Can I share a link to my own blog post about the markets?
No. The “No Self Promotion” rule counts driving traffic to your website as self promotion, and it may result in a permanent ban.
Subreddit guides
r/StockMarket rules, stats, and what to post
A source-backed Rankhog guide to r/StockMarket: 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
- 4,125,587
- Verified
- October 13, 2026
- Category
- Personal finance and investing communities
Rules can change, so Rankhog keeps verification dates and the original public Reddit sources visible.
Rule summary
- Search Before Posting: Please [search](https://www.reddit.com/r/StockMarket/search) before posting to help us cut down on repetitive posts. If you are new to the markets, [click here](https://www.reddit.com/r/StockMarket/search?q=getting+started&restrict_sr=on&sort=relevance&t=all) or see our resources in the sidebar. Additionally, see our [quick guide on how to ask good questions and share quality content](https://www.reddit.com/r/StockMarket/comments/f1wncl/psa_how_to_ask_good_questions_and_share_quality/).
- No Self Promotion: Self promotion means sharing content that you could personally or indirectly benefit from. For example: - Promoting your Discord server, YouTube channel, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, personal subreddit, etc - Selling trading services, chat room access, educational content, DVDs, books, etc - Driving traffic to your website, mobile app, etc - Posting referral links for "free shares", sign up links, surveys, requests for beta testers, etc Self promotion may result in a permanent ban
- No Spam: In general, if you have to ask "is this spam?" - it's spam. Spam includes but is not limited to: - lazy or low effort posts - copying and pasting the same post across multiple subs - Posting the same thing multiple times in the same sub - clickbait, self promotion, referral links, surveys, and anything else that could be regarded as shady or unwelcome. Violating spam rules may result in a permanent ban.
- Absolutely NO Harassment: Well-reasoned arguments and disagreements are welcomed. Harassment and personal attacks are not. We have a zero tolerance policy for this rule. Harassment includes but is not limited to ad-hominem attacks, racism, discrimination, sexual harassment, hateful/violent language, slurs, and in general just being an asshole. If you are being harassed, report it to us or Reddit admins. If you are harassing someone, you will be permanently and immediately banned and reported to Reddit admins.
- No Pump & Dumps/Low Volume Stocks: Avoid sharing content involving low-volume stocks (less than 500k shares average daily volume), OTC stocks, penny stocks (<$5)/microcaps (< $200 mil Market Cap) and other market instruments that could be easily influenced by a large amount of exposure. Do not attempt to manipulate the market using our subreddit or push any sort of personal agenda with regard to trading.
- Flair Meme Posts!: This subreddit's purpose is to analyze, discuss, and participate in stock market related areas. Jokes, images and memes might not add much quality. You can post memes, but be sure to flair them. You may face a ban if your memes are terrible.
- No Low Effort Posts: If posting a link or image, we ask that you provide some commentary behind the link unless the title is self-explanatory and significant. Simply posting an image by itself or posting your positions, or P&L gain(loss), without market or risk commentary will also be considered low-effort. Any post that contains large amounts of Gen AI text is considered low-effort. Please use the [Daily Discussion Thread](https://reddit.com/r/stockmarket/about/sticky?num=2) instead.
- Memes only on weekends: Please only keep memes to weekends, we will remove them if posted on a weekday.
- Belongs in Portfolio Thread: Any posts asking for a review or critique of their portfolio should be posted in the quarterly portfolio thread stickied at the top of /r/StockMarket. [Please click here for the most recent quarterly portfolio thread](http://www.reddit.com/r/stockmarket/about/sticky) Simple beginner questions are better suited for the [Daily Discussion Thread](http://www.reddit.com/r/stockmarket/about/sticky?num=2) If this post removal was in error, please send a modmail to /r/StockMarket, thanks!
- Stay on-topic to Stock Market: Almost any post related to the stock market and investments is welcome, including pre IPO news, futures & forex related to stocks, and geopolitical or corporate events indicating risks; outside this is offtopic and can be removed. Posts or comments that are political in nature and which do not contribute respectfully to the discussion will be removed at moderator discretion.
