Alright I came across this site in my travels for a perfect vBulletin theme. StockRants is a stock market forum like no other. The design on this site is fluid, with a very readable color scheme. Users can vote up/down individual posts, and gain access to hidden VIP areas.

The forum features some amazing inline stock quotes using AJAX and some of the best icon work I have seen anywhere. Overall it is total eye candy.

They have several design features not seen on many vB boards including:

* Completely FREE in every way

* Private VIP forums

* A reputation system for promoting members to VIP / Uber Trader status

* Killer design

* Inline stock quotes

* Live IRC chat

As an investor I found StockRants incredibly useful for Canadian stock picks, US stock picks, and UK stock picks.

If you are looking for a design inspiration or you are a potential stock investor looking for a stock picks forum, you might want to check out StockRants. I read the membership drive may close at any time so sign up for a free account before membership closes.

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