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Trade MES from Australia

Get a funded account of up to $1,000,000 to trade Micro S&P 500 (MES) from Australia: pass a challenge from $119 and keep 90% of the profits, paid in USDT. Below: MES hours in your local time, position sizing and how to pay from Australia.

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Key facts

Updated 12 November 2026

New York cash open (MES): 01:30 to 03:30 Australia time (late at night).
On a $25K account at 1% risk ($250): 8 contracts of MES.
Axora Funded is a prop firm with its own trading platform.
Accounts from $5,000 to $1,000,000; the cheapest challenge costs $34 (one-time fee).
Profit split: 90% to the trader on the funded account.
Payouts in USDT (TRC20, ERC20 or BEP20), from 50 USDT, no KYC.
Programmes: 2-Step (from $44), 1-Step (from $59) and Futures (from $119).
Markets: forex, gold, US indices, 11 crypto pairs 24/7 and CME futures.

01:30–03:30

New York cash open, Australia time.

8 contracts

1% risk on $25K.

Card or USDT

Payment from Australia.

$119

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Value of 1 tick

$1.25

Tick size

0.25

Volume

1 – 200

Commission

$0.75

Your trading day in Australia

Now 14:50 · local time

When MES moves most, converted to Australia time (today).

00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00

New York cash open01:30–03:30late at night
Weekend pause (2-Step and 3-Step)Saturday 07:45 → Monday 09:00

Account $25K

8 contracts

1% risk · $250

Full table

Account $100K

33 contracts

1% risk · $1,000

Full table

Pay from Australia

CardVisa · MastercardBest in Australia

Apple Pay · Google PayPaid in USD

USDTMetaMask · Trust Wallet · Phantom · TronLink

BinanceSend from your account

Prices in US dollars; your bank converts from AUD. How paying with crypto works

Get paid in USDT

90%

of the profits is yours · how crypto payouts work

USDT · TRC20USDT · ERC20USDT · BEP20

On-demand payouts once you meet the payout conditions
No KYC for crypto payouts
Verifiable on-chain with the transaction hash

Straight to your wallet, no international bank transfers to Australia.

Futures Challenge: prices and rules

Target 6% · daily loss 3% · max loss 6% trailing · consistency 40%

Account	Price	Phase 1 target	Daily loss	Max loss
$25,000	$119	$1,500	$750	$1,500	Choose
$50,000	$169	$3,000	$1,100	$2,000	Choose
$100,000	$279	$6,000	$2,000	$3,000	Choose
$150,000	$399	$9,000	$3,000	$4,500	Choose

When to trade MES from Australia

Same timing as ES: the New York open and 08:30 data. In Australia time (today): New York cash open: 01:30–03:30. From Australia part of that window falls late at night: many traders only trade its first hour or use pending orders with a stop and take profit.

2-Step and 3-Step evaluations close positions before the weekend: from Australia, Saturday 07:45 to Monday 09:00.

About MES

MES is one tenth of ES: $5 per point and $1.25 per tick. Micros let you scale in and out precisely and control risk on smaller accounts.

On the smallest account that trades MES ($25K), risking 1% ($250) with a typical stop means 8 contracts.

MES specs and live price MES lot size on $25K Lot size calculator

How to pay and get paid from Australia

By card, Apple Pay or Google Pay in US dollars (your bank converts from AUD), or in USDT with MetaMask, Trust Wallet, Phantom or TronLink.

Rewards are paid in USDT to your wallet (TRC20, ERC20 or BEP20), with no international bank transfers involved.

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Frequently asked questions

Can I trade MES from Australia?

Yes. Traders in Australia can trade MES on our web platform, no MT5 download needed, subject to our terms. Futures are traded on a futures account.

What is the best time to trade MES in Australia?

Australia time (today): New York cash open: 01:30–03:30. From Australia part of that window falls late at night: many traders only trade its first hour or use pending orders with a stop and take profit.

How do I pay for the challenge from Australia?

By card, Apple Pay or Google Pay in US dollars (your bank converts from AUD), or in USDT with MetaMask, Trust Wallet, Phantom or TronLink.

How many MES lots can I trade?

On the smallest account that trades MES ($25K), risking 1% ($250) with a typical stop means 8 contracts. The full table is on the lot size page.

Is the capital real?

All accounts are demo accounts with virtual funds that run in a simulated trading environment. Rewards are paid in USDT based on your simulated performance, according to our terms.

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