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Derivatives Fee schedule
Fees on Kraken Derivatives are calculated as a percentage of the notional order value for a matched trade.
The fee schedule is based on your 30-day rolling volume meaning that the more you trade, the lower your fees are on subsequent trades. 
30-Day Volume (USD)Maker FeeTaker Fee
0 - 100,000
0.0200%
0.0500%
100,001 - 1,000,000
0.0150%
0.0400%
1,000,001 - 5,000,000
0.0125%
0.0300%
5,000,001 - 10,000,000
0.0100%
0.0250%
10,000,001 - 20,000,000
0.0075%
0.0200%
20,000,001 - 50,000,000
0.0050%
0.0150%
50,000,001 - 100,000,000
0.0025%
0.0125%
100,000,001 +
0.0000%
0.0100%

Maker Rebate Trial

From July 1st to September 30th, we will be introducing maker rebates on all contracts.
Here are the full details of the Kraken Derivatives Volume Rebate Tiers:
For BTC & ETH Perpetual Contracts (Single and Multi-collateral):
  • $250M+ volume = -0.0015% maker fee
  • $500M+ volume = -0.003% maker fee
  • $1B+ volume = -0.005% maker fee
  • $5B+ volume = -0.006% maker fee
For all other contracts (Multi-collateral) + more:
  • $250M+ volume = -0.0015% maker fee
  • $500M+ volume = -0.003% maker fee
  • $1B+ volume = -0.005% maker fee
  • $10B+ volume = -0.006% maker fee
The goal is simple: We want to incentivize tight spreads and high liquidity. Maker rebates reward market makers for adding liquidity, which benefits all traders through better pricing.

Contracts Eligible for Maker Rebates:

Eligible Contracts, Group 1:
30 Day VolumeMaker FeeTaker Fee
$250,000,000 +-0.0015%0.01%
$500,000,000 +-0.003%0.01%
$1,000,000,000 +-0.005%0.01%
$5,000,000,000 +-0.006%0.01%
BaseQuoteContract SymbolTypeMaturityWallet (API)Wallet (UI)
BTCUSDPF_XBTUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
BTCUSDPI_XBTUSDInversePerpetualFI_XBTUSDSingle-Collateral
ETHUSDPF_ETHUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
ETHUSDPI_ETHUSDInversePerpetualFI_ETHUSDSingle-Collateral
Eligible Contracts, Group 2:
30 Day VolumeMaker FeeTaker Fee
$250,000,000+-0.0015%0.01%
$500,000,000+-0.003%0.01%
$1,000,000,000+-0.005%0.01%
$10,000,000,000+-0.006%0.01%
BaseQuoteContract SymbolTypeMaturityWallet (API)Wallet (UI)
1INCHUSDPF_1INCHUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
AAVEUSDPF_AAVEUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
ACHUSDPF_ACHUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
ADAUSDPF_ADAUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
AEVOUSDPF_AEVOUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
AGLDUSDPF_AGLDUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
ALGOUSDPF_ALGOUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
ALICEUSDPF_ALICEUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
ALPHAUSDPF_ALPHAUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
ALTUSDPF_ALTUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
ANKRUSDPF_ANKRUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
ANTUSDPF_ANTUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
APEUSDPF_APEUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
API3USDPF_API3USDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
APTUSDPF_APTUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
ARUSDPF_ARUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
ARBUSDPF_ARBUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
ARKMUSDPF_ARKMUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
ARPAUSDPF_ARPAUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
ASTRUSDPF_ASTRUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
ATOMUSDPF_ATOMUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
AUDIOUSDPF_AUDIOUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
AVAXUSDPF_AVAXUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
AXSUSDPF_AXSUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
BADGERUSDPF_BADGERUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
BALUSDPF_BALUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
BANDUSDPF_BANDUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
BATUSDPF_BATUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
BCHUSDFI_BCHUSDInverseMonth & QuarterFI_BCHUSDSingle-Collateral
BCHUSDPF_BCHUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
BCHUSDPI_BCHUSDInversePerpetualFI_BCHUSDSingle-Collateral
BEAMUSDPF_BEAMUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
BICOUSDPF_BICOUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
BLURUSDPF_BLURUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
BLZUSDPF_BLZUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
BNBUSDPF_BNBUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
BOMEUSDPF_BOMEUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
BONKUSDPF_BONKUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
C98USDPF_C98USDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
CFXUSDPF_CFXUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
CHRUSDPF_CHRUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
CHZUSDPF_CHZUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
COMPUSDPF_COMPUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
COTIUSDPF_COTIUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
CRVUSDPF_CRVUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
CTSIUSDPF_CTSIUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
CVXUSDPF_CVXUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
DASHUSDPF_DASHUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
DOGEUSDPF_DOGEUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
DOTUSDPF_DOTUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
DYDXUSDPF_DYDXUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
DYMUSDPF_DYMUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
EGLDUSDPF_EGLDUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
ENAUSDPF_ENAUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
ENJUSDPF_ENJUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
ENSUSDPF_ENSUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
EOSUSDPF_EOSUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
ETCUSDPF_ETCUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
ETHUSDFF_ETHUSDLinearMonth, QuarterFlexMulti-Collateral
ETHUSDFI_ETHUSDInverseMonth, Quarter, Semi-annualFI_ETHUSDSingle-Collateral
ETHFIUSDPF_ETHFIUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
ETHWUSDPF_ETHWUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
FETUSDPF_FETUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
FILUSDPF_FILUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
FLOKIUSDPF_FLOKIUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
FLOWUSDPF_FLOWUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
FLRUSDPF_FLRUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
FTMUSDPF_FTMUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
FXSUSDPF_FXSUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
GALUSDPF_GALUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
GALAUSDPF_GALAUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
GLMRUSDPF_GLMRUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
GMTUSDPF_GMTUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
GMXUSDPF_GMXUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
GRTUSDPF_GRTUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
HFTUSDPF_HFTUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
HRTUSDPF_HRTUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
ICPUSDPF_ICPUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
ICXUSDPF_ICXUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
IMXUSDPF_IMXUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
INJUSDPF_INJUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
JASMYUSDPF_JASMYUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
JTOUSDPF_JTOUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
JUPUSDPF_JUPUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
KASUSDPF_KASUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
KAVAUSDPF_KAVAUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
KNCUSDPF_KNCUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
KSMUSDPF_KSMUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
LDOUSDPF_LDOUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
LINAUSDPF_LINAUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
LINKUSDPF_LINKUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
LPTUSDPF_LPTUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
LRCUSDPF_LRCUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
LSKUSDPF_LSKUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
LTCUSDFI_LTCUSDInverseMonth & QuarterFI_LTCUSDSingle-Collateral
LTCUSDPF_LTCUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
LTCUSDPI_LTCUSDInversePerpetualFI_LTCUSDSingle-Collateral
LUNA2USDPF_LUNA2USDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
MANAUSDPF_MANAUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
MASKUSDPF_MASKUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
MATICUSDPF_MATICUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
MINAUSDPF_MINAUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
MKRUSDPF_MKRUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
MOVRUSDPF_MOVRUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
NEARUSDPF_NEARUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
NEOUSDPF_NEOUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
OCEANUSDPF_OCEANUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
OGNUSDPF_OGNUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
OMGUSDPF_OMGUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
ONDOUSDPF_ONDOUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
OPUSDPF_OPUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
ORDIUSDPF_ORDIUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
PAXGUSDPF_PAXGUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
PENDLEUSDPF_PENDLEUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
PEPEUSDPF_PEPEUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
PERPUSDPF_PERPUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
POWRUSDPF_POWRUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
PYTHUSDPF_PYTHUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
QNTUSDPF_QNTUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
QTUMUSDPF_QTUMUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
RENUSDPF_RENUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
RLCUSDPF_RLCUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
RNDRUSDPF_RNDRUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
RUNEUSDPF_RUNEUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
SAGAUSDPF_SAGAUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
SANDUSDPF_SANDUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
SATSUSDPF_SATSUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
SCUSDPF_SCUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
SEIUSDPF_SEIUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
SHIBUSDPF_SHIBUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
SNXUSDPF_SNXUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
SOLUSDFF_SOLUSDLinearMonth, QuarterFlexMulti-Collateral
SOLUSDPF_SOLUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
SPELLUSDPF_SPELLUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
STGUSDPF_STGUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
STORJUSDPF_STORJUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
STRKUSDPF_STRKUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
STXUSDPF_STXUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
SUIUSDPF_SUIUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
SUPERUSDPF_SUPERUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
SUSHIUSDPF_SUSHIUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
SXPUSDPF_SXPUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
TUSDPF_TUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
THETAUSDPF_THETAUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
TIAUSDPF_TIAUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
TONUSDPF_TONUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
TRUUSDPF_TRUUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
TRXUSDPF_TRXUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
TUSDUSDPF_TUSDUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
UMAUSDPF_UMAUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
UNFIUSDPF_UNFIUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
UNIUSDPF_UNIUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
USDCUSDPF_USDCUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
USDTUSDPF_USDTUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
WUSDPF_WUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
WAVESUSDPF_WAVESUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
WIFUSDPF_WIFUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
WLDUSDPF_WLDUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
WOOUSDPF_WOOUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
XBTUSDFF_XBTUSDLinearMonth, Quarter, Semi-annualFlexMulti-Collateral
XBTUSDFI_XBTUSDInverseMonth, Quarter, Semi-annualFI_XBTUSDSingle-Collateral
XLMUSDPF_XLMUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
XMRUSDPF_XMRUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
XRPUSDFI_XRPUSDInverseMonth & QuarterFI_XRPUSDSingle-Collateral
XRPUSDPF_XRPUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
XRPUSDPI_XRPUSDInversePerpetualFI_XRPUSDSingle-Collateral
XTZUSDPF_XTZUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
YFIUSDPF_YFIUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
YGGUSDPF_YGGUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
ZECUSDPF_ZECUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
ZETAUSDPF_ZETAUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral
ZRXUSDPF_ZRXUSDLinearPerpetualFlexMulti-Collateral

