US based crypto exchange operator Kraken has announced that TradFi futures are now live on Kraken Pro for EU customers. Kraken Pro now gives access to 70 traditional finance futures markets, including oil, gold, S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100, alongside 290+ crypto perpetuals.

TradFi futures on Kraken Pro lets eligible EU clients trade fixed-term contracts on major equity indices, commodities, and FX markets, using the same futures interface they already use for crypto. That means you can go long or short on the S&P 500, react to a gold spike after a Fed announcement, or hedge your crypto exposure with an oil contract, all without opening a new account or learning a new platform.

Longer hours than traditional markets

TradFi futures on Kraken follow the CME Group extended trading schedule: 23 hours a day, 5 days a week, from Sunday evening through Friday afternoon ET. That’s materially more time to act on macro events than a standard brokerage gives you, and it sits right alongside crypto markets that run 24/7.

What you can trade

• Equity indices: Trade micro, mini, and standard contracts on the world’s most-watched benchmarks, including the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100.
• Commodities: Access gold and oil futures, the assets traders have historically reached for during market uncertainty and inflationary periods.
• FX: Trade foreign exchange futures markets alongside your crypto and index positions.
• Crypto perpetuals: Your existing 290+ crypto perpetuals aren’t going anywhere. TradFi Futures is an addition, not a replacement.

Why trade futures instead of spot?

If you’ve only ever bought and held assets, futures open up a different set of tools:

• Go long or short: Profit from rising or falling markets, not just rising ones
• Use leverage: Gain exposure without paying full notional upfront, subject to eligibility and product limits
• Hedge: Offset crypto risk with index or commodity positions in the same account
• Access extended hours: Trade TradFi markets on the 23/5 CME schedule, outside standard equity market hours

Built for EU traders

TradFi futures on Kraken are CySEC-compliant and follow CME Group standards. Customers who fund their TradFi futures wallet also receive free real-time Level 1 market data, with optional Level 2 available for deeper order book visibility.

Kraken added that this is access to global markets in a structure that’s regulated, transparent, and built for the way active traders actually work.