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Gate Polymarket Fees: The Extra $8 on a $1,000 Trade
$8Platform charge on $1,000 of traded value
Calculated from Gate's listed 0.8% charge, checked 9 October 2026.
A worked guide to Gate's platform charge and the separate Polymarket protocol fee, including maker orders, fixed spending and a round-trip example. Gate's Event Market fee page, checked 9 October 2026, lists a 0.8% platform charge for both maker and taker trades. Applied to $1,000 of traded value, that is $8 before any protocol fee. Polymarket's own fee documentation says makers pay no protocol fee, while taker fees depend on the market. A maker exemption at the protocol level therefore does not remove a separate platform charge. The distinction matters when comparing a Gate order with a direct Polymarket order. Assume a fill of 2,000 shares at $0.50 and a protocol fee coefficient of 0.04. These are illustrative inputs, not a quote from an available market.
population: Three assumed prices for an equal trade value.
Supporting figures
- Platform + protocol — Two fee componentsThe protocol component depends on the market and order role.
- $28 — Worked taker example$1,000 at 50 cents with an assumed 0.04 protocol coefficient; no rebates or other costs.
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Vultax Research, Gate Polymarket Fees: The Extra $8 on a $1,000 Trade, 2026-10-09, https://vultax.com/research/gate-polymarket-fees
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