1. On which chains are Gains available and how do I get funds there to trade with?
Gains is available on Arbitrum One, Base, Polygon, and MegaETH. You can also trade directly from a Solana wallet on sol.gains.trade — see Gains Solana.Polygon is an Ethereum sidechain. Its native gas token is POL. To trade on Polygon, add the network to your wallet, fund it with gas and supported collateral, then connect to Gains. See Polygon Network Setup and Opening and Closing a Trade.Arbitrum One is an Ethereum Layer 2 that uses ETH for gas. To get started, see Arbitrum Network Setup and Opening and Closing a Trade.
4. I can’t open a trade with 10 DAI - Is there a minimum position size?
Minimum position size is calculated as collateral multiplied by leverage. It is 1,500 DAI on Polygon and 7,500 DAI on Arbitrum. For example, a 10 DAI collateral trade on Polygon needs 150x leverage to reach the 1,500 DAI minimum position size. You can use lower leverage by increasing collateral.
Slippage is the maximum price movement you are willing to accept while your order waits for the oracle price. If the execution price moves beyond your slippage setting, the trade will not open.
7. Why is the coin/asset I want to trade not listed?
Assets are listed when Gains can provide reliable execution for them. Listings depend on price-source coverage, trading volume, and available liquidity. See the Trading Interface Overview for more context.
9. Where does the collateral go when I close for a profit/loss?
The gToken Vaults act as the counterparty to trades. If you close in profit, the relevant vault pays your profit. If you close at a loss, you receive the remaining collateral and the loss goes to the vault. If your position is liquidated, the full collateral goes to the vault.
No. You can only lose the collateral assigned to the trade. If your position is liquidated, you lose that collateral. Otherwise, your gain or loss is settled when the position closes. Only trade with collateral you can afford to lose.
No — since v10 you can partially close a position using Decrease Position Size, and partially add to it with Increase Position Size. Closing the full position also realizes your profit.
Only the collaterals listed in Trade Collaterals are supported on each chain. Other stablecoins can be swapped to a supported collateral on a DEX such as Uniswap or Curve.
14. I have a lot of collateral. How do I know Gains is safe?
All trades are on-chain, and the contracts are publicly verifiable. Gains contracts have been audited by Halborn, and previous versions were audited by Certik. Gains has processed over 25 billion DAI of volume.Contract upgrades are announced in advance, audited where appropriate, and protected by timelocks so users can review changes before they become active.Contract addresses are listed in Contract Addresses.
15. What is the “0/2 Confirmations” notification that appears?
This is the number of on-chain confirmations required before the order appears in the interface. When you see “Order executed: 0/2 confirmations”, the execution price is already locked in.The interface displays the trade after enough confirmations have passed. On a 2-second block time, 2 confirmations take roughly 4 seconds.
16. Where else can I find help if I have a problem or question?
Join the Discord server and ask in the relevant channel. For technical support, open a ticket in the support section. You can also ask questions in the Telegram group.Moderators will never DM you first. Use only official channels and be careful with accounts claiming to represent Gains staff.
Dynamic spread lets traders open positions in one-sided market conditions without requiring a lower maximum open interest. See Dynamic Spread and the v6.1 deep dive for details.
Collateral options depend on the chain you trade on: $USDC, $DAI, and $WETH on Arbitrum and Polygon, $USDC and $BtcUSD on Base, and $USDm on MegaETH. You can use any supported collateral to trade any pair available on the protocol. See Trade Collaterals for details.
