Gate WCTC S9 Global Trading Competition is here, bringing traders worldwide together across crypto, stocks, TradFi CFDs, and more to unlock a main prize pool of up to 6,000,000 USDT. Build your team and compete for a team prize pool of up to 3,200,000 USDT, or go solo for an individual prize pool of up to 400,000 USDT. Take on Event Contracts PK challenges, test your market calls in 30-minute rounds, and rack up wins. The captain of the overall champion team will also receive an exclusive gold medal worth 30,000 USDT. Log in for 1 free launch chance, then complete trading, referral, sharing, and other tasks for tokens, stocks, vouchers, and exclusive WCTC merchandise. The WCTC All-Market Trading Carnival and bonus rewards launch alongside the competition. Rally your team and compete against traders around the world.
Event Schedule and How to Participate
All times below are in UTC+0.
| Phase |
Start |
End |
| Overall event |
Oct 9, 2026, 08:00 |
Nov 25, 2026, 08:00 |
| Registration |
Oct 9, 2026, 08:00 |
Oct 26, 2026, 08:00 |
| Competition |
Oct 26, 2026, 08:00 |
Nov 25, 2026, 08:00 |
| First half |
Oct 26, 2026, 08:00 |
Nov 10, 2026, 08:00 |
| Second half |
Nov 10, 2026, 08:00 |
Nov 25, 2026, 08:00 |
How to participate
- Log in to Gate and visit the WCTC event page to receive 1 free launch chance in the WCTC Lucky Launchpad. Click to participate to automatically register for the event. Identity verification is required before claiming rewards.
- Create or join a team to participate in the Team Trading Competition.
- During the competition period, trade eligible Spot, ETF, Convert, stock, Futures, Event Contracts, or TradFi CFD products to accumulate weighted trading volume and compete on the relevant leaderboards.
- Complete trading, referral, sharing, and VIP tasks to unlock more launch chances and bonus rewards.
The Team, Individual, and PK Competitions count only valid activity completed during the competition period after successful registration. The Lucky Launchpad and other bonus activities open when registration begins.
Main Prize Pool and Unlocking Rules
The main prize pool is up to 6,000,000 USDT, comprising dynamically unlocked competition prize pools and fixed activity prize pools. Each registered user who reaches a cumulative weighted total trading volume of 5,000 USDT during the competition period counts as 1 eligible trader. Each user is counted once.
All amounts in the table below are in USDT. The Team, Individual, and PK Competition prize pools are determined by the highest tier reached. Prize pools across tiers are not cumulative.
| Eligible traders |
Team |
Individual |
PK |
Fixed pools |
Total pool |
| Base pool |
40,000 |
5,000 |
5,000 |
2,000,000 |
2,050,000 |
| ≥ 10,000 |
64,000 |
8,000 |
8,000 |
2,000,000 |
2,080,000 |
| ≥ 15,000 |
96,000 |
12,000 |
12,000 |
2,000,000 |
2,120,000 |
| ≥ 20,000 |
136,000 |
17,000 |
17,000 |
2,000,000 |
2,170,000 |
| ≥ 50,000 |
184,000 |
23,000 |
23,000 |
2,000,000 |
2,230,000 |
| ≥ 120,000 |
800,000 |
100,000 |
100,000 |
2,000,000 |
3,000,000 |
| ≥ 200,000 |
1,760,000 |
220,000 |
220,000 |
2,000,000 |
4,200,000 |
| ≥ 300,000 |
2,880,000 |
360,000 |
360,000 |
2,000,000 |
5,600,000 |
| ≥ 500,000 |
3,200,000 |
400,000 |
400,000 |
2,000,000 |
6,000,000 |
Fixed prize pool breakdown
| Activity |
Prize pool |
| WCTC Lucky Launchpad |
725,000 USDT |
| WCTC All-Market Trading Carnival |
1,000,000 USDT |
| New user welcome reward |
200,000 USDT |
| Team recruitment milestones |
20,000 USDT |
| Early team formation rewards |
5,000 USDT |
| Livestream bonuses |
50,000 USDT |
The maximum Team Competition prize pool is 3,200,000 USDT. The Individual and PK Competitions each offer up to 400,000 USDT. Maximum advertised prize pools do not represent the final amounts distributed. Rewards depend on the actual pools unlocked and the rules of each activity.
