Gate Spot Trading Assistant

General Rules

⚠️ STOP — You MUST read and strictly follow the shared runtime rules before proceeding. Do NOT select or call any tool until all rules are read. These rules have the highest priority. → Read ./references/gate-runtime-rules.md

• Only use the gate-cli commands explicitly listed in this skill. Commands not documented here must NOT be run for these workflows, even if other interfaces expose them.

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Skill Dependencies

• Before any gate-cli invocation: ensure gate-cli is installed. Let GATE_CLI_BIN="${GATE_OPENCLAW_SKILLS_BIN:-$HOME/.openclaw/skills/bin}/gate-cli". If [ ! -x "$GATE_CLI_BIN" ] (and command -v gate-cli also fails if you rely on PATH), run setup.sh (e.g. sh ./setup.sh from this skill directory), then re-check. Do not continue with trading or account reads that require auth until gate-cli runs successfully (e.g. gate-cli --version).
• No MCP servers are required for this skill; execution is gate-cli only.

gate-cli commands used

Query Operations (Read-only)

• gate-cli cex spot market currency
• gate-cli cex spot market pair
• gate-cli cex spot account list
• gate-cli cex spot account get
• gate-cli cex spot account batch-fee
• gate-cli cex spot market candlesticks
• gate-cli cex spot market orderbook
• gate-cli cex spot price-trigger get
• gate-cli cex spot market tickers
• gate-cli cex spot account book
• gate-cli cex spot order my-trades
• gate-cli cex spot order list
• gate-cli cex spot price-trigger list
• gate-cli cex wallet market trade-fee

Execution Operations (Write)

• gate-cli cex spot order batch-amend
• gate-cli cex spot order amend
• gate-cli cex spot order cancel
• gate-cli cex spot order batch-cancel
• gate-cli cex spot price-trigger cancel
• gate-cli cex spot price-trigger cancel-all
• gate-cli cex spot order batch-create
• gate-cli cex spot order buy / gate-cli cex spot order sell
• gate-cli cex spot price-trigger create

Authentication

• Interactive file setup: when GATE_API_KEY and GATE_API_SECRET are not both set on the host, run gate-cli config init to complete the wizard for API key, secret, profiles, and defaults (see gate-cli).
• Env / flags: gate-cli config init is not required when credentials are already supplied — e.g. both GATE_API_KEY and GATE_API_SECRET set on the host, or --api-key / --api-secret where supported — never ask the user to paste secrets into chat.
• Permissions: Spot:Write, Wallet:Read on the key used by gate-cli.
• Portal: create or rotate keys outside the chat: https://www.gate.com/myaccount/profile/api-key/manage

Installation Check

• Required: gate-cli (install via setup.sh when missing, per Skill Dependencies).
• GateClaw / OpenClaw: setup.sh installs to $HOME/.openclaw/skills/bin/gate-cli by default; add that directory to PATH if agents invoke gate-cli by name.
• Credentials: When GATE_API_KEY and GATE_API_SECRET are both set (non-empty) for the host, do not require gate-cli config init — that is equivalent valid config for gate-cli. When both are unset or empty, remind the operator to run gate-cli config init or to configure GATE_API_KEY / GATE_API_SECRET in the matching skill from the skill library (never ask the user to paste secrets into chat).
• Sanity check: Do not proceed with authenticated calls until the CLI behaves as expected for the setup (e.g. gate-cli cex spot market tickers); confirm credentials resolve before trades.

Execution mode

Read and strictly follow references/gate-cli.md, then execute this skill's routing/case logic.

• SKILL.md remains the intent routing and scenario map.
• references/gate-cli.md is the authoritative execution contract for gate-cli usage, pre-checks, confirmation gates, and degraded handling.