Single-Collateral vs Multi-Collateral Fee Details

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Single-Collateral
For Single-Collateral contracts fees are charged in the collateral currency of the contract being traded.
Note: Holding a Fixed Maturity contract until maturity (settlement) results in a taker fee. 
Single-Collateral Derivatives contracts
Bitcoin-
USD
Ether-
USD
Litecoin-
USD
BitcoinCash-
USD
Ripple-
USD
Fee/Collateral Currency
BTC
ETH
LTC
BCH
XRP
There are no additional fees for Fixed Maturity Single-Collateral contracts. 
There are no additional Kraken fees for Perpetual Single-Collateral contracts however there is the funding rate. For more info on the funding rate, see Inverse crypto-collateral perpetual contract specifications.
Example
Traders A and B are both at the second level of the fee schedule (taker of 0.04% and maker of 0.015%). Trader A sends a market order for 100,000 contracts (100,000 USD) of Bitcoin-USD Single-Collateral Derivatives that is matched against an existing limit order sitting in the order book of Trader B.
  • The trade price is 50,000 USD/BTC
  • The notional value of this trade in BTC terms is 2 BTC
  • Trader A is charged a taker fee of 0.008 BTC (0.04%)
  • Trader B is charged a maker fee of 0.003 BTC (0.015%)
  • Both amounts are transferred immediately upon matching
Fee amount for Trader A
Fee amount for Trader B
= 1 / Trade Price * (Fee %) * Quantity
= 1 / 50,000 USD/BTC * 0.04% * 100,000 USD
= 0.0008 BTC
= 1 / Trade Price * (Fee %) * Quantity
= 1 / 50,000 USD/BTC * 0.015% * 100,000 USD
= 0.0003 BTC
= (Fee %) * Notional Order Value
= 0.04% * 2 BTC
= 0.0008 BTC
= (Fee %) * Notional Order Value
= 0.015% * 2 BTC
= 0.0003 BTC
Multi-Collateral
For Multi-Collateral contracts, fees are charged in USD.
If USD is unavailable in a trader’s account for fees, PnL, or funding payout, then available non-USD funds will be converted for a fee by prioritising converting assets by ascending order of collateral ‘haircut’.
e.g. if a Trader has EUR and ETH as collateral, fees will be taken out from its EUR balance which bears a lower haircut than ETH.
Multi-Collateral contracts are subject to conversion fees and in some cases, interest on losses uncovered by USD collateral. For more info on Multi-Collateral fees, see Fees & Charges for Multi-Collateral Derivatives.
Example
Assume that Traders A and B are trading Multi-Collateral BTC/USD contracts. Trader A sends a market order for 2 BTC that is matched against an existing limit order sitting in the order book of Trader B.
  • The trade price is 50,000 USD/BTC
  • The notional value of this trade in BTC terms is 2 BTC
  • Trader A is charged a taker fee of 40 USD (0.04%) 
  • Trader B is charged a maker fee of 15 USD (0.015%)
  • Both amounts are transferred immediately upon matching 
Fee amount for Trader A
Fee amount for Trader B
= Fee % * (Quantity * Entry Price)
= 0.04% * 100,000 USD
= 40 USD
= Fee % * (Quantity* Entry Price)
= 0.015% * 100,000 USD
= 15 USD

Frequently Asked Questions

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When am I a Taker, when am I a Maker?
If you submit an order that crosses the order book and is immediately matched, you pay the taker fee. If you submit an order that first sits in the order book before it is matched, you pay the maker fee.
Where can I see the fees I have paid?
On the legacy futures.kraken.com platform, you can look up the fees you have paid by navigating to the "Logs" tab in the left panel of the trading platform. On the Kraken Pro platform, you can look up the fees you have paid on Derivatives by navigating to the "History" tab at the top panel of the trading platform and then clicking on ‘Derivatives ledger’
Do you charge any other fees?
Conversions of non-USD collateral on multi-collateral Derivatives will incur conversion fees. Non-USD backed losses exceeding 30,000 USD will incur interest. Additionally, we charge a liquidation fee. See Fees for Multi-Collateral Derivatives for more detail. 
How are Settlements, Liquidations, Assignments and Terminations treated?
  • Positions that are settled in final settlement are treated as taker.
  • Liquidations are treated as taker for the liquidated party and maker for the other party.
  • Assignments are treated as taker for both parties.
  • Terminations are treated as taker for the party causing the termination, and maker for the other party.
Does my volume on Kraken Spot count towards my fee tier on Derivatives?
The volume discounts for Kraken spot markets will not carry over to Kraken Derivatives or vice versa.
Can I use Kraken Fee Credits (FEE) on Derivatives trading? 
You can transfer Kraken Fee Credits (FEE) to your Multi-Collateral (MC) Derivatives wallet. When you have a FEE balance inside your MC wallet it will be used as the preferred trading fee currency. It is worth highlighting that FEE will only be applied on trading fees and not other Multi-Collateral fees such as (Conversion Fees, Funding Payouts, Liquidation Fees, Interest Fees). 
Note:
The decimal and thousands separators shown in this article may differ from the formats displayed on our trading platforms. Review our article on how we use points and commas for more information.