A separate nominal prize pool of 60,000 USDT in Futures Position Trial Vouchers is available for users ranked 301–1,000 in the Individual Competition. It does not reduce the dynamically unlocked prize pool for the top 300 and is excluded from the main prize pool above.
Trading Volume Calculation
For each product, trading volume is the sum of valid buy and sell transaction values, converted to their USDT equivalent. Weighted trading volume is calculated using the following multipliers.
| Trading product |
Volume multiplier |
| Spot, ETF, Convert |
150% |
| Stocks, Event Contracts |
200% |
| Futures |
100% |
| Options |
50% |
| TradFi CFD |
5% |
Weighted total trading volume = (Spot trading volume + ETF trading volume + Convert trading volume) × 150% + (stock trading volume + Event Contracts trading volume) × 200% + Futures trading volume × 100% + Options trading volume × 50% + CFD trading volume × 5%.
- Stock trading volume includes valid trading volume in U.S., Hong Kong, South Korean, and other stocks supported in the Gate Stocks section.
- The Team Overall Trading Volume Leaderboard is ranked by cumulative weighted total trading volume excluding CFDs, calculated using the formula above without the CFD component; all other product multipliers remain unchanged. The Individual Trading Volume Leaderboard uses weighted total trading volume including the CFD component. Dedicated CFD leaderboards use valid CFD trading volume without applying the 5% multiplier.
- Trading volume thresholds in task tables are calculated using the product scope specified for each task, rather than the combined weighted trading volume.
- Unfilled orders, canceled orders, stock position transfers, asset transfers, changes in the market value of holdings, dividends, and other non-trading asset changes do not count toward trading volume.
- Only genuine, valid trades completed within the specified period after successful registration are counted. Trades deemed abnormal by the platform are excluded. Supported assets and excluded trading pairs are subject to the event page.
Team Trading Competition
The Team Trading Competition offers a prize pool of up to 3,200,000 USDT, with separate statistics, rankings, and settlement for the first and second halves. The first half accounts for 45% of the team prize pool and the second half for 55%. Rankings and statistics reset at the start of the second half.
Leaderboards and prize pool allocation
| Leaderboard |
Ranking metric |
Share of half’s pool |
| Team Overall Trading Volume |
Team cumulative weighted total trading volume excluding CFDs |
60% |
| Team CFD Trading Volume |
Team cumulative valid CFD trading volume |
20% |
| Team Profit |
Team valid profit |
20% |
Team profit = valid Futures profit + valid CFD profit + valid stock profit.
Team ranking rewards
Each of the three leaderboards distributes its actual unlocked prize pool according to the table below. Eligible teams may receive rewards from multiple leaderboards and from both halves.
| Team rank |
Share of relevant leaderboard pool |
| 1 |
15% |
| 2 |
10% |
| 3 |
7% |
| 4–10 |
20% shared equally |
| 11–20 |
18% shared equally |
| 21–50 |
30% shared in proportion to trading volume |
Overall champion gold medal
The captain of the team ranked first by cumulative weighted total trading volume across both halves will exclusively receive a gold medal worth 30,000 USDT. This is a physical gold medal, not a direct USDT cash payment.
Team formation and leaderboard eligibility
- Each team must have at least 1 captain and 4 members, for a total of 5 participants, to qualify for the team leaderboards.
- Before a team reaches 5 participants, its captain may disband it and members may leave, regardless of whether the competition has started. Once a team reaches 5 participants, it cannot be disbanded and members cannot leave.
- During the competition, teams with fewer than 5 participants will only have their team data displayed. They will not compete in team rankings or appear publicly on the relevant leaderboards.
- In each half, at least 1 team member must reach 20,000 USDT in cumulative weighted total trading volume excluding CFDs for the Team Overall Trading Volume Leaderboard. For the Team CFD Trading Volume Leaderboard, at least 1 member must reach 50,000 USDT equivalent in valid CFD trading volume.
- For the Team Profit Leaderboard, in each half at least 1 member must have both cumulative weighted trading volume of at least 20,000 USDT and valid profit of 0 or more. The minimum team size requirement applies to every leaderboard.
