Against the backdrop of crypto trading platforms expanding into traditional finance, Gate took the lead on April 2, 2026, by launching the industry’s first TradFi copy trading feature. This innovation extends copy trading to global mainstream traditional financial markets, including gold, forex, indices, commodities, and popular stocks. Not only does this move enhance Gate’s multi-asset trading ecosystem, it also opens a low-barrier gateway for users to participate in TradFi markets. So, what makes Gate’s TradFi copy trading uniquely advantageous?
Industry-First HWM High-Water Mark Profit Sharing: True Fairness and Mutual Success
Traditional copy trading models have long faced a fundamental challenge: signal providers often encourage frequent trading to earn profit shares, while followers may incur losses—even as providers continue to profit, creating a clear conflict of interest. Gate’s TradFi copy trading introduces the HWM (High-Water Mark) mechanism, widely used in traditional hedge funds, fundamentally reshaping the profit-sharing logic.
The core rule of the HWM mechanism is straightforward: signal providers can only share profits when a follower’s cumulative net asset value surpasses its historical peak. The profit-sharing ratio can be set up to 20%, with automatic weekly settlements. This means providers’ earnings are entirely based on followers’ sustained profits—any drawdown must be recovered through future gains before profit sharing resumes. This mechanism effectively compels signal providers to abandon high-risk, short-term strategies and focus on steady, sustainable compound growth, firmly aligning their interests with those of their followers.
Broad Coverage of Mainstream TradFi Assets: Expanding Trading Choices
Gate’s TradFi copy trading supports signal traders in executing CFD (Contract for Difference) trades across a wide range of traditional financial assets, including gold, forex, stock indices, commodities, and popular US equities. Users trade on price movements without needing to actually hold the underlying assets, making participation more flexible and trading more efficient. This service perfectly complements Gate’s existing crypto contract copy trading, helping users seize a broader array of trading opportunities.
Total Net Value Proportional Copy Trading + Flexible Risk Controls: Enhanced Risk Management
The TradFi copy trading system supports total net value proportional copy trading—automatically calculating and mirroring signal provider positions based on the follower’s total account assets. It also enables partial position closing for precise synchronization, allowing strategy replication to closely match the original trading rhythm. The platform offers adjustable stop-loss ratio settings, empowering users to proactively manage potential drawdown risks according to their own risk preferences. Additionally, Gate provides real-time displays of yield, profit and loss data, Sharpe ratio, maximum drawdown, and other performance metrics, helping users scientifically evaluate and select high-quality traders from multiple perspectives.
Gate’s User Base and Platform Strength
Gate’s TradFi copy trading feature is built on the platform’s robust user base and industry-leading strength—not developed in isolation. As of March 2, 2026, Gate’s global registered users exceeded 50 million, with trading volume and liquidity consistently ranking among the world’s top three. TradFi trading volume continues to climb, repeatedly setting new daily highs and demonstrating strong demand for multi-asset trading. This vast user ecosystem provides a solid foundation of traffic and liquidity for the TradFi copy trading feature.
Limited-Time Incentive Program: Share an 88,000 USDT Prize Pool
To celebrate the official launch of TradFi copy trading, Gate is offering a debut incentive program totaling 88,000 USDT from April 2 to April 16.
Signal traders enjoy triple rewards: the first 200 approved applicants receive a 100 USDT bonus; those with 10 cumulative active trading days during the event earn an additional 20 USDT; and the top 10 by copy trading volume share a 15,500 USDT prize pool, with the first place winner taking home 5,000 USDT.
Copy trading users benefit from two exclusive offers: the first 1,000 users to complete their first TradFi copy trade with an amount ≥ 100 USDT receive a 30 USDT reward; the first 500 users to successfully copy at least two different signal traders earn a 25 USDT bonus.
Conclusion
Currently, TradFi copy trading is available exclusively on the Gate App and requires updating to version V8.14.0 or above. Copy trading users simply navigate to "Copy Trading" → "TradFi," select a signal provider, set the copy amount and stop-loss ratio, and transfer funds from their spot account with one click to start automated trading. Signal traders can apply to become TradFi providers on the same page, and upon approval, receive a dedicated copy trading account for live trading. Consistent profits enable weekly profit sharing.
The launch of TradFi copy trading marks a significant step forward for Gate in the traditional finance sector. Whether you’re a user looking to leverage professional strategies to participate in global asset price movements, or a trader seeking to monetize your expertise, Gate offers opportunities tailored for you. Log in to the Gate App now and start your TradFi copy trading journey.
