Kraken Derivatives US is available to verified US residents on Kraken Pro. Futures trading is offered by Ninjatrader Clearing LLC dba Kraken Derivatives US, a Futures Commission Merchant registered with the CFTC.

Transfer from your Kraken spot account to your Kraken Derivatives US account leveraging Kraken’s banking rails for near-instant funding.

Kraken Derivatives US allows futures trading of CME contracts for US clients. Kraken Pro Futures is available only to non-US users.

Leverage varies by contract and is determined by initial and intraday margin. Intraday margin offers capital efficiency during trading hours; initial (overnight) margin follows exchange-set levels.

Micro futures are small, fraction-sized CME contracts—typically 1/10th or 1/50th the size of standard futures. They come with tickers like MBT (Micro Bitcoin), MET (Micro Ether), MES (Micro S&P 500), MNQ (Micro Nasdaq).

Intraday margin offers lower collateral requirements to open and maintain a position within core trading hours.

Futures trades include brokerage commissions plus exchange, regulatory, and clearing fees, charged per contract and per side (on entry and exit). Learn more