Kraken Pro
Kraken's advanced trading platform with an order book, maker/taker fees and full charting.
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Kraken Pro key facts
| Category | Crypto exchange |
|---|---|
| US availability | All states except NY and ME |
| Trading fees | 0.40% maker / 0.80% taker |
| Custody | Custodial |
Not verified yet: simple buy fee, debit card purchase, coins available (us), staking (us), us licenses, self-custody wallet. We add a value only after checking it on Kraken Pro’s own pages.
What is Kraken Pro?
Kraken Pro is the advanced trading platform of the Kraken exchange. US availability matches the Kraken app. Spot fees follow a maker/taker ladder based on 30-day volume, from 0.40% maker and 0.80% taker down to 0% maker and 0.05% taker. It offers stop loss, take profit, IOC, reduce-only and trigger orders, charting with indicators and customizable dashboards.
How Kraken Pro works
Kraken Pro charges maker and taker fees on a 17-step ladder.
Your tier comes from the best of three measures over the past 30 days: spot volume, futures volume, or assets held on the platform. Tier 2 starts at $2,500 of spot volume and costs 0.30% maker and 0.60% taker. Tier 3 needs $10,000 of spot volume or $20,000 in assets and costs 0.22% maker and 0.38% taker. Maker fees reach 0% from Tier 12 at $10M in 30-day volume. A separate schedule for some lower-liquidity pairs pays makers a rebate from Tier 12 up. The same Pro account covers spot, margin, perpetual and fixed-maturity futures, and staking, subject to geographic eligibility. Kraken offers API access for spot and futures.
How to start with Kraken Pro
- Kraken Pro uses the same account and verification as the Kraken app, so the funding options are the same: free ACH through Plaid with a 7-day withdrawal hold, and free FedWire deposits.
- Residents of New York and Maine cannot open accounts.
- Margin, futures and opt-in rewards are subject to extra eligibility checks.
- Volume from the app's Instant Buy does not count toward your Pro tier, so if you want a lower fee tier, place those trades on Pro.
Kraken Pro fees and limits
- Stablecoin, pegged-token and FX pairs use a separate schedule: 0.20% maker and taker from $0, dropping to 0.16% at $50,000 and 0.02% at $1M of volume.
- Perpetuals bought through Kraken cost 0.25% of notional value to open a position and 0.25% to close it.
Crypto deposit and withdrawal fees can be fixed or percentage-based, and Kraken shows the fee before you confirm.
Risks to know before using Kraken Pro
- Kraken says fee tiers may display incorrectly if you use a VPN.
- Margin and futures can lose more than the collateral you post, and Kraken may restrict them by location.
- Pro inherits Kraken's US custody setup, with assets held by Kraken rather than in your own wallet.
- It also inherits the withdrawal holds, which run up to 7 days on ACH deposits.
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Kraken Pro pros and cons
- Entry fee 0.40% maker / 0.80% taker, lower than a 1% instant buy
- Stop loss, take profit, IOC, reduce-only and trigger orders
- Charts with indicators and up to 4 markets side by side
- Not available in New York or Maine
- Takes longer to learn than the simple buy screen
- Custodial: Kraken holds the keys
Kraken Pro FAQ
What is Kraken Pro?
Kraken Pro is the advanced trading platform of the Kraken exchange. US availability matches the Kraken app. Spot fees follow a maker/taker ladder based on 30-day volume, from 0.40% maker and 0.80% taker down to 0% maker and 0.05% taker. It offers stop loss, take profit, IOC, reduce-only and trigger orders, charting with indicators and customizable dashboards.
Is Kraken Pro available in the US?
All states except NY and ME, according to Kraken Pro’s own page (checked Sep 26, 2026).
What are Kraken Pro’s trading fees?
At the lowest volume tier: 0.40% maker / 0.80% taker. Higher-volume traders pay less.
Does Kraken Pro hold my crypto?
Kraken Pro is custodial: it holds the keys to your balance. To hold your own keys, withdraw to a self-custody wallet.
Sources
How this page works
Sources: Kraken Pro: official site, Kraken: where is Kraken licensed, Kraken fee schedule. Data as of Sep 26, 2026.
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