Farewell to account fragmentation: How does Gate TradFi use a unified crypto logic to reconstruct traditional brokerage rules?

For a long time, if your asset portfolio included Bitcoin, Tesla stocks, and gold simultaneously, you probably had to manage two or three different apps. In the crypto world, you’re a “trader”; at traditional brokerages, you become an “overseas investor,” needing to re-submit your passport, wait through lengthy foreign exchange reviews, and face fund freezes due to T+2 settlement.

By 2026, as the correlation between crypto markets and traditional macro markets grows stronger, this “disconnect” finally has a standard answer. Gate TradFi’s comprehensive integration isn’t just about adding a “stock portal” to crypto exchanges; it’s about reconstructing traditional financial asset trading with a fully native crypto logic.

Differences in Account Systems: From “Multiple Keys” to “Unified Command Center”

Pain points of traditional brokerages: When you want to allocate assets in cryptocurrencies, gold, and Nasdaq indices simultaneously, they require managing at least two separate identities. Your funds are split across different apps—profits here can’t cover margins there, and funds are still waiting for T+2 settlement.

Gate TradFi’s solution: No separate accounts, only modules under a main account. This is the fundamental difference between Gate TradFi and traditional brokerages. Users can enable permissions with a single click under the main account system, managing crypto and TradFi assets within the same interface.

Your Ethereum long positions, gold hedges, and Apple stock CFDs are stored in the same holdings list. You can view them all on one screen by swiping within the app. This design means you no longer need to “become” a traditional finance client—you are simply a Gate user, trading global markets along the way.

Differences in Capital Efficiency: USDT as Your “Global Pass”

If an account is the skeleton, funds are the blood. The most frustrating part of traditional brokerages is never predicting price movements but “exchanging money.”

Traditional brokerage process:

Want to invest in US stocks? You need to convert USDT to USD. Want to invest in London gold? You might also need to convert to offshore RMB. Each exchange incurs “spread + fees + deposit/withdrawal delays,” leading to triple losses. By the time funds arrive, the market window may have already closed.

Gate TradFi’s revolutionary design: USDT as a universal margin.

When you transfer USDT from Gate’s main account to a TradFi sub-account, the system automatically displays it as an internal valuation unit, USDx, at a 1:1 ratio.

It’s important to emphasize: this isn’t an exchange—just a unit label change. No currency conversion costs, no fiat deposits or withdrawals involved. Every USDT earned in crypto can directly serve as margin in gold, oil, or Nasdaq markets without leaving the market or converting currencies.

Differences in Trading Costs and Time: Transparent Fees and 24/7 Flexible Mechanisms

One of the core advantages for professional traders is extreme control over trading costs.

Cost comparison:

• Traditional online brokerages: Fees are usually a percentage of trading volume, around 0.08%–0.2%. Plus, there are higher overnight premiums and wire transfer fees ranging from $15 to $50.
• Gate TradFi: Uses a clear fixed fee model. Minimum per trade as low as $0.018. For major assets like forex and metals, VIP users can pay as little as $5.4 per lot.

Time and position rules:

Traditional brokerages follow fixed trading hours and have T+2 settlement limits. Gate TradFi retains the features of traditional assets but offers flexible interpretations in a crypto context:

• Trading hours: CFDs follow market hours, but tokenized stocks (xStocks) support 24/7 trading, breaking the traditional stock market time barrier.
• Overnight fees: Calculated automatically based on market interest rates, transparent with no hidden markups.

Leverage and Risk Control: Asset-Characteristic-Based Precise Design

Leverage is a double-edged sword. Gate TradFi’s leverage design reflects a deep understanding of different asset characteristics, contrasting sharply with the “one-size-fits-all” or complex entry mechanisms of traditional brokerages.

• Forex, metals, and indices: Support up to 500x leverage. These assets are highly liquid (e.g., EUR/USD averages over $1.5 trillion traded daily), with market depth sufficient for high-leverage trading.
• Stock CFDs: Limited to 5x leverage. This cautious approach accounts for potential gaps caused by earnings reports or news, helping protect traders’ capital during volatile swings.

Additionally, Gate TradFi’s full-margin mode allows for long and short hedging, with the system calculating margin requirements based on net positions, enabling efficient execution of complex arbitrage strategies within a single account.

Product Breadth: One Account Covering Global Core Assets

The ultimate value of an account depends on how broad its asset access is. As of February 2026, Gate TradFi fully covers the five major categories of traditional finance:

• Precious metals: Gold (XAU), Silver (XAG)
• Forex: Major pairs like EUR/USD, GBP/USD
• Global stock indices: NASDAQ 100 (NAS100), S&P 500 (SPX500)
• Commodities: Brent crude oil, copper
• Stocks CFDs and tokenized stocks: Tesla (TSLA), Nvidia (NVDA), Apple (AAPL), etc.

This “broad coverage + deep availability” combination is attracting more event-driven traders and early alpha hunters.

Tools and Ecosystem: MT5 Professional-Level Depth

Many traders worry that trading traditional assets on a crypto platform might sacrifice professionalism.

Gate TradFi’s answer: Not only does it not sacrifice, it elevates. Gate TradFi deeply integrates MetaTrader 5 (MT5). Users’ account info syncs in real-time between the Gate platform and MT5 client. Traders can enjoy the convenience of a unified Gate account while accessing over 38 technical indicators, 21 timeframes, and automated trading (EA) features provided by MT5.

Summary

The core difference between Gate TradFi and traditional brokerages is fundamentally “crypto-native efficiency” versus “traditional financial barriers.”

As the correlation between crypto and macro markets intensifies, traders capable of flexibly rotating between crypto, gold, forex, and indices will have more strategic options and risk hedging tools. The significance of Gate TradFi isn’t just adding more trading instruments; it’s making cross-market rotation as simple as switching trading pairs on Gate.

Data shows that Gate TradFi’s total trading volume has surpassed $33 billion, with peak daily volume exceeding $6 billion. This confirms a fact: cross-market trading is shifting from a privilege of a few professionals to a fundamental tool for mainstream investors.

And all that’s missing between you and this world is just a Gate account.