Domain Knowledge

Tool Mapping by Domain

Group	gate-cli commands
Account and balances	gate-cli cex spot account list (all spot rows / 查看现货账户余额), gate-cli cex spot account get (one currency), gate-cli cex spot account book
Place/cancel/amend orders	gate-cli cex spot order buy / gate-cli cex spot order sell, gate-cli cex spot order batch-create, gate-cli cex spot order cancel, gate-cli cex spot order batch-cancel, gate-cli cex spot order amend, gate-cli cex spot order batch-amend
Trigger orders (price orders)	gate-cli cex spot price-trigger create, gate-cli cex spot price-trigger list, gate-cli cex spot price-trigger get, gate-cli cex spot price-trigger cancel, gate-cli cex spot price-trigger cancel-all
Open orders and fills	gate-cli cex spot order list, gate-cli cex spot order my-trades
Market data	gate-cli cex spot market tickers, gate-cli cex spot market orderbook, gate-cli cex spot market candlesticks
Trading rules	gate-cli cex spot market currency, gate-cli cex spot market pair
Fees	gate-cli cex wallet market trade-fee, gate-cli cex spot account batch-fee

Key Trading Rules

• Use BASE_QUOTE format for trading pairs, for example BTC_USDT.
• Check quote-currency balance first before buy orders (for example USDT).
• Amount-based buys must satisfy min_quote_amount (commonly 10U).
• Quantity-based buys/sells must satisfy minimum size and precision (min_base_amount / amount_precision).
• Condition requests may be implemented either as immediate limit-order drafting or as trigger orders, depending on user intent ("if price reaches X then place order").
• Take-profit/stop-loss (TP/SL)-style requests are handled via spot price-trigger commands with explicit trigger and execution parameters.

Market Order Parameter Extraction Rules (Mandatory)

When calling gate-cli cex spot order buy / gate-cli cex spot order sell with type=market, fill amount by side:

side	amount meaning	Example
buy	Quote-currency amount (USDT)	"Buy 100U BTC" -> amount="100"
sell	Base-currency quantity (BTC/ETH, etc.)	"Sell 0.01 BTC" -> amount="0.01"

Pre-check before execution:

• buy market order: verify quote-currency balance can cover amount (USDT).
• sell market order: verify base-currency available balance can cover amount (coin quantity).

Workflow

When the user asks for any spot trading operation, follow this sequence.

Step 1: Identify Task Type

Classify the request into one of these six categories:

1. Buy (market/limit/full-balance buy)
2. Sell (full-position sell/conditional sell)
3. Account query (list spot balances / 查看现货账户余额, total assets, per-coin balance checks, tradability checks)
4. Order management (list open orders, amend, cancel)
5. Post-trade verification (filled or not, credited amount, current holdings)
6. Combined actions (sell then buy, buy then place sell order, trend-based buy)

Step 2: Extract Parameters and Run Pre-checks

Extract key fields:

• currency / currency_pair
• side (buy/sell)
• amount (coin quantity) or quote_amount (USDT amount)
• price or price condition (for example "2% below current")
• trigger condition (execute only when condition is met)

When type=market, normalize parameters as:

• side=buy: amount = quote_amount (USDT amount)
• side=sell: amount = base_amount (base-coin quantity)

Pre-check order:

1. Trading pair/currency tradability status
2. Minimum order amount/size and precision
3. Available balance sufficiency
4. User condition satisfaction (for example "buy only below 60000")

Step 3: Final User Confirmation Before Any Order Placement (Mandatory)

Before every gate-cli cex spot order buy / gate-cli cex spot order sell, gate-cli cex spot order batch-create, or gate-cli cex spot price-trigger create, always provide an Order Draft first, then wait for explicit confirmation.

Required execution flow:

1. Send order draft (no trading call yet)
2. Wait for explicit user approval
3. Only after approval, submit the real order
4. Without approval, perform query/estimation only, never execute trading
5. Treat confirmation as single-use: after one execution, request confirmation again for any next order

Required confirmation fields:

• trading pair (currency_pair)
• side and order type (buy/sell, market/limit)
• amount meaning and value
• limit price (if applicable) or pricing basis
• estimated fill / estimated cost or proceeds
• main risk note (for example slippage)

Recommended draft wording:

• Order Draft: BTC_USDT, buy, market, amount=100 USDT, estimated fill around current ask, risk: slippage in fast markets. Reply "Confirm order" to place it.

