Polymarket Promo Code (October 2026): The $25 Deposit Credit and How It Works

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As of October 17, 2026, Polymarket US's published new-user offer is a $25 trading credit for a first deposit of at least $10, made within 7 days of opening your account (Polymarket US incentive programs). The credit can be used to trade but cannot be withdrawn as cash. Polymarket changes these campaigns often, and the one you get depends on the code or link you used at sign-up, so confirm the terms in the app before you deposit.

The current offer

Polymarket US runs this as its Deposit Incentive Program. The terms say you qualify for "the campaign tied to the code or link used at onboarding" or, if you used none, the campaign in effect when you finish onboarding. Only your first deposit counts. If you deposit $5 first and $100 later, you miss the credit.

The 7-day deadline is new. Polymarket US added it on October 16, 2026. Before that, the deposit could come at any time.

How the credit works

Polymarket US calls these "promotional trading credits." The rules are short and strict (Polymarket US help center):

• You can use the credit to open positions and to pay trading fees.
• Your own cash is used first. The credit is spent only after your cash runs out.
• The $25 itself can never be withdrawn, even after you trade with it or the position settles.
• Profits you make with the credit become withdrawable cash once your first deposit has fully cleared, which takes 3–4 business days.
• Withdrawals go back to the payment method you deposited with.

Example. You deposit $10 and receive the $25 credit, so you have $35 to trade. You put $35 on contracts priced at 50¢ and win. You receive $70. Of that, $25 counts as the credit and stays non-withdrawable. The other $45, your $10 deposit plus $35 of profit, can be withdrawn once the deposit clears. If you lose, you lose your $10 and the credit is gone. Taker fees, covered in our Polymarket review, come off the amount you can spend.

How to claim it

1. Open the link and get the app. Use our link or download the Polymarket app from the App Store. Polymarket US is mainly an iPhone app.
2. Sign up with Google or Apple. Polymarket US creates a username for you.
3. Enter a code if you have one. Codes must be applied during sign-up. If you came through a referral link, the code usually fills in by itself. If it does not, for example because you declined app tracking, type it in during onboarding.
4. Verify your identity. You give your date of birth, phone number, legal name, address and Social Security number. Most people are approved at once. Some are asked for a photo ID and a selfie.
5. Make your first deposit within 7 days. Deposit at least $10 by debit card, ACH, Apple Pay, PayPal, Venmo, wire or USDC. Wires have a $5,000 minimum.
6. Check your balance. The credit should appear within 24 hours of Polymarket confirming the deposit.

Our guide to using Polymarket in the US covers each step in more detail, and the funding guide covers each deposit method.

Refer-A-Friend codes

Every Polymarket US username works as a referral code. If a friend gives you theirs and you sign up with it, then deposit at least $10, you each get a $25 credit. Each user can earn up to 50 referral bonuses, and each new user can be referred only once (Refer-A-Friend FAQs). Credits from referrals follow the same no-withdrawal rule.

Polymarket's program terms bar self-referrals, referring accounts you control and opening several accounts. Polymarket US can claw back bonuses gained that way and suspend the accounts.

Other campaigns

Polymarket US also runs a Deposit and Trading Incentive Program with tiered campaigns, for example a $10 credit for a $25 deposit up to a $250 credit for a $1,000 deposit, as of October 2026. These campaigns are offered to specific users based on their past deposits and trading, and you qualify only for the one shown to you in the app. Credits under this program are capped at $1,000 per campaign and $2,000 in total per person, and they expire on a date set for each campaign.

A Sequential Incentive Program with daily credits is listed but has no published terms yet.

Who can claim

• Age. 18 or older.
• Location. You must live in a state where Polymarket US is available. As of an August 2026 check, the app was not available in Arizona, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Montana, Nevada or Ohio (OddsShopper). The app checks your location before you trade.
• New users only. Existing Polymarket US accounts cannot claim the new-user deposit credit.
• One identity, one bonus. Polymarket pays one bonus per verified identity.

The international site

The international polymarket.com site is a separate product with its own promotions. It does not let US residents open new positions, so its offers do not apply to US readers. Its referral program pays existing traders a share of fees from people they refer, but only after they reach $10,000 in lifetime volume (Polymarket docs).

Codes to avoid

Be wary of anyone offering a large guaranteed bonus, a "no-deposit" Polymarket code or a code by private message. Polymarket US publishes its live campaigns on its incentive program page. If an offer is not there or in the app, assume it is not real. Never give anyone your login or a verification code in exchange for a promo.

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FAQ

Is there a Polymarket promo code?

Polymarket US does not need one for its standard new-user credit. As of October 2026, the campaign in effect at sign-up gives $25 for a first deposit of $10 or more within 7 days. A friend's username works as a referral code and gives you both $25.

Can I withdraw the $25 credit?

No. Promotional credits are for trading only. Profits above the credit can be withdrawn once your first deposit clears.

What is the minimum deposit for the bonus?

$10, and it must be your first deposit after sign-up.

How long do I have to make the deposit?

7 days from onboarding, for accounts opened from October 16, 2026.

Can I add a promo code after signing up?

No. Polymarket US says referral codes must be applied during sign-up.

Can I get both the deposit credit and a referral credit?

Polymarket's terms say each new user can be referred once and only one bonus is paid per verified identity. Check the terms shown in the app before you rely on getting both.

Does Bellwether's link give a bigger bonus?

No. You get the campaign Polymarket US attaches to the link or, if none, the standard campaign. We earn a commission either way.

Do I pay taker fees with the credit?

Yes. The credit can pay trading fees, which reduces the amount left to trade.