Robinhood Promotions of 2024

Robinhood likes to offer limited-time promotions to members and non-members. Below are its current promotions, including how much you could earn.

How you earn it: Sign up for Robinhood Gold and transfer any amount to a Robinhood traditional IRA, Roth IRA, or rollover account.

How you qualify: To receive the 3% match, your transfers must settle between Jan. 17, 2024, and April 30, 2024. You must be a Robinhood Gold member when the money settles, and once the deposit settles, you must remain a Robinhood Gold subscriber for 12 months.

Details: You'll want to keep your transfer or rollover amount in a Robinhood IRA for five years to earn the full match; otherwise, Robinhood charges early withdrawal fees. A 3% match is among the highest match offers we've seen on account transfers and rollovers. However, the Robinhood Gold member subscription requirement means that subscription fees will eat into returns.

Offer expires: April 30, 2024

How you earn it: Sign up for one month of Robinhood Gold.

How you qualify: Open a Robinhood brokerage account.

Details: Robinhood Gold offers members a handful of perks for a $5 monthly cost. Some of the biggest include a boosted APY on uninvested brokerage deposits and better margin rates. Robinhood Gold members pay no interest on the first $1,000 they borrow; however, members who let their free trial expire will immediately begin accruing interest on that money. If you don't want to pay monthly fees on Robinhood after your free trial expires, make sure to repay any margin you've borrowed. Your Robinhood Gold membership renews automatically, so if you want to cancel, you must do so manually.

Offer expires: N/A

How you earn it: Refer 10 friends to Robinhood Gold. They must sign up for the Robinhood Gold Card waitlist through your referral link before subscribing to Robinhood Gold. Referred customers must pay for the first month of Robinhood Gold (the free trial doesn't count).

How you qualify: Sign up for the Robinhood Gold Card waitlist. Robinhood will send you an invite code via email or through your Robinhood app. You do not need to be a Robinhood user or Robinhood Gold member to sign up for the waitlist and win a prize.

Details: Anyone can qualify by signing up for the Robinhood Gold Card waitlist; it's not exclusive to Robinhood users. So long as friends (1) sign up for the waitlist through your link and (2) subscribe to Robinhood Gold through your link, you can win. You can win even if you and your referrals aren't approved for the credit card. If you win but are not approved for the card, you'll get the $1,100 cash equivalent prize instead of the solid gold card. Speaking of prizes, the card is 10k gold and weighs 36g. It's a usable credit card that functions like the typical stainless steel Robinhood Gold Card. Overachievers beware, you can only win once. Also, if you lose your solid gold card, there are no replacements. Your prize counts as taxable income. Only the first 5,000 participants to refer 10 qualified customers will earn a prize, so speed matters.

Offer expires: Once the first 5,000 participants successfully refer 10 qualified customers or Robinhood ends it. Robinhood says it will notify participants ASAP once this promo ends.

How you earn it: Refer friends to Robinhood. In the app, select "Earn Stock." Send invites to contacts or share your referral link to earn. On the desktop, select "Rewards" and share your referral link to earn. You'll get $5 to $200 of gift stock when a friend signs up, gets approved, and links their bank account or debit card. Be sure to claim it within 60 days, or else it expires.

How you qualify: Check your reward eligibility. If you see the correlated promotional screen, you are eligible.

Details: You earn $5 to $200 gift stock per referral. There is a 99% chance of earning $5, 1% of earning $10 or more, and a 0.1% chance of earning $200. The max you can earn is $1,500 per calendar year. Once you claim a gift stock, you must hold it for three trading days before selling. To withdraw your gift amount from Robinhood, you must wait 30 days. It's pretty straightforward -- once a friend links their bank account, both members get free stock. Most people will earn $5 worth of stock per referral. Some will earn more, but they're the exception to the rule. These days, Robinhood lets members pick which stock to apply their referral reward toward instead of picking a stock at random -- and referral money can be used to purchase fractional shares.

Offer expires: This offer renews each calendar year.

Robinhood frequently updates its promos, so it's worth checking in once a year to see if anything has changed. We track the latest Robinhood promotions here.

Robinhood brokerage promotions may be worth the effort to Robinhood members.

Retirement Robinhood Gold Account Bonus: It may be worth transferring or rolling over money into Robinhood as a Robinhood Gold member if you would earn more from doing so than you'd pay in annual Robinhood Gold fees. If you're already subscribed to Robinhood Gold for other purposes, you have an even stronger case for rolling over.

Before committing to a Retirement Robinhood Gold Account Bonus, check out other top stock brokers. Some offer similar promotions; these may be better suited to your needs.

Robinhood Gold Sign-Up Bonus: Generally, signing up for a Robinhood Gold trial is only worth it if you want stock research, fancy charts, or better rates on uninvested brokerage cash and margin accounts. Check out the perks before signing up. They're not for everyone and the Robinhood Gold subscription auto-renews. You don't want to pay $5 a month for something you never use.

Robinhood Gold Card Referral Bonus: Consider chasing this bonus if the following is true: (1) Your friends would benefit from paying for Robinhood Gold, and (2) you know at least 10 people who might benefit. Otherwise, your chances of earning a solid gold credit card before the promo expires are slim. The Robinhood Gold Card is best suited for active Robinhood Gold members who want to earn 3% flat rewards on everyday purchases.

Referral Bonus: Refer friends to Robinhood if you think the platform suits them. Robinhood is an excellent platform for beginner investors and frequent traders.