Member eligibility
Member eligibility is assessed separately for each half. A team appearing on a leaderboard does not automatically make all members eligible for internal rankings or reward distribution.
• Overall Trading Volume Leaderboard: The member must reach 20,000 USDT in cumulative weighted total trading volume excluding CFDs.
• CFD Trading Volume Leaderboard: The member must reach 50,000 USDT equivalent in cumulative valid CFD trading volume.
• Profit Leaderboard: The member must reach 20,000 USDT in cumulative weighted trading volume and have valid profit of 0 or more.
Reward distribution within a team
| Recipient |
Allocation |
| Captain |
Exclusively receives 20% of the team’s reward for the relevant leaderboard |
| Top 10 eligible contributors Excluding the captain |
Share 40% of the team’s reward for the relevant leaderboard equally |
| Other eligible members Excluding the captain and the top 10 above |
Share 40% of the team’s reward for the relevant leaderboard equally |
Member contributions are ranked using the metric for the relevant leaderboard: individual weighted trading volume excluding CFDs for the Overall Trading Volume Leaderboard, individual valid CFD trading volume for the CFD Trading Volume Leaderboard, and individual valid profit for the Profit Leaderboard.
If a member group has no eligible users, its unallocated rewards will be distributed equally among the other eligible members of the team.
Individual Trading Competition
The Individual Trading Competition offers a prize pool of up to 400,000 USDT. Users with cumulative weighted total trading volume of at least 20,000 USDT during the competition period qualify for the overall Individual Trading Volume Leaderboard, ranked in descending order of cumulative weighted total trading volume.
Rewards for the top 300
Eligible users ranked in the top 300 share the entire unlocked Individual Competition prize pool, up to 400,000 USDT. All percentages below apply to the actual unlocked Individual Competition prize pool.
| Individual rank |
Prize pool allocation |
Reward when fully unlocked |
| 1 |
15% |
60,000 USDT |
| 2 |
10% |
40,000 USDT |
| 3 |
7% |
28,000 USDT |
| 4–10 |
20% shared equally |
80,000 USDT shared equally |
| 11–50 |
18% shared equally |
72,000 USDT shared equally |
| 51–300 |
30% shared in proportion to trading volume |
120,000 USDT shared in proportion to trading volume |
Trial voucher rewards for ranks 301–1,000
Eligible users ranked 301–1,000 can receive additional Futures Position Trial Vouchers. This nominal voucher pool of 60,000 USDT is separate from the dynamically unlocked Individual Competition prize pool and does not reduce rewards for the top 300.
| Individual rank |
Futures Position Trial Voucher reward |
| 301–400 |
150 USDT each |
| 401–600 |
100 USDT each |
| 601–700 |
50 USDT each |
| 701–1,000 |
Share 20,000 USDT in proportion to weighted trading volume Up to 50 USDT per user |
Users ranked 51–300 and 701–1,000 share their respective tier pools in proportion to their individual valid weighted trading volume relative to the total volume of all eligible users in that tier. Actual voucher distribution depends on the number of eligible users and the per-user cap; the nominal pool may not be fully distributed. Users must meet both the trading volume threshold and the qualifying rank requirement.
Event Contracts PK Competition
The 5-minute Up/Down Event Contracts PK Competition offers up to 400,000 USDT. A new BTC/USDT PK round starts every 30 minutes. After being randomly matched, users trade in the designated 5-minute Event Contracts markets during that round. The number of market wins determines the PK result, and users accumulate points for the overall leaderboard.
Matching and trading
- Click “Start Matching” during the relevant matching window to be randomly paired with 1 waiting opponent. Users may participate in only 1 PK round at a time and cannot match again or challenge multiple opponents simultaneously.
- After a successful match, trade the designated BTC/USDT 5-minute Up/Down Event Contracts during the 30-minute round. Each round includes up to 6 consecutive 5-minute markets.
- A market counts as 1 win if cumulative valid trading volume reaches 10 USDT and net profit after settlement is greater than 0. Multiple trades in the same market are combined when calculating net profit and volume. Each market can count as no more than 1 win.
