Robinhood Launches Social Trading Platform for Active Investors

Announced at the company’s HOOD Summit in Las Vegas, Robinhood Social will create a verified community within the app where users can view live trades, follow other investors, and discuss market moves.

The platform is said to be designed to address one of the biggest challenges traders face: filtering reliable information from the noise of social media. 

Robinhood said all trades posted will be verified and shown live, giving users full visibility into when others buy or sell positions.

“Robinhood is no longer just where you trade – it’s your financial superapp,” said CEO Vlad Tenev.

The company highlighted several features: users will be able to track other traders’ real performance, including daily and one-year profit and loss; follow politicians, hedge funds and insiders based on public disclosures; and discuss strategies in real time across stocks, options, futures, crypto and prediction markets without leaving the app. 

They added that all profiles will be verified through KYC checks, aiming to boost trust in the community.

Robinhood Social will roll out by invitation to a select group of U.S. customers early next year, with wider availability expected later. It will be free to use.

The announcement came alongside new upgrades to Robinhood Legend, the firm’s browser-based trading platform, including AI-powered custom indicators and futures trading. But the emphasis was clear: Robinhood sees community as the next frontier in active investing.