When Webull launched its "zero commission" campaign and Robinhood began offering fee-free ISA accounts to attract UK users, traditional brokerages started to sharpen their pricing competitiveness. On the surface, trading fees for US stocks and ETFs are being squeezed to historic lows, making single trades more affordable than ever for everyday investors. Webull offers Brazilian users zero-commission trading for US stocks, ETFs, REITs, and ADRs. Robinhood employs a similar zero-commission, zero-platform-fee strategy in the UK, charging only a 0.10% to 0.30% foreign exchange fee.
Against this backdrop, some may ask: Why choose a crypto asset trading platform at all? The answer lies in a "three-dimensional" user experience—Gate TradFi is redefining the standard for "low cost + high performance" trading through tiered fee discounts, millisecond-level order execution, and access to thousands of asset types.
Fees: When Zero Commission Is No Longer a Unique Advantage for Traditional Brokers
Traditional brokers have indeed made strides in fee reduction in recent years. Robinhood’s UK ISA accounts waive commissions and account fees, charging only a 0.10% fee per FX transaction. Webull also offers zero commissions for US stocks and ETF trades. However, it’s important to remember that "zero commission" from traditional brokers is mostly limited to US stocks, ETFs, and select markets—Hong Kong stocks, China A-shares, or options trading still incur platform and regulatory fees.
In contrast, Gate’s fee structure is broader and more flexible. Gate uses a dual-track VIP evaluation system, determining user level based on the higher value between "total trading volume over the past 30 days" and "average daily GT holdings." For regular users (VIP 0), spot trading fees are 0.20%, contract maker fees are 0.020%, and taker fees are 0.050%. When trading volume reaches VIP 1 (30-day trading volume ≥ $1 million USD or average daily GT holdings ≥ 1,000), fees drop to 0.18% for spot, 0.018% for contract maker, and 0.045% for taker. VIP 3 users (trading volume ≥ $10 million USD or GT holdings ≥ 6,000) can further reduce spot fees to 0.14%. With token holding upgrades, high-frequency traders can even lower perpetual contract taker fees from 0.05% to 0.028%, and maker fees down to 0%.
For example, on a single $1 million USD trade, VIP 0 users pay about $500 USD in contract taker fees, while VIP 5 users can cut that down to $250 USD, saving $250 USD per trade. If you trade more than 10 times per week, the difference in commissions alone could save you over $10,000 USD per quarter. Additionally, starting January 20, 2026, VIP 2 to VIP 9 users enjoy zero fees on designated BTC/USD spot and margin pairs, and stablecoin pairs like USDC/USDT are permanently fee-free.
Traditional brokers’ "zero commission" is more like a partial map, while Gate’s tiered discount system is a global expressway for asset trading fees.
Speed: Response Time and the 24/7 Advantage
T+2 settlement and strict trading hours are rigid constraints that traditional brokers struggle to overcome. Stock trading stops completely on weekends, and users must wait for Monday’s opening bell to react to unexpected events.
Gate holds a natural advantage here. Its stock token section supports uninterrupted 24/7 trading, breaking free from traditional time restrictions. On April 17, 2026, during its 13th anniversary celebration, Gate announced the launch of an ultra-low latency trading engine, likening its order execution speed to an F1 pit stop—millisecond-level response with virtually no perceptible wait. In previous protocol upgrades, Gate had already achieved "trade execution within half a second."
With AI tools, GateAI’s semantic order and instant swap feature, launched in January 2026, delivers end-to-end trading response and execution speeds 2 to 3 times faster than traditional methods. While legacy brokerage systems still operate with 5-second response delays, Gate users confirm orders in milliseconds. In volatile markets, this 1-second—or 2 to 3 times faster—speed gap can determine whether a trade ends in profit or loss.
This isn’t just "a little faster"—it’s a generational leap. More importantly, after Gate introduced 24/7 trading for stock tokens, its monthly market share soared to 89.1%, with cumulative trading volume exceeding $140 billion USD.
Product Depth: A Complete Map from Crypto Assets to Global Traditional Assets
Product diversity is where Gate TradFi most clearly differentiates itself from traditional brokers. Conventional brokerages focus mainly on stocks, ETFs, bonds, and options—fixed asset classes with limited combinations.
Gate’s TradFi segment seamlessly integrates crypto assets with traditional financial instruments. As of May 6, 2026, Gate has officially upgraded TradFi into a comprehensive trading ecosystem covering CFD contracts, perpetual contracts, and spot tokens.
Currently, Gate’s product offerings include:
- Precious metals: Spot and contract trading for gold and silver, with up to 500x fixed leverage;
- Global indices: Perpetual contract trading for major indices like NAS100, UK100, SPX500;
- Stock tokens: Nearly 100 US stock tokens, including NVDA and TSLA, with up to 50x leverage and 24/7 trading;
- Crypto spot assets: Over 4,600 cryptocurrencies, offering industry-leading coverage.
By comparison, Robinhood offers around 5,000 US stocks, and Webull supports over 250 cryptocurrencies—neither matches Gate TradFi in asset breadth or the flexibility of trading combinations.
Platform Strength: Beyond Trading Alone
Ultimately, any trading experience comes down to platform strength and security. As of May 2026, Gate has surpassed 53 million global registered users, ranks second worldwide in 24-hour spot trading volume, and consistently holds a top-three position in overall trading capability. Gate’s total reserves stand at $9.478 billion USD, with a reserve coverage ratio of 125%, 25 percentage points above the industry benchmark.
The platform keeps evolving. In April 2026, Gate launched its ultra-low latency trading engine; GateAI’s semantic order and instant swap feature continues to iterate; Gate DEX has fully implemented a 0% cross-chain bridge fee policy. Together, these products form Gate’s core capabilities as a "financial super gateway."
Conclusion
The differences between traditional brokers and Gate TradFi manifest as broader spatial coverage in fees, generational leaps in speed, and a complete loop of asset types and trading strategies in product diversity. Traditional brokers are lowering entry barriers for single markets with "zero commission," but Gate is breaking boundaries of trading hours and asset classes with a comprehensive asset trading ecosystem. If you’re a typical investor who simply wants to buy and hold US stocks infrequently, a traditional broker may suffice. However, if you need high-frequency trading, cross-asset allocation, or wish to unify crypto and traditional assets in a single account, Gate TradFi’s fee structure, all-hours trading, and product depth offer the superior and more complete solution.