Works well
- A technical or fundamental analysis writeup on a liquid stock, with your reasoning spelled out in the post itself
- A market commentary piece about a broad move, an earnings reaction, or a macro event tied to stocks
- A question about a specific trade idea that shows you searched first and did your own homework
- A discussion of analyst upgrades or downgrades and what they might mean
- A meme posted on a weekend with the meme flair attached, kept light and relevant to the market
Avoid
- Linking your website, app, Discord, YouTube, or any social account, even in a comment
- Posting the same content across multiple subreddits or reposting in this one
- Dropping an image or link with no commentary explaining it
- Posting profit and loss screenshots without market or risk commentary
- Publishing posts written mostly with generated AI text
- Talking up any stock under 500k average daily volume, any OTC stock, or any penny stock under five dollars
What r/StockMarket Is For
This is a community for active traders and investors who want short and mid term trade ideas, market analysis, and commentary. The public description says posts about equities, options, forex, futures, analyst upgrades and downgrades, technical analysis, fundamental analysis, and the stock market in general are all welcome. So the room is filled with people who watch the markets daily and want real analysis, not noise. It is also a place beginners show up, which is why the rules point new people to search first and use the Daily Discussion Thread. If your work touches markets, trading, or investing, this is your room. If your product has nothing to do with any of that, this is not your room.
Rules That Matter Before Posting
The rule that decides everything for a marketer is “No Self Promotion”. It defines self promotion as any content you could personally or indirectly benefit from, including promoting your website, app, Discord, YouTube, or social accounts, selling services or educational content, and posting referral or sign up links. The rule says self promotion may result in a permanent ban. Right behind it is “No Spam”, which warns that if you have to ask is this spam, it is spam, and it covers low effort posts, copying the same post across multiple subs, and posting the same thing repeatedly. “No Low Effort Posts” matters a lot here too, because links and images need commentary, posting positions or profit and loss without market or risk commentary counts as low effort, and any post with large amounts of generated AI text is considered low effort. “No Pump & Dumps/Low Volume Stocks” bans content about low volume stocks under 500k average daily volume, OTC stocks, penny stocks under five dollars, and microcaps under 200 million market cap, and it bans pushing any personal agenda. “Stay on-topic to Stock Market” keeps the room focused, and “Belongs in Portfolio Thread” pushes portfolio reviews into the stickied quarterly thread. “Memes only on weekends” and “Flair Meme Posts!” control the joke posts. “Absolutely NO Harassment” has zero tolerance and a permanent ban for violators.
What To Post
For a founder doing respectful Reddit marketing, the honest answer is that this community rewards substance and punishes anything that smells like a funnel. A good post here is a genuine piece of market analysis or commentary that stands on its own, with no link back to your site, no mention of your product, and no ask. If you trade or follow the markets, share a well reasoned take on a liquid stock, a sector move, or a macro event, and write the full analysis in the post itself. If you are new, use the Daily Discussion Thread for beginner questions instead of making a standalone post, and search before you post so you do not repeat something already covered. Your goal here is not to convert anyone. It is to be a useful participant, because any whiff of self benefit is treated as self promotion and can end in a permanent ban.
What To Avoid
The fastest way out of this community is promoting anything. “No Self Promotion” covers Discord servers, YouTube channels, websites, apps, trading services, referral links, and beta requests, and it may result in a permanent ban. “No Spam” is blunt about it, if you have to ask is this spam, it is spam, and that includes low effort posts, cross posting the same content to multiple subs, and repeat posting. “No Low Effort Posts” means an image or link with no commentary gets removed, posting your positions or profit and loss without market or risk commentary gets removed, and large amounts of generated AI text counts as low effort. “No Pump & Dumps/Low Volume Stocks” bans content about stocks under 500k average daily volume, OTC stocks, penny stocks under five dollars, and microcaps under 200 million market cap, along with any attempt to push a personal trading agenda. Memes are only allowed on weekends under “Memes only on weekends” and must be flaired under “Flair Meme Posts!”. Portfolio reviews belong in the quarterly thread under “Belongs in Portfolio Thread”, simple beginner questions belong in the Daily Discussion Thread, and “Stay on-topic to Stock Market” means anything political that does not contribute respectfully gets removed. Finally, “Absolutely NO Harassment” has zero tolerance, so argue ideas, never people.
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Common questions about r/StockMarket
Can I mention my trading tool or app if it is free?
No. The rule covers anything you could personally or indirectly benefit from, free or not, and it names websites and mobile apps directly.
Can I post about a small penny stock I like?
No. “No Pump & Dumps/Low Volume Stocks” bans penny stocks under five dollars, OTC stocks, microcaps under 200 million market cap, and stocks under 500k average daily volume.
Can I post a screenshot of my gains?
Not on its own. “No Low Effort Posts” says posting your positions or profit and loss without market or risk commentary is low effort and will be removed.
Can I ask people to review my portfolio?
Only in the stickied quarterly portfolio thread. “Belongs in Portfolio Thread” says those posts should go there, and simple beginner questions belong in the Daily Discussion Thread.
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