Market Makers & HFTs

Deep-liquidity execution for market makers and HFT firms

Access diversified, global liquidity across spot, futures and OTC, all supported by integrated financing, flexible APIs and expert
24/7 support.

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Low-latency execution and capital efficiency—all through a secure, compliant platform.

Purpose-built for active traders

Extensive API access for precise execution
Integrate via WebSockets, REST and FIX 4.4, with optional IP allowlisting for eligible clients to unlock dedicated endpoints, and VPC peering and hardware colocation for ultra-low latency execution.
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Incentives for Kraken’s most active traders
Obtain equity-linked incentives through Kraken’s Market Participation Program, strengthening long-term alignment between Kraken and our most active institutional partners.
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Expansive asset support
Trade 500+ assets across 1000+ pairs and 40+ collateral currencies, with new asset support added on a regular cadence.
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Capital efficiency and 
trading optimization
Access credit-based trading on spot and futures, and collect staking rewards on idle balances, and streamline account management with subaccounts.
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Over a decade of experience building crypto services for institutional traders

Deep liquidity

Highly liquid order books across spot and stablecoins. Depth enhanced by Kraken’s diverse client base.

Comprehensive listings

Hundreds of listings and dozens of stakeable assets.

Speed and stability

Low-latency trading with the option to colocate. Baseline round-trip latency of 2.5ms with 99.9% uptime and over a million requests per minute.

Offerings for market makers and HFT firms

Spot trading

24/7 markets with deep liquidity across a broad range of supported assets.

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Futures trading

API connectivity to support hedging, leverage strategy and risk management.

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OTC derivatives

Bespoke derivatives trading through our institutional OTC desk.

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OTC lending

Competitive rates for tailored financing with collateral safeguarded in secure custody.

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