You can find the full trading fee schedule here.
Below is a summary of all the fees we do and do not charge at Kraken.com. These are different from the fees on Kraken Futures.
Please note, there are no fees for opening or maintaining a Kraken account; fees are only applied when you utilize services on the platform.
Funding fees
Funding fees make up for the costs associated with us accepting deposits or sending withdrawals.
- •Cryptocurrency deposit fees (mostly free, though there are a few exceptions)
- •Cryptocurrency withdrawal fees (to get your transaction onto the blockchain)
- •Cash deposit fees (as set by our funding providers)
- •Cash withdrawal fees (as set by our funding providers)
Trading fees
Our main service matches orders from clients who want to buy cryptocurrencies with orders from clients who want to sell cryptocurrencies (or vice versa). Trading fees are charged when your order is executed (matched with another client's order). Orders that are cancelled before being executed (also known as "untouched" orders) do not incur any fees. If you are trading using leverage (an optional, advanced feature), additional margin opening and rollover fees will apply.
Instant Buy and Kraken+ fees
- •Kraken fees for buying, selling, or converting assets using Instant Buy/Sell Services, which include custom orders and recurring transactions, consist of a displayed fee and, where applicable, a spread which is included in the price.
- •Fees may differ depending on the selected payment method (e.g. account balance, card, ACH). Spreads may be determined based on a combination of factors, including market conditions, asset, order size, type of trade, participation in Kraken's VIP program, and trading and custodial activity.
- •Kraken+ is our premium subscription service offering zero-fee trading on Buy, Sell, Convert, and Recurring purchases up to $10k per month in major currencies (USD, GBP, CAD, AUD, EUR, CHF). See our Kraken+ guide for more information.Please note: Kraken+ can only be used on the Kraken App and Kraken web.See if you're eligible for Kraken+ here.
Free
We do not charge fees for the following:
- •Storing funds
- •Account inactivity
- •Account maintenance
Unsupported assets
Kraken applies recovery fees based on the complexity of the case, with costs varying depending on the type of deposit error. The most frequent recovery types are detailed in Crypto assets deposit recovery.
All fees are communicated to the user before initiating the recovery, and funds may either be credited to the Kraken account or refunded externally, depending on the nature of the recovery. Users are encouraged to carefully verify deposit details before transacting to avoid unnecessary delays and additional costs.
Stock trading fees
Currently, stock trading is only available to U.S. clients in specific states.
Kraken offers commission-free trading for stocks and ETFs.
Regulatory agencies may charge fees that are passed to the investor. FINRA charges a Trading Activity Fee (TAF) on sell orders of $0.000166 per share. This fee is rounded to the nearest cent and will be no greater than $8.30 per trade. There is an SEC regulatory transaction fee on sell orders of $27.80 per $1 million of principal, which is rounded up to the nearest cent.