Derivatives trading

Discover the powerful, flexible, and capital-efficient world of derivatives trading.

Example derivatives trade
Hero Alt
Weekly payouts
Hero Alt

Available on

ProDesktop

$1b+

Daily average volume

100+

Futures markets

45µs

Average execution time

Put capital efficiency at the core of your trading strategy – take advantage of our ultra-low fees, flexible collateral and seamless spot trading.

Benefits of derivatives trading in Kraken Pro

USD linear perpetual futures

Access over 100 perpetual futures and capitalize on market opportunities by going long or short.

Linear perpetual futures
Capital-efficient trading

Amplify your buying and selling power using leverage with some of the most competitive trading fees in
the industry.

Capital-efficient trading
Informed decision making

Benefit from advanced trading analytics and monitor your historical performance and balances from a single portfolio view.

Advanced trading analytics

Derivatives trading advantages

Choose how to profit

Choose how to profit - Whatever the contract, automatically convert any profits into a currency of your choice.

Go long and short

Go long and short - Capture opportunities in both rising and falling markets with 100+ perpetual derivatives.

10x leverage

Trade with leverage - Use leverage to boost your buying or selling power—without ever risking a negative balance.

Seemless trading

Hedge price moves - Switch seamlessly between derivatives and spot trading in Kraken Pro, so you can hedge against spot price moves in either direction.

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Flexible risk management - Trade using isolated margin to limit your downside per contract, or use cross margin to utilize all of your collateral across all positions.

Trade with low fees

Trade with low fees - Enjoy one of the most competitive futures trading fee structures in the industry, with taker fees as low as 0.01%.

FIX API (and others)

FIX API (and others) - engineered for 2ms latency, guaranteed sequencing, and seamless integration across Spot and Derivatives.

Seamless cross-device trading

Seamless cross-device trading – Get reliable, lightning-fast execution on Kraken Pro, whether you’re on the web, the mobile app, or using Kraken Desktop.

Always an opportunity 

Capitalize on Bitcoin's trends, capture altcoin volatility, speculate on emerging sectors or hedge your portfolio – all from a single platform.

Trade futures

Support with derivatives trading

Our award-winning support team are here for you 24/7, 365 days a year.

You can start trading derivatives in four easy steps…

To trade, you need to transfer funds from your spot wallet…

The order types available when trading derivative contracts…

Once your Derivatives wallet is funded, use this guide to place your first order…

Kraken Pro walkthrough

Product walkthrough

New to Kraken Pro? Take a look at this step-by-step guide of it’s features – concluding with Derivatives orders.

Video tour

Risk Disclaimer Trading futures, derivatives and other instruments using leverage involves an element of risk and may not be suitable for everyone. Read Kraken’s risk disclosure to learn more. Legal Disclaimer Trading futures, derivatives and other instruments using leverage might be subject to national restrictions and limitations.

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