- After all relevant markets in the round have settled, the user with more market wins wins the PK round. Each user can earn up to 6 market wins per round. Equal numbers of wins are scored under the applicable draw rules.
| Result in a single 5-minute market |
Market wins |
| Cumulative valid trading volume below 10 USDT |
Not counted as a win |
| Volume threshold met; cumulative net profit > 0 |
1 win |
| Volume threshold met; cumulative net profit ≤ 0 |
0 wins |
PK points and winning streak bonuses
| PK result |
Points |
| Round win |
100 |
| Round loss |
0 |
| Draw with at least 1 market win each |
30 each |
| Draw with no market wins for either user |
0 each |
| 3 consecutive round wins |
150 bonus points |
| 5 consecutive round wins |
200 bonus points |
Winning streak bonuses are cumulative, but each bonus tier can be triggered only once per streak. Winning 3 consecutive rounds earns 450 points in total; winning 5 consecutive rounds earns 850 points. A loss or draw resets the streak. Skipped rounds neither extend nor interrupt an existing streak.
Overall PK leaderboard rewards
At the end of the event, users are ranked by cumulative PK points. Users who rank in the top 300, complete at least 1 valid PK round, and reach cumulative weighted total trading volume of 5,000 USDT during the competition period qualify to share the actual unlocked PK prize pool.
| Overall rank |
Prize pool allocation |
Reward when fully unlocked |
| 1 |
15% |
60,000 USDT |
| 2 |
10% |
40,000 USDT |
| 3 |
7% |
28,000 USDT |
| 4–10 |
20% shared equally |
80,000 USDT shared equally |
| 11–50 |
18% shared equally |
72,000 USDT shared equally |
| 51–300 |
30% shared in proportion to points |
Share 120,000 USDT |
Reward for a user in the final tier = individual valid PK points ÷ total valid PK points of all eligible users in that tier × the prize pool allocated to that tier.
Valid data and exceptions
- Only designated 5-minute Event Contracts trades completed after successful matching and before the round deadline are counted. Unfilled orders, canceled orders, and markets that do not meet the threshold are excluded from the relevant PK data.
- PK results are updated after all relevant Event Contracts have settled. Short data delays may occur.
- If a designated market is canceled, postponed, or settled abnormally, it is excluded from both users’ win counts and trading data.
- Gate may cancel a PK round if system issues prevent matching or trading from being completed normally.
- Manipulating PK results through matched trades, self-trading, bulk accounts, matching between linked accounts, or similar methods is strictly prohibited. Related points, rankings, and rewards may be revoked.
- Matching, valid trades, net profit, market wins, points, and leaderboard results are subject to Gate’s final reviewed backend data.
WCTC Lucky Launchpad
The Lucky Launchpad has a total prize pool of 725,000 USDT. Log in and visit the event page to receive 1 free launch chance. Click to participate to automatically register. Identity verification is required before claiming rewards.
Press and hold the screen to charge, then release to launch a trading energy capsule. The capsule travels along the reward track and lands in a reward zone, after which the system reveals the result. Every valid launch wins a reward. Prizes are subject to the event page and the draw result.
Prizes include USDT cash, Futures Position Trial Vouchers, Trading Fee Cashback Vouchers, random token amounts, stock rewards of random value, and exclusive WCTC merchandise.
Daily recurring tasks
Each task below grants 1 launch chance and resets daily. Daily activity is tracked in UTC+8.
| Task |
Daily requirement |
Launch chances |
| Spot Trading |
Cumulative Spot volume ≥ 500 USDT |
1 per day |
| Futures Trading |
Cumulative Futures volume ≥ 1,000 USDT |
1 per day |
| CFD Trading |
Cumulative CFD volume ≥ 2,000 USDx |
1 per day |
| Stock Trading |
Cumulative stock volume ≥ 300 USDT |
1 per day |
| Convert |
Cumulative Convert volume ≥ 200 USDT |
1 per day |
| Copy Trading |
Cumulative copy trading volume ≥ 1,000 USDT |
1 per day |
| Event Contracts or Prediction Trading |
Cumulative volume in the relevant product ≥ 100 USDT |
1 per day |
| Alpha Trading |
Cumulative Alpha volume ≥ 100 USDT |
1 per day |
| Simple Earn |
Cumulative Simple Earn subscription amount ≥ 100 USDT |
1 per day |
| Trading Bots |
Cumulative bot trading volume ≥ 100 USDT |
1 per day |
First-time experience tasks
Each task below grants 1 launch chance, available once per task.
