This is the August 2026 edition of our forex bonus changelog — a narrative summary of every meaningful change our team logged in the Broker & Bonus Matrix through July 28, 2026. The short version: two LiteFinance deposit promotions expired in mid-June, a stack of spring seasonal offers from XM and FreshForex is now formally closed, the JustMarkets anniversary contest reached the end of its stated July 31 window, XM’s deposit bonus is confirmed at a smaller structure than older reports claimed, and two no-deposit offers picked up country-eligibility flags. Every entry below links to the underlying broker record, and the raw field-by-field feed lives on our bonus change tracker.
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Summary of Changes
| Broker | Offer | What Changed | Date Logged |
|---|---|---|---|
| LiteFinance | 100% deposit bonus (code SANWALA) | Expired — promo ended June 14, 2026 | July 28, 2026 |
| LiteFinance | NonStopBonus 30% + 15% deposit | Expired — promo ended June 18, 2026 | July 28, 2026 |
| JustMarkets | Great Anniversary Contest | End date confirmed July 31, 2026 — window now closed | July 28, 2026 |
| XM | Unlimited Cashback (up to $7/lot) | Expired — promo window closed May 7, 2026 | July 28, 2026 |
| FreshForex | $50 no deposit bonus | Expired — valid until May 20, 2026 | July 28, 2026 |
| FreshForex | 101% drawdown deposit bonus | Expired — window closed May 20, 2026 | July 28, 2026 |
| FreshForex | Mega Rebate cashback (up to $20/lot) | Expired — ended April 30, 2026 | July 28, 2026 |
| FP Markets | Cashback program | Status corrected to expired (no active public program) | July 28, 2026 |
| XM | Deposit bonus | Structure verified: 50% + 20%, max $5,000 total | June 2026 |
| FXOpen | $10 no deposit bonus | Indonesia eligibility flagged, pending re-verification | July 28, 2026 |
| Windsor Brokers | $30 no deposit bonus | Malaysia eligibility flagged, pending re-verification | July 28, 2026 |
LiteFinance: Two Deposit Promos Gone, Three Offers Still Live
The biggest practical change this month is at LiteFinance, which runs a promo-code-based bonus system with hard end dates. Two codes lapsed in mid-June:
- The 100% deposit bonus (code SANWALA) — a match of 100% up to $10,000 with a $50 minimum deposit — ran until June 14, 2026 and is now expired in our records.
- The NonStopBonus (30% on a first deposit of $1,000+, then 15% on subsequent deposits of $300+) ended June 18, 2026.
If you see either promotion still advertised on an affiliate site, treat it as stale — this is exactly the pattern our guide to forex bonus expiry warns about, and why we log end dates rather than assuming offers run forever.
What LiteFinance still offers, per our June 2026 verification: the $50 no deposit bonus (promo code Welcome, one-month window, deposit required before any profit withdrawal), the 60% deposit bonus (code LIKE, up to $10,000, six-month term), and the Trade Smart Challenge contest. Full terms for all three are in our LiteFinance bonus and promotions guide.
JustMarkets: Anniversary Contest Window Closed July 31
JustMarkets’ Great Anniversary Contest — announced for its 14th anniversary with a stated prize pool of $50,000+, including physical gold bars for top traders and cash prizes between $200 and $1,000 — ran June 1 through July 31, 2026. That stated window has now passed, so as of this August edition the entry period is over. The documented structure while it ran: entry required a verified account with a minimum $100 balance and at least 3 lots of volume, with prize tiers scaling at 10-49 lots ($300), 50-99 lots ($500), and 100+ lots ($1,000), plus weekly $200 cash draws.
If you traded toward a tier in June or July, watch your JustMarkets account and the broker’s official announcements for results — we have not verified how or when prizes are distributed. One honesty note: our source for this contest is the broker’s own press release, and the record is marked unverified in our Matrix — we could not independently confirm the terms on justmarkets.com. For how contest promotions work in general (and how to judge whether chasing volume is worth it), see our guide to forex trading contests.
Spring Seasonals Swept Out: XM and FreshForex
Our July 28 review pass formally closed out a group of spring promotions whose windows had quietly ended:
- XM Unlimited Cashback — the limited-time promotion paying up to $7 per lot with no earning cap ran April 7 to May 7, 2026, and is now marked expired. XM’s ongoing offers (below) are unaffected.
- FreshForex $50 no deposit bonus — valid until May 20, 2026, now expired.
- FreshForex 101% drawdown deposit bonus — its long promotional window closed May 20, 2026.
- FreshForex Mega Rebate — the cashback program paying up to $20 per lot on losing trades ended April 30, 2026.
