Multi-collateral Derivatives contracts for EEA clients
This article is for clients residing in the European Economic Area (EEA). If you are located outside of the EEA, please see our articles here.
Kraken Derivatives offers trading with distinct collateral wallet types depending on the contracts being traded.
The main differences are:
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Cross & Isolated Margin
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Collateral Currencies
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Haircuts & Conversion Fees
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Profit & Loss Currencies
Multi-Collateral | |
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UI Availability | Offered on Kraken Pro as well futures.kraken.com UI |
Risk Management | Up to 10x leverage One wallet for all collateral currencies Trade any contract with any or all collateral currencies Cross margin across all collateral currencies by default Isolated margin mode to restrict risk Withdraw Unrealized Profit while keeping the position open |
Contract Value | Coin denominated: 1 contract = 1 unit of cryptocurrency See contract specifications for decimal precision |
Contract Types | Fixed & Perpetual |
Contract Specs | Fixed Linear Contract Specifications Perpetual Linear Contract Specifications |
Fees | Maker-taker trading fees Funding rate for Perpetual contracts Conversion fees on non-USD Interest on large unrealised losses not backed by USD |
Profit Settlement | Settled in USD by default with option to choose from a supported Derivatives collateral currency |
Aside from the differing characteristics detailed in the sections below, order types, trading fees and margining remain largely the same.
This article aims to help you choose which collateral wallet is best for your trading strategies and preferences.
Investment services in relation to derivatives are provided by Payward Europe Digital Solutions (CY) Limited (ex I.F. Greenfields Wealth Ltd) ("PEDSL-CY"). PEDSL-CY is authorised and approved by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) for the provision of investment services. See Risk Disclosures here.
PEDSL-CY is authorised and regulated by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission with licence number 342/17. PEDSL-CY is registered in Cyprus with registered number HE 356603 and registered office at Athalassas, 62, Mezzanine, Strovolos 2012, Nicosia, Cyprus