| Task |
Requirement |
Launch chances |
| Spot Trading |
First Spot trade ≥ 20 USDT |
1 |
| Stock Trading |
First stock trade ≥ 20 USDT |
1 |
| Futures Trading |
First Futures trade ≥ 100 USDT |
1 |
| CFD Trading |
First CFD trade ≥ 500 USDT equivalent |
1 |
| Convert |
First Convert transaction ≥ 20 USDT |
1 |
| Copy Trading |
First copy trade ≥ 100 USDT |
1 |
| Event Contracts or Prediction Trading |
First trade in the relevant product with volume ≥ 10 USDT |
1 |
| Alpha Trading |
First Alpha trade with volume ≥ 10 USDT |
1 |
| Simple Earn |
First Simple Earn subscription ≥ 20 USDT |
1 |
| Trading Bots |
First bot trade ≥ 10 USDT |
1 |
| Card issuance |
Complete Card issuance for the first time |
1 |
VIP sharing and referral tasks
| Task |
Requirement |
Launch chances |
| VIP 5 |
Reach or return to VIP 5 or above for the first time |
1 |
| VIP 8 |
Reach or return to VIP 8 or above for the first time |
1 |
| VIP 12 |
Reach or return to VIP 12 or above for the first time |
1 |
| Share the event |
Share WCTC S9 on social media |
1 |
| Refer friends |
For each successfully referred user who registers and completes a first Futures trade with volume ≥ 100 USDT |
1 per referral Up to 6 in total |
All-Market Carnival and Bonus Rewards
WCTC All-Market Trading Carnival
The All-Market Trading Carnival offers a total prize pool of 1,000,000 USDT across Futures, Spot, ETF, Convert, CFD, stock, prediction market, Alpha, wealth management, copy trading, and quantitative trading activities. The activity module shows the schedule, prize pool, eligibility requirements, and progress for each activity, with links to the relevant participation pages.
Each associated activity follows the rules on its own page. Its prize pool is included in the All-Market Trading Carnival total and is not counted again toward the main competition prize pool.
New user welcome reward
The new user welcome reward pool is 200,000 USDT. Newly registered users or first-time Futures traders who click to participate and register, then complete a first Futures trade of at least 2,000 USDT, will receive a 20 USDT Futures Position Trial Voucher. This reward is limited to the first 10,000 eligible users.
Team recruitment milestones
The Team Recruitment Milestones offer a total prize pool of 20,000 USDT. Teams that reach the required number of eligible traders can share the corresponding tier’s prize pool. The captain receives 20% of the team’s reward, while the remaining 80% is shared equally among the team’s other eligible traders. Each team qualifies only for the highest tier reached at the end of the event and cannot also receive rewards from lower tiers.
| Team eligible trader count |
Tier prize pool |
| 100–499 |
Share 5,000 USDT |
| 500–999 |
Share 4,000 USDT |
| 1,000–1,999 |
Share 5,000 USDT |
| ≥ 2,000 |
Share 6,000 USDT |
Team reward = eligible trader count for the team ÷ total eligible trader count across all qualifying teams in the same tier × the prize pool for that tier.
- A team member counts toward the milestone eligible trader total only after reaching cumulative weighted total trading volume of 5,000 USDT during the event period after successfully joining the team.
- New users who register during the event and meet the requirements above count as 2 eligible traders. This doubled count applies to both tier qualification and reward allocation within the tier.
- If no team qualifies for a tier, that tier’s prize pool will not be distributed.
Early team formation rewards
The early team formation prize pool is 5,000 USDT. Captains of the first 30 teams to reach 50 participants during the event receive rewards based on the order in which their teams reach that threshold.
| Order of qualification |
Prize pool allocation |
| 1 |
20% |
| 2 |
15% |
| 3 |
10% |
| 4–10 |
20% shared equally |
| 11–30 |
35% shared equally |
Livestream bonus rewards
The livestream bonus prize pool is 50,000 USDT. During the competition period, Gate Live will host WCTC livestreams with prize draws for Futures Position Trial Vouchers, popular tokens, equivalent-value stock rewards, and exclusive WCTC merchandise. Livestream schedules, participation details, and prizes are subject to the event page.
