Gate TradFi Multi-Asset Trading Guide: Building Robust Strategies and Navigating Market Risks

Gold, Forex, Indices, Commodities—these traditional financial assets, once only accessible through different brokers and complex account opening processes, can now be traded seamlessly within the same account via Gate’s MT5 system and USDx valuation system.

As a leading global cryptocurrency trading platform, Gate brings these traditional financial assets to users in the form of CFDs through its TradFi features, supporting up to 500x leverage, with single trade fees as low as $0.018.

01 Market Overview: A New Era of Multi-Asset Trading Initiated by Gate

The global financial landscape is undergoing a profound integration. On one side are traditional financial markets exceeding $400 trillion, covering stocks, forex, and commodities; on the other side is the maturing crypto market, attracting global capital with its near 24/7 continuous trading and innovative products.

Against this backdrop, Gate has launched TradFi features, integrating traditional financial asset CFD trading into the crypto account system.

With this feature, traders can now use USDT as margin to directly participate in forex, precious metals, commodities, and index markets within the Gate App.

The core of Gate TradFi lies in its unification and convenience. It uses USDx as the margin and account display unit, pegged 1:1 to USDT. After transferring USDT, users can participate in trading without additional conversions or fees.

In terms of trading mechanics, Gate TradFi follows traditional CFD market rules, with fixed trading hours, fixed leverage per contract, and full-margin mode.

02 Strategy Construction: Detailed Explanation of Diversified Trading Methods

In multi-asset trading, the effectiveness of strategies often depends on a deep understanding of market characteristics and proper use of tools.

Trend judgment and tracking are starting points for many traders. For example, in gold trading, moving average crossover strategies are widely used. When the 50-day moving average crosses above the 100-day moving average, it may signal the start of an uptrend.

During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, this signal appeared, and gold prices surged about 25% within a few months. Gate TradFi users can easily set these technical indicators in the MT5 system to assist decision-making.

Hedging and offset strategies are key risk management tools. In Gate’s multi-asset environment, these strategies become more flexible. For example, when holding long positions in crypto assets and fearing a market downturn, traders can simultaneously establish short positions in index CFDs to hedge.

Similarly, leveraging the negative correlation between gold and the US dollar, when expecting a dollar rally, traders might consider shorting gold; conversely, they can go long. This cross-asset hedging becomes remarkably simple within Gate’s unified account system, eliminating the need for cross-platform fund transfers.

Typical strategy combinations include:

• Gold and Index: When market risk aversion rises, gold usually rises while stock indices fall. Traders can go long gold and short indices simultaneously to profit from both directions.
• Forex Arbitrage: Exploit correlations between currency pairs, e.g., trading EUR/USD and GBP/USD simultaneously. When their short-term divergence occurs, arbitrage opportunities can be captured.
• Commodity and Currency: Crude oil prices and the Canadian dollar, for example, have a positive correlation. Corresponding pair trading strategies can be designed accordingly.

03 Risk Management: Leverage Use and Fund Safety Practices

In multi-asset TradFi trading, risk management is not optional but fundamental to survival. Leverage is a double-edged sword, capable of amplifying gains but also accelerating losses.

Gate TradFi sets different leverage limits for various asset classes: up to 500x for forex and indices, and up to 5x for stock CFDs.

The first step in using leverage responsibly is understanding the margin mechanism. Gate adopts a full-margin mode, where long and short positions on the same trading pair can be offset based on lot size. This means that holding equal long and short positions on an asset significantly reduces the margin used, improving capital efficiency.

Stop-loss placement is the second line of defense. Professional traders recommend risking no more than 1% to 2% of account funds per trade. For example, with a $10,000 USDT account, the maximum loss per trade should be controlled within $100–$200.

Stop-loss orders are not only insurance against catastrophic losses but also crucial for maintaining trading discipline. In Gate’s MT5 system, users can easily set stop-loss and take-profit orders, which will execute automatically when prices reach preset levels.

Position management should consider account size, risk tolerance, and market volatility. A practical method is the “pyramid adding” approach: gradually increasing positions after trend confirmation rather than full position entry at once. Diversifying investments into uncorrelated or negatively correlated assets can effectively reduce overall portfolio volatility.

Gate’s risk control mechanism also includes forced liquidation rules based on margin ratio: when the account margin ratio drops to 50% or below, the system will trigger forced liquidation step-by-step according to predefined rules. Understanding this mechanism helps traders plan their positions in advance to avoid unexpected liquidations.

04 Platform Empowerment: The Professional Trading Ecosystem of MT5

A craftsman needs the right tools to do a good job. Gate TradFi has chosen MetaTrader 5 as its trading system, providing a solid foundation for professional trading.

MT5 is not just a trading terminal but a complete trading ecosystem. It supports advanced chart analysis, multiple technical indicators, custom scripts, and automated trading strategies.

In Gate’s integrated solution, users do not need to register a separate MT5 account; they can access it directly through their Gate account, with real-time synchronization of asset information and trading records. This seamless integration saves traders considerable time and effort.

The core advantages of MT5 include:

• Rich technical analysis tools: over 38 built-in technical indicators and 44 graphical objects to meet various analysis needs from basic to advanced.
• Automated trading support: strategies can be automated via Expert Advisors, with backtesting of historical data to optimize parameters.
• Multi-market access: one platform for trading all TradFi assets offered by Gate, including forex, precious metals, indices, and commodities.
• Mobile compatibility: full functionality accessible via the Gate App, enabling trading management anytime, anywhere.

The risk control module integrated into Gate TradFi is another highlight. The platform employs a margin ratio risk mechanism; when the account margin ratio drops to 50% or below, forced liquidation is triggered. Users can monitor margin levels in real-time within MT5 and set alerts to ensure risks remain manageable.

From gold to crude oil, from forex to stock indices, every market pulse could be an opportunity. On the multi-asset stage built by Gate TradFi, traders’ arsenals have long surpassed single-asset speculation.

When traders skillfully combine safe-haven and risk assets, leverage, and strict risk controls, they are no longer just capturing price movements. They are weaving a dense and resilient net, sifting out true value amid the market tides.

Those seemingly independent curves—the safe-haven rise of gold, geopolitical pulses of oil, economic indicators of stock indices—intertwine into a polyphonic symphony on Gate’s platform. Ultimately, the winners are not the most accurate predictors but the most robust architects of structure.