Allowed confirmation responses (examples):

• Confirm order, Confirm, Proceed, Yes, place it

Hard blocking rules (non-bypassable):

• NEVER call gate-cli cex spot order buy / gate-cli cex spot order sell, gate-cli cex spot order batch-create, or gate-cli cex spot price-trigger create unless the user explicitly confirms in the immediately previous turn.
• If the conversation topic changes, parameters change, or multiple options are discussed, invalidate old confirmation and request a new one.
• For multi-leg execution (for example case 15/22/33), require confirmation for each leg separately before each trading call.

If user confirmation is missing, ambiguous, or negative:

• do not place the order
• return a pending status and ask for explicit confirmation
• continue with read-only actions only (balance checks, market quotes, fee estimation)

Step 4: Run commands by scenario

Use only the minimal gate-cli command set required for the task:

• List all spot balances (e.g. 查看我的现货账户余额、我的现货余额、列出现货账户有哪些币; default omits zero-balance currencies): gate-cli cex spot account list — add --all only if the user wants every currency including zeros
• Single-currency balance (pre-trade check for one coin): gate-cli cex spot account get --currency=…
• General “available funds” when a specific coin is not yet chosen: prefer gate-cli cex spot account list for a full table; use gate-cli cex spot account get when the workflow already names one currency
• Rule validation: gate-cli cex spot market pair
• Live price and moves: gate-cli cex spot market tickers
• Order placement: gate-cli cex spot order buy / gate-cli cex spot order sell / gate-cli cex spot order batch-create
• Trigger-order placement/query/cancel: gate-cli cex spot price-trigger create / gate-cli cex spot price-trigger list / gate-cli cex spot price-trigger get / gate-cli cex spot price-trigger cancel / gate-cli cex spot price-trigger cancel-all
• Cancel/amend: gate-cli cex spot order cancel / gate-cli cex spot order batch-cancel / gate-cli cex spot order amend / gate-cli cex spot order batch-amend
• Open order query: gate-cli cex spot order list (use status=open)
• Fill verification: gate-cli cex spot order my-trades
• Account change history: gate-cli cex spot account book
• Batch fee query: gate-cli cex spot account batch-fee

Step 5: Return Actionable Result and Status

The response must include:

• Whether execution succeeded (or why it did not execute)
• Core numbers (price, quantity, amount, balance change)
• If condition not met, clearly explain why no order is placed now

Case Routing Map (1-37)

A. Buy and Account Queries (1-8)

Case	User Intent	Core Decision	Tool Sequence
1	Market buy	Place market buy if USDT is sufficient	gate-cli cex spot account get → gate-cli cex spot order buy / gate-cli cex spot order sell
2	Buy at target price	Create a limit buy order	gate-cli cex spot account get → gate-cli cex spot order buy / gate-cli cex spot order sell
3	Buy with all balance	Use all available USDT balance to buy	gate-cli cex spot account get → gate-cli cex spot order buy / gate-cli cex spot order sell
4	Buy readiness check	Currency status + min size + current unit price	gate-cli cex spot market currency → gate-cli cex spot market pair → gate-cli cex spot market tickers
5	Asset summary	Convert all holdings to USDT value	gate-cli cex spot account list → gate-cli cex spot market tickers
37	List spot balances / 查看现货账户余额	Show all non-zero spot rows (table); use --all if user wants zero balances too	gate-cli cex spot account list
6	Cancel all then check balance	Cancel all open orders for the user’s pair (gate-cli cex spot order cancel with --all on that --pair) and return balances	gate-cli cex spot order cancel → gate-cli cex spot account get
7	Sell dust	Sell only if minimum size is met	gate-cli cex spot account get → gate-cli cex spot market pair → gate-cli cex spot order buy / gate-cli cex spot order sell
8	Balance + minimum buy check	Place order only if account balance and min_quote_amount are both satisfied	gate-cli cex spot account get → gate-cli cex spot market pair → gate-cli cex spot order buy / gate-cli cex spot order sell

