3
Backtest
: "Need help with xauusd strategy backtesting"
10 posts
#4
Educational
: "I built a strategy router as a project, it kind of worked surprisingly well, and I learned a lot about why most strategies fail. Here's what I found."
6 posts
#5
Tools
: "I'm a student learning quant. I built a strategy router as a project, it kind of worked surprisingly well with what it had, here's what I learned!"
4 posts
#6
Brokers
: "Bad slippage on xauusd"
3 posts
#7
Vendors
: "Databento data quality degradation since Aug 8, 2026"
1 post
#8
Novice
: "Best Broker for Algo trading 0DTE"
1 post
#9
Jobs
: "What should I prioritise when transitioning into financial/trading engineering?"
1 post
Member Growth in r/algorithmictrading
Yearly
+14k members(103.0%)
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Last updated: August 26, 2026