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Refer your friends and earn rewards
Earn up to $10,000 when you refer your friends to us.1 See full terms and conditions for more details.
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Share us, be rewarded
Start sharing the benefits of trading with us today. Earn $100 when your friend makes five qualifying trades2 within three months of opening a live account.
Plus, if your referral places trades with spread or commission costs worth $4,000 or more, you’ll earn $20003 and they’ll get a rebate of up to 30% of these trading costs.
How does it work?
Take full advantage of our referral programme in three simple steps:
Log in to My IG, click on the ‘settings’ tab and select ‘refer a friend’ from the menu
Share your unique referral code via email, SMS, Facebook or Twitter to recommend us
Start receiving rewards for successful referrals1
What our clients say
How do the reward and rebate tiers work?
You’ll earn a $100 cash reward for every friend you refer who places five qualifying trades2 with us, and they’ll get a 10% rebate on their trading fees/commissions. The more successful referrals you introduce to us,4 the more rewards you’ll receive.
Here’s a breakdown of the reward and rebate tiers for you and your friend(s):
| Tiers | Spreads/commissions paid by your friend(s) on qualifying trades1 | Total rewards you'll receive per successful referral4 at the end of three months | Percentage rebate your friend(s) will receive on their trading costs at the end of three months3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | Placed five qualifying trades2 | US$100 | 10% |
| Tier 2 | ≥US$250 | US$250 | 10% |
| Tier 3 | ≥US$1,000 | US$500 | 20% |
| Tier 4 | ≥US$4,000 | US$2000 | 30% |
| Spreads/commissions paid by your friend(s) on qualifying trades2 | Placed five qualifying trades2 |
| Total rewards you'll receive per successful referral4 at the end of three months | US$100 |
| Percentage rebate your friend(s) will receive on their trading costs at the end of three months3 | 10% |
| Spreads/commissions paid by your friend(s) on qualifying trades2 | ≥US$250 |
| Total rewards you'll receive per successful referral4 at the end of three months | US$250 |
| Percentage rebate your friend(s) will receive on their trading costs at the end of three months3 | 10% |
| Spreads/commissions paid by your friend(s) on qualifying trades2 | ≥US$1,000 |
| Total rewards you'll receive per successful referral4 at the end of three months | US$500 |
| Percentage rebate your friend(s) will receive on their trading costs at the end of three months3 | 20% |
| Spreads/commissions paid by your friend(s) on qualifying trades2 | ≥US$4,000 |
| Total rewards you'll receive per successful referral4 at the end of three months | US$2000 |
| Percentage rebate your friend(s) will receive on their trading costs at the end of three months3 | 30% |
These amounts are based on one referral, and spreads/commissions should be paid within the first three months of your friend opening a live account.
Read our full terms and conditions for more information.
To see the terms and conditions of the Enhanced refer a friend scheme that finished on the 15th December, please click here
FAQs
How can I know I am paid with the correct reward tier?
We will ensure all checks are done so that rewards are fairly and accurately given to qualfied clients. Your friends are welcomed to contact our customer service for details of their spreads/commissions paid.
When will I receive the referral rewards?
Within 45 business days of the Qualifying Period, you will receive your cash Reward that may be due in line with Tiers 1-4 posted to your default IG trading account
The amount of reward you will receive is based on your friend's spreads/commissions paid in the three months from the successful referral.
A qualifying trade is a CFD with a minimum size of one mini contract (or equivalent) on which commission has been paid.
I have already referred friends who qualified in the old scheme, can I participate in the new scheme?
Yes, you can continue to refer new friends under the new RAF scheme, but you may refer up to a maximum of five people overall, which includes any referrals under the previous promotion (e.g. if you referred three friends under the previous promotion, you may only refer two friends under this promotion).
How do I check my referral status?
Once your friend has signed up for an account, your friend and you will each receive an email notifying that you are both in a referral scheme. After which, you can log in to My IG, click on the ‘settings’ tab at the top of the page and select ‘refer a friend’ to view your referral status. You will also receive an email once your friend open an account succesfully.
Will the referral expire?
Yes. The promotion period to earn rewards for each friend will be 3 months from the date the live account is activated.
What happens to my friends that I referred in the old scheme who have not been qualified?
They will be automatically rolled into the new scheme and their trades will be re-calculated for the next 3 months.
How can I know I am paid with the correct reward tier?
We will ensure all checks are done so that rewards are fairly and accurately given to qualified clients. Your friends are welcomed to contact our customer service for details of their spreads/commissions paid.
If Your Friend is referred under the RAF scheme, are they eligible to both the Welcome Programme AND the RAF rebates?
If the amount Your Friend is eligible to receive under the Welcome Rebate scheme is greater than the amount under the Refer-A-Friend one, the friend will only receive the rebate under the Welcome Rebate program.
If the amount Your Friend is eligible to receive under the Welcome Rebate scheme is less than the amount under the Refer-A-Friend one, the payout for Refer-A-Friend scheme will be covering the remaining balance after deducting the amount already paid through Welcome Rebate.
However, a Friend may be eligible to receive an additional rebate under another rebate scheme run by IG, at IG’s discretion.
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1 See full terms and conditions for more details.
2 A ‘qualifying trade’ is a CFD position with a minimum size of one mini contract (or equivalent), on which your friend has paid spreads or commissions.
Trades subject to a commission-free period will not be counted as qualifying trades.
3 Even if your referral has commission/spread costs of above $4,000, your reward will be capped at $2,000 per successful referral, and they’ll get a rebate of up to
30% of their trading costs, capped at $2,000.
4 Maximum of five referred friends allowed.
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