[Initial launch: The Gate contract stock and index sections will launch RTX (Thor), GER40 (German DAX...]] The Gate Contract Stock Zone will launch RTX (Raytheon), GD (General Dynamics), NOC (Northrop Grumman), BA (Boeing), TSM (TSM), WMT (Wal Mart), COST (Costco) permanent contract firm trading (USDT settlement) at 12:00 (UTC+8) on March 3, 2026. It supports 1 – 20 times long and short operations. The leverage ratio can be selected at the time of placing an order. RTX (Thunder), RTX Corporation is a leading global aerospace and defense conglomerate formed by the merger of Thunder and United Technologies' aviation businesses in 2020. RTX perpetual contract live trading link: https://www. ((((((((gate.com))))))))/zh/futures/USDT/RTX_USDT GD (General Dynamics, NYSE: GD) is a leading global integrated defense group, known for its four pillar businesses of nuclear submarines, main battle tanks, Gulfstream business jets, and defense IT. GD perpetual contract live trading link: https://www. ((((((((gate.com))))))))/zh/futures/USDT/GD_USDT NOC (Northrop Grumman, NYSE: NOC) is a leading global aerospace and defense technology giant with core advantages in stealth fighter jets, strategic missiles, space systems, and C4ISR. NOC perpetual contract live trading link: https://www. ((((((((gate.com))))))))/zh/futures/USDT/NOC_USDT BA (Boeing), The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) is the world's largest aerospace conglomerate and the largest manufacturing exporter in the United States, with four pillars: civil aircraft, military aircraft, defense systems, space, and global services. BA perpetual contract live trading link: https://www. ((((((((gate.com))))))))/zh/futures/USDT/BA_USDT TSM (TSMC, NYSE: TSM) is the world's largest and most technologically advanced professional wafer foundry, pioneering a pure foundry model and serving as the core computing infrastructure for AI, high-performance computing, and high-end consumer electronics. TSM perpetual contract live trading link: https://www. ((((((((gate.com))))))))/zh/futures/USDT/TSM_USDT WMT (Wal Mart), Wal Mart Inc., Nasdaq: WMT) is the world's largest physical retailer. With EDLP as the core, it has built an omni channel retail ecosystem covering offline stores+online e-commerce+member services+supply chain+advertising. WMT perpetual contract live trading link: https://www. ((((((((gate.com))))))))/zh/futures/USDT/WMT_USDT COST (Costco Wholesale Corporation, Nasdaq: COST) is a global leader in membership based warehousing, wholesale, and retail. With a model of selecting few SKUs, extreme low prices, and membership fees as the core profit, COST has built a strong moat and a long-term renewal rate of over 90%. It is a high-quality consumer target that is resistant to cycles. COST perpetual contract live trading link: https://www. ((((((((gate.com))))))))/zh/futures/USDT/COST_USDT The Gate Index Zone will be launched on March 3, 2026 at 12:00 (UTC+8) for real-time trading of GER40 (German DAX 40 Index) perpetual contracts (USDT settlement), supporting long and short positions at 1-20 times. Leverage can be chosen at the time of placing an order. GER40 (German DAX 40 Index), also known as the German DAX 40 Index, is the core blue chip index of the German stock market and one of the most important stock benchmarks in Europe. Real time trading link for GER40 perpetual contract: https://www. ((((((((gate.com))))))))/zh/futures/USDT/GER40_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 March 3, 2026