Reddit stands as the most popular news community in the United States, representing one of the internet's most engaging platforms and a highly organized hub. Within this comprehensive social news site—a decentralized online community—diverse individuals coalesce around shared interests and concerns, fostering organizational structure and a sense of belonging. Reddit's slogan is "The front page of the internet."
In the realm of economics and finance, the wallstreetbets (WSB) subreddit serves as a critical hub for disseminating financial investment information. Notable events such as the "Wall Street short squeeze" epitomized a showdown between retail and institutional investors in the U.S. stock market, during which Reddit communities mobilized substantial retail participation.
Post and comment data from the WSB subreddit constitute distinctive alternative data within the financial industry. These data not only offer investors market insights but also provide large-scale textual resources for academic research. CnOpenData has curated post and comment data from the WSB subreddit, encompassing extensive samples of textual content. The dataset uniquely structures linkages between posts and comments, facilitating scholarly analysis.
Time Coverage
2017.12-2024
Field Descriptions
Sample Data
WSB Subreddit Post Information Table
WSB Subreddit Comment Information Table
Relevant Literature
- Indranil Ghosh, Esteban Alfaro-Cortés, Matías Gámez, Noelia García-Rubio, 2024, "Reflections of public perception of Russia-Ukraine conflict and Metaverse on the financial outlook of Metaverse coins: Fresh evidence from Reddit sentiment analysis", International Review of Financial Analysis, Volume 93.
Data Update Frequency
Annual updates