July 2026 edition · manually verified data
Broker welcome bonus barometer — July 2026
Which broker rewards a new brokerage account best? This barometer ranks 7 international brokers available in France by their maximum euro-denominated welcome or referral bonus — paid, depending on the broker, in cash, free shares or reimbursed trading fees. Every amount is manually verified.
Highest bonus
€500
Saxo Banque
Average bonus
€167
across 7 ranked brokers
Podium
€200 +
top-3 entry ticket
Theoretical total
€1,170
all bonuses combined
The July 2026 ranking — brokerage accounts
| # | Broker | Max bonus | How to claim it | Verified on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saxo Banque | 500€ offerts | Referral link on the brand page | June 17, 2026 |
| 2 | BUX | 200€ offerts | Referral link on the brand page | July 2, 2026 |
| 3 | Trade Republic | 200€ offerts | Referral code on the brand page | July 1, 2026 |
| 4 | Etoro | 100€ de cashback | Referral link on the brand page | July 1, 2026 |
| 5 | Trading 212 | 100€ offerts | Referral code on the brand page | July 1, 2026 |
| 6 | Scalable Capital | 50€ de réduction | Referral link on the brand page | July 3, 2026 |
| 7 | shares io | 20€ de réduction | Referral link on the brand page | June 17, 2026 |
Key takeaways
The July 2026 podium: Saxo Banque leads with €500, ahead of BUX (€200) and Trade Republic (€200). Read the nature of the bonus as carefully as its amount: depending on the broker it comes as cash, free shares, reimbursed trading fees or a capped lottery draw — all else equal, a cash bonus is worth more than a lottery cap.
The economics are the same across the investment world: the more a client is worth over time, the more brokers pay for the acquisition. That is why brokerage bonuses sit well above consumer-app rewards — and why the biggest amounts always carry deposit or trading conditions, detailed on each brand page.
Methodology
- Scope: international brokers (brokerage accounts) available in France, with a bonus denominated in euros. French-only brokers appear in the French edition of this barometer.
- Amount used: the maximum bonus a new client can claim — welcome and/or referral offer, whatever its form (cash, free shares, reimbursed trading fees, lottery cap). Exact conditions on each brand page.
- Exclusions: dollar-denominated bonuses (Interactive Brokers, Freedom24) to avoid exchange-rate distortion, analysis tools without brokerage activity, subscription discounts.
- Verification: every offer is checked manually; the last verification date is shown in the table and on the corresponding brand page.
- Updates: the ranking recalculates automatically whenever a bonus changes; an editorial summary is published every quarter.
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Frequently asked questions
Which broker offers the best welcome bonus in July 2026?
Saxo Banque tops the barometer with €500 (welcome and/or referral offer, conditions apply). The average across the 7 ranked brokers is €167.
How do I claim a broker welcome bonus?
The bonus is activated with the referral code or link when opening the brokerage account, and its payout usually requires a first deposit or a first trade. Depending on the broker, it takes the form of cash credited to the account, free shares, reimbursed trading fees — or a capped lottery draw, as at Trade Republic.
What about the dollar bonuses at Interactive Brokers or Freedom24?
Interactive Brokers offers up to $1,000 in shares and Freedom24 up to $600 for new clients. These offers are real but stay out of the ranking: the barometer only compares euro-denominated bonuses to avoid exchange-rate distortion. They are detailed on each broker's brand page.
How often is this barometer updated?
Offers are re-verified continuously (each brand page shows its last verification date) and the ranking recalculates automatically whenever a bonus changes. An editorial summary is published every quarter.
See also: the crypto sign-up bonus barometer and all Finance & Crypto promo codes.