Unlike the spot market, futures can provide exposure to a cryptoasset’s price without having to actually own the cryptoasset itself. With Kraken Pro, futures traders can place any collateral assets listed here, to trade any one of the 100+ perpetual futures we offer.
Depending on the asset and amount traded, different leverage levels apply, which enables more capital-efficient trading. You can find our futures’ margin schedule here. With up to 50x leverage, you can enter into a position with just 2% (1/50) of the contract’s actual value (also known as its notional value).