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Can you promote in r/algotrading?

A place for redditors to discuss quantitative trading, statistical methods, econometrics, programming, implementation, automated strategies, and bounce ideas off each other for constructive criticism. Feel free to submit papers/links of things you find interesting.

The short answer

Participate with technical, high-quality contributions and, if mentioning your product, disclose affiliation briefly and avoid promotional language, links, or calls to buy — ask mods if unsure.

What works here

  • Technical explanations, code, papers, and implementation help
  • Substantive discussion of tools, infrastructure, compliance, licensing
  • Business or contractual questions (non-promotional)
  • Open-source code/packages and informative resources

What gets posts removed

  • Product/service announcements, ads, or affiliate/referral links
  • Posts solely to drive traffic to your blog/YouTube/socials
  • Soliciting users to PM/contact for details or customers
  • Posting proprietary paywalled tools without methodology or code

Where this comes from

View the current official rules on Reddit

No Promotional Activity

Rules explicitly prohibit content marketing, product/service announcements, affiliate links, and solicitation (including ‘PM for details’).

Sidebar 'not for promotion'

Sidebar repeatedly states the subreddit is not for promotion of blogs, channels, or firms.

Allowed technical content

Do's list allows papers, code/packages, strategies, infrastructure, and business/licensing questions, showing non-promotional contributions are acceptable.

Restrictions on proprietary/paywalled content

Don'ts include not submitting paysites and proprietary software; emphasis on informative methodology and accompanying assets (e.g., code).

Official rules of r/algotrading

  1. 01No Promotional Activity
  2. 02High Quality Questions Only
  3. 03Do Not Ask for Strategies
  4. 04Keep it Professional and Friendly
  5. 05No Gain / Loss (P/L) Porn
  6. 06Report Bot Accounts

Based on the community’s official rules, analyzed July 8, 2026. Rules change; the official rules page is always the source of truth.

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