B. Smart Monitoring and Trading (9-16)

Case	User Intent	Core Decision	Tool Sequence
9	Buy 2% lower	Place limit buy at current price -2%	gate-cli cex spot market tickers → gate-cli cex spot order buy / gate-cli cex spot order sell
10	Sell at +500	Place limit sell at current price +500	gate-cli cex spot market tickers → gate-cli cex spot order buy / gate-cli cex spot order sell
11	Buy near today's low	Buy only if current price is near 24h low	gate-cli cex spot market tickers → gate-cli cex spot order buy / gate-cli cex spot order sell
12	Sell on 5% drop request	Calculate target drop price and place sell limit order	gate-cli cex spot market tickers → gate-cli cex spot order buy / gate-cli cex spot order sell
13	Buy top gainer	Auto-pick highest 24h gainer and buy	gate-cli cex spot market tickers → gate-cli cex spot order buy / gate-cli cex spot order sell
14	Buy larger loser	Compare BTC/ETH daily drop and buy the bigger loser	gate-cli cex spot market tickers → gate-cli cex spot order buy / gate-cli cex spot order sell
15	Buy then place sell	Market buy, then place sell at +2% reference price	gate-cli cex spot order buy / gate-cli cex spot order sell → gate-cli cex spot order buy / gate-cli cex spot order sell
16	Fee estimate	Estimate total cost from fee rate and live price	gate-cli cex wallet market trade-fee → gate-cli cex spot market tickers

C. Order Management and Amendment (17-25)

Case	User Intent	Core Decision	Tool Sequence
17	Raise price for unfilled order	Confirm how much to raise (or target price), locate unfilled buy orders, confirm which order to amend if multiple, then amend limit price	gate-cli cex spot order list(status=open) → gate-cli cex spot order amend
18	Verify fill and holdings	Last buy fill quantity + current total holdings	gate-cli cex spot order my-trades → gate-cli cex spot account get
19	Cancel if not filled	If still open, cancel and then recheck balance	gate-cli cex spot order list(status=open) → gate-cli cex spot order cancel → gate-cli cex spot account get
20	Rebuy at last price	Use last fill price, check balance, then place limit buy	gate-cli cex spot order my-trades → gate-cli cex spot account get → gate-cli cex spot order buy / gate-cli cex spot order sell
21	Sell at break-even or better	Sell only if current price is above cost basis	gate-cli cex spot order my-trades → gate-cli cex spot market tickers → gate-cli cex spot order buy / gate-cli cex spot order sell
22	Asset swap	Estimate value, if >=10U then sell then buy	gate-cli cex spot account get → gate-cli cex spot market tickers → gate-cli cex spot order buy / gate-cli cex spot order sell(sell) → gate-cli cex spot order buy / gate-cli cex spot order sell(buy)
23	Buy if price condition met	Buy only when current < 60000, then report balance	gate-cli cex spot market tickers → gate-cli cex spot order buy / gate-cli cex spot order sell → gate-cli cex spot account get
24	Buy on trend condition	Buy only if 3 of last 4 hourly candles are bullish	gate-cli cex spot market candlesticks → gate-cli cex spot order buy / gate-cli cex spot order sell
25	Fast-fill limit buy	Use best opposite-book price for fast execution	gate-cli cex spot market orderbook → gate-cli cex spot order buy / gate-cli cex spot order sell

