Frequently Asked Questions - 20% Cash Bonus

How do I qualify for the offer?

You must read the full terms and conditions of the offer

You are required to fund your account; the minimum deposit is £500. You will then need to place 3 opening trades of at least £2 per point on qualifying markets.

What are Qualifying Markets?

Qualifying Markets are:

Note that 'penny shares' or shares that trade for less than £1 per share (UK), $1 per share (US) or €1 per share (EU), do not count as Qualifying Markets.

How soon do I have to place the qualifying trades?

The initial deposit must be made by the end of the month. The qualifying trades must be placed within two weeks of the initial deposit.

Once I have placed my qualifying trades how do I claim the bonus?

The bonus is not automatically applied to your account. You will need to send an email to info@gekkomarkets.com stating your name and account number and your request for the bonus to be applied to your account.

When can I withdraw my bonus?

You may only withdraw your bonus once the accumulated stakes of your opening trades placed on qualifying markets exceed your cash bonus received.

For example

If you receive a £200 bonus;
201 x £1 opening stake = £201 this will clear your bonus
41 x £5 opening stake = £205 this will clear your bonus

You may only withdraw the bonus once it has fully cleared, it is not possible withdraw a partially cleared bonus.

When do trades start counting towards my bonus?

Only trades placed AFTER the bonus has been applied to the account count towards clearing your bonus.

How often do I have to trade?

You must trade at least once every 4 weeks; if there is no activity on your account for more than 4 weeks the FULL bonus or any remaining bonus will be deducted from your account balance.

Can I withdraw my deposit?

You may withdraw your full deposit; however the full bonus would be deducted from your account.

Example

Deposit £2,000
Bonus £400

If you wanted to withdraw £1,000 (50% of your initial deposit) the bonus would be reduced to £200 (i.e. by 50%)

Can I withdraw any profits?

You may withdraw any profits; however you must leave the initial deposit and full bonus on your account.

Example
Deposit: £2,000
Bonus: £400
Trading profit: £300

You may withdraw £300

You must leave £2,400 on your account to retain your full bonus.

How long do I have to clear the bonus?

There is no deadline to clear your bonus.