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Overseas forex bonus and campaign deadlines, October 2026: active offers and expiry dates

Active overseas forex bonuses as of 8 October 2026, by deadline: HFM 100% deposit bonus (16 Oct), Yukemuri Challenge (30 Oct), Axi and DecodeFX Peska cashback.

As of 8 October 2026, the limited-time bonuses and campaigns from overseas forex brokers listed on this site have deadlines ranging from 16 October to 31 December. In order of deadline, the first to expire are the HFM 100% deposit bonus and the "Kaiteki Halloween Lottery" hosted by this site (both 16 October 23:59), followed by the HFM Yukemuri Challenge (30 October), the Peska deposit cashbacks from DecodeFX and Axi, and the Axi 25% cushion deposit bonus (end of October).

This article lists the limited-time offers in order of deadline and summarises the conditions and how to take part, using only what this site has confirmed from official notices. Offers that ended in September and the permanent bonuses with no expiry are summarised at the end.

Overseas forex campaign deadlines (as of 8 October 2026, by deadline)

Active limited-time bonuses and campaigns (earliest deadline first)
Deadline (Japan time)Broker and offerKey benefit
16 October 23:59HFM 100% deposit bonus (October)100% of the first deposit into a Top-Up Bonus account, capped at JPY 45,000
16 October 23:59Kaiteki Halloween Lottery (HFM; hosted by this site)Deposit of JPY 10,000 or more + 1 trade + LINE application: every one of the first 30 applicants wins 15 to 300 USDT
30 October 23:59HFM Yukemuri ChallengePrize A: draw for 10 winners, hot-spring trip + JPY 500,000 or JPY 630,000 cash / Prize B: JPY 8,000 to 110,000 for everyone who meets the conditions
31 October 05:59 (note 1)DecodeFX Peska deposit cashbackLump-sum deposit via Peska + trading the required lots: JPY 5,000 or USD 35
31 October 23:59Axi Peska deposit cashbackLump-sum deposit of JPY 50,000 or more via Peska + 1 trade: JPY 5,000
31 October 23:59 (note 2)Axi 25% cushion deposit bonus (JP25Axi)25% of the first deposit, up to USD 500; minimum deposit USD 125
31 October 23:59 (note 3)MEXC card invite festival (crypto exchange)Up to 40 USDT for new users; 20 USDT per invited friend
27 November 23:59HFM Autumn Harvest (for partners)For IBs and affiliates. Prize draw for those who achieve 2 of 3 goals
31 December 23:59INFINOX 20% deposit credit20% of the deposit, cumulative cap USD 20,000; application required
31 December 23:59AXIORY 15th Anniversary Live Trading Starter PackNew clients who received an invitation email only: JPY 15,000 no-deposit credit + 100% on the first deposit (up to JPY 100,000)

※ Based on what this site confirmed from each company's official pages, terms and notices from the contact person (the check date is shown on each page). Note 1: the official wording is 23:59 on 30 October in MT4/MT5 server time. Note 2: Axi's notice says "continuing in October"; the October terms and the client portal take precedence for the end time. Note 3: the time shown on the official page, with no time zone stated. The Kaiteki Halloween Lottery closes early once the first 30 applicants are reached.

The HFM Gold Mission (25 September), the XS Real Trading Contest (26 September), the Axi x Kaiteki and Himeneko Guild Amazon gift card campaign (30 September), the DecodeFX LINE-exclusive Autumn Cashback (1 October 05:59) and the MEXC Autumn Harvest Festival (4 October), all on the September list, have ended. For how applications already submitted to ended offers are handled, please check each company's notice or this site's official LINE.

Deadlines on 16 October: the HFM 100% deposit bonus and the Kaiteki Halloween Lottery

HFM 100% deposit bonus (2 October 14:00 to 16 October 23:59)

The first deposit (fund transfer) into a Top-Up Bonus account during the period is eligible, with a cap of JPY 45,000. It is open to new and existing clients whose account verification (identity verification) is complete; deposits made before verification are not eligible. The bonus itself cannot be withdrawn, and a withdrawal removes the same proportion of the bonus as the proportion withdrawn. It uses the same account type as the permanent 20% deposit bonus, but a single deposit cannot receive both 100% and 20%.

Conditions of the HFM 100% deposit bonus (October) →

Kaiteki Halloween Lottery (6 October 12:00 to 16 October 23:59; first 30 applicants)

A prize draw for HFM accounts, hosted by this site (Kaiteki). It is not an official HFM campaign. If you deposit a total of JPY 10,000 or more by the deadline into an HFM account opened through this site (for existing users, an additional account created with the additional-account code), make 1 trade and send your HFM account number to our official LINE, every one of the first 30 applicants wins a prize from 1st (300 USDT) to 5th (15 USDT), with no losing tickets. Cent accounts are not eligible, and a total deposit of JPY 100,000 or more doubles the chance of winning 3rd prize or above. The draw is on 18 October, USDT is sent by 23 October, and the prize won is announced in the transfer notice.

