Can I post about my investing app or newsletter?
Yes, if the discussion is genuinely about investing topics Canadians face, like ETFs, taxes, or index investing, and there is no self promotion or affiliate link attached.
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r/CanadianInvestor rules, stats, and what to post
A source-backed Rankhog guide to r/CanadianInvestor: public rules, community context, posting fit, and startup-promotion risk before you publish.
By Anthony Riera, founder and operator of Rankhog.
Subreddit guides combine public Reddit source URLs, captured rules, visible verification dates, and Rankhog's account-safety workflow.
Current public stats
- Members
- 666,887
- Verified
- September 27, 2026
- Category
- Personal finance and investing communities
Rules can change, so Rankhog keeps verification dates and the original public Reddit sources visible.
Rule summary
- Posts must be related to Investments: Post does not relate to investments.
- No Self Promotion/Affiliate links: Content consists of self promotion/affiliate links
- No Disrespectful/Attacks on members of the Community: Contains attacks on members of the community
- "Thoughts on xyz" or "what to buy" or general discussion belongs in daily thread: "Thoughts on xyz" or "what to buy" or general discussion belongs in daily thread
- No threads on pennystocks or microcaps (under $500m market cap or $5 stock price): No threads on pennystocks or microcaps (under $500m market cap or $5 stock price)
- No memes: No memes
- Rate my Portfolio posts must be posted in the megathread: Rate my Portfolio posts must be posted in the megathread
- Why did the stock go up/down today?: Read the news or post in daily thread Daily fluctuations are normal.
- No AI: No bots or posts written by AI
Works well
- A detailed writeup on a specific Canadian listed company above the 500 million dollar market cap floor, with your reasoning laid out
- A practical question about ETFs, index investing, or tax implications that Canadians actually face
- A comparison of investing options available to Canadians, written from your own experience
- A short, genuine answer in the daily thread when someone asks for opinions, instead of a standalone post
- A portfolio review posted inside the megathread if you genuinely want feedback on your own investments
Avoid
- Posting about your own product, newsletter, or blog, because “No Self Promotion/Affiliate links” gets it removed
- Dropping affiliate links in a post or comment
- Using AI to draft your post, since “No AI” bans bots and AI written posts outright
- Asking “thoughts on xyz” or “what should I buy” as a standalone post, which belongs in the daily thread under ““Thoughts on xyz” or “what to buy” or general discussion belongs in daily thread”
- Starting a thread about a stock under 500 million dollars in market cap or under 5 dollars a share, which breaks “No threads on pennystocks or microcaps (under $500m market cap or $5 stock price)”
- Posting memes, which “No memes” removes on sight
What r/CanadianInvestor Is For
This is a community for Canadians who invest. The description says the discussion is geared towards investment opportunities that Canadians have access to, and it names individual companies, ETFs, tax implications, and index investing as the core topics. The people here are retail investors who want to talk about what they can actually buy from Canada, so the conversation is practical and specific. The rules tell you the room values substance. General chatter gets pushed into a daily thread, portfolio reviews get pushed into a megathread, and the main feed is kept for real investing discussions. If you are a founder or marketer, understand that you are a guest in someone else's study group, not an audience waiting for your pitch.
Rules That Matter Before Posting
The first gate is “Posts must be related to Investments”, so anything off topic is gone before anyone reads it. The second gate is “No Self Promotion/Affiliate links”, which is the one that catches most founders, because even a soft plug of your own thing counts as self promotion here. Then there is “No AI”, which bans bots and posts written by AI, so do not paste in generated text and hope it passes. ““Thoughts on xyz” or “what to buy” or general discussion belongs in daily thread” matters a lot, because it pushes casual opinion posts into the daily thread instead of the main feed. “Rate my Portfolio posts must be posted in the megathread” does the same for portfolio reviews. “No threads on pennystocks or microcaps (under $500m market cap or $5 stock price)” sets a hard floor on the companies you can start a thread about. Finally, “No memes” and “No Disrespectful/Attacks on members of the Community” set the tone, which is serious and civil.
What To Post
A good post here is a genuine investing discussion that a Canadian retail investor finds useful. Think a substantive writeup on an ETF, a tax question with real detail behind it, or a well argued case on an individual company that clears the market cap floor. If your idea is really a quick question or an opinion ask, put it in the daily thread instead, because that is where the rules send it. If you want a portfolio review, use the megathread. For a founder, the honest play is to participate as an investor first. Answer questions in your area of knowledge, share what you have learned, and build a track record of useful posts. Do not link your product and do not let AI write for you. The community rewards people who show up with substance and nothing to sell.
What To Avoid
The fastest way to get removed is self promotion or affiliate links, so leave your product, your newsletter, and your referral codes out of it. Do not post anything written by AI, because that is an explicit ban and moderators here say they remove it. Do not start a thread asking for thoughts on a stock or what to buy, because that belongs in the daily thread. Do not post a rate my portfolio thread, because that belongs in the megathread. Do not start threads on penny stocks or microcaps, meaning anything under a 500 million dollar market cap or a 5 dollar share price. Skip memes entirely, keep your posts about investments, and never attack another member, because disrespect gets you removed too.
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Common questions about r/CanadianInvestor
Can I use AI to help write my post?
The rules say no bots and no posts written by AI, so write it yourself and keep it in your own voice.
Where do general questions go?
The rules send general discussion, stock opinions, and daily price moves to the daily thread, so start there and only make a standalone post for a substantial investing topic.
Can I ask people to rate my portfolio?
Rule 7 sends all portfolio review posts to the megathread, so a standalone rate my portfolio post will be removed.
Can I start a thread about a small company I like?
Rule 5 bans threads on companies under 500 million dollars in market cap or under 5 dollars a share, so pick something above those lines.
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