Replace 11/20/25: Cash Ninja supply now says it stacks with different promotions. Be at liberty to debate in feedback. 

Replace 10/17/25: I’m unsure if the two% and 1% promos are nonetheless round. The opposite two promos free of charge shares and for NVDA have been prolonged by way of 10/31/25. Appears to be like just like the IRA nonetheless has the two%+1% gives hooked up; the 1% match now solely requires holding for 12 months (beforehand 5 years). I’m unsure what the hold-time is for the two% match. 

Replace 6/4/25: Prolonged by way of 8/31/25. There’s additionally now an IRA model with all the identical bonuses, and in addition 3 shares of SGOV (round $300) on prime. (ht catcat) Nonetheless, observe, there’s a 5 yr maintain on the IRA bonus (versus 90 days with the common brokerage bonus).

Replace 3/30/25: The free inventory offers are prolonged by way of 6/30/25. The two% and 1% gives are legitimate by way of 5/31/25. (ht Tikky)

Replace 3/6/25: Right here’s one other hyperlink (it’s apparently somebody’s affiliate hyperlink, not ours) which provides a share of NVDA (present worth $113) to the signup bonus as nicely. That’s on prime of the 5 shares and the two%+1% promos.

Replace 1/16/25: Prolonged by way of 3/31/25 (ht Jimmy J)

The Supply

TradeUp bonus gives – Use hyperlink above for a NVDA

TradeUp brokerage is providing the next three bonuses which stack collectively:

• New TradeUp brokerage who make an ACATS switch from one other brokerage into TradeUp by December 31, 2024 are eligible for two% cashback on the transferred quantity. Max $1,000 bonus (switch $50k or extra to get the max $1,000 bonus).
• Purchasers who switch $100,000 or extra to their TradeUP account and keep their transferred belongings for a yr will obtain a further 1% match ($1,000 capped match).
• Those that signup with TradeUp additionally get some free shares: 2 for $100 deposit, 3 for $2,500 deposit, 4 for $10,000 deposit, 5 for $100,000 deposit.
• Some affiliate hyperlinks additionally add a share of Nvidia as nicely (present worth $113).

Supply legitimate August 5 – December 31, 2024. You could find this supply on the TradeUp homepage scroll and talked about on this web page; discover the phrases on this web page. You could find the 5 inventory supply on this web page and the phrases on this web page.

Vital Notes

• There may be a $50 charge for doing a full account ACAT-out, so maintain that in thoughts when you aren’t certain that you simply’ll be staying with the brokerage ceaselessly.
• It seems these bonuses are all for brand new clients (“new shoppers“).
• Purchasers who switch belongings from a brokerage account that was initially opened by way of TradeUP Securities, Inc. and now clears solely by way of Interactive Brokers should not eligible for this marketing campaign.
• This promotion applies solely to an account’s first ACAT switch that qualifies for this promotion. Subsequent ACAT transfers won’t qualify for this promotion.
• An account is claimed to have “maintained the worth of the transferred belongings” if it doesn’t provoke any withdrawals or outgoing account transfers in the course of the specified interval. Transactions involving securities purchases and modifications in asset valuation don’t have an effect on reward eligibility. Nonetheless, withdrawals or account transfers will end in forfeiture of the reward.
• Cashback Distribution: Cashback will likely be distributed quarterly, with funds made on the final enterprise day of every fiscal quarter. The utmost cashback quantity per quarter is $350. The distribution schedule follows under: After the primary 90 calendar days: Purchasers should keep their account belongings for a full 90 calendar days from the settlement date. The primary cashback installment will likely be distributed on the finish of the primary full fiscal quarter after the 90 calendar day interval. For instance, if the settlement date is August 15, 2024, the primary cashback installment will likely be distributed on December 31, 2024. Subsequent Quarters: Cashback will likely be distributed on the final enterprise day of every subsequent fiscal quarter. For instance, if a consumer completes an ACAT switch of $50,000 and qualifies for a 2% cashback bonus, they may obtain a complete of $1,000. This quantity will likely be distributed in installments of $350 for the primary quarter, $350 for the second quarter, and $300 for the third quarter. If the switch date is August 15, 2024, the primary $350 installment will likely be distributed on December 31, 2024, with subsequent installments of $350 and $300 distributed on March 31, 2025 and June 30, 2025, respectively. By collaborating on this marketing campaign and receiving the cashback bonus, you agree that the cashback bonus won’t be issued till the tip of the primary full fiscal quarter after the 90 calendar day holding interval is full. The cashback bonus is topic to forfeiture if the account is transferred out inside 90 calendar days of the cashback issuance. Sure restrictions might apply whenever you request withdrawal of the cashback bonus.
• The place required by relevant guidelines and rules, the worth of all TradeUP Securities Inc. gives acquired could also be reported as Different Revenue on Kind 1099-MISC. TradeUP Securities Inc. isn’t answerable for particular person tax reporting associated to this reward program.

Our Verdict

In the event you switch in $50k you’ll get $1k bonus and round $40/$80 in free inventory. In the event you switch in $100k you’ll get $2k bonus and round $50/$100 in free shares. And you may rise up to $300 to cowl any charges out of your previous brokerage firm.

General this supply is from the higher brokerage bonuses we’ve seen. We’ll add this to the checklist of Greatest Brokerage Bonuses. 

Although the lengthy maintain occasions are a ache, I’m nonetheless pondering of hitting this one. I’ll signup on the supply touchdown web page within the coming weeks and switch $100k from my present brokerage account in a single ACAT switch to TradeUp. I’ll get 5 free shares immediately which will likely be price $50 or extra. Then I’ll get $350 on March 31, 2025 and one other $350 on June 30, 2025 and one other $300 on September 30, 2025 to finish the $1k bonus for the two% half. I’ll additionally get one other $1,000 bonus for the 1% $100k match (it’s not clear within the high quality print when that $1k bonus will payout; replace: it’s attainable the second $1k pays out at $350 quarterly, in that case you’ll have to go away the $100k funds there for about two years whole to get the max $2k bonus). I’ll then go away my funds there till at the least the tip of 2025 for the reason that high quality print mentions leaving funds till 90 days after bonus payout.

If anybody has used TradeUp previously, kindly share your experiences with them within the feedback under. Particularly I’d be concerned with figuring out whether or not cost-basis transfers over correctly when transferring shares from one other brokerage.

Hat tip to reader Lrdx