Gate's Elite Trader Championship Season 2 is now live, with a total prize pool of 500,000 USDT. Compete in Futures and CFD Lead Trading, with separate leaderboards for each market. Lead Trading volume, Copy Trading volume, and new Copiers all earn Firepower Points. Earn more points to climb the rankings and unlock weekly rewards, an overall leaderboard prize pool, and exclusive Star Trader benefits.

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Event Period: November 10, 2026, 00:00 – December 15, 2026, 00:00 (UTC)

Event 1: Power Up and Become the All-Around Lead Trading Champion

The Elite Trader Championship Season 2 features weekly and overall leaderboards. Registered Lead Traders can earn Firepower Points through Futures and CFD Lead Trading to compete for weekly and monthly rewards. The event offers a total prize pool of up to 500,000 USDT.

Weekly Firepower Competition: 10,000 USDT Prize Pool

Lead Traders are ranked each week by the Firepower Points they earn that week. The top 10 receive rewards from a weekly prize pool of 2,000 USDT, totaling 10,000 USDT across all five weeks.

Rank	Reward Amount (USDT)
1st Place	600
2nd Place	400
3rd Place	300
4th–10th Place	100

Note: Weekly Firepower Points reset every week.

Overall Leaderboard Championship: Unlock a Prize Pool of Up to 300,000 USDT

The overall leaderboard prize pool grows with the total Lead Trading and Copy Trading volume generated by all registered users during the event. Higher trading volume unlocks a larger prize pool, up to 300,000 USDT.

Trading Volume	0	5 Billion	30 Billion	80 Billion	200 Billion	500 Billion
Prize Pool	5,000	7,000	10,000	50,000	100,000	300,000

Note: Cumulative trading volume includes Lead Trading and Copy Trading volume generated after registration.

Overall Leaderboard Championship Grand Prize:

After the event ends, the Lead Trader ranked first by total Firepower Points will receive an iPhone 18 Pro.

Overall Leaderboard Prize Pool Distribution:

After the event ends, Lead Traders are ranked by their cumulative Firepower Points. The top 30 Lead Traders and their Copiers will share the unlocked prize pool as follows:

Overall Rank	Prize Pool	Lead Trader Share	Copier Share
1st Place	30%	60%	40%
2nd Place	20%
3rd Place	10%
4th–10th Place	25%
11th–30th Place	15%

Lead Trader reward: 60% of the prize allocation for their rank.
Copier rewards: Copiers share the remaining 40% of the prize allocation for that rank in proportion to their individual Copy Trading volume.

Note: Copiers must have Copy Trading volume ≥ 5,000 USDT to share in the rewards.

Overall Leaderboard Participation Rewards

Lead Traders who finish outside the overall leaderboard top 30 but earn more than 20 cumulative Firepower Points during the event can share a 48,000 USDT Futures Bonus pool.

Note: Each user can receive up to 500 USDT.

How to Earn Firepower Points

Earn 1 Firepower Point for every 5,000 USDT in Futures Lead Trading volume;
Earn 1 Firepower Point for every 200,000 USDT in CFD Lead Trading volume;
Earn 1 Firepower Point for every 1,000 USDT in Futures Copy Trading volume generated by your Copiers;
Earn 1 Firepower Point for every 40,000 USDT in CFD Copy Trading volume generated by your Copiers;
Earn 1 Firepower Point for every 2 new eligible Copiers, up to 50 Firepower Points.

Note: An eligible Copier is a new Copier who adds ≥ 100 USDT in Copy Trading funds and generates ≥ 100 USDT in Copy Trading volume.

Event 2: Star Trader Benefits

Weekly and overall leaderboard winners and Star Traders receive the following exclusive benefits to help build their personal trading brands:

Exclusive Titles : Ranked traders receive official recognition as a "Weekly Star Trader" or "Overall Leaderboard Star Trader" and may be considered for Gate's annual Star Trader selection.
Trophies for the overall leaderboard Top 10: The top 10 Lead Traders on the overall leaderboard receive custom Star Trader trophies and may have the opportunity to attend Gate's annual awards ceremony.
Homepage Exposure for the Overall Leaderboard Top 3: The top three Lead Traders on the overall leaderboard receive a one-day pinned placement in the "Stars of the Week" section of the Copy Trading homepage;
Overall Leaderboard Top 10 Live Stream Invitations: The top 10 on the overall leaderboard may join Gate Live's "Star Trader Series" to share strategy insights with users across the platform;
Exclusive Merchandise: The overall leaderboard top 3 receives limited-edition Gate merchandise;
24/7 Dedicated Customer Support: Star Traders receive one-on-one support to resolve Lead Trading or Copy Trading issues quickly;
Cross-Channel Promotion: Build your personal brand through coordinated exposure on the Gate website, in-app announcements, and Twitter and Telegram communities;
Priority Invitations to Global Events: Ranked traders receive priority invitations to Gate's global brand events, including in-person summits and online AMAs.

