How to Use Gate Contract Points? Beginner's Guide and Practical Tutorial (Updated December 2025)

For cryptocurrency contract traders, the Contract Points System launched by Gate in October 2025 is an innovative tool that directly transforms daily trading behavior into extra rewards.

This system is designed specifically for contract users. By quantifying activities such as trading, holding positions, and inviting others, every market participation accumulates into tangible, redeemable benefits.

01 What Are Contract Points?

Gate Contract Points are the core of a growth and incentive system exclusively for contract trading users. They are more than just numbers—they serve as proof of a user’s engagement and contribution within the Gate contract ecosystem.

The core value lies in “assetizing” user behavior. The system automatically tracks and records users’ contract trading volumes, account balances, and successful invitations, converting these activities into points.

Since its official launch on October 14, 2025, the system aims to create a “Trading + Points + Benefits” cycle ecosystem, allowing trading itself to generate long-term value beyond simple price differences.

It’s worth noting that contract points are completely separate from Alpha Points on the Gate platform. Alpha Points are for all-site users participating in specific Alpha section activities; contract points are only for contract trading users, and the two systems have no overlap in earning rules or redemption benefits.

02 The Three Core Sources of Points

Ways to earn contract points are clear and diverse, focusing mainly on trading activity, asset retention, and community contribution.

Trading Points: Directly Linked to Trading Volume

This is the most direct and main way to earn points. The system awards points in tiers based on users’ daily valid contract trading volume (including opening and closing positions). For every 400 USDT traded, you earn 1 point—the higher your trading volume, the more points you earn, with no upper limit. This means both high-frequency and large-volume traders can receive corresponding rewards.

Balance Points: Earn Points by Holding Positions

Even without trading, simply holding assets allows you to steadily accumulate points. The system takes daily snapshots of users’ contract (or, under unified account, spot) account balances in USDT and BTC, awarding fixed points based on the balance tier at the time of the snapshot.

Daily reward tiers for balance points are as follows:

Note: Funds in financial accounts (such as Earn) are not included in the snapshot.

Invitation Points: Rewards for Expanding Your Network

By inviting new users to join Gate and participate in contract trading, users can earn extra points. The rules: Successfully inviting 1 new user earns 1 point, inviting 2 earns 2 points, and inviting 3 or more earns a maximum of 3 points. Note that the invited user must become an active user (usually by accumulating at least 2 points) for the invitation to count.

All points are calculated daily and automatically credited to user accounts the next day, with no manual claim required.

03 How to Use and Redeem Points

Accumulated points can be redeemed on the Points page of the Gate platform for real benefits. Currently, points can be used for the following purposes:

Redeem for Cash Tokens and Fee Deductions

Users can directly exchange points for USDT or other cash tokens, which can be withdrawn to personal accounts or used to pay contract trading fees, thus reducing transaction costs.

Exchange for Trading Experience Resources

Points can be redeemed for contract experience vouchers or trading bonus funds. Experience vouchers can be used to increase the size of actual contract positions, while bonus funds allow users to test trading strategies in a risk-free environment—ideal for beginners to learn and practice.

Participate in Exclusive Airdrops and Events

This is one of the most attractive uses for contract points. Gate regularly launches exclusive token airdrop events for contract point users. For example, after the system went live, the platform held several points airdrop events for DOGE, PENGU, FLOKI, PEPE, and others.

According to industry media analysis, in early airdrop events, the potential value of a single point (based on the USDT value of the corresponding airdrop tokens) was around 2 USDT, providing a reference value benchmark. This means that even meeting the minimum threshold of 400 USDT trading volume to earn 1 point could yield about a 0.5% extra return rate.

04 Key Rules Beginners Must Know

To efficiently utilize the points system and avoid wasting points, beginners must understand the following core management rules:

Strict Validity Period

This is the most important rule. Each batch of contract points issued is valid for only 15 days and will automatically expire afterward. For example, points obtained on December 10 must be used by 11:59 PM (UTC+8) on December 25.

“First In, First Out” Consumption Principle

When using points, the system deducts the batch that will expire soonest first. This helps users avoid point expiration due to negligence.

Points Cannot Be Transferred or Traded

Contract points are rights certificates bound to the user’s personal account. They cannot be transferred, traded, or bought/sold with other users.

Certain Trades Are Excluded from Calculation

Note that copy trading and bot trading volumes are generally not counted as “valid trading volume” for points. Additionally, prohibited behaviors such as self-trading or wash trading will not generate points.

Future Outlook

For contract trading beginners, Gate’s contract points system serves as a bridge connecting learning and earning. It encourages users to start with a simple 400 USDT trade and gradually become familiar with market fluctuations.

The USDT, DOGE, or PENGU on the points redemption page are not just rewards—they are real-time feedback for continued participation in this dynamic financial game.

With Gate’s early December launch of a “Copy Trading Growth Event” featuring a total prize pool of 53,000 USDT, the world of contract trading is becoming more three-dimensional. The points system acts like a precise dashboard, turning every open position, every holding, and every successful invitation into clear, ever-changing numbers on your screen—ultimately redeemable for your own crypto future.