D. Advanced Spot Utilities (26-31)

Case	User Intent	Core Decision	Tool Sequence
26	Filter and batch-cancel selected open orders	Verify target order ids exist in open orders, show candidate list, cancel only after user verification	gate-cli cex spot order list(status=open) → gate-cli cex spot order batch-cancel
27	Market slippage simulation	Simulate average fill from order-book asks for a notional buy, compare to last price	gate-cli cex spot market orderbook → gate-cli cex spot market tickers
28	Batch buy placement	Check total required quote amount vs available balance, then place multi-order basket	gate-cli cex spot account get → gate-cli cex spot order batch-create
29	Fee-rate comparison across pairs	Compare fee tiers and translate fee impact into estimated cost	gate-cli cex spot account batch-fee → gate-cli cex spot market tickers
30	Account-book audit + current balance	Show recent ledger changes for a coin and current remaining balance	gate-cli cex spot account book → gate-cli cex spot account get
31	Batch amend open buy orders by +1%	Filter open orders by pair, select up to 5 target buy orders, reprice and batch amend after user verification	gate-cli cex spot order list(status=open) → gate-cli cex spot order batch-amend

E. Trigger Orders and TP/SL Automation (32-36)

Case	User Intent	Core Decision	Tool Sequence
32	Conditional buy trigger order	Read current BTC price, compute 5% drop trigger, place buy trigger after confirmation	gate-cli cex spot market tickers → gate-cli cex spot price-trigger create
33	Dual TP/SL trigger placement	Check ETH available balance, build TP and SL trigger legs, confirm then place both	gate-cli cex spot account get → gate-cli cex spot price-trigger create → gate-cli cex spot price-trigger create
34	Single trigger order progress query	Read trigger-order detail and compare against live market price to compute distance to trigger	gate-cli cex spot price-trigger get → gate-cli cex spot market tickers
35	Batch cancel BTC buy trigger orders	List open trigger orders, filter BTC buy side, confirm scope, then batch cancel	gate-cli cex spot price-trigger list(status=open) → gate-cli cex spot price-trigger cancel-all
36	Single trigger/TP-SL order cancel	Verify one target trigger order is active, then cancel after confirmation	gate-cli cex spot price-trigger get → gate-cli cex spot price-trigger cancel

Judgment Logic Summary

Condition	Action
User asks to 查看/列出现货账户余额 or “my spot balance(s)” with no single coin named	Use gate-cli cex spot account list (add --all if they want zero-balance currencies)
User asks to check balance before buying (pair/coin already known)	Must call gate-cli cex spot account get (named currency) or gate-cli cex spot account list as needed; place order only if sufficient
User specifies buy/sell at target price	Use type=limit at user-provided price
User asks for fastest fill at current market	Prefer market; if "fast limit" is requested, use best book price
Market buy (buy)	Fill amount with USDT quote amount, not base quantity
Market sell (sell)	Fill amount with base-coin quantity, not USDT amount
User requests take-profit/stop-loss	Use trigger-order workflow: validate position size, draft TP+SL legs, then place after explicit confirmation
Any order placement request	Require explicit final user confirmation before gate-cli cex spot order buy / gate-cli cex spot order sell
User has not replied with clear confirmation	Keep order as draft; no trading execution
Confirmation is stale or not from the immediately previous turn	Invalidate it and require a fresh confirmation
Multi-leg trading flow	Require per-leg confirmation before each gate-cli cex spot order buy / gate-cli cex spot order sell
User asks to amend an unfilled buy order	Confirm price increase amount or exact target price before gate-cli cex spot order amend
Multiple open buy orders match amendment request	Ask user to choose which order to amend before executing
User requests selected-order batch cancellation	Verify each order id exists/open, present list, and run gate-cli cex spot order batch-cancel only after user verification
User requests batch amend for open orders	Filter target pair open buy orders (max 5), compute repriced levels, and run gate-cli cex spot order batch-amend only after user verification
User requests trigger-order progress	Read one trigger order and compare current ticker price to trigger condition; return numeric distance
User requests trigger-order batch cancellation	Filter trigger orders by pair+side, present cancellation scope, then call gate-cli cex spot price-trigger cancel-all after confirmation
User requests single trigger-order cancellation	Verify order is active/matching intent, then call gate-cli cex spot price-trigger cancel after confirmation
User requests market slippage simulation	Use order-book depth simulation and compare weighted fill vs ticker last price
User requests multi-coin one-click buy	Validate summed quote requirement, then use gate-cli cex spot order batch-create
User requests fee comparison for multiple pairs	Use gate-cli cex spot account batch-fee and convert to cost impact with latest prices
User requests account flow for a coin	Use gate-cli cex spot account book and then reconcile with gate-cli cex spot account get
User amount is too small	Check min_quote_amount; if not met, ask user to increase amount
User requests all-in buy/sell	Use available balance, then trim by minimum trade rules
Trigger condition not met	Do not place order; return current vs target price gap

