<![CDATA[why do brokers GIVE you money if its a trap]]>genuine question i never got. if the bonus is free money why is it bad. broker hands me 100% extra to trade with, worst case i lose their money not mine right? where exactly is the catch

]]>https://forum.forexroasted.com/topic/179/why-do-brokers-give-you-money-if-its-a-trapRSS for NodeSat, 06 Jun 2026 00:57:57 GMTFri, 17 Apr 2026 12:15:00 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to why do brokers GIVE you money if its a trap on Sat, 18 Apr 2026 08:14:00 GMT]]>ok that actually makes sense now. never taking one

]]>https://forum.forexroasted.com/post/282https://forum.forexroasted.com/post/282Sat, 18 Apr 2026 08:14:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to why do brokers GIVE you money if its a trap on Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:30:00 GMT]]>i found out the hard way 😩 took a bonus, made profit, went to withdraw MY OWN deposit and got told i had to trade like 800 more lots first. felt sick

]]>https://forum.forexroasted.com/post/281https://forum.forexroasted.com/post/281Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:30:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to why do brokers GIVE you money if its a trap on Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:05:00 GMT]]>free money in forex. let that sentence sit for a second

]]>https://forum.forexroasted.com/post/280https://forum.forexroasted.com/post/280Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:05:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to why do brokers GIVE you money if its a trap on Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:20:00 GMT]]>this. its not free money its a leash on your own funds. read any bonus terms and theres always a 'cannot withdraw until X lots traded' line. thats the whole mechanism

]]>https://forum.forexroasted.com/post/279https://forum.forexroasted.com/post/279Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:20:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to why do brokers GIVE you money if its a trap on Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:48:00 GMT]]>the catch is the turnover requirement + the fact your money and the bonus get mixed. you cant withdraw YOUR deposit until youve traded some huge volume (like 30-50x the bonus). so the 'free money' actually locks up your real money. and the spread you pay reaching that volume usually exceeds the bonus. its a deposit lock dressed as a gift

]]>https://forum.forexroasted.com/post/278https://forum.forexroasted.com/post/278Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:48:00 GMT