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Trade USDJPY from South Africa

Name: Axora Funded challenges
Brand: Axora Funded
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Get a funded account of up to $1,000,000 to trade USD/JPY from South Africa: pass a challenge from $34 and keep 90% of the profits, paid in USDT. Below: USDJPY hours in your local time, position sizing and how to pay from South Africa.

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Key facts

Updated 12 November 2026

Tokyo session (USDJPY): 02:00 to 05:00 South Africa time (late at night).
London–New York overlap (USDJPY): 15:00 to 19:00 South Africa time (in the afternoon).
On a $5K account at 1% risk ($50): 0.26 lots of USDJPY.
Current USDJPY spread: 1.3 pips.
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.

02:00–05:00

Tokyo session, South Africa time.

0.26 lots

1% risk on $5K.

USDT

Payment from South Africa.

$34

Challenges from.

USDJPY

US Dollar vs Japanese Yen

Live

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Spread

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Leverage

1:100

Hours

24/5

Value of 1 pip

$6.26 / lot

Commission

$3.50

Your trading day in South Africa

Now 09:36 · local time

When USDJPY moves most, converted to South Africa time (today).

02:00–05:00

15:00–19:00

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

Tokyo session02:00–05:00late at night
London–New York overlap15:00–19:00in the afternoon
Weekend pause (2-Step and 3-Step)Friday 22:45 → Monday 00:00

Account $5K

0.26 lots

1% risk · $50

Full table

Account $25K

1.33 lots

1% risk · $250

Full table

Account $100K

5.32 lots

1% risk · $1,000

Full table

Pay from South Africa

USDTMetaMask · Trust Wallet · Phantom · TronLinkBest in South Africa

BinanceSend from your account

CardVisa · Mastercard

Apple Pay · Google PayPaid in USD

Prices in US dollars; your bank converts from ZAR. 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 South Africa.

2-Step Challenge: prices and rules

Target 10% + 5% · daily loss 4% · max loss 8% trailing · consistency 50%

Account	Price	Phase 1 target	Daily loss	Max loss
$5,000	$44	$500	$200	$400	Choose
$10,000	$69	$1,000	$400	$800	Choose
$25,000	$159	$2,500	$1,000	$2,000	Choose
$50,000	$279	$5,000	$2,000	$4,000	Choose
$100,000	$559	$10,000	$4,000	$8,000	Choose
$200,000	$1,069	$20,000	$8,000	$16,000	Choose

When to trade USDJPY from South Africa

Active in the Tokyo session and again at the New York open; US Treasury yields and BoJ announcements drive the biggest moves. In South Africa time (today): Tokyo session: 02:00–05:00; London–New York overlap: 15:00–19:00. From South Africa 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 South Africa, Friday 22:45 to Monday 00:00.

About USDJPY

USDJPY follows the gap between US and Japanese yields and is sensitive to Bank of Japan decisions and risk sentiment. It trends cleanly and is popular for both intraday and swing trading.

On the smallest account that trades USDJPY ($5K), risking 1% ($50) with a typical stop means 0.26 lots.

USDJPY specs and live price USDJPY lot size on $5K Lot size calculator

How to pay and get paid from South Africa

Many banks in South Africa decline international card payments, so the fastest way is to pay in USDT: one click with MetaMask, Trust Wallet, Phantom or TronLink, or send from Binance. Card, Apple Pay and Google Pay are also available; your bank converts from ZAR.

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 USDJPY from South Africa?

Yes. Traders in South Africa can trade USDJPY on our web platform, no MT5 download needed, subject to our terms.

What is the best time to trade USDJPY in South Africa?

South Africa time (today): Tokyo session: 02:00–05:00; London–New York overlap: 15:00–19:00. From South Africa 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 South Africa?

How many USDJPY lots can I trade?

On the smallest account that trades USDJPY ($5K), risking 1% ($50) with a typical stop means 0.26 lots. 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.

Keep reading

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