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.

WeBull – 2% Brokerage Bonus

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2%  bonus for transferring over taxable brokerage holdings. Excellent brokerage bonus for transfers of up to $5M.

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• Deposits must be maintained for two years

Wells Fargo $2,500 Premier Bonus

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Requires $250,000 in cash or investments. Must open checking Premier checking account; $250,000 requirement can be done with the brokerage. Must be opened in a Wells Fargo branch. Account also has a $35 month fee, waived if you have $250,00 balance.

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Robinhood – 1% Brokerage Bonus, No Limit

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1%  bonus for transferring over taxable brokerage holdings. Excellent brokerage bonus with literally no maximum bonus.

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• Deposits must be maintained for two years

Trade Up – $2,000 Bonus

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Get $1,000 with $50,000 transfer or $2,000 with $100,000 transfer.

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• Deposits must be maintained for at least 1 year (possibly closer to 2 years) to get the full bonus

TastyTrade – Up To $5,000

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Excellent deal to get $3,000 with $250,000 transfer. The other tiers are great too, such as $2,000 with $100,000 transfer.

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Citi Wealth Management – Up To $5,000

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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)

M1 Finance – $10,000

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M1 Finance has a bonus of up to $10,000 with deposit of $2M. There are also lower tiers, e.g. $1,000 with $250k or $2,000 with $500k and more.

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Merrill – $3,000

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Bank of America and Merrill have a bonus of $1,000 with $250,000 asset transfer or $3,000 with $500,000 asset transfer. Only valid for new Bank of America customers who open new checking account and connect with a Merrill advisor on the phone who will apply the offer.

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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

Schwab – Up to $2,500

This offer is for new or existing Schwab members. $2,500 bonus requires $1m in assets transferred; there are lower tiers as well.

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• Deposit must be maintained for one year

E*Trade – Up To $4,000

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The $4,000 tier requires $1.5M deposit. There are lots of other tiers as well. Notably, there is a $100 tier with $50 deposit which is an easy bonus for a lot of people.

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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 $10,000

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This is the largest bonus we’ve seen from SoFi, but does require $5MM+ to get the full $10,000. There are other tiers as well. Assets must remain for 2 years.

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Moomoo – $300

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Moomoo is offering a 1.5% match on investments, up to $300. Max this out with a $20,000 investment transfer. Offer available via referral as well.

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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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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 & $50 Rakuten

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You only get a free stock worth $3-$150, but better than nothing and Robinhood offers commission free trading. You can now sign up via Rakuten and get $50 or 5,000 points as well.

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• No deposit requirement

Robinhood 1-3% IRA Match

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This bonus is limited due to the annual contribution limits to IRAs. Robinhood Gold members get a 3% match and everyone else gets 1%.

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• Deposits must be maintained for five years

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

• [10/2/24] Added Trade Up $2,000 bonus
• [9/11/24] Removed Streetbeat $14,000
• [7/9/23] Added WeBull 2% brokerage bonus
• [7/9/24] Added Robinhood 3% IRA match
• [7/9/24] Removed Robinhood 3% IRA bonus
• [6/26/24] Removed Fidelity – $100 Bonus
• [5/6/24] Added E*Trade $4,000 bonus
• [5/6/24] Added TastyTrade $3,000 bonus
• [5/6/24] Added Robinhood 1% brokerage bonus
• [4/18/24]: Added Moomoo $300 investment transfer bonus
• [4/18/24] Added $10,000  Sofi Invest bonus
• [4/18/24] Removed $5,000  Sofi Invest bonus
• [4/18/24] Removed $75  Sofi Invest bonus
• [4/17/24] Removed Fidelity $100 brokerage bonus
• [4/17/24] Removed WeBull $5,000 brokerage bonus
• [4/17/24] Removed WeBull $18,000 IRA bonus
• [2/28/24] Added Schwab $2,500 brokerage bonus
• [12/17/23] Removed Fidelity Bloom – $86 Bonus
• [11/22/23] Added Webull Up To $18,000 IRA Bonus
• [10/27/23] Added Robinhood 1% bonus with no limit
• [10/23/23] Added WeBull $5,000 bonus
• [10/15/23] Added BofA/Merrill $3,000 bonus
• [10/11/23] Removed eTtrade
• [10/11/23] Removed TD Ameritrade – Up To $1,000
• [10/11/23] Removed Axos – $250
• [6/2/23] Removed Merrill Edge Brokerage: Up To $1,000 Cash Bonus Signup Bonus for Moving Over your Investments
• [5/6/23] Added M1 Finance – Up To $15,000
• [4/20/23] Added $50 Rakuten bonus for Robinhood signup
• [2/20/23] Added Wells Fargo Premier $2,5000 bonus
• [2/15/23] Added Axos $250 bonus
• [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