"Gate’s pioneering Contract Points System officially launched in October 2025. Contract users earn points daily through trading, holding positions, and inviting friends. These points can be redeemed for tokens, position experience vouchers, and other rewards."
In the latest round of the Contract Points airdrop event, users only need to hold 70 contract points to redeem 4 ETH5L tokens by spending 15 points per order, with each order valued at nearly $9.
01 Contract Points System
The Gate Contract Points System is an innovative user growth and benefits program launched by Gate. This system went live on October 14, 2025.
Its purpose is to quantify and add value to user contract trading activity on the platform. Points serve as exclusive credentials, unlocking access to special events and benefit redemptions.
Simply put, your activity and contribution in Gate contract trading are directly converted into measurable points. These points are much more than just numbers—they determine your eligibility and priority for premium airdrops, Token Generation Event (TGE) subscriptions, and various limited-time campaigns.
02 Core Mechanism for Earning Points
Understanding the rules for earning points is the first step toward maximizing your accumulation. The Gate Contract Points System uses a transparent, tiered mechanism based primarily on your contract trading volume.
Trading USDT perpetual contracts, delivery contracts, and similar products generates trading volume, which is converted into points according to set rules. The system calculates points daily and distributes them the following day, with no upper limit on how many points you can earn.
The basic rule is: for every $400 USDT in contract trading volume, you earn 1 point. The more you trade, the more points you accumulate.
For example, if your total contract trading volume for the day reaches $40,000 USDT, you’ll receive 100 contract points the next day. This clear and direct mechanism encourages active trading.
Table: Examples of Contract Points Earned at Different Trading Volumes
| Daily Contract Trading Volume (USDT) | Points Earned Next Day |
|---|---|
| 4,000 | 10 |
| 40,000 | 100 |
| 400,000 | 1,000 |
03 Optimizing Channels for Earning Points
Beyond basic trading, efficient point accumulation calls for a multi-dimensional strategy. Trading alone is just the foundation; smart use of platform rules and tools can help you achieve more with less effort.
Holding positions is another stable way to earn points. The system considers your account asset size, and holding a certain amount of digital assets—especially platform token GT or other major assets—can earn you extra daily point rewards.
Inviting friends acts as a powerful lever to boost your point earnings. When you successfully invite new users through your exclusive link and they participate in contract trading, you continue to earn a percentage of the points generated from their trading activity. This creates a viral, social-driven growth effect.
Using Gate’s advanced trading tools can also indirectly improve your point-earning efficiency. For instance, features like "Contract Grid" and "Copy Trading" allow you to maintain steady trading frequency and volume with less manual effort, resulting in continuous point generation.
For contract beginners, the platform’s "Quick Order" feature makes it easy to start trading and lowers the barrier for accumulating points.
04 Strategies to Boost Point Efficiency
To maximize your point accumulation, you need a well-rounded strategy. Chasing high trading volume alone can carry significant risk. Combining risk management tools and smart strategies allows you to steadily increase points while keeping risks in check.
Using risk management tools is essential for long-term survival and consistent point generation. Gate offers features like tiered liquidation and OCO (One Cancels the Other) orders, which combine take-profit and stop-loss in one order.
OCO orders, in particular, help you lock in profits and control losses automatically, without constant monitoring. This protects your principal and ensures you always have "ammunition" to keep trading and earning points.
In choppy markets, the contract grid trading bot is an ideal "point-generating tool." It automatically executes buy-low, sell-high strategies within a set price range, continually generating trading volume.
This means that even in sideways or volatile markets, your bot quietly works for you, creating trading volume and accumulating points.
With the platform’s "Star Trader Copy Trading" system, you can instantly replicate the strategies of experienced traders. Not only can you learn from their trading logic, but you also generate trading volume—and thus points—by following their trades. The platform also offers copy trading protection mechanisms to provide extra security for new users.
05 How to Use Points
Accumulated points have clear "spending" scenarios, forming your map of benefits within Gate’s rich ecosystem. Points are valid for 15 days from issuance, so timely planning for their use is essential.
The most direct use is redeeming for popular token airdrops. The platform regularly launches point-redeemable airdrop events. For example, during an event, users need to spend only 1 contract point to claim a 0.12 GT airdrop—first come, first served.
Higher-value redemptions require more points. In the recent 65th event, users holding more than 70 points could redeem 4 ETH5L tokens by spending 15 points.
Points can also be exchanged for practical "position experience vouchers" and "trial funds." These can be used to offset trading fees or as extra trading capital, creating a virtuous cycle of "points powering trades, trades generating more points."
Holding a large number of points is also your ticket to future high-potential TGE subscriptions and exclusive community events. The more points you have, the higher the level of benefits you unlock—and the greater your priority for opportunities.
06 Airdrop Participation in Practice
Airdrops are one of the most attractive uses for contract points, and the participation process is straightforward. Here’s a step-by-step breakdown of a typical airdrop event for your reference.
First, make sure your Gate App is updated to version 7.24 or above (web version also supported). Then, tap your avatar in the top left of the app’s homepage to enter the "Contract Points" dedicated page.
During the event window (for example, October 16, 2025, 18:00 to October 17, 18:00, UTC+8), the page will display available airdrop projects. Click the "Airdrop" option, select the project you want to redeem (such as GT or ETH5L), and the system will prompt you for the required number of points.
Once you confirm the redemption, rewards are usually credited to your account shortly. For example, GT airdrops are typically delivered within one hour. Be sure to note that each airdrop event has a time window and total supply limit—missing the redemption period means forfeiting eligibility.
Gate regularly launches generous airdrop campaigns, such as the upcoming 66th event scheduled for January 19, 2026, offering 3 GT and 100 USDT position experience vouchers. Stay tuned so you don’t miss out.
Looking Ahead
Open the Gate App and head to the "Contract Points" page—your points quietly await. They may be few for now, but each one is tied to a real trading decision.
In Gate’s trading ecosystem, points are not just rewards; they’re a faithful record of your trading journey. Next time you open a chart to place an order, take a moment to consider: How many points will this trade earn me?
