TradFi futures are available to verified Kraken Pro clients resident in the European Economic Area (EEA). Investment services are offered by Payward Europe Digital Solutions (CY) Limited, authorized and regulated by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC).
The easiest way is to make a free, instant transfer from your main wallet to your TradFi futures wallet.
Kraken Pro lets you trade both TradFi (traditional finance) futures, such as contracts listed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), and crypto-native Kraken futures, including perpetual and fixed-date contracts. Through Kraken Pro, you get access to the best of both markets: Kraken futures allow for global participation and continuous trading, while CME-listed futures offer regulated access to U.S. markets, and are well suited to institutional hedging and risk management.
Leverage varies by contract, and the amount available is determined by whether you’re using initial or intraday margin. Intraday margin offers increased capital efficiency for positions opened and closed during core trading hours. Initial margin can be maintained overnight and follows levels set by the exchange.
Micro futures are fractional CME contracts typically 1/10th or 1/50th the size of standard futures contracts. They have tickers like MES (Micro S&P 500) and MNQ (Micro Nasdaq).
Intraday margin offers lower collateral requirements to open and maintain a position within core trading hours.
TradFi futures trades include brokerage commissions plus exchange, regulatory and clearing fees, charged per contract and per side (on both entry and exit). Learn more
