Futures trading for advanced UK traders

Investment professionals can experience the full potential of 24/7 crypto markets with over 350 futures, up to 50x leverage, and industry-leading security.

Weekly payouts
Weekly payouts

Availability

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UK

$1b+

Daily average volume

350+

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 futures trading in Kraken Pro

Perpetual and fixed maturities

Trade over 350 futures contracts and capitalise on volatility or hedge your spot positions 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
FX perps

New

FX perpetual futures

Unlock real-time forex trading on Kraken Pro, with up to 50x leverage.

Futures 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 300+ perpetual futures.

Trade with leverage

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

Hedge price moves

Hedge price moves - Switch seamlessly between futures 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.

Trade crypto futures

Futures trading lets you gain exposure to a cryptocurrency without having to buy and hold it, in your portfolio.

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 futures 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 Futures orders.

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Trading crypto asset derivatives involves risk of loss, and is available only to professional clients possessing the experience, knowledge and expertise to make their own investment decisions, and properly assess the risk involved.

Crypto asset derivatives services are provided by Payward Digital Solutions Limited, which is licensed by the Bermuda Monetary Authority (RN: 202403268) to conduct digital assets business in and from Bermuda. These services are not regulated or covered by investor protection measures in the UK. Access to these services is arranged by Crypto Facilities Limited, which is regulated and authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN: 757895) to make arrangements with a view to transactions in investments. 

This page is directed at investment professionals only, and must not be acted on or relied on by other persons. Investment activity to which this page relates is available to, and will be engaged in with, investment professionals only.

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