Conditions of the Kaiteki Halloween Lottery →

Deadlines in late October: HFM Yukemuri Challenge, Peska deposit cashbacks from DecodeFX and Axi, and Axi JP25

HFM Yukemuri Challenge (5 October afternoon to 30 October 23:59)

A limited-time HFM campaign in which meeting deposit and trading volume conditions makes you eligible for prizes and prize money. Prize A requires a deposit of JPY 100,000 or more plus 10 standard lots traded; 10 winners are drawn to receive either "a hot-spring trip for two plus JPY 500,000 prize money" or "JPY 630,000 cash". Every 2 lots adds one draw ticket, up to a maximum of 10. Prize B requires a deposit of JPY 45,000 or more plus 5 standard lots traded, and everyone who meets the conditions receives prize money of JPY 110,000, 80,000, 50,000, 16,000 or 8,000 (Prize A winners are not eligible for Prize B). The start time was announced only as "afternoon", so this site lists it as 12:00.

Conditions of the HFM Yukemuri Challenge →

DecodeFX Peska deposit cashback (1 October to 30 October, server time)

Apply through the application form, make a lump-sum deposit to DecodeFX via Peska during the period and trade the required number of lots in FX and precious metals, and JPY 5,000 (JPY deposit) or USD 35 (USD deposit) is scheduled to be credited to your DecodeFX wallet on 9 November. If you have never deposited to a broker through Peska, the condition is a lump sum of JPY 50,000 / USD 350 or more plus 2 lots; if you have, a lump sum of JPY 100,000 / USD 700 or more plus 15 lots. Combined multiple deposits, deposits by means other than Peska and internal fund transfers are not eligible, and it is limited to one person, one account. The deadline is in MT4/MT5 server time, which is 05:59 on 31 October in Japan time.

Conditions of the DecodeFX Peska deposit cashback →

Axi Peska deposit cashback (1 October to 31 October)

An October-only campaign marking the addition of Peska as an Axi deposit method. If you deposit JPY 50,000 or more in a lump sum to Axi via Peska (Pay-in) during the period and make at least 1 trade, JPY 5,000 is cashed back to your Peska account within 10 business days of meeting the conditions. It is open to people who newly opened a Peska account during the period, or who have an existing Peska account but have never deposited to any FX broker or partner company. Combined multiple deposits and deposits into the Peska account (Top-up) are not eligible, and it is limited to one per person.

Conditions of the Axi Peska deposit cashback →

Axi 25% cushion deposit bonus JP25Axi (continuing in October; end time per the terms)

In the client portal, go to "Rewards" then "Promo codes", choose an account and apply JP25Axi, make a first deposit of USD 125 or more and make at least 1 trade during the period, and 25% of the deposit (up to USD 500 per person) is granted as trading credit. The credit itself cannot be withdrawn and is cancelled if you withdraw or transfer between accounts during the period. Axi has announced that it is "continuing in October", and this site lists 31 October 23:59 as a provisional end. The official October end date and time and conditions are those in Axi's terms and the client portal display.

Conditions of the Axi 25% cushion deposit bonus →

MEXC card invite festival (1 October 18:00 to 31 October 23:59; overseas crypto exchange)

MEXC is an overseas crypto exchange rather than an overseas forex broker, but it is included in this list as an offer featured on this site. Register as a new user through the invite link, register for the event on the event page and meet the conditions, and new users can earn up to 40 USDT (10 USDT for applying for the MEXC card, 20 USDT for a first futures trade, and 10 USDT for a first spot trade, Japan only). The referrer earns 20 USDT per valid invited friend, with no cap on rewards. The period is the time shown on the official page, with no time zone stated.

Conditions of the MEXC card invite festival →

Offers running to the end of the year, and permanent bonuses with no expiry

HFM's "Autumn Harvest" (until 27 November) is a campaign for partners (IBs and affiliates), not a benefit for ordinary trading accounts. The INFINOX 20% deposit credit bonus runs until 31 December: apply from the client area, and once a deposit into an eligible account is approved, 20% of the deposit (cumulative cap USD 20,000) is granted as trading-only credit. The AXIORY "15th Anniversary Live Trading Starter Pack" also runs until 31 December, but is open only to new clients who received an invitation email from AXIORY, and you cannot ask for an invitation individually.

