Best Brokerage Bonuses – Earn Up To $5,000

Our posts on the best bank account bonuses and best credit card bonuses are some of the most popular on the site, recently I’ve been trying to post more brokerage bonuses as I know some people use these to make some extra money and it helps them grow their investments. This post will be for the best brokerage bonuses, I’m relatively new to these so I’d welcome your input on bonuses we might have missed and any relevant important information you think should be included. Unlike other sites we don’t use affiliate links for brokerage bonuses so you can ensure you’re getting the best possible deal, rather than the one that pays us the most.

Merrill Edge – Up To $1,000

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• Requires $20,000 – $250,000 in deposits for at least 90 days

Citi Wealth Management – Up To $3,500

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Huge bonus and it works for self directed accounts, main issue is that account set up is all manual and extremely slow.

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• Deposits must be maintained for three months after account opening (but you can fund within two months of account opening meaning funds can be in there for roughly ~1 month)

Schwab – $101

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The Schwab Starter Kit offer gives $101 in the S&P to new customers who deposit $50 within 30 days.

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Schwab – Up to $1,000

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This offer is for new Schwab members who get referred from a friend; ask a friend who is an existing Schwab member. Largest bonus of $1,000 requires an investment of $500,000+.

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• Deposit must be maintained for one year

Streetbeat – $1,020

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Funds need to be in account for six months.

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TD Ameritrade – Up To $1,000

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Largest bonus of $1,000 requires an investment of $500,000+.

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• Deposit must be maintained for 12 months

E*Trade – Up To $3,500

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Largest bonus requires an investment of $1,000,000+, so might be worth focusing on this for higher rollers who have already done the bonuses where funds need to be maintained for a shorter period of time.

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• Deposit must be maintained for six months

Interactive Brokers – Up To $1,000

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Promotion is a bit confusing as it’s not that clear when/how long the funds need to be in your account for. You also get the bonus in the form of interactive brokers shares and these can’t be sold for one year.

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SoFi – Up To $5,000

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This is the largest bonus we’ve seen, but does require $2MM+ to get the full $5,000. There are other tiers as well. Assets must remain for 180 days.

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Chase Self Directed – $700

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Highest tier requires $250,000+ investment. Must be maintained for 90 days.

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SoFi – $75

Swagbucks is offering $75 when opening a new SoFi Invest account and funding with $100.

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Fidelity – $100 Bonus

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 One of the easiest brokerage bonuses to do, but has been as high as $150 in the past. Works on a Cash Management account or an investing account, including an IRA account.

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Fidelity Bloom – $86 Bonus

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A simple $25 deposit gets you a $50 bonus. Deposit $300 and you’ll get another $30 bonus through their matching program. There are also $6 in other bonuses available.

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The account is geared toward young adults but anyone 18+ years of age can open an account. There’s a separate $50 Youth account bonus for teens ages 13 – 17, details can be found in this separate post.

TradeUP – Up To 5 Free Stocks

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Requires a deposit or transfer of $5,000+

Smaller Bonuses – No Requirement

There are a number of smaller brokerages that offer sign up bonuses with no deposit requirement. The bonuses are much smaller, but might still be worth picking up for some people.

Acorns – $23

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$13.50 is from Swagbucks, other $10 is from Acorns.

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• No deposit requirement

Robinhood – Free Stock

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You only get a free stock worth $3-$150, but better than nothing and Robinhood offers commission free trading.

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• No deposit requirement

Webull – Four Free Stocks

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Basically the same as Robinhood, you get four stocks stock valued between $3 and $1,000.

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• No deposit required

Firstrade – Free Stock

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Same as the above offers.

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• No deposit required

Bonuses Not Listed

Below are some brokerage bonuses we don’t want listed under the ‘best brokerage bonuses’, we are including them here so that readers know they have been intentionally left out and why.

• Betterment 30,000 American Airlines bonus. Bonus is relatively small and you need betterment to manage your funds, not worth doing with the fees involved.
• Personal Capital. Current referral bonus is $20-$50 Amazon gift card, but we’ve seen bonuses as high as $100 in the past.

Post History

• [1/13/23] Updated Chase Self-Directed from $625 to $700
• [12/4/22] Updated Stash from $50 to $110
• [11/20/22] Updated Fidelity bonus from $100 to $150
• [10/29/22] Removed M1 Finance – Up To $5,000
• [8/3/22] Added Robinhood $600 bonus
• [7/28/22] Added Chase YouInvest – Up To $625 Bonus
• [7/25/22] Added Fidelity Bloom – $86 Bonus
• [3/4/22] Updated Schwab Starter Kit Offer from $50 to $101
• [2/14/22] Added Streetbeat – $1,020
• [2/13/22] Added Titan – $100 – No Requirements
• [1/30/22] Added Merrill Edge – Up To $1,000
• [1/24/22] Added TD Ameritrade $1,000 Bonus
• [1/24/22] Removed Axos Bank $150 Bonus
• [12/7/21] Added Axos Bank $150 Bonus
• [11/11/21] Added Axos Bank $100 Bonus
• [11/11/21] Added M1 Finance $500
• [10/24/21] Added Tastyworks $500 Bonus
• [10/19/21] Added Fidelity $100 Bonus
• [10/19/21] Removed Fidelity $50 Bonus
• [10/8/21] Added Fidelity $50 Bonus
• [10/8/21] Removed Fidelity $100 Bonus
• [4/17/21] Removed Merrill Edge – Up To $900
• [4/10/21] Removed SoFi Invest – Invest $1,000+, Get $50 Bonus
• [4/7/21] Added Popular Bank: Up To $1,000 Brokerage Bonus FL, NJ, NY
• [3/19/21] Removed Dough – Free Stock
• [2/4/21] Added SoFi Invest – Up To $2,500
• [1/13/21] Added TradeStation – Deposit $500, Get $100
• [11/25/20] Removed Chase YouInvest – Up To $725 Bonus
• [8/18/20] Citi Wealth Management – Up To $3,500
• [8/9/20] Removed TD Ameritrade – Up To $1,500
• [8/4/20] Added Interactive Brokers – Up To $1,000
• [5/2/20] Removed PNC Invest – Up To $1,500
• [5/1/20] Added M1 Finance – Up To $2,500
• [4/19/20] Added TradeStation – Up To $2,500
• [2/7/20] Added Dough – Free Stock
• [2/2/20] Removed M1 Finance – Up to $2,500
• [1/16/20] Added TradeUP – $50 + Free Stocks
• [1/9/2020] Added Stash Invest – $50
• [1/5/2020] Removed Tastyworks – $250 Bonus
• [12/31/19] Added Tastyworks – $250 Bonus
• [12/20/19] Added Firstrade – Free Stock
• [10/5/19] Added Merrill Edge – Up To $900
• [10/2/19] Added SoFi Invest – Invest $100+, Get $50 Bonus
• [10/1/19] Removed Coin Brokerage – $50
• [8/13/19] Removed SoFi Invest – $25
• [8/3/19] Added SoFi Invest – $25
• [07/30/19] Added Coinbase – $50
• [07/07/19] Removed PNC – Up To $1,500
• [06/-3/19]: Removed Ellevest Online Investing $50 Signup Offer via Referral + $50 Referral
• [06/02/19]: Added PNC Investments: Invest $20k-$500k And Get A $50-$1,500 Bonus