Introduction to trading on Kraken

• Trading Agreement for German residents
• Introduction to cryptocurrency trading
• Differences between spot exchange and margin trading
• Currency pairs available for trading on Kraken
• How to convert between fiat currencies
• Trading glossary

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Fees

• ★ How trading fees work on Kraken
• ★ What are the fees for margin trading?
• What are Maker and Taker fees?
• How are trading volume discounts calculated?
• How are fee conversion rates calculated?
• What are Kraken fee credits (KFEE)?

Order options

• ★ Price and volume decimal precision
• Conditional Close
• Summary of order options
• Order Canceled due to "Out of Funds"
• Currency exchange: buying/selling and currency pair selection
• Minimum order size (volume)

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Order types

• Price terminology
• Market and limit orders
• Stop Loss orders
• Take Profit orders
• Market Price Protection
• Combined order types

Margin trading basics

• ★ Margin trading pairs and their maximum leverage
• Explanation of leveraged trading
• How to margin trade using leverage
• Opening a margin position
• Closing a margin position
• Settling a margin position

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Margin trading terms & concepts

• ★ Terminology used on the Trade > Overview page
• Position
• Order Position vs Trade Position
• How leverage works for margin trading
• Margin
• Collateral currency

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Margin trading limitations & restrictions

• ★ Margin financing term limits
• ★ Margin allowance limits
• Margin withholding updates (September 2018)
• Check the opening time of a margin position (for margin financing term limits)

Margin trading errors

• ★ Why is leverage disabled in my account?
• Order Canceled due to "Insufficient Margin"
• 'Margin allowance exceeded' Error when opening a margin position
• 'Insufficient Funds' Error when placing a margin trade

Kraken.com interface

• ★ Fat Finger Warning
• How to change currency pair
• How to change the "default" currency
• How to see balances available for new orders

High-Volume Trading

• Introducing the Kraken OTC Desk
• Introducing the Kraken Dark Pool