Overview
- Kraken Derivatives US now lets clients trade traditional futures across CME, CBOT, NYMEX, and COMEX, covering equity indices, energy, metals, and FX.
- Supported contracts include S&P 500, gold, oil, and major FX pairs, offered alongside existing CME-listed crypto futures for Bitcoin and Ethereum.
- Reporting indicates a 0.5 basis-point fee for traditional derivatives, positioning the platform to compete on pricing with established futures brokers.
- Verified non-professional accounts with funds receive free Level 1 market data each month, while professional users can subscribe to Level 2 full-depth feeds per exchange.
- New order functionality allows traders to modify open orders without losing order-book priority, though details such as potential changes to trading hours remain unspecified.