Three of the four were FreshForex offers, which tells you something about how that broker markets: heavy rotation of seasonal promotions rather than permanent programs. We also corrected the FP Markets cashback record to expired — as of our June 2026 research, FP Markets’ only active public promotion is its refer-a-friend program. Seasonal churn like this is normal industry behavior; our seasonal and holiday bonus guide explains the cycle and how to time it.
XM Deposit Bonus: Smaller Than Older Reports Claimed
A correction worth highlighting because it changes deposit math. Many third-party sites still describe XM’s deposit bonus as “100% up to $500, then 20% up to $10,000” (a $10,500 maximum). Our June 2026 verification against XM’s official bonus terms and conditions PDF recorded the current standard structure as:
- 50% match on the first deposit, up to $500 in bonus
- 20% on subsequent deposits, up to a further $4,500
- Total maximum bonus: $5,000, with Zero and Ultra Low accounts excluded, and availability for both new and existing clients in eligible countries
One wrinkle for completeness: the same research pass also logged reports of an enhanced three-tier variant (100% + 50% + 20%, up to $10,500 total) in an XM terms document, possibly tied to specific entities or promotional periods. That variant remains unverified in our Matrix, so treat the 50% + 20% / $5,000 structure from the official standard T&C PDF as the reliable baseline and confirm which program your XM entity actually offers before depositing.
If your deposit plan was built on the older 100%/$10,500 figures, recalculate. XM’s separately verified $30 no deposit bonus remains active and unchanged. Current terms for both are on the XM bonus page, and the deposit bonus pillar compares match structures across all vetted brokers.
Eligibility Flags: FXOpen (Indonesia) and Windsor (Malaysia)
Two no-deposit offers picked up country flags in the July 28 pass, both handled the same conservative way — when sources conflict, we treat the country as excluded until re-verified:
- FXOpen $10 no deposit bonus: Indonesia appeared in both eligible and excluded lists across sources, so we removed it from the eligible list pending re-verification. Full analysis in our FXOpen no deposit bonus guide.
- Windsor Brokers $30 no deposit bonus: Malaysia was flagged the same way — consistent with Windsor’s own disclosure that its services are not offered in Malaysia.
If you are in either country, confirm eligibility with the broker before opening an account for these offers. The no deposit bonus pillar filters verified offers by region.
What This Means for Traders
Expiry risk is the quiet killer of bonus plans. Five of the changes this month are expirations, and several offers had been dead for weeks before most aggregator sites noticed. Before depositing for any promotion, check its end date on the broker’s own terms page — and check our tracker, where every change lands first.
Corrections cut both ways. The XM deposit structure is the reminder that even active, verified offers get restructured. A bonus that shrinks from a $10,500 maximum to $5,000 is still real — but your deposit sizing should follow the current terms, not last year’s blog posts.
Cashback got thinner this spring. With XM’s promo closed, FreshForex’s Mega Rebate ended, and FP Markets confirmed inactive, per-lot cashback offers are scarcer than they were in Q1. The programs that remain are compared in our cashback hub and live NDB tracker.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which forex bonuses expired ahead of August 2026?
Our Matrix logged five expirations in the July 28 review pass: LiteFinance’s 100% deposit bonus (ended June 14) and NonStopBonus (June 18), XM’s Unlimited Cashback promo (May 7), FreshForex’s $50 no deposit bonus and 101% drawdown bonus (both May 20), plus FreshForex’s Mega Rebate cashback (April 30). FP Markets’ cashback record was also corrected to expired, as the broker currently runs no public cashback program. And just before this edition went live, JustMarkets’ Great Anniversary Contest reached the end of its stated June 1 - July 31 entry window.
What forex bonuses are still active in August 2026?
Per our latest verification: XM’s $30 no deposit bonus and its 50% + 20% deposit bonus (max $5,000), LiteFinance’s $50 no deposit bonus and 60% deposit bonus, JustMarkets’ $30 no deposit bonus, Windsor’s $30 trading credit, Traders Trust’s $200 offer, and FBS’s 100% first-deposit bonus, among others. The no deposit bonus and deposit bonus pillars carry the current verified lists, and the tracker logs every change as we detect it.
How do you verify these bonus changes?
Every figure comes from our Broker & Bonus Matrix, the dataset our team maintains by reviewing broker promotion pages, terms and conditions PDFs, and official announcements. Each change is logged with the date detected, the old value, the new value, and the source. Offers we cannot confirm against broker material are marked unverified rather than presented as fact — the tracker shows the full field-by-field history, and our review methodology explains the vetting standard.
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Written by Tim Morris · Forex industry analyst · About Tim