Get $200 and Give IBKR Stock.
Refer a friend and you earn $200 while your friend can receive up to $1,000 in free IBKR stock. This page provides an overview of the Refer a Friend Program. See the links at the bottom of the page for additional details.
What is the IBKR Refer a Friend Program?
IBKR account holders can earn $200 for each friend they refer to IBKR who opens and funds an account. The referred client will also receive free shares of IBKR depending on how much they deposit.
Who Can Refer?
IBKR account holders. Certain types of account holders cannot refer friends to IBKR, including account holders that are Financial Advisors or Hedge Funds or from certain countries. The account holder must have at least $2,000 equity and have executed at least one securities transaction.
Who can be Referred?
Individuals who do not already have IBKR accounts.
What does the Referrer earn?
$200 USD for each eligible referral. To be eligible, each referred client must maintain a balance of at least $10,000 USD for one year.
What does the new referred client earn?
Clients referred prior to August 14, 2025:
Up to $1,000 in IBKR stock. The new client will receive $1 worth of Class A common stock of Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. for each $100 in net deposits during the first year following the date of the first deposit.
Clients referred on and after August 14, 2025:
Up to $1,000 in IBKR stock. The new client will receive $1 worth of Class A common stock of Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. for each $300 in net deposits during the first year following the date of the first deposit.
What limits apply?
Referring account holders can receive $200 for a maximum of fifteen (15) referrals per calendar year and thirty (30) referrals in total. Referred clients are limited to a maximum of $1,000 in IBKR stock.
Terms and Conditions
Interactive Brokers Refer A Friend Program - Welcome Shares - Terms and Conditions
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