A short, curated guide — not an automatic related dump. Figures come from SubMouse's safe-for-work directory when we have them.
r/options (about 1.4M members, directory rank #733) covers exchange-traded options: fundamentals, the Greeks, strategies, current plays and Q&A. Stock-focused and investing communities serve different horizons.
See also options vs investing on SubMouse.
Stay on options for strategy and Greeks questions. Use stocks for company and ticker discussion, StockMarket for short and mid-term trade ideas and market commentary, Daytrading for intraday trading, and investing for longer-term investment discussion.
r/options — /r/Options
Let's Talk About: Exchange Traded Financial Options -- Options Fundamentals -- The Greeks -- Strategies -- Current Plays and Ideas -- Q&A -- New Traders: See the Options Questions Safe Haven weekly thread
Stocks - Investing and trading for all
When to choose it: You want discussion of individual stocks and market news rather than option strategies.
Why it is here: Public description: serious stock-related discussion, tickers and market news (about 9.4M members, rank #83).
How it differs from r/options: Underlying shares versus derivatives.
r/StockMarket - Reddit's Front Page of the Stock Market
When to choose it: You want short and mid-term trade ideas and market commentary.
Why it is here: Listed as related. Public description: trade ideas, market analysis and commentary for active traders and investors (about 4.1M members, rank #229).
How it differs from r/options: Market commentary versus options mechanics.
Daytrading: Information for your everyday trader
When to choose it: Your focus is intraday trading of futures, forex or stocks.
Why it is here: Listed as related. Public description: daytrading futures, forex and stocks (about 5.2M members, rank #169).
How it differs from r/options: Intraday trading style versus options strategies.
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When to choose it: You are thinking long-term rather than trading contracts.
Why it is here: Paired on the SubMouse options vs investing comparison. Public description: investment ideas and thoughtful investing discussion (about 3.5M members, rank #292).
How it differs from r/options: Long-horizon investing versus options trading.
Run the automatic finder for r/options (results are matched from our directory; that page is not indexed): Find related to r/options.
Members and public descriptions come from SubMouse's safe-for-work directory (as of 2026-11-02 UTC); 7-day growth measured from 2026-10-26. Posts/day and culture claims appear only when we have them — missing fields stay n/a. Directory rank is listing order. Communities outside the published Top 100 open in the info tool instead of a full community page. Guide updated 2026-11-07.