Introducing the Kraken Pro Futures Competition
Compete for a share of the $25,000 prize pool
New to futures trading with us? Join our futures trading competition today and receive a $10 USD bonus in your Futures Wallet. Compete against other first-time Kraken Pro futures traders over 30 days for the chance to win from our $25,000 prize pool. The competition is free. The initial $10 funding is on us, and the prize could be yours.*
Trade your way to the top
Start with $10 on us and compete for a chance to win up to $10,000. You’ll be battling against traders from around the world. The top 10 traders by PnL% after the 30 day challenge will split $25,000 in cash:
1st
$10,000
2nd
$5,000
3rd
$3,500
#4
$2,000
#5
$1,000
#6
$900
#7
$800
#8
$700
#9
$600
#10
$500
Check your eligibility
You are in an eligible country
You have not traded futures with Kraken before (using the multi-collateral wallet)
Your Kraken account is verified at Intermediate or Pro
Track your progress
Stay updated on your leaderboard position in Kraken Pro to see how you stack up against other traders in the competition.
| Rank | Nickname | PNL | Expected reward |
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How to participate
The competition is open to all first-time futures traders with Kraken.
Create a Kraken account or sign in
Verify your account to Intermediate or Pro to qualify
Unlock your Futures Wallet
Select your competition nickname and register from Kraken Pro
Receive $10* in your Futures Wallet
Start trading immediately or fund your Futures Wallet with more capital
*The $10 competition bonus can only be used as collateral to trade futures and cannot be withdrawn or traded. It can be lost in a losing trade if your Futures Wallet balance goes to zero. Kraken will reclaim the $10 from non-trading (idle) participants at the end of the competition. You can add more trading funds from your own capital during the competition.
Competition details
Participants can trade more than 95 different perpetual futures contracts on Kraken Pro during the 30 day futures competition. Traders can deposit their own capital and still be eligible to win. Winners will be decided by the leaderboard rankings when the futures competition ends.
Winners are gauged by overall trading performance, not dollar returns.
- PnL% = Profit / (futures account balance at the start of the period + transfers into futures during the period)
- Profit = (futures account balance at the end of the competition period + futures UPL end of competition period) - (futures account balance at start of the competition period + futures UPL start of competition period) + transfers out of futures wallet during the period - transfers into futures wallet during the period
- PnL% will be calculated using USD rates for all futures balances
Want to know more?
What are futures?
How is futures trading different from spot trading?
How do I get started with futures in Kraken Pro?
Who is eligible to participate in the Kraken Futures Competition?
What are the rules of the Kraken Futures Competition?
How do I claim $10 bonus as collateral?
Can I use my own funds to trade in the Kraken Futures Competition?
What happens to my positions at the end of the competition?
More information
*The $10 bonus competition bonus collateral can only be used to trade futures and cannot be withdrawn. Kraken will reclaim the $10 bonus from non-trading (idle) participants at the end of the competition. You can add more trading funds from your own capital during the competition. Trading futures, derivatives and other instruments using leverage involves an element of risk and may not be suitable for everyone. Read Kraken Futures’ risk disclosure to learn more.