The Problem
Traders acting on Reddit sentiment signals have no way to validate whether those signals have actual predictive value without building a historical dataset and running backtests.
How Scavio Helps
- Historical Reddit sentiment data collection for backtesting
- Correlation analysis between mention spikes and price movements
- Signal quality validation separates predictive patterns from noise
- Daily data collection costs under $2 for comprehensive coverage
- Cross-reference with Google News for signal confirmation
Relevant Platforms
Community, posts & threaded comments from any subreddit
Web search with knowledge graph, PAA, and AI overviews
Quick Start: Python Example
Here is a quick example searching Reddit for "WSB sentiment backtesting Reddit trading signal validation 2026":
import requests
API_KEY = "your_scavio_api_key"
response = requests.post(
"https://api.scavio.dev/api/v1/reddit/search",
headers={
"x-api-key": API_KEY,
"Content-Type": "application/json",
},
json={"query": query, "sort": "new"},
)
data = response.json()
for post in data["data"].get("posts", [])[:5]:
print(f"r/{post['subreddit']} — {post['title']}")
print(f" by u/{post['author']}")Built for Quantitative traders, data scientists building alternative data models, and fintech teams evaluating Reddit as a signal source
Scavio handles the search infrastructure — proxies, CAPTCHAs, rate limits, and anti-bot detection — so you can focus on building your wsb sentiment backtesting pipeline solution. The API returns structured JSON that is ready for processing, analysis, or feeding into AI agents.
Start with the free tier (250 credits/month, no credit card required) and scale to paid plans when you need higher volume.