Get Up to £200 Free with IG’s February 2026 Deposit Match (Full, No-Nonsense Guide)

IG is running a Deposit Match promotion where they’ll credit your account with up to £200 extra cash if you deposit and invest during February 2026.

This isn’t a “deposit £1 and walk away” deal. You do have to invest, and you do have to stay invested for a few months.

Here’s the full breakdown so you know exactly how to qualify — and when you can withdraw.

What Is the IG Deposit Match Promotion?

• Deposit between £1 and £200
• Make your first investment trade
• IG matches your deposit 1:1, up to £200
• Bonus is paid by 30 July 2026

Example:
Deposit £200 → Invest it → IG credits £200 extra later.

Who Can Take Part?

You must:

• Be UK-resident
• Be 18 or over
• Never have held an IG Share Dealing account before 31 January 2026
• Open one of the following between 31 Jan – 13 Feb 2026:GIA (General Investment Account)Stocks & Shares ISASIPP
• GIA (General Investment Account)
• Stocks & Shares ISA
• SIPP
• Apply the correct promotional code at sign-up - Promo code: DEPOSIT200

Important:
If you forget the promo code, you’ll receive IG’s default incentive instead and cannot switch back to this offer.

Do I Have to Invest — or Is Depositing Enough?

❌ Depositing alone is NOT enough

✅ You MUST invest

To qualify:

• You must place a real “First Trade”
• Transfers from another broker do not count
• Shares or ETFs are fine (this is normal investing, not CFDs)

Can I Deposit £200 but Only Invest £1?

Short answer: don’t risk it.

• The bonus is matched to your deposit amount
• While the rules don’t explicitly say how much must be invested, you must:Make a first tradeMaintain an active investment portfolio every month
• Make a first trade
• Maintain an active investment portfolio every month

IG also states they can withhold the bonus if you abuse the spirit of the promotion.

Safest approach:
Invest the amount you want matched.

The Holding Requirement (The Bit People Miss)

You must maintain an active investment portfolio until:

30 June 2026 (inclusive)

This means:

• You must hold, open, or close a position every month from January to June 2026
• You cannot fully cash out early
• Sitting entirely in cash =promotion void

Most people simply buy and hold one ETF or share and leave it untouched.

When Do You Get the Bonus?

• IG credits the bonus by 30 July 2026
• Bonus amount =your initial deposit, capped at £200
• Bonus is paid into your GIA account (even if you used an ISA or SIPP)

When Can I Withdraw?

Your original money

• Technically withdrawable at any time
• But withdrawing everything before 30 June 2026 will break the rules

The bonus money

You can withdraw once:

1. You’ve stayed invested until 30 June 2026
2. IG credits the bonus (by 30 July 2026)

After that, it’s yours — subject to normal fees and taxes.

What Will Disqualify You?

• Forgetting the promo code
• Using another IG promotion
• Closing all investments early
• Previously having an IG Share Dealing account
• Being introduced via a third-party arrangement