Gate.io Perpetual Futures Contract and Order Handling
Summary
This guide describes operational details for trading Gate.io perpetual futures through the FMZ platform. It explains that contracts are USD-denominated, BTC-settled, and represented as swaps, and notes the platform’s stated contract value. It also covers cross and isolated margin settings, leverage and risk-limit endpoints, and the use of the platform’s direct API interface for exchange-specific actions such as conditional orders.
The notes highlight several order and position behaviors that affect strategy logic. Gate.io’s API distinguishes open from finished orders, and historical visibility differs for canceled orders and orders canceled through the website. Position queries may need to include open orders to calculate frozen quantity, which adds API calls and rate-limit concerns. Trade direction depends on the buy or sell order method, and an order that exceeds the current position can open a position in the opposite direction. These are platform-specific integration notes, not a trading strategy, and API behavior may change over time.
Key ideas
- Gate.io perpetual futures are represented as swaps in the described FMZ integration.
- Position queries may need open-order data to calculate the quantity frozen by closing orders.
- The API’s order history and status fields vary according to whether an order is open or finished.
- An order larger than the existing position can create exposure in the opposite direction.
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