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Trader Referral Program

The Trader Referral Program lets you send an invitation to somebody you know to open an account with us, and in return you receive a bonus of up to $200. There is no limit to the number of referral bonuses you can receive.

Who can access the Trader Referral Program page?

• Individual, Joint, Trust or IRA Account User (but not an Advisor or Broker Client)

Note: If you are a Financial Advisor who also has an individual account, you cannot participate in the Trader Referral Program.

Trader Referral Payout Rules

Payouts to referring customers in the United States are subject to the following rule:

• Each referred client must open an IB account using the invite link and maintain a balance of at least $10,000 USD for one year.

Payouts to referring customers in non-US countries are subject to the following rules:

• The first payment of $100.00 will be sent when the referred account reaches $333.34 in commissions.
• The second payment of $100.00 will be sent when the referred account reaches $666.67 in commissions.
• You are eligible to receive the referral bonus up to one year from the opening of the referred account only if the commission minimums listed above are met.

Note: You cannot refer members of your own household.
We cannot pay referral fees for referred customers who live in Spain.

To participate in the Trader Referral Program

1. Go to Settings > Account Settings > Configuration > Trader Referral.

   

2. Enter the first name, last name, email address, language and country of legal residence of the person to whom you want to send an invitation to open an account with us.
3. Click Submit.
4. Repeat these steps for each person you want to refer.

You will receive a bonus based on the payout rules listed above.