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E*TRADE Promo Code OFFER26: $50 to $10,000 New Account Bonus

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$50 to $10,000 cash credit 4.0

New E*TRADE clients who open one brokerage account with code OFFER26 by October 31, 2026 and deposit at least $1,000 of outside money within 60 days get a cash credit of $50, $150 at $5,000 or $300 at $20,000, rising to $10,000 at $5 million, then must keep the money there for 12 months.

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Risk warning: Trading carries a high risk of losing money, especially with leveraged products such as CFDs. A bonus does not reduce that risk. Only deposit what you can afford to lose.

Value rating breakdown

Headline value
5.0
Withdrawal ease
5.0
Turnover burden
2.0
Time flexibility
2.0
Broker quality
5.0
Withdrawability Bonus + profits withdrawable
Turnover Unknown
Time limit 60 days
Min. deposit USD 1,000
Account type One new E*TRADE self-directed brokerage (non-retirement) account
How to claim Promo code
Bonus code OFFER26
Hold period 365 days (deposit locked)

Availability

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Eligible countries
US

The catch

The credit is paid as cash into the new brokerage account, but the deposit that earned it must stay there, minus trading losses, for at least 12 months after the 60-day funding period. Withdrawing before then can lead E*TRADE to take the credit back, and withdrawals during the 60-day window can lower the tier or cancel it.

How to claim

  1. Open one new E*TRADE self-directed brokerage (non-retirement) account by October 31, 2026.
  2. Enter promo code OFFER26 in the online application, or give it to an E*TRADE representative at 800-387-2331; you receive an enrollment confirmation by email.
  3. Within 60 calendar days of opening, deposit at least $1,000 in new funds or securities from accounts outside E*TRADE.
  4. Do not open any other E*TRADE account during those 60 days.
  5. Receive the cash credit within seven business days after the 60-day period ends.
  6. Keep the new money in the account, minus trading losses, for 12 months after the funding period so the credit is not taken back.

Full review

E*TRADE from Morgan Stanley pays a cash credit to new clients who open one new self-directed brokerage account with promo code OFFER26 by October 31, 2026. Retirement accounts are not covered; they have a separate offer under code RETIRE26.

You enter the code during the online application or give it to a representative, and it works once, for one account. The credit depends on the new funds or securities you deposit from outside E*TRADE within 60 calendar days of opening: $1,000 to $4,999 earns $50, $5,000 to $19,999 earns $150, $20,000 to $99,999 earns $300, $100,000 to $199,999 earns $600, $200,000 to $499,999 earns $1,000, and $500,000 to $999,999 earns $1,500.

Deposits of $1 million, $1.5 million, $2 million and $5 million or more earn $3,000, $5,000, $6,000 and $10,000. The page headline says up to $1,500, but most people depositing ordinary savings will receive $50 to $300. The credit is paid within seven business days after the 60-day funding window closes.

The catch is the hold. The new money has to stay in the account, minus trading losses, for at least 12 months after the 60-day funding period, or E*TRADE may take the credit back. That is a commitment of about 14 months from opening.

Taking money out during the 60-day window can lower the tier or cancel the reward, and assets moved from a Morgan Stanley AAA account can be excluded. The offer is only for clients who have no existing E*TRADE account and do not open another E*TRADE account within 60 days; existing clients fall under a different set of rules.

It excludes non-U.S. residents and business, retirement, advisory, futures, stock plan and Morgan Stanley Private Bank accounts. It cannot be combined with other offers, each client is limited to three new-account offers, and E*TRADE can end it at any time.

E*TRADE says credits may be subject to US withholding taxes and are reported at retail value, so the bonus counts as taxable income.

Pros

  • +The entry tier starts at a $1,000 deposit, so small accounts can qualify.
  • +Paid as cash within about ten weeks of opening, before the hold ends.
  • +Securities transferred from another broker count, so you do not have to sell.
  • +Trading losses during the hold are not held against you.

Cons

  • −12-month hold after the funding period, about 14 months in total, or the credit can be taken back.
  • −Most deposits land in the $50 to $300 tiers; $10,000 needs $5 million or more.
  • −New clients only: an existing E*TRADE account moves you to different terms.
  • −Taxable brokerage accounts only; IRAs need the separate RETIRE26 offer.
  • −Enrollment closes on October 31, 2026, and E*TRADE can end the offer at any time.
  • −U.S. residents only, and the credit is taxable income.

$50 to $10,000 cash credit with E*TRADE

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Broker regulation: SEC (license 8-68191), FINRA (license 149777), SIPC (license Member).

Last verified 2026-09-30. Next review within 60 days.