# Extend Invest account to CFD **URL:** \ **Category:** 🤝 Help\ **Created:** [February 15, 2021, 2:41pm UTC](https://community.trading212.com/t/extend-invest-account-to-cfd/45981 "2021-02-15T14:41:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![too\_short](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.trading212.com/too_short/32/16070_2.png) [@too\_short](https://community.trading212.com/u/too_short)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2021, 2:41pm UTC](https://community.trading212.com/t/extend-invest-account-to-cfd/45981/1 "2021-02-15T14:41:26Z")
So I finally decided to go for my first _put options_. So far I stayed within the _Investing_ environment only. I knocked on the _CFD_ door, went through the questionnaire and … Then the huge disappointment: Existing customers apparently have to join the same waiting list as totally fresh applicants. I wonder: Is there a chance to prioritize existing customers? To my understanding, we are basically already onboarded and you only have to check a box somewhere in the backend to open that other room for us as well. ---
**Author:** ![too\_short](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.trading212.com/too_short/32/16070_2.png) [@too\_short](https://community.trading212.com/u/too_short)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2021, 3:20pm UTC](https://community.trading212.com/t/extend-invest-account-to-cfd/45981/2 "2021-02-15T15:20:32Z")
Never mind, I found the answer over here: > [@Join the waitlist to open a new account](https://community.trading212.com/t/join-the-waitlist-to-open-a-new-account/44912/47): > > wave To summarize the topic (which will answer some of the questions above): New account registrations is temporarily paused; Currently pending verifications are also put on hold, i.e. accounts created back in the days, yet not verified up until we paused the onboarding; Your referrals can either join via your link or simply [can apply the unique suffix](https://helpcentre.trading212.com/hc/en-us/articles/360007451078-Why-haven-t-I-received-a-free-share-after-participating-in-the-promotion-) once we resume the onboarding. We’re also exploring how to attribute your referral link to the current waitlist, which will ensure the attri…