Event 3: Rewards for Your First Copy Trade and Event Sharing

3.1 First Copy Trade Reward: 3,000 USDT Daily Prize Pool

Users who have never traded Futures can register to claim a 20 USDT Copy Trading Trial Fund. Limited to 150 rewards per day and one reward per user.

3.2 Sharing Rewards: 1,000 USDT Daily Prize Pool

Participating Lead Traders and Copiers who share the event poster or link on X, Telegram, or another social media platform for the first time may receive a 10 USDT Futures Position Trial Fund. Limited to 100 rewards per day, with a daily prize pool of 1,000 USDT. Each user can claim once.

Event Rules

Participants must click [Join Now] on this event page to register and complete identity verification to receive rewards.
Registered users are ranked by Firepower Points earned from Futures and CFD Lead Trading volume, Copy Trading volume, and the number of eligible Copiers. Stablecoins are excluded from eligible Lead Trading instruments.
Weekly Firepower Points reset each week across five weekly periods. Overall Leaderboard Firepower Points accumulate over 35 days. The same trading activity can count toward both weekly and monthly leaderboards. The weekly leaderboard displays only the top 10 Lead Traders, while the monthly leaderboard displays only the top 50.
The iPhone 18 Pro model, storage capacity, color, shipping schedule, and eligible delivery regions are subject to the official winner notification. If the physical prize cannot be provided due to insufficient stock or other objective reasons, an equivalent amount of USDT spot tokens will be awarded based on its market price at the time of purchase.
Shipping schedules and eligible delivery regions for the custom Star Trader trophies will be specified in the winner notification. Rewards will be distributed via "Airdrop" through the Gate Merch Store. Users must claim rewards within the validity period, or they will be forfeited.
Weekly and overall leaderboard rewards are subject to minimum trading volume requirements. Futures Lead Traders must generate total Lead Trading and Copy Trading volume ≥ 5,000,000 USDT, while CFD Lead Traders must generate total Lead Trading and Copy Trading volume ≥ 100,000,000 USDT. If a ranked trader does not meet the applicable minimum, their reward will be adjusted proportionally.
To qualify for participation rewards, Futures Lead Traders must generate total Lead Trading and Copy Trading volume ≥ 500,000 USDT, while CFD Lead Traders must generate total Lead Trading and Copy Trading volume ≥ 10,000,000 USDT.
Copiers share monthly leaderboard rewards in proportion to their Copy Trading volume with the winning Lead Trader. Each Copier's reward cannot exceed the corresponding Lead Trader's reward. Individual reward allocations below 1 USDT will not be distributed.
Weekly and overall leaderboard rewards are paid in USDT and can be earned more than once. Monthly participation rewards are issued as Futures Bonuses and cannot be claimed together with monthly leaderboard rewards. Rewards will be credited to users' accounts within 14 business days after the event ends.
First Copy Trade Rewards and Sharing Rewards are distributed each day automatically, with each reward limited to one claim per user. If you complete a task but do not receive its reward, that day's prize pool has been exhausted. No separate notice will appear on the event page. You can try the task again on a subsequent day until the event ends.
First Copy Trade Rewards are issued as Copy Trading Trial Funds. Sharing Rewards are issued as Futures Position Trial Funds.
As of the event's final day, winning Lead Traders must have a seven-day maximum drawdown ≤ 35% to receive rewards.
Market makers, corporate accounts, and institutional users are not eligible to participate in this event.
Bulk account registration, malicious volume manipulation, self-trading, wash trading, and other forms of cheating are strictly prohibited. Multiple accounts belonging to the same verified user will be treated as one account.
Gate reserves the right to make the final interpretation of this event in light of changes in market conditions, fraud risks, or other factors. If you have any questions, contact Gate Customer Support.

Gate Team
November 9, 2026

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