How to interpret Derivatives logs
The account logs file and the logs tab on Derivatives have various fields and possible entry items.
To download the log file on Kraken Pro, navigate to the Export page whilst signed in and change the "Product" to "Derivatives", then filter the start and end date, and click the "Submit" button.
For each trade, there are two log entries: one which reflects the change to the balance of the Derivatives wallet, and the other which reflects the change to the position. The respective changes to each are labelled as 'Balance' and 'Position' in the descriptions below.
Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
UID (download only) | String | The uid of the associated entry. |
Date | Date time | Time of log entry (local machine time on UI, UTC in download file) |
Account | String | Margin account or cash account updated with log entry Example: 'F-ETHUSD' indicates the Ether margin account (Derivatives wallet), 'ETH' indicates the Ether cash account (holding wallet), 'MC' indicates the multi-collateral wallet |
Type | String | Derivatives Trade - When Derivatives contracts are bought or sold. Liquidation - When a position is liquidated. Unwind Counterparty - When a position is unwound due to a counterparty liquidation event. Unwind Bankrupt - the liquidated position couldn't be filled or assigned and therefore the remaining contracts were unwound. Assignor - When the trader's position is assigned to a liquidity provider. Assignee - When the trader receives an assignment. Funding Rate Change - When the margin account is debited or credited as a part of the scheduled funding rate payout. Conversion - Conversion of non-USD funds to USD (includes conversion fees). Interest Payment - Amount paid in interest on loss over 30,000 USD uncovered by USD collateral (see Fees for Multi-Collateral Derivatives) Transfer - Transfer between holding and Derivatives wallets. Cross-Exchange Transfer - Transfer between spot wallet and Derivatives wallet Covered Liquidation - When a position is liquidated and is covered by the liquidity pool.. Kfee Applied - When kfee is applied instead of charging trading fees. |
Symbol | String | Balance - cash symbol of collateral currency (e.g. ETH.) Position - ticker symbol (e.g. PI_ETHUSD) See Ticker symbols |
Change | Float | Balance - Total change including Fee, realised PnL, realised funding Position - Total change to the position |
New Balance | Float | Balance - New wallet balance Position - New total position size |
Avg. Entry Price | Positive float | The average entry price of the position after this trade |
Trade Price | Positive float | The price the trade was executed at |
Mark Price | Positive float | The mark price at the time the trade was executed |
Funding Rate (download only) | Float | The absolute funding rate |
Realised P&L | Float | The P&L that is realised by reducing the position |
Fee | Positive float | The fee paid |
Realised funding (download only) | Float | The funding rate realised due to change in position size or end of funding rate period |
Collateral | String | The currency of the associated entry |
Conversion spread percentage | Positive float | The % spread used for a currency conversion. |
Liquidation fee | Positive float | The fee charged on a liquidated position |
Tax withheld | Positive float | The amount of tax that was withheld when realising a profit. |
Tax refund | Positive float | The amount of withheld tax that was refunded. |