Update: Terms state ‘Eligible Customers must also connect to their TradeStation account each month on TradingView during the Promotional Period and the Award Period’
Update 7/6/26: Bonus increased to $250 with $5,000 deposit. Bonus is paid out $50/month for five months. Use code TSTVAGSF. (ht LS)
Update 7/21/25: Offer is now up to $150. It requires a higher $5,000 in deposits. (ht catcat)
Update 1/10/21: Deal available again. Hat tip to reader Peak
The Offer
- TradeStation is offering a bonus of $100 when you open a new account with promo code TSTVAFVE, deposit a minimum of $500 within 30 days of account opening and maintain $500+ for five months (five monthly $20 payments)
The Fine Print
- Only New Entity (non-Institutional), IRAs, Individual or Joint equities and futures accounts with the correct promotional code entered between March 1, 2020 and July 1, 2020 (the “Promotional Period”), and initially funded with New Assets (as defined below) of $500 or more are eligible for this cash offer.
- To qualify, you must enroll your new account (the “Account”) either by entering the promotional code on your new account application or by requesting to enroll, via telephone, with a TradeStation Representative.
- Existing clients of TradeStation, Benzinga employees and TradeStation employees are excluded from this offer.
- New Assets is defined as cash 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 enrollment.
- Your Account will not qualify for the cash offer if you withdraw or transfer assets from your Account, then redeposit them into the Account during the Promotional Period.
- New Assets will be based on initial funding amount. Asset fluctuations (up or down) do not affect the calculation of Qualifying Assets.
- Clients must maintain minimum funding of $500 through the month following fund date.
- Your one-time cash reward will be deposited into the Account the month following.
- Customers who receive promotional offers may be subject to IRS Form 1099-MISC reporting requirements should the total value of those items exceed $599 in a calendar year.
- Please consult a tax professional.
Our Verdict
Seems like a straight forward brokerage bonus, basically just deposit $500+ and then wait a month. Looks like if you open a TS GO account there are no fees or minimum requirements, although there is a $10 trading charge if you use the desktop platform so better to use the web/mobile app. This will be added to our best brokerage bonus page.
Hat tip to reader RoyalGreen
Also opened and funded in July. “TradingView Cash Credit 08/26” posted in my TradeStation account on 8/13.
P1 and P2 opened accounts in July and deposited 5k+. Both received initial $50 bonus payout on August 13.
thanks
How can you tell if tradestation has successfully connected or not?
I logged into TradingView today to see if TradeStation was still connected or if I would have to reconnect. I went to the brokers dropdown menu and chose TradeStation, then clicked on “Trade” and it had me enter my TradeStation credentials again, so it’s not just a one-time setup that only requires logging in once a month as far as I can tell. You actually have to reconnect the accounts each time.
It seems i sort of lucked out and P2 was the one that did this couple years back and not me. Filling application went smoothly, and got an e-mail stating your acct is approved and had a funding link to click (which brings up the Tradestation desktop trading platform main page) will fund the 5k approximately a few days before the 45 day period just as others are doing. Tradestation was kinda shady a couple years ago for P2 payouts that i think were mostly fulfilled (but may have missed something here and there) so i hope these guys don’t bs around too much and make things straightforward and by the books
Correct. No need to disconnect and reconnect the accounts.
Thank you appears I connected now, but both of these sites/apps are horrible.
I remember clicking clicking around to either ‘Connect’ or ‘Trade’, or ‘Sign up’ with TradeStation while being on the TradingView site. When I navigate to the page now, this is what I see: https://imgur.com/UNLqyfc
I played with this awhile this weekend but no luck, how did you connect TradeStation to TradingView
For accounts opened in July, the “Promotional Period” of 45 days would end in August, so I guess the first $50 bonus would be received in September. I just wonder what date in September it will be.
Jay Additional requirements shown both on the site and in the sign-up email: “Eligible Customers must also connect to their TradeStation account each month on TradingView during the Promotional Period and the Award Period.” So logging in each month during both the promo and award period, right?
William Charles Additional requirements shown both on the site and in the sign-up email: “Eligible Customers must also connect to their TradeStation account each month on TradingView during the Promotional Period and the Award Period.” So logging in each month during both the promo and award period, right? Time to set monthly reminders.
DP: 07/17: Completed application on TradeStation, promo code was applied and visible during signup. Application went pending and shortly received the email: Your application has been approved. Fund your account with a qualifying deposit of $5,000 or more to get $250 on us*. Went to https://www.tradingview.com/broker/TradeStation/ , signed up, and connected TradeStation to TradingView. Will fund with $5.1k close to the end of the 45 day qualification period and buy/hold SGOV for 5 months. Note: Sign-up email states that you ‘ must connect to TradeStation account each month on TradingView during the Promotional Period and the Award Period’.
You need to connect the TS account to TradingView!
Good catch! Was about to come and add that.
I just saw this interesting bit in the requirements that I’m not sure was mentioned. Maybe everyone noticed and I’m the only one that missed it: “ Authenticate your TradeStation account to the TradingView trading panel. This activates your eligibility for the monthly credits. Maintain your balance and stay connected to TradingView each month to qualify for each credit, up to $250 total.” “ TradingView is an American-British social media network, social trading network, financial analysis platform and mobile app for traders and investors.”
TS also does *not* reimburse acats fees, in case someone was planning on that
it is not 30 but 45 days.
I just didn’t know if there was something weird like I had to hold it in place. Thanks!
You got it all down.
Do you see something making you think that’s not the case? https://www.doctorofcredit.com/tradestation-deposit-500-earn-100-bonus/#comment-2360778
Hi so I know this bonus has been on and off for awhile but I’m participating for the first time. Just wanted to clarify that I can transfer in $5000 within 30 days, purchase ETFs like VTI or VXUS and let it indefinitely, and get the bonus? The bonus will then just be posted as $50/month which I could then use to buy more ETF shares? Am I understanding correctly
Do be aware of the $10 monthly inactivity fee <$5k balance, so after you transfer your money out, this isn’t one of those accounts where you want to leave it open. https://www.tradestation.com/pricing/service-fees/#pricing1 Inactivity Fee $10 per month (FREE if account meets minimum activity ) https://www.tradestation.com/modal/minimum-activity-equities-account/ Accounts qualify for a monthly inactivity fee waiver when the following criteria are met: $5,000 average end-of-month equity balance OR at least ten (10) trades placed during the previous 90-day period.
Does anyone recall when the last bonus was pulled? There’s no expiration as far as I can tell, and I’m trying to figure out where to slot it in. Thanks in advance.
Correct
Should be able to just park the $5k and any monthly earning in SGOV for the 5 months with no fees, right?
Update on opening. Login was created and got an email saying it was in review, after 30 mins got another email: “Your application has been approved. Fund your account with a qualifying deposit of $5,000 or more to get $250 on us”
Daze Oh, I was not aware of the 5 year thing, in that case I guess it would make sense for sure.
I’m guessing all the US broker would be the same though right? Login has to stay live for 5 years, only then can you make a new account for a chance to churn.