TradeStation: Deposit $5,000+ and Earn $250 Bonus

Update 7/6/26: Bonus increased to $250 with $5,000 deposit. The bonus is paid $50 per month for five months. Use code TSTVAGSF. (ht LS)

Update 7/21/25: The offer is now up to $150. Requires a higher deposit of $5,000. (ht cat)

Update 1/10/21: Offer available again. Hat tip to the reader yeast

Offers

Direct link to the offer

• TradeStation offers a $100 bonus when you open a new account with a promo code TSTVAFVEdeposit a minimum of $500 within 30 days of account opening and keep $500+ for five months (five monthly payments of $20)

Fine Press

• Only new entity (non-institutional), IRA, individual or joint stock and futures accounts with the correct promotional code entered between March 1, 2020 and July 1, 2020 (“Promotional Period”) and initially funded with new assets (as defined below) of $500 or more are eligible for this cash offer.
• To be eligible, you must register your new account (“Account”) either by entering the promotional code in your new account application or by requesting registration, over the phone, with a TradeStation Representative.
• Existing TradeStation customers, Benzinga employees and TradeStation employees are excluded from this offer.
• New assets are defined as funds or securities held at a financial institution other than TradeStation (assets transferred from an existing TradeStation account do not qualify), which are deposited into the account within 30 calendar days of account registration.
• Your account will not be eligible for the cashback offer if you withdraw or transfer assets from your account and then redeposit them back into the account during the promotional period.
• New assets will be based on the initial funding amount. Fluctuations in assets (up or down) do not affect the calculation of qualifying assets.
• Customers must maintain minimum funds of $500 until the month following the fund date.
• Your one-time cash reward will be deposited into your account the following month.
• Customers who receive promotional offers may be subject to IRS Form 1099-MISC reporting requirements if the total value of these items exceeds $599 in a calendar year.
• Please consult a tax professional.

Our verdict

It looks like a direct brokerage bonus, basically just deposit $500+ and then wait a month. It looks like if you open a TS GO account there are no fees or minimum requirements, although there is a $10 trading fee if you use the desktop platform, so it’s best to use the web/mobile app. This will be added to it our best brokerage bonus site.

Hat tip to reader RoyalGreen