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ProSpotRisk Management

Risk management

Manage risk on every trade

Size positions to your account, set your risk/reward, and protect capital with built-in controls.
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Available on

$2T+
Total transaction volume
190+
Supported countries
13M+
Registered users
15+ years
Operating since 2011

Plan the trade, then take it

Decide how much to risk and how big to size before you enter — the habits that keep an active book alive.

Position sizing

Size each trade to a set share of your account so no single position can outsize your book.
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Risk/reward planning

Set target and stop levels to define your risk and reward before you commit to a trade.
Trading settings: Take profit +10%, Stop loss -5%.

Stop-loss & take-profit

Attach protective stops and profit targets so exits execute automatically at your levels.
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Exposure control

Track how much of your capital is deployed and keep total exposure within your limits.
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Popular spot markets

Browse the top crypto spot trading pairs.

Protect your capital

Risk management is what separates the great traders from the good. Build discipline into every order.
Cap downside per trade
Decide the maximum you’ll lose on a trade and let a stop-loss enforce it.
Set a risk/reward ratio
Aim for trades where the potential reward justifies the risk, e.g. 2:1 or better.
Size to volatility
Scale position size down on volatile pairs to keep your dollar risk consistent.
Avoid over-concentration
Spread risk across pairs instead of committing your whole book to one asset.

Spot risk management FAQs

Size positions to a set share of your account, define risk/reward with stop and target levels, and cap loss per trade with a stop-loss.
Many active traders risk a small, fixed percentage of their account per trade to protect capital over a long series of trades.
It compares potential profit to potential loss; a 2:1 ratio means targeting twice the reward of the risk.
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Trading on margin involves significant risk and may not be suitable for all investors. You could lose more than your initial investment. Spot margin trading products are offered by Payward Trading Ltd, incorporated in the British Virgin Islands (BVI). This content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial or investment advice. Product availability may vary by jurisdiction. Please ensure you fully understand the risks involved before trading. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

Kraken Prop is not regulated by the FCA. Kraken Prop provides a platform interface through which you can connect to an evaluation service. The evaluation is managed by Breakout Trading Group, LLC ("Breakout"). If you pass, you can choose to become an independent contractor and provide trade signals to Payward Oceanic Ltd. (BVI). Kraken acts solely as the platform interface — Kraken does not itself operate the evaluation, make execution decisions, hold funds, or guarantee any payout. If you pass the evaluation, you are providing trade signals to Payward Oceanic Ltd — you are not trading on your own behalf. Payward Oceanic exercises sole discretion over whether to act on your signals. Any payout is a discretionary performance fee, not a return on investment.

Most applicants do not pass on their first attempt and there is no guarantee that your performance will improve or that you will pass any future evaluations. Prospective applicants should purchase an evaluation only if they are confident in their ability and knowingly accept the risk of not qualifying for a funded account. Evaluation fees are non-refundable for each attempt once trading begins, regardless of outcome.

Trading on margin involves significant risk and may not be suitable for all investors. You could lose more than your initial investment. Spot margin trading products are offered by Payward Trading Ltd, incorporated in the British Virgin Islands (BVI). This content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial or investment advice. Product availability may vary by jurisdiction. Please ensure you fully understand the risks involved before trading. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

Kraken Prop is not regulated by the FCA. Kraken Prop provides a platform interface through which you can connect to an evaluation service. The evaluation is managed by Breakout Trading Group, LLC ("Breakout"). If you pass, you can choose to become an independent contractor and provide trade signals to Payward Oceanic Ltd. (BVI). Kraken acts solely as the platform interface — Kraken does not itself operate the evaluation, make execution decisions, hold funds, or guarantee any payout. If you pass the evaluation, you are providing trade signals to Payward Oceanic Ltd — you are not trading on your own behalf. Payward Oceanic exercises sole discretion over whether to act on your signals. Any payout is a discretionary performance fee, not a return on investment.

Most applicants do not pass on their first attempt and there is no guarantee that your performance will improve or that you will pass any future evaluations. Prospective applicants should purchase an evaluation only if they are confident in their ability and knowingly accept the risk of not qualifying for a funded account. Evaluation fees are non-refundable for each attempt once trading begins, regardless of outcome.