Your Gate.io trades, journaled on their own
Create a read-only API key on Gate.io, paste it in NovaTrade and every spot and USDT/USDC futures fill becomes a clean trade with its P&L, ready for notes, tags and stats.
- Read-only key: it can never trade or withdraw
- Key stored encrypted
- Included in the Free plan
- files to export or install
- 0
- per account, add as many as you need
- 1 key
- background sync, plus “Sync now”
- 1×/day
- to connect, on every plan
- $0
01The problem
Gate.io shows your fills. It doesn't show your patterns.
- EURUSDLondon breakout+$128.40
- XAUUSDRetest−$64.10
- GBPJPYTrend pullback+$212.75
- NAS100NY open+$96.00
- Fills grouped into real positions with P&L and fees, for you
- Your notes and tags stay put when a sync updates a trade
- Several exchange accounts side by side, one key each
02Setup
Connect Gate.io in two minutes
Everything happens in your browser. There is nothing to download.
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Create a read-only key on Gate.io
In Account → API Management, create an API key and tick read-only access only. Leave trading and withdrawals off.
Gate.io · API managementCreate API key
NovaTrade- ReadEnabled
- TradeOff
- WithdrawalsOff
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Paste it in NovaTrade
In Accounts → Crypto exchanges → Gate.io, paste the API key and secret. Optionally list pairs of coins you no longer hold (e.g. WIF_USDT) NovaTrade checks the key before saving it.
novatradejournal.com · AccountsGate.io
Read-onlyConnectMainvH3k9Q…r2Xa•••••••••••• - 3
Done: it keeps itself up to date
The history Gate.io's API provides comes in right away. After that it syncs every day, when you open the app, or whenever you press Sync now.
novatradejournal.com · Gate.ioBTCUSDT+$142.30ETHUSDT−$48.60SOLUSDT+$96.40Syncs on its ownSync now
Each key becomes its own NovaTrade account, so a main and a sub-account never mix. Anything you wrote on a trade (notes, tags, rating) is kept on every sync.
03Inside the journal
Anatomy of a synced Gate.io trade
Gate.io fills in the numbers. You add the context that turns them into lessons.
From Gate.io
- Pair, side and size
- Average entry and exit, open and close time
- Fees and net P&L
- Stablecoin deposits and withdrawals
EURUSD Buy 0.50
Oct 3 · 09:14 → 11:02 · 1h 48m
Net P&L+$128.40
Waited for the retest of the Asian high. Clean entry, closed before the 11:00 news.
You add
- Setup and mistake tags
- Mindset and a 1–5 rating
- Notes and screenshots
Also included
Read-only by design
NovaTrade only calls read endpoints, and your key is encrypted at rest. Delete it and syncing stops; your trades stay.
Stats on the spot
Win rate, profit factor, expectancy, drawdown and a P&L calendar for every account.
Stablecoin deposits and withdrawals
USD and stablecoin deposits and withdrawals come in too, so returns and the equity curve add up.
With your other platforms
Your crypto accounts sit next to MT4, MT5 and cTrader accounts, and can be grouped in a portfolio.
More exchanges
Trading on more than one exchange?
Connect each one with its own read-only key and see them together in one journal.
- BNBinanceFull historySpot · USDⓈ-M futures
- BYBybit~6 monthsSpot · USDT perpetuals
- OKOKX~3 monthsSpot · margin · perpetual swaps · needs passphrase
- KRKrakenFull historySpot
- BGBitgetSpot · futures · needs passphrase
- GTGate.ioYou're here · Spot · futures
- CRCrypto.comSpot · derivatives
- WBWhiteBIT~6 monthsSpot
- CWCoinW~6 monthsSpot
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Straight answers about setup, plans and safety.
How does NovaTrade find my Gate.io pairs?
Gate.io's API reads trades pair by pair, so NovaTrade checks the USD pairs of every coin in your wallet and remembers the ones with trades. Coins you fully sold can't be seen in the wallet: add their pairs when connecting and their history comes in too.
Are Gate.io futures included?
Yes, USDT and USDC-settled futures, plus spot. If your key can't read futures, spot still syncs.
Is the Gate.io sync free?
Yes. Connecting Gate.io is included in every plan, Free too.
Can NovaTrade trade or withdraw on my Gate.io account?
No. NovaTrade only reads your history, and you create the key with read permission only, so it can't trade or withdraw even if someone tried. Your key is stored encrypted and you can delete it at any time.
Which pairs are imported?
Pairs quoted in USD or a USD stablecoin (USDT, USDC, FDUSD…), so every P&L is in the same unit. Pairs like ETH/BTC are skipped. Fees paid in another coin (for example BNB discounts) aren't added to the commission.
How does NovaTrade turn fills into trades?
Fills are grouped per pair from flat to flat at your average entry price, so a position you scaled in and out of becomes one trade with its real P&L. If you sell coins bought before the imported history, that sale appears with a $0 result because its buy price is unknown.
How often does it sync?
Every day in the background, when you open NovaTrade (if the last sync is more than 10 minutes old), and whenever you press Sync now.
Keep exploring
- Crypto exchange auto-syncBinance, Kraken, Bybit, OKX, Bitget, Gate.io, Crypto.com, WhiteBIT, CoinW: paste a read-only API key and your crypto trades sync on their own.
- Binance auto-syncPaste a read-only Binance API key and your spot and USDⓈ-M futures trades sync on their own.
- Bitget auto-syncPaste a read-only Bitget API key and your spot and USDT/USDC futures trades sync on their own.
- Position Size CalculatorHow many lots, shares or units to trade for the risk you choose.
- Futures CalculatorProfit or loss in ticks and dollars for ES, NQ, CL, GC and more.
Connect Gate.io before your next trade
Create your free account and paste a read-only key. No card, nothing to install.

