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Registering as a Professional Trader
Last updated: June 15, 2026
Your Professional or Non-Professional status determines your market data subscription fees on Kraken Derivatives US. This registration is required by CME for futures products only. If you only trade US margin or Bitnomial-listed perpetual futures through Kraken Derivatives US, market data is free for all clients and no determination is needed. Non-Professional clients with funded accounts receive free Level I market data. Professional clients must purchase market data separately. See Market Data for pricing details.
Please note that if income from futures trading is your only source of income, it does not necessarily mean that you are a Professional trader.
The definitions of Professional and Non-Professional are determined by the futures exchanges, and some information on the requirements for both can be found below.
Non-Professional:
Non-Professional shall mean and include either:
an individual, natural person Subscriber(s)
certain small business entities (limited liability companies, partnerships, trusts or corporations) that receive and use Information (excluding any pit traded data)
In each case subject to the following restrictions:
The data subscriber must have an active Kraken Derivatives US trading account
The data subscriber must not be a member (or hold or lease any type of membership) of any exchange
The data subscriber does not have a primary business purpose that involves trading
The data subscriber must not be registered or qualified as a professional trader or investment adviser with any stock, commodities or futures exchange or contract market, or with any regulatory authority, professional association or recognized professional body
The data subscriber must not be affiliated with any entity that is or may be considered a Professional user
Professional:
A Professional data subscriber is any subscriber that does not meet the qualifications of a Non-Professional or falls under the categories described below. Notwithstanding anything else herein, Professionals shall include, without limitation:
Any person that is registered or qualified as a professional trader or investment adviser with any stock, commodities or futures exchange or contract market, or with any regulatory authority, professional association or recognized professional body
Any person or entity that acts on behalf of an institution that engages in brokerage, banking, investment, or financial activities
Any person or employee of an entity that holds any form of membership at any CFTC-regulated Designated Contract Market (DCM) or any other exchange
Futures and spot margin trading involves substantial risk and is not suitable for everyone. You may lose all or more than the initial investment, exceeding the value of collateral deposited with the firm to open and maintain the position. You may be required to provide additional collateral on short notice or no notice, and you may remain responsible for any deficiency after liquidation and collateral application. Trading should be undertaken only with risk capital, funds that can be lost without jeopardizing one's financial security or lifestyle, and only by those who can afford such losses. While leverage can increase potential returns, it also significantly increases risk. Leverage available may vary by asset. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results. Availability of spot margin trading through Kraken Derivatives US is subject to certain limitations and eligibility criteria. View Risk Disclosure Statement.
U.S. Futures and spot margin trading is provided by NinjaTrader Clearing, LLC d/b/a Kraken Derivatives US, a CFTC-registered Futures Commission Merchant and NFA Member (NFA ID: 0309379), with financing provided by Payward Accredited LLC. View Disclosures.