Kalshi offers $10 bonus after $10 in trades
kalshi is offering new customers a $10 sign-up bonus after a $1 first deposit and $10 in trades. The promo lowers the cash needed to try the prediction market app, which matters most for first-time users testing whether they want to trade on NBA playoff outcomes.
Kalshi's $10 trade threshold
WTOP said new users must create an account, make a first-time deposit of at least $1, and place a cumulative $10 in trades before the bonus appears in the account. That means the deal is not a free signup handout, since the $10 reward arrives only after a customer has already put some money at risk and traded enough to reach the threshold.
NBA playoff promos and prices
WTOP placed Kalshi alongside other prediction market offers for NBA fans, including a Polymarket bonus through the promo code WTOP, a 100% deposit match up to $20, a $50 OG.com bonus for a first $10 trade, and $50 in Novig Coins after a $5 play. For a reader comparing apps, the key difference is the upfront cash hurdle, because Kalshi asks for $1 and $10 in trades while some rivals advertise larger deposit matches or larger opening bonuses.
WTOP also said Kalshi has quickly become one of the most popular options for NBA fans. That context helps explain why a $10 bonus can matter even though the amount is small, because it is aimed at bringing in new accounts during playoff betting interest rather than rewarding existing users.
Houston and Lakers pricing
The same WTOP report said the Houston Rockets carried a 61.8% win probability, while the Los Angeles Lakers sat at 38.2%. A $10 trade on Houston would bring in $5.52 profit if the Rockets won, while a $10 stake on the Lakers would yield $15.10 profit if they won.
Those numbers show how quickly a newcomer can move from a bonus chase to actual market exposure. The practical read for a first-timer is simple: the Kalshi offer is cheap to enter, but the user still has to place real trades before the $10 lands.
Kalshi's trade-first hurdle
The friction point is the trading requirement itself. A reader who wants the bonus cannot stop at a deposit, and cannot stop at account creation, because the full $10 reward only drops in after the $10 cumulative trade mark is reached.
For anyone testing Kalshi this weekend, the next step is to deposit at least $1 and decide whether the $10 trading minimum is worth reaching before the bonus appears.
