344 posts analyzed Updated Sep 2026
Averages 12 posts/day, top 25% activity. Most active Wednesdays around 5 PM UTC. Mostly text posts (70%).
r/algotrading Traffic & Engagement r/algotrading Traffic & Engagement
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Upvote Distribution
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r/algotrading Most Active Times When r/algotrading Is Most Active
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r/algotrading Flair Performance r/algotrading Flair Performance
Upvotes and volume by flair Average upvotes and post volume by flair
| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| Strategy | 120 (34.9%) | 31 |
| Data | 92 (26.7%) | 14 |
| Infrastructure | 52 (15.1%) | 3 |
| Other/Meta | 42 (12.2%) | 9 |
| Education | 21 (6.1%) | 4 |
| Business | 8 (2.3%) | 2 |
| Research Papers | 5 (1.5%) | 22 |
| News | 4 (1.2%) | 2 |
Post Type Breakdown
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r/algotrading Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/algotrading
Ranked by how often they appear Title keywords ranked by how often they appear
| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| trading | 59 (17.1%) | 6 | 15 |
| strategy | 38 (11.1%) | 18 | 17 |
| algo | 30 (8.7%) | 6 | 15 |
| data | 30 (8.7%) | 21 | 13 |
| bot | 24 (7.0%) | 40 | 20 |
| live | 21 (6.1%) | 7 | 8 |
| model | 20 (5.8%) | 10 | 11 |
| btc | 17 (4.9%) | 3 | 3 |
| built | 15 (4.4%) | 35 | 13 |
| backtest | 15 (4.4%) | 13 | 16 |
r/algotrading Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/algotrading
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This community doesn't link off-site.
Its posts are text, images, or discussion rather than outbound links.
r/algotrading Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/algotrading
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
August P&L Fully Automated
I made a bot that spots "risk-free" arbitrage between Kalshi and Polymarket. Here's the code.
Why is it always the simplest strategy that profits the most…
My bot took the first loss today and I’m not even mad about it…
fish tank > candles?
Do you guys think this is overfit
I built a free stock fundamental analysis app, no paywalls, no subscriptions, 25+ years of data
Got tired of TradingView’s limitations, so I built my own
10,000 path Monte Carlo test of a futures portfolio
last month result of my bot on funded
| Title | Upvotes | Comments | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August P&L Fully Automated | 826 | 122 | image | Sep 5 |
| I made a bot that spots "risk-free" arbitrage between Kalshi and Polymarket. Here's the code. | 431 | 85 | image | Sep 29 |
| Why is it always the simplest strategy that profits the most… | 384 | 65 | image | Sep 20 |
| My bot took the first loss today and I’m not even mad about it… | 344 | 137 | image | Sep 10 |
| fish tank > candles? | 343 | 44 | image | Sep 29 |
| Do you guys think this is overfit | 260 | 77 | image | Sep 14 |
| I built a free stock fundamental analysis app, no paywalls, no subscriptions, 25+ years of data | 237 | 61 | image | Sep 4 |
| Got tired of TradingView’s limitations, so I built my own | 205 | 76 | image | Sep 14 |
| 10,000 path Monte Carlo test of a futures portfolio | 153 | 41 | image | Sep 21 |
| last month result of my bot on funded | 133 | 58 | image | Sep 15 |
r/algotrading Audience Overlap r/algotrading Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
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r/algotrading FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/algotrading
What's the best time to post on r/algotrading?
Based on posting volume, r/algotrading is most active on Wednesdays around 5 PM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/algotrading?
r/algotrading averages 12 posts per day and ranks in the top 25% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/algotrading get?
Posts on r/algotrading average about 17 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/algotrading get most?
On r/algotrading, most posts are text posts (70%)