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Kraken API Unlocked — the market data feeds systematic traders use on Kraken
TL;DR:
Kraken’s API provides real-time and historical market data feeds to different strategy types: L2 order book depth for execution algorithms, OHLCV and trade history for backtesting, funding rate data for carry strategies, and ticker feeds for momentum signals.
Systematic traders typically use 2–3 feeds based on strategy type, over-subscribing adds overhead without improving signal quality.
Knowing which API endpoints exist doesn’t tell you which feeds to actually use. Execution algorithms commonly use L2 book depth 10 rather than 1,000. Momentum strategies typically don’t need an order book at all. And if you’re backtesting on 6 months of data, you’re missing how your strategy performs across market cycles.
Apr 23, 2026 • 6 min read
We issued 56 million tax forms for 2025. Most were under $50. It’s time to fix digital asset taxes.
Apr 22, 2026 • 5 min read
FOMC decision, GDP, PCE, and Big Tech earnings, all in the next 2 weeks
The FOMC decision and Powell’s press conference land on April 29, the same evening that Microsoft, Alphabet, Meta, and Amazon all report. Q1 GDP, March PCE, and the Employment Cost Index follow the next morning. This is a stretch that rewards structured preparation.
Apr 22, 2026 • 9 min read
xStocks Hackathon: meet the builders who shipped onchain capital markets in 48 hours
Apr 22, 2026 • 2 min read
