Master Insilico Terminal on Kraken

A free 9-lesson video course to help you connect, master advanced orders, and execute confidently.

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What is the Insilico Terminal?

Insilico Terminal is an advanced trading interface that connects to Kraken via its Application Programming Interface (API). It gives active and API-driven traders greater control over how orders are structured, executed, and managed compared to standard exchange trading.

Who is Insilico Terminal for?

Active traders
Active traders who regularly use limit, stop, and structured order types and want more control over how orders are configured and managed.
API traders
Traders already using API-based tools on other exchanges who want to connect and execute on Kraken through API.
Algorithmic traders
Algorithmic and systematic traders who want to deploy rule-based strategies using Kraken’s API connectivity.

Start our 9-lesson course

Follow our 9-lesson tutorial to unlock the full potential of Insilico Terminal. Each lesson covers a specific order type or execution tool to help integrate it into your daily trading.

1. Limit Order

Understand how to place and manage limit orders using Insilico Terminal

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2. Stop Limit

Explore how to configure and submit stop-limit orders within the Terminal

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3. Limit Click

See how the Limit Click feature works inside Insilico Terminal

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4. Limit Chase

Discover how the Limit Chase feature can be applied in your trading workflow

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5. Limit Scale

Build structured limit setups using the Limit Scale feature

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0:55

6. Market Order

Review how market orders are placed and managed in Insilico Terminal

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7. Stop Market

Configure stop-market orders within the Terminal as part of your trading setup

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0:23

8. Swarm

Learn how to use the Swarm feature within your broader trading approach

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9. TWAP

Apply the TWAP feature to execute trades over time within Insilico Terminal

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How to get started

Finished the 9 modules? Here’s what to do next:

1. Generate your Kraken API key

Create a new API key in your Kraken account with trading permissions enabled.
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Generate your Kraken API key

2. Connect Insilico Terminal

Add your API key and secret within Insilico Terminal to link your account.
2. Connect Insilico Terminal

3. Place your first trade

Use the Terminal to configure and submit your first order on Kraken.
Place your first trade

4. Stay updated

Follow Kraken and Insilico Terminal on X for updates and feature announcements.
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$170B+
Volume Yearly
5000+
Active Traders
10
Execution Types
6700+
Tradable Instruments

FAQs

It connects using your Kraken API key and secret.

You must create a Kraken API key with trading permissions enabled to place and manage orders.

No. Withdrawal permissions are not required to trade through the API.

Yes. You can disable or delete your API key from your Kraken account at any time.

No. Insilico Terminal is a separate trading interface that connects to Kraken via API. You can continue using Kraken Pro as usual.

Ready to connect Insilico to Kraken?

Apply what you’ve learned and start trading through Insilico Terminal.
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