[First launch: Gate Index Zone will launch US 2000 (Russell 2000 Index), TW88 (Taiwan MSCI...]] The Gate Index Zone will launch live trading of perpetual contracts (USDT settlement) on February 4, 2026 at 12:00 (UTC+8), including the US Russell 2000 Index, TW88 (Taiwan MSCI Index), AUS200 (Australia 200 Index), VIX (Chicago Board Options Exchange Volatility Index), HSCHKD (Hang Seng Enterprise Index), and support 1-50x long and short positions. Leverage ratios can be selected at the time of placing an order. US 2000 is the mainstream trading code for the Russell 2000 Index, which tracks the core index of the US small cap stock market. This contract is based on the US 2000 index and priced in USDT. Real time trading link for the US 2000 perpetual contract: https://www. (((((gate.com)))))/zh/futures/USDT/US2000_USDT TW88 is often used as the abbreviation for the MSCI Taiwan Index, which is compiled by MSCI and covers large and medium-sized market cap stocks in Taiwan. There are approximately 88 constituent stocks, accounting for about 85% of the circulating market value of Taiwan stocks. It is the core benchmark for international fund allocation in the Taiwan market. This contract is based on the TW88 index and priced in USDT. TW88 perpetual contract live trading link: https://www. (((((gate.com)))))/zh/futures/USDT/TW88_USDT AUS200 is the trading code or quote symbol for the Australian S&P 200 Index, and is the benchmark index for the Australian stock market. This contract is based on the AUS200 index and priced in USDT. AUS200 perpetual contract live trading link: https://www. (((((gate.com)))))/zh/futures/USDT/AUS200_USDT The Chicago Board Options Exchange Volatility Index, commonly known as the CBOE Volatility Index or VIX, is commonly referred to as the Panic Index. It measures the consensus of the market on the expected volatility of the S&P 500 index over the next 30 days. This contract is based on the VIX index and priced in USDT. VIX perpetual contract live trading link: https://www. (((((gate.com)))))/zh/futures/USDT/VIX_USDT The Hang Seng Enterprise Index (commonly known as the H-share Index) is a core benchmark index that tracks the performance of large mainland Chinese companies listed in Hong Kong. This contract is based on the HSCHKD index and priced in USDT. HSCHKD perpetual contract live trading link: https://www. (((((gate.com)))))/zh/futures/USDT/HSCHKD_USDT Note: Regarding the launch time: If there is a significant price fluctuation in the early stage, the launch time of the contract may be delayed, and the specific launch time will be adjusted according to the actual situation. Regarding the adjustment of trading parameters: In order to prevent market risks and optimize user trading experience, Gate will adjust trading parameters such as funding rates, minimum price changes, maximum leverage, risk limits, and maintenance margin in a timely manner based on actual situations. The marked price of the contract will follow conventional algorithms, and due to the specific trading cycle of the external market referenced by this product index, during abnormal trading hours, the index price of the contract will enter a quote holding state, that is, the index price will continue to use the last valid quote before entering that period. Users are advised to closely monitor the activity of external reference sources when trading such contracts, set reasonable take profit and stop loss, and prevent price volatility risks caused by changes in liquidity. Gate team February 4th, 2026