A New Chapter in Contract Trading: A Step-by-Step Guide to Efficiently Accumulate Gate Contract Points

“Gate’s pioneering contract points system officially launched in October 2025. Contract users earn daily contract points through trading, holding positions, and inviting friends, which can be used to redeem tokens, position experience vouchers, and other rewards.”

In the latest contract points airdrop event, users only need to hold 70 contract points to spend 15 points to exchange for 4 ETH5L, with a single order value close to $9.

01 Contract Points System

Gate’s contract points system is an innovative user growth and rights plan introduced by the Gate platform. The system officially went live on October 14, 2025.

It aims to digitize and value users’ contract trading activity data on the platform. Points serve as an exclusive rights credential for users and are a key channel for participating in more exclusive activities and redeeming benefits.

Simply put, your activity and contribution in contract trading on Gate are directly converted into quantifiable points. These points are not just numbers; they directly determine your eligibility and priority for high-level airdrops, Token Generation Events (TGE), subscription, and various limited-time activities.

02 Core Mechanism of Earning Points

Understanding the rules for earning points is the first step to maximizing accumulation. Gate’s contract points system adopts a transparent, tiered earning mechanism based on your contract trading volume.

Your trading volume from USDT perpetual contracts, delivery contracts, and other products is converted into points according to the rules. The system calculates daily and distributes points the next day, with no cap on earning.

The basic rule is: for every 400 USDT of contract trading volume, you earn 1 point. This means the higher your trading volume, the more points you earn.

For example, if your total contract trading volume for the day reaches 40,000 USDT, you will receive 100 contract points the next day. This is a clear, straightforward, and activity-encouraging mechanism.

Table: Example of contract points earned at different trading volumes

03 Optimization of Points Acquisition Channels

Besides basic trading, efficient accumulation of points requires multi-dimensional strategies. Pure trading is just the foundation; smartly utilizing platform rules and tools can achieve “more with less.”

Holding positions is another stable source of points. The system considers your account asset size; holding a certain amount of digital assets (especially platform tokens GT or other mainstream assets) can also bring you additional daily points rewards.

Inviting friends is a leverage to quickly amplify your points earnings. Successfully inviting new users to register and participate in contract trading via your exclusive link allows you to continuously earn a proportion of points generated by their trading. This is a social viral growth method.

Using advanced trading tools provided by Gate can also indirectly improve your points acquisition efficiency. For example, using “contract grid” or “copy trading” features can maintain stable trading frequency and volume while reducing manual operations, thus generating continuous points.

The platform’s “Simple Order” feature designed for contract beginners enables new users to quickly start trading, lowering the threshold for beginning to accumulate points.

04 Strategies to Improve Points Efficiency

To maximize points accumulation, you need a combination of strategies. Pursuing high trading volume alone may entail high risk; combining risk management tools and smart strategies can help control risks while steadily increasing points.

Using risk management tools is fundamental for long-term survival and continuous points earning. Gate offers tools like tiered liquidation, OCO orders (One Cancels the Other, i.e., dual take-profit and stop-loss orders).

In particular, OCO orders help you lock in profits and control losses automatically without constantly monitoring the market, protecting your principal, and ensuring you have “ammunition” to trade and generate points.

In volatile markets, contract grid trading robots are ideal “points production tools.” They can automatically execute high sell and buy strategies, continuously generating trading volume within specific price ranges.

This means even in sideways or volatile markets, your robot silently works for you, generating trades and accumulating points.

Through the platform’s “Star Trader Copy” system, you can easily replicate strategies of experienced traders. This not only helps you learn their trading ideas but also leverages their operations to generate trading volume and earn points. The platform also offers copy trading protection mechanisms for additional security for new users.

05 How to Use Points

Accumulated points have clear “consumption” scenarios, forming your rights map to participate in Gate’s rich ecosystem. Points are valid for 15 days from issuance, so timely planning is necessary.

The most direct application is exchanging for various popular token airdrops. The platform regularly launches point-to-airdrop exchange activities. For example, during an event, users can spend just 1 contract point to participate in receiving an airdrop of 0.12 GT, on a first-come, first-served basis.

Higher-value exchanges require more points. For example, in the recent 65th event, users holding more than 70 points could spend 15 points to exchange for 4 ETH5L.

Points can also be used to redeem practical “Position Experience Vouchers” and “Demo Funds,” which can directly offset trading fees or serve as additional trading capital, creating a virtuous cycle of “points boosting trading, and trading generating more points.”

Having a high number of points is also your ticket to participate in future potential project TGE subscriptions and exclusive community activities. The higher your points, the higher the rights level you can unlock, and the more opportunities you get.

06 Airdrop Participation in Practice

Airdrops are one of the most attractive uses of contract points, with a clear and simple participation process. To give you an intuitive understanding, here is a typical airdrop event broken down into steps.

First, ensure your Gate App is updated to version 7.24 or higher (web support synchronized). Then, tap the avatar in the top left corner of the app homepage to find and enter the “Contract Points” dedicated page.

During the event period (e.g., October 16, 2025, 18:00 to October 17, 2025, 18:00, UTC+8), the page will display available airdrop projects. Click “Airdrop,” select the project you want to exchange for (such as GT or ETH5L), and the system will prompt the required points amount.

After confirming the exchange, rewards are usually issued to your account shortly. For example, GT airdrops are expected to arrive within 1 hour. Please note that each airdrop event has a time window and total limit; missing the claim time means automatic forfeiture.

Gate will periodically launch generous airdrop activities, such as the 66th event scheduled to distribute 3 GT and 100 USDT position experience vouchers on January 19, 2026. Stay tuned to not miss out.

Future Outlook

Open the Gate App and go to the “Contract Points” page, where your points are quietly resting. They may not be many now, but each point links to a real trading decision.

In Gate’s trading world, points are not just rewards but also your faithful record of trading journey. When you next open a chart and prepare to place an order, consider: how many points can this operation bring me?