Crypto Platforms Continue to Evolve, TradFi Becomes a Key Growth Area
As the crypto market matures, users’ expectations for trading platforms have grown beyond simple single-asset crypto trading. More traders now seek to participate in both crypto and traditional financial asset price movements on the same platform. In this context, TradFi (Traditional Finance) has become a critical avenue for crypto trading platforms to expand their product offerings.
In recent years, Gate has steadily advanced its TradFi capabilities, officially integrating traditional financial asset contracts for difference (CFDs) into its platform and further enhancing its multi-asset trading product lineup.
What Is Gate TradFi
Gate TradFi is Gate’s dedicated section for trading traditional financial asset CFDs. It enables users to take positions on price movements in traditional assets—including gold, forex, indices, commodities, and select stocks—without owning the underlying assets.
With the CFD model, users’ profits and losses depend solely on asset price changes, without involving physical delivery or asset custody. This trading approach is widely used in traditional financial markets and aligns well with the habits of crypto derivatives traders.
Wide Coverage of Traditional Financial Assets, Expanded Trading Options
Gate TradFi currently supports a broad range of traditional financial asset classes, including but not limited to:
- Precious metals (e.g., gold)
- Major forex currency pairs
- Leading global indices
- Commodities
- Selected popular stock CFDs
With a unified TradFi trading interface, users can assess prices and configure strategies for multiple assets on a single platform—eliminating the need to switch between different trading systems.
USDx Valuation System Lowers Conversion Costs
Gate TradFi uses USDx as the unit for margin and account display. USDx is an internal valuation unit for TradFi assets on the platform, pegged 1:1 to USDT.
Users only need to transfer USDT to their TradFi account; the system automatically displays their balance in USDx, with no extra conversion steps, transaction fees, or custody charges. This setup significantly lowers the operational barrier for crypto users to access TradFi products.
Trading Mechanisms Closely Aligned with Traditional Finance
Unlike perpetual crypto contracts, Gate TradFi contracts follow trading rules that closely mirror those in traditional financial markets:
- Fixed trading sessions and scheduled market closures
- Leverage is set at a fixed multiple and cannot be manually adjusted
- Cross-margin mode
- Long and short positions within the same trading pair can be offset
- Profit and loss are calculated at counterparty prices, and overnight fees apply during market closures
This rule design helps users clearly understand the risk structure of TradFi products and aligns with mainstream CFD market standards.
Clear and Controllable Leverage and Fee Structure
Gate TradFi sets leverage limits based on each asset’s volatility. For instance, forex and indices support higher leverage, while stock CFDs use more conservative leverage to match their risk characteristics.
Gate TradFi also offers a transparent fee structure, with minimum trading fees as low as $0.018 per order—helping reduce costs for frequent trading and strategy testing.
MT5 System Support Enhances Trading Stability
Gate TradFi operates on the MT5 (MetaTrader 5) system. MT5 is a professional trading platform widely used in traditional financial markets, offering robust market data, order execution, risk management, and historical recordkeeping.
Users can trade TradFi products within the Gate app and simultaneously view account information and trading data in the MT5 client—ensuring consistent data across multiple devices.
Risk Control Mechanism Based on Margin Ratio
Gate TradFi’s risk management uses a forced liquidation mechanism based on margin ratio. When an account’s margin ratio falls to a specified threshold, the system triggers forced liquidation, gradually closing positions according to established rules to control overall risk exposure.
This mechanism is standard in traditional CFD markets and helps limit account risk during periods of high volatility.
Multi-Asset Trading Platform Model Taking Shape
As TradFi features continue to expand, Gate is building a diversified trading system that includes both crypto and traditional financial asset price trading. Users can allocate assets, hedge risks, and make trading decisions on a single platform—adapting to different market conditions.
With the boundaries between crypto and traditional financial markets blurring, this integrated platform model is poised to become a key direction in the evolution of trading infrastructure.
