Say goodbye to one-way positions: Use Gate's sub-accounts feature to build funding rate arbitrage and trend grid strategies

While most contract trading platforms are still competing over the standard feature of “two-way position,” Gate’s perpetual contracts have achieved a product upgrade through the “segmented position” architecture.

The so-called segmented position does not simply mean coexistence of long and short. At Gate, the same perpetual contract market (such as BTC/USDT) allows users to hold up to four independent positions simultaneously—full position long, full position short, isolated margin long, isolated margin short. Each position has its own independent margin pool, leverage multiple, and even its own strategy lifecycle.

What does this mean for professional traders? You no longer need to choose between “risk isolation with isolated margin” and “anti-liquidation capability with full position.” You also don’t have to register multiple sub-accounts to execute arbitrage strategies. This article will analyze three advanced combined strategies based on Gate market data as of February 12, 2026, demonstrating how to turn four positions into your “strategy container.”

Quick Overview: How do four positions fit into the same market?

In the Gate App (v8.7.0+) or Web perpetual contract trading interface, users can freely select the【Position Mode】 when opening a position:

Technical advantage: Even if an isolated margin position is liquidated due to high leverage, the loss is limited to the initial margin of that position and will not affect the trend orders of the full position; conversely, large unrealized gains in the full position can be used at any time to increase the account’s risk ratio, providing an “invisible safety cushion” for isolated margin strategies.

Scenario 1: Long-Short Hedge Arbitrage—Using “Leverage Difference” to Capture Oscillation Gains

Strategy logic:

Expect BTC to fluctuate narrowly within 24-72 hours, but the long-short battle in the perpetual market is intense. At this point, you can use Gate’s segmented position feature to simultaneously establish isolated margin long and short positions, deliberately set a “leverage difference,” and leverage the margin consumption differences under different leverage multiples to enhance the price difference effect of “double selling.”

Gate’s advantage:

Traditional two-way positions using the same margin mode directly offset profits and losses, making independent leverage adjustment impossible. Gate’s isolated margin long/short allows completely independent leverage settings (e.g., long 5x, short 20x).

Practical case (as of 2026-02-12):

• Underlying: BTC/USDT perpetual contract
• Current price: $67,700.9
• 24h volatility: -2.14% | 24h high $69,270.7 | 24h low $65,754.9
• Market sentiment: Neutral (funding rate near 0.001%)

Operation steps:

• Position A (isolated margin long): Open 0.1 BTC, 5x leverage, margin about 135 USDT.
• Position B (isolated margin short): Open 0.1 BTC, 20x leverage, margin about 34 USDT.

Profit enhancement sources:

• Price difference fluctuation: When the price rises slightly, the 5x long profits > 20x short losses (since the short leverage is high, but the position value is the same, and the loss is capped at the margin); when the price drops slightly, the short position profits can offset the long position losses.
• Funding rate capture: During periods when the funding rate turns from positive to negative or oscillates, the bilateral collection/payment of fees generates profit differences. Currently, BTC’s funding rate is very low, but if it short-term rises to ±0.005%, bilateral positions can leverage Gate’s real-time settlement mechanism to increase gains.

Risk warning: Bilateral isolated margin positions still carry liquidation risk. Set independent stop-losses based on BTC’s 24h amplitude (current $65,754.9 - $69,270.7).

Scenario 2: Trend Main Position + Counter-Trend Grid (Hybrid Full and Isolated Margin Strategy)

Strategy logic:

Many traders face a classic dilemma: want to hold trend orders to capture the entire wave but also don’t want to miss profits from short-term pullbacks. Gate’s segmented position allows parallel full position trend orders + isolated margin counter-trend orders, fully isolating the risks of the two strategies.

Gate’s advantage:

In full position mode, the USDT balance within the account acts as the “reserve” for trend orders, with liquidation prices far below the market average; the isolated margin counter-trend orders only occupy minimal margin, so even in extreme market conditions, the trend bottom position remains unaffected.

Practical case (current ETH market):

• Underlying: ETH/USDT perpetual contract
• ETH today: $1,969.96
• 24h change: -2.72% | 24h low $1,903.04 | 24h high $2,032.36
• Market sentiment: Bullish (short-term oversold rebound demand)

Operation steps:

• Position C (full position long): 10x leverage, position value 2 ETH. This is a mid-term hold, with a target based on Gate’s 2026 ETH average price expectation of $2,095.27.
• Position D (isolated margin short): 50x leverage, position value 0.2 ETH. Logic: lightly trade short-term pullbacks in the $1,980 - $2,020 range.

Strategy enhancement:

• When ETH drops near $1,920, close the short position profitably, and transfer profits into Gate’s Earn or GT fixed-term investment to realize “strategy profit secondary growth.”
• When ETH breaks above $2,032 (24h high), stop the short position, and continue holding the full position long.

Scenario 3: Multi-Cycle Multi-Strategy Parallel—Advanced Real Trading After Simulation Validation

Strategy logic:

Run three time-frame strategies simultaneously on the same contract:

• Daily level: full position long (10x), based on the 2026 BTC potential average price of $69,065, for valuation reversion.
• 4-hour level: isolated margin short (15x), capturing corrections after overheated funding rates.
• 1-hour grid: isolated margin long (8x), using Gate’s trading robot to set high-frequency grid.

Gate’s advantage:

Gate perpetual contracts fully support trading robots and segmented positions. Users can assign “isolated margin” mode to robots on the same market, with robot profits/losses not affecting manual trend orders.

Ecological linkage (GT data reference):

• GT today: $6.9
• 24h trading volume: $792.43K
• 2026 price expectation: average $6.99 | potential range $4.54 - $8.59

Holding GT users can enjoy contract fee discounts, significantly reducing trading costs in high-frequency grid strategies. As of February 2026, GT has experienced a -32.10% monthly decline, placing it at a relatively low ecological value. Some traders see it as a “hedge tool for Gate ecosystem usage costs,” and set up separate GT long positions via perpetual contracts, isolated from BTC/ETH strategies.

Risk Warnings and Operational Tips

• Isolated margin does not mean risk-free: high leverage isolated margin positions (e.g., 50x-100x) still carry liquidation risk and are not absolutely safe.
• Be cautious with full position hedging: holding both full long and full short positions in the same account shares margin; during sharp price swings, combined losses can accelerate liquidation. It’s recommended to use full positions only for single-direction trend strategies within the segmented architecture.
• Copy trading and signal following restrictions: currently, Gate’s copy trading does not support multiple positions under the same contract independently; copy traders should simplify strategies or test with demo trading first.
• Data limitations: the prices and forecasts cited here (BTC $67,700.9, ETH $1,969.96, GT $6.9) are as of February 12, 2026, and do not constitute future price guarantees.

Conclusion: Position Management Equals Strategy Freedom

While the industry is still competing over “who has the lowest spread for two-way positions,” Gate’s perpetual contracts have already minimized trading units to the strategy level through “segmented position.”

Four positions are not just a quantity accumulation but an independent strategy container. Whether you are a trend follower, volatility arbitrageur, or funding rate hunter, you can build your own “strategy matrix” within Gate’s same contract interface.

Update your Gate App to version v8.7.0+ now and experience the segmented position feature in the【BTC/USDT】or【ETH/USDT】perpetual markets. Beginners can start with the demo mode to test long-short leverage difference strategies without risking real funds.