r/quant_hft is a subreddit with 6k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and opportunities, and the community frequently discusses hft, quant, trading, high frequency, and career.
#Quantitative trading and #high-frequency trading.
We post interesting articles and we discuss/collaborate on them.
If you work on a #hedgefund or #hft shop, you are welcome to discuss with us
Popular Themes in r/quant_hft
#1
Advice Requests
: "Resume review required for top product based companies and HFT firms"
8 posts
#2
Opportunities
: "Looking for quant/data science job opportunities — any tips or platforms?"
3 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Tools for Real-Time Strategy and Slippage Reduction"
2 posts
#4
Ideas
: "Most HFT firms don't fail because of bad strategies. They fail because they hire in the wrong order. Here's the sequence that actually works."
2 posts
#5
Pain & Anger
: "Oxsecurities.com scam me of 180k!!! and wanted me to take down the negative review on the internet!"
1 post
#6
Self-Promotion
: "Looking for beta testers"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/quant_hft
#1
Hft
: "Built a breakdown of every Hft firm hiring in India right now — roles, stack, and what they want"
38 posts
#2
Quant
: "Quant developer"
33 posts
#3
Trading
: "Eelctronic Trading Hub"
18 posts
#4
High Frequency
8 posts
#5
Career
: "Akuna Capital Junior grad pay for c++ software engineer"
8 posts
#6
C++
: "Transitioning from C++ in EDA software → HFT C++ roles? Looking for a reality check."
6 posts
#7
Finance
5 posts
#8
Hedgefunds
5 posts
#9
Fintech
5 posts
#10
Algotrading
5 posts
Member Growth in r/quant_hft
Yearly
+2k members(55.3%)
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Last updated: September 30, 2026