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- Kraken
Automate your trading with
Kraken
Send TradingView alerts to Algomatex and we place the orders in your own Kraken account, with take-profit and stop-loss attached and risk checks before every order.
- Funds stay at Kraken, never with us
- Kill switch on every account
- Crypto trades around the clock
{ "ticker": "BTC/USD", "action": "buy", "qty": 0.05, "tp": "2%", "sl": "1%" }
- Kill switch off
- Subscription active
- Account not paused
- 14 pre-trade gates
Kraken and its logo are trademarks of their owner. Algomatex is independent and is not affiliated with, endorsed or sponsored by Kraken; the name is used only to identify a supported connection.
About the broker
Kraken at a glance
Kraken is a cryptocurrency exchange run by Payward, founded in 2011. It offers spot, margin and futures trading through the Kraken app and the Kraken Pro platform, and U.S. equities for U.S. clients through its broker-dealer subsidiary. It holds registrations and licences in the U.S., UK, EEA, Canada and Australia, but is not available in New York or Maine.
- 400+ assets across crypto, stablecoins and fiat on Kraken Pro
- Spot, margin, derivatives and staking from one interface
- Stop-loss, take-profit, IOC and reduce-only order types
- REST, WebSocket and FIX APIs
Sources (9) · checked 5 Oct 2026
- Kraken fee schedule
- Kraken legal disclosures: licences and registrations (updated 11 Aug 2026)
- Kraken Support: Where is Kraken licensed or regulated? (updated 30 Sep 2026)
- Kraken Global Terms of Service
- Why Kraken page
- Kraken Pro page
- Kraken API documentation
- Kraken Blog: 13 years ago, the Kraken emerged (founding date)
- Kraken sign-up page
- Legal name
- Payward, Inc.
- Founded
- 2011
- Regulation
- FinCEN · Payward Interactive, Inc.: registered Money Services Business, no. 31000270997766
- U.S. state regulators · Payward Interactive, Inc.: state money transmitter licences, NMLS ID 1843762
- Wyoming Division of Banking · Kraken Financial (Payward Financial, Inc.): Special Purpose Depository Institution for digital asset custody
- SEC · Kraken Securities LLC: registered broker-dealer for U.S. equities
- FINRA · Kraken Securities LLC: member
- SIPC · Kraken Securities LLC: member
- CFTC · NinjaTrader Clearing, LLC d/b/a Kraken Derivatives US: registered futures commission merchant
- NFA · Kraken Derivatives US: NFA ID 0309379
- Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) · UK: Payward Limited, registered cryptoasset business; Payward Services Limited, e-money institution (FRN 1010381); Crypto Facilities Limited, investment firm (FRN 757895)
- Central Bank of Ireland · EEA: Payward Europe Solutions Limited and Payward Global Solutions Limited, crypto-asset service providers
- Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) · EEA: Payward Europe Digital Solutions (CY) Limited, derivatives investment services, licence no. 342/17
- Canadian securities regulators · Canada: Restricted Dealer with the Ontario Securities Commission and the other provincial and territorial regulators
- FINTRAC · Canada: Payward Canada, Inc., registered MSB, no. M19343731
- AUSTRAC · Australia: Bit Trade Pty Ltd, registered digital currency exchange
- Comisión Nacional de Valores (CNV) · Argentina: Payward Trading Limited - Argentinian Branch, registered Virtual Asset Service Provider
Kraken serves each region through a different entity, named in each entry. U.S. derivatives are brokered by NinjaTrader Clearing, LLC under the Kraken Derivatives US name, and the UK cryptoasset entry is a registration, not an authorisation.
- Markets
- Crypto, Crypto derivatives, Stocks
- Platforms
- Web (Kraken and Kraken Pro), iOS, Android, API (REST, WebSocket, FIX)
- Account minimum
- No stated account minimum; Kraken says you can start trading with as little as $10.
- Availability
- Not available in Afghanistan, Belarus, Crimea, Donetsk, Luhansk, Cuba, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Libya, North Korea, Russia, Sudan, South Sudan or Syria, or to residents of Maine or New York in the U.S. Features vary by country; for example, Canadian clients cannot trade on margin or trade derivatives, and U.S. stocks are offered only to U.S. clients.
Get started
From a Kraken account to automation in three steps
- 01
Open a Kraken account
Apply on Kraken's own site. Algomatex never opens or funds the account for you.
kraken.com - 02
Connect it to Algomatex
Link the account from your Brokers page. Credentials are stored encrypted, and your funds never leave Kraken.
- 03
Point your TradingView alert at your webhook
Paste your Algomatex webhook URL into the alert. Every alert after that becomes an order.
Pricing at Kraken
What Kraken charges
Commissions are set by Kraken, not Algomatex, and can change. Check Kraken's site for current pricing.
Entry-tier (Tier 1) rates; fees fall at higher 30-day volume and some rates may differ by region.
Full pricing on kraken.com| Product | Commission |
|---|---|
| Kraken Pro spot cryptoTier 1 ($0+ 30-day spot volume); lower rates at higher volume tiers. | 0.40% maker / 0.80% taker |
| Kraken Pro futuresTier 1 (under $5M 30-day futures volume). | 0.02% maker / 0.05% taker |
Source: Kraken's own pages · checked 5 Oct 2026
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What Algomatex can do on Kraken
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Before every order
Every Kraken order passes the same checks, in the same order
- 01Kill switchOne switch halts every account at once
- 02SubscriptionBuy signals need an active plan; sells always pass
- 03Broker paused?Pause Kraken alone and keep the rest running
- 0414 pre-trade gatesBuying power, duplicate signals, market hours and more
FAQ
Kraken and Algomatex, answered
Answers about Kraken come from its own pages and regulators' records, checked 5 Oct 2026.
Is Kraken regulated?
Kraken lists a FinCEN money services business registration and state money transmitter licences in the U.S., FCA registration and authorisations in the UK, Central Bank of Ireland and CySEC authorisations in the EEA, and registrations in Canada and Australia.
Is Kraken available in all U.S. states?
No. Kraken, including Kraken Securities, does not currently offer services to residents of Maine or New York, and some Krak transfer features are limited in a few other states.
What are Kraken Pro's trading fees?
At the entry tier, Kraken Pro charges 0.40% for maker orders and 0.80% for taker orders on spot crypto, falling as 30-day volume rises. Futures start at 0.02% maker and 0.05% taker.
Is there a minimum deposit on Kraken?
Kraken does not publish an account minimum and says you can start trading with as little as $10. Individual deposit methods may have their own minimums.
Does Algomatex hold my money?
No. Orders go to your own Kraken account and your funds stay at Kraken. Algomatex never receives, holds or moves them.
Which Kraken markets can I automate?
The ones marked supported in the table above. Anything Kraken offers that the table marks as not available isn't automated yet.
Can I stop automation on Kraken at once?
Yes. Pause Kraken alone from its broker page, or use the kill switch to halt every account. A paused account places no new orders until you resume it.
