r/algotrading is a subreddit with 1.9M members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses backtesting, api, brokerage, algorithmic trading, and looking for a data source, and they frequently recommend/review trading book and stock screener.
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.
Popular Themes in r/algotrading
#1
Solution Requests
: "Looking for a cheap stock data API provider that allows commercial use"
11 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Need more advanced books"
8 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "About do give up, was fun until the dream was alive"
3 posts
Popular Topics in r/algotrading
#1
Backtesting
4 posts
#2
Api
4 posts
#3
Brokerage
3 posts
#4
Algorithmic Trading
3 posts
#5
Looking For A Data Source
2 posts
#6
Looking For A Programmer
2 posts
#7
Looking For A Mentor
2 posts
#8
Looking For A Good Api
2 posts
#9
Struggling With Finding Data
2 posts
#10
Historical Data
2 posts
Products Discussed in r/algotrading
Trading Book
12 reviews
#1
Rob Carver
3.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Ernie Chan
1.0★ from 1 review
#3
Sinclair
4.0★ from 1 review
Stock Screener
2 reviews
#1
TradingView
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Finbox
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/algotrading
#1
Strategy
: "On switching to a commission-free broker for algo trading (spoiler: it matters a lot for our algo)"
43 posts
#2
Data
: "Data provider tier list"
41 posts
#3
Education
: "Two quotes that made me profitable in trading."
18 posts
#4
Other/Meta
: "About do give up, was fun until the dream was alive"
14 posts
#5
Infrastructure
: "Project almost ready."
14 posts
#6
Career
: "If you were to start Algorithmic Trading today, what all skills you would learn if you already knew programming"
1 post
#7
Business
: "Algo strats"
1 post
#8
Research Papers
: "How has your strategy held up post-2020 vs. pre-2020"
1 post
Member Growth in r/algotrading
Yearly
+79k members(4.4%)
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Last updated: August 13, 2026