Gate has launched a dual leadership competition called the Star Trader Showdown to grow its copy trading ecosystem, with a total prize pool of 21,000 USDT.

The campaign targets two different user groups. The first group consists of strategy leaders who trade by sharing their strategies and allowing others to copy them. This group has a weekly prize pool of 8,000 USDT, with a strategy leader who achieves first place for two consecutive weeks earning a total of 2,400 USDT. A separate monthly prize tier is also introduced, with the top ten strategies of the month sharing forty percent of the total pool, plus seven different perks, including featured profile visibility and live stream invitations.
The second group consists of passive traders, meaning users who copy the strategies of others. For this group, the participation threshold is almost zero; simply following one of the top ten strategy leaders of the month with a single click is sufficient. Copying users share sixty percent of a separate pool of 13,000 USDT, meaning the act of copying itself is directly rewarded.
The logic behind this dual reward structure is quite clear: it aims to grow both ends of the platform's copy trading ecosystem by simultaneously incentivizing both those who create strategies and those who follow them. Having two separate timeframes – weekly and monthly – for strategy leaders creates a structure that rewards both short-term performance and long-term consistency.
There are some general points to know before participating in such campaigns. Registration is usually required through the campaign page, and market makers and institutional accounts are generally excluded from these competitions. It's also standard practice for multiple accounts linked to the same verified identity to be considered as a single account, so it's recommended to review the current campaign rules before participating.
For users who want to join the copy trading ecosystem through Gate, the practical approach is this: for those considering sharing strategies, consistent weekly performance increases their chances of winning both weekly and monthly rewards; for those who prefer copying, simply following a leader in the monthly top ten list allows them to join the reward pool without extra effort.
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