diff --git a/docs/api/modules/stockplay.rst b/docs/api/modules/stockplay.rst
index 8a81e2b..e2a7a3d 100644
--- a/docs/api/modules/stockplay.rst
+++ b/docs/api/modules/stockplay.rst
@@ -55,7 +55,9 @@ Config
         "tcachesecs": 300,
         "rcachesecs": 14400,
         "bginterval": 300,
-        "midnight_offset": 0
+        "midnight_offset": 0,
+        "announce_trades": false,
+        "announce_channel": "#trades"
     }
 
 .. cmdoption:: startbalance
@@ -106,6 +108,18 @@ Config
 
     Default: 0
 
+.. cmdoption:: announce_trades
+
+    Boolean option to announce all trades in a specific channel.
+
+    Default: false
+
+.. cmdoption:: announce_channel
+
+    Channel name to announce all trades in.
+
+    Default: not set
+
 
 Class Reference
 ---------------
diff --git a/examples/data/config/StockPlay.json b/examples/data/config/StockPlay.json
index 8c87211..1a9459a 100644
--- a/examples/data/config/StockPlay.json
+++ b/examples/data/config/StockPlay.json
@@ -5,5 +5,7 @@
     "tcachesecs": 300,
     "rcachesecs": 14400,
     "bginterval": 300,
-    "midnight_offset": 0
+    "midnight_offset": 0,
+    "announce_trades": true,
+    "announce_channel": "#trades"
 }
diff --git a/pyircbot/modules/StockPlay.py b/pyircbot/modules/StockPlay.py
index 2abe226..1db065d 100644
--- a/pyircbot/modules/StockPlay.py
+++ b/pyircbot/modules/StockPlay.py
@@ -309,13 +309,18 @@ class StockPlay(ModuleBase):
         self.set_bal(DUSTACCT, dustbal + int(dust * 100))
 
         # notify user
-        self.bot.act_PRIVMSG(trade.replyto,
-                             "{}: {} {} {} for {}. cash: {}".format(trade.nick,
-                                                                    "bought" if trade.buy else "sold",
-                                                                    trade.amount,
-                                                                    trade.symbol,
-                                                                    format_price(trade_price),
-                                                                    format_price(nickbal)))
+        message = "{} {} {} for {}. cash: {}".format("bought" if trade.buy else "sold",
+                                                     trade.amount,
+                                                     trade.symbol,
+                                                     format_price(trade_price),
+                                                     format_price(nickbal))
+        self.bot.act_PRIVMSG(trade.replyto, "{}: {}".format(trade.nick, message))
+
+        # announce message
+        if self.config.get("announce_trades"):
+            channel = self.config.get("announce_channel")
+            if channel:
+                self.bot.act_PRIVMSG(channel, "{}_ {}".format(trade.nick, message), priority=10)
 
         self.log_trade(trade.nick, time(), "buy" if trade.buy else "sell",
                        trade.symbol, trade.amount, trade_price, str(symprice))