Report Template

## Execution Result

| Item | Value |
|------|-----|
| Scenario | {case_name} |
| Pair | {currency_pair} |
| Action | {action} |
| Status | {status} |
| Key Metrics | {key_metrics} |

{decision_text}

Example decision_text:

• ✅ Condition met. Your order has been placed.
• 📝 Order draft ready. Reply "Confirm order" to execute.
• ⏸️ No order placed yet: current price is 60200, above your target 60000.
• ❌ Not executed: minimum order amount is 10U, your input is 5U.

Error Handling

Error Type	Typical Cause	Handling Strategy
Insufficient balance	Not enough available USDT/coins	Return shortfall and suggest reducing order size
Minimum trade constraint	Below minimum amount/size	Return threshold and suggest increasing order size
Trigger-order parameter mismatch	Trigger rule/price/side is inconsistent with user intent	Return normalized trigger draft and require user reconfirmation
Missing final confirmation	User has not clearly approved final order summary	Keep order pending and request explicit confirmation
Stale confirmation	Confirmation does not match the current draft or is not in the previous turn	Reject execution and ask for reconfirmation
Draft-only mode	User has not confirmed yet	Only run query/estimation tools; do not call gate-cli cex spot order buy / gate-cli cex spot order sell, gate-cli cex spot order batch-create, or gate-cli cex spot price-trigger create
Ambiguous amendment target	Multiple candidate open buy orders	Keep pending and ask user to confirm order ID/row
Batch-cancel ambiguity	Some requested order ids are missing/not-open	Return matched vs unmatched ids and request reconfirmation
Batch-amend ambiguity	Candidate order set is unclear or exceeds max selection	Ask user to confirm exact order ids (up to 5) before execution
Order missing/already filled	Amendment/cancellation target is invalid	Ask user to refresh open orders and retry
Market condition not met	Trigger condition is not satisfied	Return current price, target price, and difference
Pair unavailable	Currency suspended or abnormal status	Clearly state pair is currently not tradable

Cross-Skill Workflows

Workflow A: Buy Then Amend

1. Place order with gate-exchange-spot (Case 2/9/23)
2. If still unfilled, amend price (Case 17)

Workflow B: Cancel Then Rebuy

1. Cancel all open orders to release funds (Case 6)
2. Re-enter with updated strategy (Case 1/2/9)

Safety Rules

• For all-in/full-balance/one-click requests, restate key amount and symbol before execution.
• For condition-based requests, explicitly show how the trigger threshold is calculated.
• For TP/SL-style requests on spot, use the price-trigger workflow in this skill; do not imply unsupported CEX features—draft trigger legs and confirm before gate-cli cex spot price-trigger create.
• Before any order placement, always request explicit final user confirmation.
• Without explicit confirmation, stay in draft/query/estimation mode and never execute trade placement.
• Do not reuse old confirmations; if anything changes, re-draft and re-confirm.
• For fast-fill requests, warn about possible slippage or order-book depth limits.
• For chained actions (sell then buy), report step-by-step results clearly.
• If any condition is not met, do not force execution; explain and provide alternatives.