TL;DR
- Starting today, July 9, 2026, Kraken Pro fee tiers are based on the best of three metrics: your spot trading volumeyour futures trading volumeor your assets on the platform (AOP).
- Whichever metric qualifies you for the highest tier is the one that applies, and that tier sets your rate on spot and forward.
- The AOP is evaluated in real timeso eligible holdings can qualify you for a higher tier even without recent trading activity.
- No action is required. Your account automatically moves to the appropriate level. Thresholds and full rates are lower and on the price list.
How your fee level worked
Fee levels on Kraken Pro have been set per product. Your spot level was based solely on your spot trading volume, and if you also traded futures, that level was calculated separately, on its own volume. Holding a balance on the platform, without exchanging it, had no effect on either level.
What changes on July 9, 2026
Starting today, your Kraken Pro fee level is based on the best of three metrics: your spot trading volume, your futures trading volume, or your AOP. You don’t need to qualify for all three. The one that gets you the highest tier is the one applied to your account, and it applies to both your spot and forward rates. Qualifying through more than one measure at the same level does not add any additional benefit beyond that level.
Please note that for CA, US and NZ customers, futures are not available or do not apply to cross-platform tier qualification. For customers in these countries, only spot transaction volume and AOP are considered for fee tier eligibility.
Three ways to qualify for the same level
- Spot trading volume. Your final 30-day volume from spot and margin trades on Kraken Pro, crypto-cash, crypto-crypto and xStocks markets. Forex and stablecoin pairs, instant purchases and conversions do not count.
- Futures trading volume. Your final 30-day volume from futures trading on Kraken Pro.
- Active on the platform. The current USD value of eligible holdings in your Kraken Wallet, including cryptocurrencies, tokenized and fiat assets, as well as assets in opt-in rewards, staked assets and dual investment balances.
You only need to reach the threshold indicated in a column below to reach a given level.
Level qualification (meet one of three)
| Floor | One-time volume (30 days) | Futures volume (30 days) | Active on the platform |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | $0+ | <$5M | N / A |
| Level 2 | $2.5,000+ | $5 million and more | N / A |
| Level 3 | $10,000+ | $10 million + | $20,000+ |
| Level 4 | $25,000+ | $15 million and more | $50,000+ |
| Level 5 | $50,000+ | $25 million + | $100,000+ |
| Level 6 | $100,000+ | $40 million + | $200,000+ |
| Level 7 | $250,000+ | $50 million + | $400,000+ |
| Level 8 | $500,000+ | $75 million + | $600,000+ |
| Level 9 | $1M+ | $100 million+ | $1M+ |
| Level 10 | $2.5 million and more | $150 million + | $2.5 million and more |
| Level 11 | $5 million and more | $250 million + | $5 million and more |
| Level 12 | $10 million + | $300 million + | $10 million + |
| Pro 1 | $50 million + | $400 million + | $20 million and more |
| Pro 2 | $100 million+ | $500 million + | $25 million + |
| Pro 3 | $250 million + | $1 billion+ | $50 million + |
| Pro 4 | $400 million + | $2 billion+ | $80 million + |
| Pro 5 | $500 million + | >5 billion dollars | $100 million+ |
What counts and what doesn’t count for AOP
Loans, onboarded parent customer balances, and stocks are not included in AOP. Everything else in your Kraken wallet, as well as Opt-In rewards, staking, and dual investment balances, count at their current USD value.
This last part is important: AOP is evaluated at a given point in time, not on average over 30 days like trading volume. If the market moves or you withdraw funds, your AOP qualified level adjusts immediately, in either direction.
Your level applies to both products
Once you hit a level, whether you hit it via spot volume, futures volume, or AOP, that same level sets your rate on both the spot fee schedule and the forward fee schedule. A futures trader whose volume reaches Level 8 also gets Level 8 spot rates even without spot activity, and the opposite is true for an active spot trader who occasionally trades futures.
If you hold more than you trade
If you maintain a significant balance in your Kraken wallet, whether through staking, Opt-In rewards, or dual investing, that balance alone can now qualify you for a higher tier, even if you haven’t made a trade recently. It’s worth checking where your current holdings stand.
What it is not
This is a change in how tiers are calculated, not an overall reduction in fees. This does not mean that the rate of each account decreases and that a level obtained via the AOP is not fixed. It moves with your balance, in both directions.
How to check your level
There is nothing to join. Your account is automatically placed in the correct tier on July 9, 2026, based on the metric that qualifies you for the highest rate. The new prices per level are below. For the live version, see the Kraken Pro price list.
One-time charges
| Floor | Creator (bps) | Taker (pdb) |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | 40.0 | 80.0 |
| Level 2 | 30.0 | 60.0 |
| Level 3 | 22.0 | 38.0 |
| Level 4 | 20.0 | 35.0 |
| Level 5 | 15.0 | 30.0 |
| Level 6 | 12.0 | 25.0 |
| Level 7 | 10.0 | 22.0 |
| Level 8 | 8.0 | 20.0 |
| Level 9 | 6.0 | 18.0 |
| Level 10 | 4.0 | 15.0 |
| Level 11 | 2.0 | 12.0 |
| Level 12 | 0.0 | 10.0 |
| Pro 1 | 0.0 | 9.0 |
| Pro 2 | 0.0 | 8.0 |
| Pro 3 | 0.0 | 7.0 |
| Pro 4 | 0.0 | 6.0 |
| Pro 5 | 0.0 | 5.0 |
Prices indicated in basis points. One basis point equals 0.01%.
Term Fees
| Floor | Manufacturer | Taker |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | 0.0200% | 0.0500% |
| Level 2 | 0.0175% | 0.0450% |
| Level 3 | 0.0150% | 0.0400% |
| Level 4 | 0.0125% | 0.0350% |
| Level 5 | 0.0100% | 0.0300% |
| Level 6 | 0.0075% | 0.0275% |
| Level 7 | 0.0050% | 0.0250% |
| Level 8 | 0.0050% | 0.0225% |
| Level 9 | 0.0000% | 0.0200% |
| Level 10 | 0.0000% | 0.0180% |
| Level 11 | -0.0030% | 0.0175% |
| Level 12 | -0.0030% | 0.0170% |
| Pro 1 | -0.0030% | 0.0160% |
| Pro 2 | -0.0050% | 0.0150% |
| Pro 3 | -0.0060% | 0.0135% |
| Pro 4 | -0.0060% | 0.0130% |
| Pro 5 | -0.0060% | 0.0125% |
A negative manufacturer rate is a discount. Kraken pays the manufacturer instead of the other way around.
The new cross-platform fee tier system has been in effect since July 9, 2026. Whether you are an active spot trader, futures specialist, or long-term holder (or all three), Kraken Pro now rewards your activity or assets with a single unified tier that applies to both products. Ready to take advantage of your new rates?
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