Nearly one in 10 regular traders are using chatrooms such as Reddit’s ‘WallStreetBets’ to research and exchange ideas, a new survey shows.
GraniteShares commissioned the survey and said subreddits had become increasingly influential, potentially driving up US share prices and attracting millions of followers. However, WallStreetBets was just one of a wide range of chatrooms, some of which charge subscriptions and have moderators.
A sample of 1,000 UK adults ind...