What is r/Daytrading for?
The community is for day trading futures, forex, stocks, and similar instruments. Long term investing belongs elsewhere.
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r/Daytrading rules, stats, and what to post
A source-backed Rankhog guide to r/Daytrading: public rules, community context, posting fit, and startup-promotion risk before you publish.
By Anthony Riera, founder and operator of Rankhog.
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Current public stats
- Members
- 5,191,874
- Verified
- September 18, 2026
- Category
- Entrepreneur advice and questions
Rules can change, so Rankhog keeps verification dates and the original public Reddit sources visible.
Rule summary
- Stay on topic: We are a DAY trading community. Long-term investing information belongs in r/investing. Also, inflammatory personal political commentary is not allowed. Political commentary related to the markets is.
- Don't glorify losses or post wins without context: No personal sob stories of losing a ton of money, glorifying losses, or how you yolo'd all your money. Instead create a post detailing what you did and ask for advice on how to improve your trading. Also, no posting screenshots of your P&L or winning trade without details on what you did and why you did it - the goal is to give advice and to help others.
- No spamming, selling or promoting your product, service or community: No spamming, selling products/services, or sharing affiliate/referral links. No promoting your discord, personal sub, or asking users to DM you. Content creators are allowed to post but must follow [these guidelines.](https://www.reddit.com/r/Daytrading/wiki/guidelines-for-content-creators) If you don't want to follow anything mentioned above, then use [Reddit advertising.](https://about.reddit.com/advertise/)
- No ChatGPT or AI-Generated Content: Posts or comments created using AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, or similar language models are not allowed when used to generate generic, low-effort content. This includes: • Copy-pasted ChatGPT advice or strategies • Posts offering vague or overly broad trading tips with no personal experience • Generic lists of trading “rules,” mindset tips, or motivation with no original input We want real insights, not recycled content. If you’re not speaking from your own experience, don’t post it.
- No memes, jokes, or NSFW content: r/Daytrading is a serious place, if you're spending more time trading memes instead of financial securities, then this is not the right sub for you.
- No pumping stocks: Do not promote or make a post/comment attempting to pump a security.
- Don't be an asshole: You can provide constrictive criticism, but outright being an asshole doesn't belong here. If you're being an asshole, it's probably because you're raging from a loss - stop and deal with your issues or ask for help instead of taking it out on other people.
Works well
- A detailed breakdown of a real day trade you made, including your entry, exit, reasoning, and what you learned from it.
- A post about a trading loss where you explain what went wrong and ask the community for advice on how to improve.
- A market related political event and how it affects specific day trading instruments, kept strictly to market impact.
- A content piece you wrote yourself, based on your own trading experience, that follows the community's content creator guidelines.
Avoid
- Do not post long term investing content here, as the community is strictly for day trading.
- Do not share a screenshot of a winning trade or your profit and loss without explaining what you did and why you did it.
- Do not post a personal sob story about losing a ton of money or glorify your losses.
- Do not sell or promote your product, service, discord, personal sub, or affiliate and referral links.
- Do not post content generated by ChatGPT or similar AI tools, including generic trading tips, rules, or motivation with no personal experience.
- Do not post memes, jokes, or NSFW content, as this is a serious trading community.
What r/Daytrading Is For
This community is for day trading discussion across futures, forex, stocks, and similar instruments. People come here to talk about active trading, share trades with context, ask for advice on how to improve, and keep the focus on short term trading rather than long term investing. The room treats trading seriously and expects real insights from real experience.
Rules That Matter Before Posting
The rule called "Stay on topic" matters most for relevance, because it keeps the focus on day trading and pushes long term investing content out. The rule named "Don't glorify losses or post wins without context" matters for anyone sharing results, because it requires you to explain what you did and why. The rule called "No spamming, selling or promoting your product, service or community" is the one that governs marketing, and it points content creators to specific guidelines. The rule named "No ChatGPT or AI-Generated Content" matters because it bans generic, low effort AI posts outright. The rule called "No pumping stocks" matters because it blocks promotion of any security. The rule named "Don't be an asshole" matters because it sets a tone of constructive criticism over hostility.
What To Post
A good post here is a detailed account of a real day trade you made, explaining what you did and why you did it, with the goal of helping others. You can also share a loss with full context and ask for advice on how to improve your trading. If you create content, you must follow the community's guidelines for content creators, which means sharing genuine insight from your own experience rather than promoting a product. Political commentary is allowed only when it relates to the markets, not personal politics.
What To Avoid
Avoid posting long term investing content, since the community is only for day trading. Do not post a screenshot of your profit and loss or a winning trade without details on what you did and why you did it. Do not share personal sob stories about losing money or glorify losses. Do not sell or promote your product, service, discord, personal sub, or affiliate and referral links. Do not post content generated by ChatGPT or similar AI tools, especially generic trading tips or motivation with no personal input. Do not post memes, jokes, or NSFW content. Do not promote or attempt to pump a security. Do not be rude or hostile, and instead offer constructive criticism.
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Common questions about r/Daytrading
Can I promote my trading tool or service here?
You can share content only if you follow the community's guidelines for content creators, and you must not sell, spam, share affiliate or referral links, or promote your discord, personal sub, or ask users to DM you.
Can I post AI generated trading advice?
No. The rules ban posts or comments created using AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, or similar language models, especially generic, low effort content with no personal experience.
How do I share a winning trade?
You must include details on what you did and why you did it, with the goal of giving advice and helping others, rather than just posting a screenshot of your profit and loss.
Are memes allowed?
No. The rules say no memes, jokes, or NSFW content, and describe the community as a serious place.
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