Gate VIP Contract Elite Challenge Grand Finale

Year-End Gala Launch: Celebrating Outstanding Trading Excellence

As 2026 gets underway, Gate proudly presents the “VIP Futures Elite Challenge Year-End Gala,” honoring VIP traders who consistently demonstrate strategic acumen and execution in highly volatile derivatives markets. This event continues the spirit of competitive trading, raising the bar with enhanced rewards and establishing an annual stage dedicated to elite traders.

The event goes beyond trading volume and rankings, introducing multi-tiered tasks and honor boost mechanisms. This inclusive structure enables VIP users from diverse backgrounds and experience levels to participate and build their own annual achievements.

Event Timeline and Participation Details

The year-end gala follows a registration-first, competition-later format. Registration opens January 15, 2026 at 07:00 UTC and closes January 31, 2026 at 07:00 UTC. The trading competition itself runs from January 19, 2026 at 02:00 UTC through February 2, 2026 at 16:00 UTC.

Only eligible VIP users may participate. After completing registration and identity verification, the system will track contract trading volume for ranking purposes starting from the competition’s official launch time.

Register now for the Gate VIP Futures Elite Challenge: https://www.gate.com/competition/vip-futures-competition/2025

Prize Pool Overview

This year’s gala offers unprecedented rewards, recognizing every exceptional VIP trader.

Leaderboard Cash Prize Pool: Dual Divisions, High-Value Rewards

The centerpiece of the gala is the dual leaderboard cash prize pool, featuring the “Diamond Division” and “Platinum Division.” Each leaderboard unlocks its prize pool in stages based on trading volume thresholds, with total cash prizes up to 60,000 USDT.

Even if you make the leaderboard but do not secure a cash prize, meeting the contract trading volume requirements qualifies you for a 100 USDT position experience voucher—ensuring every effort is rewarded.

Honor Boosts: Rewarding Past Elite Performance

Traders who previously ranked among the top in past competitions and win a cash prize in this year’s gala will automatically receive an “Honor Boost.” Depending on prior ranking, cash rewards receive an additional 2%–10% bonus, recognizing sustained excellence. Breakdown as follows:

• Summit Commander (Past Top 3): Extra 10% cash bonus
• Leaderboard Elite (Past Top 4–10): Extra 5% cash bonus
• Honor Pioneer (Past Top 11–50): Extra 2% cash bonus

Lucky Draws and Scratch Cards: Unlock Diverse Rewards

Beyond the leaderboard prize pool, the event features multiple interactive reward mechanisms. Upon reaching specified contract trading volumes, users gain entries for lucky draws with prizes including VIP-exclusive New Year cash red envelopes, camping gear sets, and the full Apple product lineup.

• Task 1: Trading Challenge—For every $1,000,000 in contract trading volume completed during the event, registered users earn one lucky draw entry.
• Task 2: Upgrade Challenge—During the event, users who upgrade to or return to VIP 5 or higher via asset holdings, trading volume, or GT holdings for the first time receive two lucky draw entries.

Additionally, VIP 5 and above users who hit the specified trading threshold during the event unlock unlimited entries for the “88g Gold Bar Scratch Card” draw, with a 100% win rate. Every qualifying trade directly translates into tangible rewards.

Exclusive Upgrade Rewards and Limited-Time Experience

During the year-end gala, Gate offers extra rewards for VIP upgrades. Users who reach VIP 6 or VIP 8 (or above) for the first time during the event may contact their dedicated account manager to claim a corresponding upgrade gift, subject to conditions.

VIP 0 to VIP 4 users who meet designated deposit criteria can receive a limited-time VIP 5 experience card, unlocking advanced trading privileges ahead of a full upgrade.

Summit Honor Awards: A Symbol of Annual Achievement

The top three users on the overall leaderboard will earn invitations to an exclusive offline event (including airfare and accommodation). The overall champion will also receive a custom pure gold ring, presented in person by the Gate CEO—an enduring symbol of annual trading achievement.

Notes and Event Rules

This competition is open only to VIP users who have completed identity verification and registered during the event period. Only trading volume accumulated after the competition start counts. Final rankings are determined by trading volume and completion time, subject to verification by Gate’s risk control and data teams.

Qualified users will share the prize pool based on their final ranking. Each ranking tier has a minimum trading volume requirement, and participation in the profit pool also requires meeting designated trading volumes. All competition rewards are distributed within ten business days after the event ends. Physical and special rewards are issued according to the official schedule. VIP 14 and above, market makers, institutional accounts, and high-frequency API trading users are not eligible. Cheating, wash trading, or account splitting is strictly prohibited—violations result in disqualification and forfeiture of rewards. These rewards cannot be combined with other similar promotions. Gate reserves the right to adjust or terminate the event at any time and retains final interpretation rights. This announcement does not constitute investment advice and may be subject to regional restrictions. Please assess risks carefully and refer to the Chinese announcement as the official version.

Full details on the Gate VIP Futures Elite Challenge: https://www.gate.com/announcements/article/49275

Summary

The VIP Futures Elite Challenge Year-End Gala is more than just a trading competition—it’s a comprehensive test of strategy, discipline, and sustained performance. Through multi-level rewards and honor mechanisms, Gate provides a dedicated platform for top traders, where every trade and decision marks a step toward the summit. Looking ahead, Gate will continue to launch more VIP-exclusive events, expanding the trading landscape with its users.