Stocks availability
Currently, stock trading is only available to U.S. clients residing in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, West Virginia, Wyoming, Utah, Vermont, Virginia,Virgin Islands, Wisconsin, and the District of Columbia. We’re working to make stock trading available in more states soon!
To unlock stock trading via the Kraken app, follow the steps below:
- 1.Open the Kraken app.
- 2.If stock trading is available to you, you'll see a prompt to Buy Stocks. Select it to begin.
- 3.You can also browse the stock list and select a specific stock, then tap Buy to proceed.
- 4.Before you start trading, you'll need to:- Confirm some personal information.
- Answer a few questions about your financial knowledge and experience.
- Certify your tax eligibility and agree to the necessary terms.The steps above are legally required to unlock stock trading.
Once you’ve answered all the questions, our team will review your information. We’ll let you know via email once you're approved to trade stocks.