The new user welcome reward, team recruitment milestones, early team formation rewards, and livestream bonuses total 275,000 USDT. They are included in the fixed activity prize pools and are not added again to the main prize pool.
Terms and Conditions
- Users automatically register for the event by clicking to participate after logging in. Identity verification and fulfillment of the relevant activity requirements are required to receive rewards.
- API users, users at VIP 15 or above, market makers, corporate accounts, institutional accounts, and subaccounts are ineligible. Multiple accounts under the same verified identity are treated as one participant. Subaccount trading volume is not counted toward the main account.
- Only genuine, valid activity completed after successful registration within the relevant activity’s tracking period is counted. Each half of the Team Competition is tracked separately. The Individual and PK Competitions are tracked over the competition period. Other tasks follow the timing and requirements shown on the event page.
- Trading volume is calculated from valid buy and sell transaction values and weighted by product. Unfilled orders, canceled orders, asset transfers, non-trading asset changes, and trades deemed abnormal by the platform are excluded.
- The Team, Individual, and PK prize pools are dynamically unlocked based on the number of eligible traders. For main prize pool unlocking, an eligible trader must reach cumulative weighted total trading volume of 5,000 USDT during the competition period. Tier pools are not cumulative. Advertised maximum prize pools do not represent final distribution amounts.
- Users and teams must meet both the relevant leaderboard thresholds and reward ranking requirements. Leaderboard eligibility only qualifies a user or team for ranking and display; it does not guarantee a reward. A team qualifying for a leaderboard does not make all members eligible for internal reward distribution.
- Teams must reach 5 participants to qualify for team leaderboards. Once a team reaches 5 participants, it cannot be disbanded and members cannot leave, regardless of whether the competition has started. Teams below this threshold follow the team formation rules in this announcement.
- Rewards from different team leaderboards and both halves may be combined according to the rules. Whether other rewards can be combined, and how conflicts with rewards from similar Gate events are handled, is subject to the relevant activity pages.
- Competition settlement rewards will be distributed within 15 working days after the event ends and data review is completed. Individual settlement rewards below 1 USDT will not be distributed. Receiving accounts and claim requirements for each reward type are subject to the event page and notifications.
- The permitted use, validity period, and specific conditions of Futures Position Trial Vouchers, Trading Fee Cashback Vouchers, and other vouchers are subject to their respective voucher pages. Vouchers cannot be directly withdrawn, transferred, or redeemed for cash.
- Physical prize winners must submit accurate and complete delivery details within the specified period. Undeliverable prizes, stock shortages, and other special situations will be handled according to the event page and prize notifications.
- Bulk registrations, artificial trading volume, self-trading, collusive matched trading, market manipulation, false sharing, abnormal arbitrage, and exploitation of system vulnerabilities are strictly prohibited. Gate may verify account, trading, and task data and revoke the participation eligibility, results, and rewards of users who violate the rules.
- In the event of system issues, market cancellations, postponements, early closures, or abnormal settlement, Gate may adjust affected tasks, rounds, statistics, and rewards. Specific arrangements will be announced on the event page.
- Displayed event data may be delayed. Final valid trading volume, profit, eligible trader counts, points, rankings, and rewards are subject to Gate’s backend review.
- Some products and services may be restricted by laws and regulations in the user’s jurisdiction. Users in the United Kingdom and other restricted regions may be unable to access some or all services, including participation in this event. Please refer to the Gate User Agreement and relevant product terms for details.
- This event does not constitute investment advice, a promise of returns, or a trading guarantee. Trading digital assets, stocks, and derivatives involves price, liquidity, exchange rate, leverage, liquidation, settlement, and compliance risks. Participate cautiously based on your own risk tolerance.
- Gate reserves the right to adjust event dates, eligible assets, rules, and rewards in response to market conditions, system issues, compliance requirements, or force majeure. Adjustments will be announced on the event page.
- Gate reserves the right of final interpretation of this event.
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