Direct Access to Global Stock Assets on Gate

Yes. Upon purchase, you own the underlying stock assets. Corporate actions—including cash dividends, stock dividends, stock splits, and reverse splits—are processed automatically based on your holdings.

Gate charges 0 incoming transfer fees; however, the brokerage you're transferring out from may charge its own fees under its platform's rules—those rules take precedence. Outgoing transfers from Gate to external brokerages are billed per ticker regardless of share volume: US Stocks: 150 USDT per ticker; HK Stocks: 500 HKD per ticker (converted and collected in equivalent USDT based on real-time exchange rates). Fees are based on the number of tickers, not the number of shares, and are non-refundable once charged. Since there's no need to sell, you avoid the price spread and tax costs of selling and rebuying; other market-side fees follow the applicable market's rules.

No. You do not need separate accounts with US, HK, JP or KR brokerages. Skip complex cross-border onboarding and trade in global markets directly from Gate.

Yes. You can trade stocks and ETFs across all four markets directly using USDT without exchanging for USD, HKD, JPY, or KRW.

Stock spot trading is direct asset ownership—you hold what you buy. CFDs are contract-based trading with a different mechanism. The two are managed as separate accounts and funds for a clearer structure.

Yes. Options trading is available for popular US stocks and ETFs with multiple expiration dates, strike prices, and unified USDT settlement. Options and spot stock accounts are managed separately; specific underlyings, rules, and fees are subject to the product page.

Yes. You can transfer positions out to other compliant brokerages (subject to per-ticker fees; see the Transfer Fee Schedule for details), or sell your stocks and convert the proceeds to USDT for withdrawal.