MEXC referral code guide
How to sign up on MEXC with code 1Ek3q
- Follow the MEXC invite link, which includes inviteCode=1Ek3q.
- Choose email or phone registration and set your password.
- The invitation code field should show 1Ek3q. Note the mix of characters: digit 1, uppercase E, lowercase k, digit 3, lowercase q.
- Complete the verification step to create the account.
- Secure the account with two-factor authentication, then complete identity checks if MEXC requests them for withdrawals or higher limits.
- Place a small futures taker order and compare the fee with 0.02% minus the referral share.
What the MEXC referral code gives you
MEXC's referral works differently from most exchanges on this site because one of its fees is already zero. MEXC lists a 0% futures maker fee, and 20% off zero is still zero. So code 1Ek3q only saves money on futures market orders and on spot trades.
That makes the code most useful for traders who cannot always wait for limit orders to fill: breakout traders, people closing positions in a hurry, or anyone whose stop-loss turns into a market order. After your first taker trade, look at the fee on the fill to see how the referral discount is applied to your account.
MEXC trading fees explained
Spot on MEXC is 0.1% for both sides. A $5,000 trade costs $5.00, or $4.00 with the referral.
Futures are where MEXC stands out: 0% maker and 0.02% taker. A $50,000 position opened at market costs $10.00, and $8.00 with 1Ek3q. If the same trader enters with a limit order and exits at market, the round trip costs only $10.00 at base, all of it on the exit. With the code, that drops to $8.00.
For comparison, the same $50,000 market entry costs $30.00 at a 0.06% taker rate, three times MEXC's base charge.
Who MEXC is best for and not for
Best for
- High-frequency futures traders, for whom the zero maker fee and 0.02% taker fee are the lowest rates of any exchange on this site.
- Scalpers who trade large notional sizes, where basis points decide whether a strategy is profitable.
- Traders who already use limit orders and want their market-order exits to cost less.
Not for
- Spot-only investors: MEXC's 0.1% spot rate is ordinary, so the futures advantage does nothing for them.
- Traders who want the deepest liquidity on major pairs. Low fees do not guarantee small spreads, so look at the order book on your pair before trading size.
- Users who expect the referral to improve on the zero maker rate.
MEXC vs Bybit and Bitget
Bybit charges 0.02% maker and 0.055% taker on futures. MEXC charges 0% and 0.02%. On a $50,000 market order, Bybit's base fee is $27.50 and MEXC's is $10.00. Bybit's draw is its standing as a leading derivatives platform, but on futures fees alone MEXC is far cheaper.
Bitget's 0.06% futures taker rate is three times MEXC's, and its 0.02% maker rate compares with MEXC's zero. Bitget's advantage is copy trading. Choose MEXC for low-cost self-directed futures and Bitget if you want to follow other traders.
Over a year the gap is large. Ten $50,000 futures market orders a month cost $1,200 at base on MEXC, $3,300 on Bybit and $3,600 on Bitget. With 1Ek3q, the MEXC figure drops to $960.
The $240 a year the code saves there is real, but the base rate teaches the bigger lesson. MEXC's 0.02% taker fee is less than half of what Bybit and Bitget list, so choosing the exchange matters more than the referral.
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