SpotRisk Management

Risk management

Manage risk on every trade

Size positions to your account, set your risk/reward, and protect capital with built-in controls.
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Available on

$2T+
Total transaction volume
190+
Supported countries
13M+
Registered users
15+ years
Operating since 2011

Plan the trade, then take it

Decide how much to risk and how big to size before you enter — the habits that keep an active book alive.

Position sizing

Size each trade to a set share of your account so no single position can outsize your book.
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Risk/reward planning

Set target and stop levels to define your risk and reward before you commit to a trade.
Trading settings: Take profit +10%, Stop loss -5%.

Stop-loss & take-profit

Attach protective stops and profit targets so exits execute automatically at your levels.
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Exposure control

Track how much of your capital is deployed and keep total exposure within your limits.
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Popular spot markets

Browse the top crypto spot trading pairs.

Protect your capital

Risk management is what separates the great traders from the good. Build discipline into every order.
Cap downside per trade
Decide the maximum you’ll lose on a trade and let a stop-loss enforce it.
Set a risk/reward ratio
Aim for trades where the potential reward justifies the risk, e.g. 2:1 or better.
Size to volatility
Scale position size down on volatile pairs to keep your dollar risk consistent.
Avoid over-concentration
Spread risk across pairs instead of committing your whole book to one asset.

Spot risk management FAQs

Size positions to a set share of your account, define risk/reward with stop and target levels, and cap loss per trade with a stop-loss.
Many active traders risk a small, fixed percentage of their account per trade to protect capital over a long series of trades.
It compares potential profit to potential loss; a 2:1 ratio means targeting twice the reward of the risk.
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Warning: If you invest in this product, you may lose some, or all, of the money you invest. The value of your investment may go down as well as up. Not investment advice. Crypto trading involves risk of loss. Spot trading is provided by Payward Europe Solutions Limited, trading as Kraken, is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland.

Investment services, ancillary services and investment activities (the "Services") in relation to financial instruments are provided and carried out by Payward Europe Digital Solutions (CY) Limited (ex I.F. Greenfields Wealth Ltd) ("PEDSL-CY"). PEDSL-CY is authorised and approved by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) for the provision of the Services with licence number 342/17. PEDSL-CY is registered in Cyprus with registered number HE 356603 and registered office at Athalassas, 62, MEZZANINE, Strovolos 2012, Nicosia, Cyprus. See Risk Disclosures here.

These materials are for general information purposes only and are not investment or financial product advice or a recommendation or solicitation to buy or sell financial instruments or to engage in any specific trading strategy. The unpredictable nature of the derivatives markets can lead to loss of funds. Trading in derivatives involves significant risk and is not appropriate for all investors. You could lose more than your investment. See Risk Disclosure Statement to learn about the risks. Tax may be payable on any return and/or on any increase in the value of your investment and you should seek independent advice on your taxation position. Geographic restrictions may apply.

Kraken Prop provides a platform interface through which you can connect to an evaluation service. The evaluation is managed by Breakout Trading Group, LLC ("Breakout"). If you pass, you can choose to become an independent contractor and provide trade signals to Payward Oceanic Ltd. (BVI). Kraken acts solely as the platform interface — Kraken does not itself operate the evaluation, make execution decisions, hold funds, or guarantee any payout. This is an unregulated platform interface providing access to services offered by other entities, and is not regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland or any other EU authority. If you pass the evaluation, you are providing trade signals to Payward Oceanic Ltd — you are not trading on your own behalf. Payward Oceanic exercises sole discretion over whether to act on your signals. Any payout is a discretionary performance fee, not a return on investment. Evaluation fees are non-refundable. Availability varies by jurisdiction. The protections afforded by MiCA do not apply to this service.

Most applicants do not pass on their first attempt and there is no guarantee that your performance will improve or that you will pass any future evaluations. Prospective applicants should purchase an evaluation only if they are confident in their ability and knowingly accept the risk of not qualifying for a funded account. Evaluation fees are non-refundable for each attempt once trading begins, regardless of outcome. This is not a regulated service.

Warning: If you invest in this product, you may lose some, or all, of the money you invest. The value of your investment may go down as well as up.

Not investment advice. Crypto trading involves risk of loss. Spot trading is provided by Payward Europe Solutions Limited, trading as Kraken, is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland.

Investment services, ancillary services and investment activities (the "Services") in relation to financial instruments are provided and carried out by Payward Europe Digital Solutions (CY) Limited (ex I.F. Greenfields Wealth Ltd) ("PEDSL-CY"). PEDSL-CY is authorised and approved by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) for the provision of the Services with licence number 342/17. PEDSL-CY is registered in Cyprus with registered number HE 356603 and registered office at Athalassas, 62, MEZZANINE, Strovolos 2012, Nicosia, Cyprus. See Risk Disclosures here.

These materials are for general information purposes only and are not investment or financial product advice or a recommendation or solicitation to buy or sell financial instruments or to engage in any specific trading strategy. The unpredictable nature of the derivatives markets can lead to loss of funds. Trading in derivatives involves significant risk and is not appropriate for all investors. You could lose more than your investment. See Risk Disclosure Statement to learn about the risks. Tax may be payable on any return and/or on any increase in the value of your investment and you should seek independent advice on your taxation position. Geographic restrictions may apply.

Kraken Prop provides a platform interface through which you can connect to an evaluation service. The evaluation is managed by Breakout Trading Group, LLC ("Breakout"). If you pass, you can choose to become an independent contractor and provide trade signals to Payward Oceanic Ltd. (BVI). Kraken acts solely as the platform interface — Kraken does not itself operate the evaluation, make execution decisions, hold funds, or guarantee any payout. This is an unregulated platform interface providing access to services offered by other entities, and is not regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland or any other EU authority. If you pass the evaluation, you are providing trade signals to Payward Oceanic Ltd — you are not trading on your own behalf. Payward Oceanic exercises sole discretion over whether to act on your signals. Any payout is a discretionary performance fee, not a return on investment. Evaluation fees are non-refundable. Availability varies by jurisdiction. The protections afforded by MiCA do not apply to this service.

Most applicants do not pass on their first attempt and there is no guarantee that your performance will improve or that you will pass any future evaluations. Prospective applicants should purchase an evaluation only if they are confident in their ability and knowingly accept the risk of not qualifying for a funded account. Evaluation fees are non-refundable for each attempt once trading begins, regardless of outcome. This is not a regulated service.