EXMO Welcome Bonus: how it works and when it unlocks for withdrawal

New to EXMO? Many users start with the Welcome Bonus — promo funds that help you explore the platform safely and try real trading. Activating it is simple: enter your promo code in the registration form.

After that, complete verification and the bonus will be credited automatically if it is a registration bonus. If it is a first deposit bonus, make a deposit according to the bonus conditions. It arrives in the campaign’s stated currency, with no fees and for the full advertised amount.

What the Welcome Bonus is for

The bonus is designed for hands-on practice with real market tools.

Main functions:
▪️buy assets in simple and advanced trades;
▪️deposit your account with your own funds and trade together with the bonus balance;
▪️withdraw the profit you earn.

If trading doesn’t go your way and you lose the bonus funds, you don’t owe anything back to the exchange.

When promo funds become withdrawable

There’s one important rule: the bonus itself isn’t withdrawable immediately. It unlocks gradually as you trade and pay trading fees. Once your cumulative paid fees approach the bonus amount, the lock is lifted and the bonus becomes available for withdrawal.

This is also why you might not be able to withdraw your entire account balance right away: the locked portion is the bonus only. Your own funds remain free to withdraw at any time.

Deposits + promo funds

You can freely add your own deposit on top of the bonus — it won’t “mix” with promo funds and won’t be locked. Moreover, in case of losses, bonus funds are spent first, and only then your personal funds.

For example, you receive a $10 bonus and deposit $100. You can withdraw your $100 at any moment; the $10 stays locked for deposit as a bonus. If you incur a $5 loss, you can still withdraw $100; the remaining $5 bonus stays on the account (until fully unlocked via fees).