How to redeem Gate contract points? A step-by-step guide to the redemption rules and practical instructions

As of December 19, 2025, the Gate Contract Points System, officially launched on October 14, 2025, has been running for over two months. The system is dedicated to providing contract trading users with more exclusive benefits.

Through this mechanism, every time users open or close a position, or even retain assets within their accounts, they can convert these actions into points that can be redeemed for rewards.

01 Contract Points System

The Gate Contract Points System is a reward mechanism specifically designed for contract trading users. It marks a shift in the platform’s incentive logic from purely volume-based rebates to a diversified ecosystem participation reward.

In simple terms, it quantifies your trading behavior, asset retention, and social promotion into accumulative points.

These points are not virtual numbers but are rights tools that can be exchanged for various tangible rewards, such as cash tokens, contract experience vouchers, and trial funds. The system aims to enhance users’ trading motivation and the platform’s long-term activity.

02 Three Main Sources of Points

The ways to earn contract points are clear and diversified, mainly coming from the following three dimensions:

Trading Volume Points are your core source of points. The system awards points based on your daily contract trading volume in tiers. For every 400 USDT traded (both opening and closing positions count), you earn 1 point. The higher the trading volume, the more points you can earn per transaction, with no daily cap.

This means high-frequency traders can continuously accumulate points through consistent operations.

Balance Snapshot Points reward asset retention. The system takes daily snapshots of your contract account and the spot assets within your unified account (excluding financial management accounts).

Based on asset value, you will receive fixed daily points: 1 point for balances between 100 and 1,000 USDT, 2 points for 1,000 to 10,000 USDT, 3 points for 10,000 to 100,000 USDT, and 4 points for over 100,000 USDT daily.

Invitation Points provide socialized income expansion. Successfully inviting new users to participate in activities grants 1 point per invite, with a maximum of 3 points for inviting 3 or more people.

Note that the invitee must complete a specified trading volume (successfully earning at least 2 points) for the invitation to be considered valid.

03 Points Redemption: From Digital to Rewards

Once you earn points, the redemption process is straightforward and efficient. You need to log in to the Gate platform, find the “Points” or “Rewards” page, and locate the contract points redemption entry.

The redemption interface typically clearly lists all available rewards and the required points for each.

Currently, contract points can mainly be exchanged for the following practical rewards:

Cash tokens, which can be directly used for trading or fee discounts, are the most liquid redemption option. Industry analysis indicates that points have established a clear value anchor in practice. In past airdrops, the return per point was about 2 USDT.

Contract trial funds and position experience vouchers offer valuable resources for low-risk testing of new strategies and simulated trading operations.

After selecting your desired reward and confirming the exchange, the system will immediately deduct the corresponding points, and the reward will be instantly credited to your account. Please carefully review the reward details and point consumption before confirming.

04 Validity and Management of Points

Contract points are designed with a validity period to maintain system vitality. Each set of points is valid for 15 days from the date of issuance; unused points will automatically expire after this period.

For example, points earned on December 1 must be used before December 16.

The system manages point consumption on a “first-in, first-out” basis. When you redeem, the system will prioritize deducting the earliest earned, soon-to-expire points batches.

Additionally, points are not issued in real-time. Points generated from the day’s trading and balance snapshots will be calculated and issued collectively the next day. This mechanism encourages users to regularly use points and continue trading to maintain a stable flow of points.

Future Outlook

A Gate contract trader’s points account shows that he earned 85 trading points through frequent trading last week, maintained an account balance of over 10,000 USD earning 14 balance points, and received 1 invitation point for successfully inviting a friend. Now, he is staring at the total of 100 points on the screen, contemplating whether to exchange all of them for approximately 200 USDT in cash tokens or to redeem several position experience vouchers to test a new high-risk strategy.