Account History Basics

• Differences between ledger and trades history
• How to view your older account history

History Export Requests

• ★ How to export your account history
• How to select a custom date range
• How to export your account history via API
• History export request processing time (request "stuck" in queued status)
• Kraken Support cannot export your account history

Ledger History

• ★ How to interpret Ledger history fields
• How to find your balances on a particular date
• Why there are "duplicate" entries for deposits & withdrawals
• Ledger history does not include addresses or hashes for cryptocurrency withdrawals
• Inaccurate Canadian Dollar (CAD) balances due to CAD withdrawals

Trades History

• ★ How to interpret Trades history fields
• Why the date field on Trades export files is "missing"
• How to construct your Order history
• How to associate rollover fees with margin trades

CSV Export Files

• How to interpret asset codes
• Export file can't be opened
• Export file is empty or not complete
• Decimal separators: points vs commas

Taxes

• ★ Kraken does not provide tax forms or statements
• How to find your account number (Public Account ID)
• How to calculate profits/losses from holding cryptocurrencies
• How to calculate profits/losses from exchanging balances (non-margin trading)
• How to calculate profits/losses from margin trading
• How to find the cost basis of your cryptocurrency balances and trades

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