r/algorithmictrading is a subreddit with 25k 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, educational , backtest, 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
: "Getting into AlgoTrading"
91 posts
#2
Strategy
: "Please don’t backtest thousands of strategies"
51 posts
#3
Educational
: "Unpopular opinion? To succeed in algo trading, you have to be a trader first and a coder second."
17 posts
#4
Backtest
: "Ready to run blind?"
16 posts
#5
Tools
: "Built a trading terminal- Scans, executes, manages risk autonomously"
12 posts
#6
Novice
: "Did I cook?"
6 posts
#7
Brokers
: "Bypassing the IBKR daily logout and handling residential internet drops (Python/Ubuntu)"
3 posts
Member Growth in r/algorithmictrading
Yearly
+13k members(103.9%)
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Last updated: June 15, 2026