Permanent bonuses with no expiry are offered by the following companies. In every case the credit itself cannot be withdrawn, and eligible accounts, withdrawal conditions and expiry conditions differ by offer. AXIORY's gold (XAUUSD) leverage of up to 1:2000 is not a bonus but a permanent change to trading conditions from 25 September 2026.

  • HFM: Top-Up Bonus account 20% deposit bonus (total cap USD 5,000), Bonus Hunter (no-deposit trading funds of JPY 45,000)
  • XS: account opening bonus JPY 5,000 (granted once identity verification is complete), first deposit bonus JPY 10,000 (first deposit of JPY 20,000 or more)
  • Vantage Trading: free sign-up bonus up to JPY 15,000, 120% / 100% + 50% + 20% deposit bonuses
  • Monaxa: lifetime bonus (30% of the deposit, cumulative cap USD 6,000), welcome bonus (USD 50 for a USD 25 deposit)

See the list including permanent bonuses →

Three things to check before the deadline

  • Many offers require account verification (identity verification) to be complete. Deposits made before verification are not eligible for the HFM 100% bonus, and the Kaiteki Halloween Lottery requires an account opened through this site (for existing users, the additional-account code)
  • If an offer needs an application, code or entry form, do that before depositing or trading. For Axi JP25, applying the code is a condition of the grant; DecodeFX needs the application form; the Halloween Lottery needs your account number sent to our official LINE
  • Check the deadline time and time zone as each company states it. DecodeFX uses server time (05:59 on 31 October in Japan time), Axi JP25 defers to the terms, and MEXC states no time zone
Avoid over-trading for a bonus

With offers that depend on trading volume or deposit amount, increasing your volume to meet the conditions also increases your possible losses. With FX and CFDs you may lose some or all of the funds you put in, and meeting the conditions of a prize-draw offer does not guarantee a win. Choose only offers you can join as an extension of your usual trading, within the limits of your own funds.

Frequently asked questions

Q. Which overseas forex campaign has the nearest deadline in October 2026?

A. As of 8 October, the HFM 100% deposit bonus (October) and the Kaiteki Halloween Lottery hosted by this site both close at 23:59 on 16 October (Japan time). Next are the HFM Yukemuri Challenge at 23:59 on 30 October, the DecodeFX Peska deposit cashback at 23:59 on 30 October (server time, which is 05:59 on 31 October in Japan time), and the Axi Peska deposit cashback and 25% cushion deposit bonus on 31 October.

Q. Is there a campaign I can join without opening an account or making a deposit?

A. None of the limited-time campaigns listed as of 8 October can be joined without a deposit. HFM's Bonus Hunter (permanent) gives JPY 45,000 of trading funds with no deposit, but has account verification and official application conditions and deadlines. The XS account opening bonus of JPY 5,000 (permanent) also requires identity verification to be complete.

Q. Are campaign deadlines in Japan time?

A. It depends on the offer. HFM, Axi, INFINOX, AXIORY and the lottery hosted by this site are listed in Japan time. The DecodeFX Peska deposit cashback is in MT4/MT5 server time (23:59 on 30 October = 05:59 on 31 October in Japan time), and MEXC uses the time shown on its official page with no time zone stated. For the Axi 25% cushion deposit bonus, the notice says "continuing in October" and the October terms take precedence for the end time.

Q. Are there overseas forex bonuses that continue into November or later?

A. HFM's Autumn Harvest (for partners) runs until 27 November, and the INFINOX 20% deposit credit and the AXIORY 15th Anniversary Starter Pack (invitation only) run until 31 December. The permanent bonuses at HFM, XS, Vantage and Monaxa continue until each company ends or changes them.

Q. Is the Kaiteki Halloween Lottery an official HFM campaign?

A. No. It is an independent offer hosted by this site (Kaiteki) and is not an official HFM campaign. It runs over the same period as HFM's official 100% deposit bonus (until 16 October), and if you meet the conditions of both, you are eligible for both. Entries are accepted through this site's official LINE.

Q. Can I join campaigns from several brokers at the same time?

A. Within what this site has checked, no terms prohibit taking part across brokers, but every company treats hedging or arbitrage using accounts inside or outside the company as grounds for removing bonuses. Within the same broker there are offer-specific restrictions, such as Axi's JP25Axi not being combinable with Axi Select, and DecodeFX's Peska cashback generally not being combinable with other campaigns. Check the terms of each offer you join.

Sources and conditions

Where to confirm the current conditionsThis column was edited on 8 October 2026 from the official sources above and FX Textbook listing data. Trading conditions, offers and applicable terms can change; confirm the current terms in each broker's official client area before you act.
Important risk information

FX Textbook is an independent information site, not a broker or provider of personal investment advice. Forex and CFDs involve risk. You may lose some or all of your invested capital. No trading result is guaranteed.

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