WhichBrokerPromotions · verified August 2026
Deposit bonus at Brokers (2026)
Deposit bonus offers compared across regulated and offshore brokers, with conditions, country restrictions and our honest verdict on each.
A two-tier credit bonus added on top of your deposit as tradable credit, not withdrawable cash.
- Offered by
- XM Global (offshore entity)
- Available in
- Selected countries in Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East
- Not available in
- EU, UK and Australia — banned for retail clients under ESMA, FCA and ASIC rules
The conditions that matter
- The bonus is credit that supports your margin — it is not cash you can withdraw
- Withdrawing your own deposit typically removes a proportional part of the credit
- Bonus credit is usually forfeited on account inactivity
- Country eligibility changes; confirm on XM’s own bonus terms before depositing
Our take: The most substantial deposit bonus among mainstream brokers, and genuinely useful as extra margin buffer — but treat it as risk headroom, never as profit. It disappears the moment you withdraw.
A rotating set of vouchers and fee coupons unlocked by depositing or completing first-trade tasks.
- Offered by
- Bybit (availability depends on your country)
- Available in
- Most Bybit markets
- Not available in
- The United States and UK retail clients, among others
The conditions that matter
- Rewards are usually trading-fee coupons or bonus credit, not withdrawable cash
- Coupons expire quickly — often within days of being claimed
- The offer mix changes constantly; verify on the rewards hub before depositing
Our take: Fine as a small discount on fees you would pay anyway. The expiry clocks are designed to push you into trading sooner than you planned — claim them only when you were going to trade regardless.
Mystery-box style rewards and fee rebates tied to first deposit and trading tasks.
- Offered by
- OKX (OKX Europe operates under MiCA in the EU)
- Available in
- Most OKX markets
- Not available in
- The United States and several other jurisdictions
The conditions that matter
- Reward values are variable and often small
- Most rewards are fee credits with an expiry date
- Terms differ between the global platform and OKX Europe
Our take: Treat the headline reward figures as a marketing ceiling rather than an expectation. The fee discounts are the part with real value.
How we rate an offer
Our rating is not the size of the bonus. It reflects what you keep after the conditions: whether the money is withdrawable, what volume you must trade to release it, how quickly it expires, and whether claiming it pushes you into trading you would not otherwise do. A permanent cost reduction beats a large one-off credit almost every time.