Kraken Charts inside MetaTrader 5

See Kraken's Spot and Futures markets on real MT5 charts, analyse them with your own indicators and templates, and get our live signals right on the chart, streamed from public market data, with no API key and no access to your exchange account.

Download MT5 Connector

This is not the official Kraken application; it is an unofficial application developed by SignalBots.

Step-by-Step Setup

Get the Kraken MT5 connector in 3 steps

Follow the steps in order: open an eligible account the right way, then unlock your free connector license, then see how to read our live signals on MetaTrader 5.

Step 1 of 3

XT Sign Up

Open your XT account the right way

Create your XT account in about two minutes through our partner link so it qualifies for the free connector license.

KRAKEN BOT LOGIC

Kraken API Trading Bot Logic Tested in the MT5 Strategy Tester

If you came looking for a Kraken API trading bot, start with the logic, not the key. The connector streams Kraken Spot and Futures prices into MetaTrader 5 as live candles, so you can write your entry rules as an Expert Advisor and replay them on Kraken history in the MT5 Strategy Tester before you commit. There is no API key and no account link, because the feed carries public market data only, and every order is still placed by you on Kraken. A backtest shows how the rules behaved on past candles, not how they will behave next, and trading carries risk of loss, so read the Risk Warning first.

One BTCUSD 4h long plan drawn to scale, with entry, stop and two targets, framed as a rule set replayed on Kraken history before the trader sizes it on Kraken.
Public Kraken prices flow one way into a read-only connector hub and out to MT5 charts, an EA and the Screener, with no arrow returning to the exchange account.

Account stays yours

No API Key, No Account Link: How the Kraken Feed Stays Read Only

An API trading bot usually needs a key from your exchange account; this feed needs nothing from yours. Only public Kraken prices travel one way into MetaTrader 5, so there is no API key to create, no login to share and no account link to revoke later. Your funds, keys and withdrawals remain fully in your hands on Kraken, and because the connector never connects to the account, it can never trade or move your funds. Your MT5 charts, your Expert Advisor and the Screener all draw on that same public price stream, and nothing flows back the other way.

YOUR EA ON KRAKEN

Kraken Candles on Three Timeframes for the EA You Already Use

Drop any Expert Advisor you already use onto a Kraken chart in MetaTrader 5 and it tracks those candles for your rules, with no rebuild for a new venue. The connector renders Kraken Spot and Futures pairs as live MT5 candles, so the same EA can watch a 1-hour chart for the entry, a 4-hour chart for structure and a daily chart for trend, and alert you the moment your rules line up. It watches and alerts rather than trades: execution stays on Kraken, placed by you, and trading carries risk of loss on every timeframe.

One ETHUSD long idea on three rungs, 1h, 4h and daily, each labelled with what the trader's own EA checks there, making clear the EA alerts and the order is placed on Kraken.
A watchlist of eight crypto pairs passing through market, timeframe and latest-signal filters into a shortlist of two pairs the trader then opens in MT5.

Screener coverage

No Kraken Setup Slips Past a Screener Filtered by Timeframe

A setup that forms on a pair you were not watching is still a missed trade. Our signals plot on the Kraken charts in MT5, and a built-in Screener lists them across markets and timeframes so nothing slips past. Filter that list by coin, market and timeframe, and a long watchlist narrows to the pairs whose latest signal fits the timeframe you trade; open those charts and read each signal beside your own analysis. Treat Kraken trading signals as input to your decision rather than a verdict, because trading carries risk of loss and the order is yours to place on Kraken.

KRAKEN CHARTS, 24/7

Weekend and Overnight Kraken Charts With Your Saved MT5 Templates

Kraken's crypto markets run 24/7, and your MetaTrader charts follow, so a move that starts on a Saturday night is already on your screen when you sit down. Load the template you trade with, keep your moving averages, RSI and drawing tools where you left them, and read a daily context chart before dropping to the 1-hour view. To start, all you need installed is a standard MetaTrader 5 build; our support team connects it to the Kraken feed. It suits traders who analyse in MT5, place their own orders on Kraken and accept that trading carries risk of loss.

A BTCUSD 4-hour context pane with a bracket opening into a 1-hour pane styled as the trader's saved template, with a small note that the chart keeps updating through the weekend.

How it works

Your Kraken markets,
live on a real MT5 chart

The connector streams Kraken's public Spot and Futures prices into MetaTrader 5 as live candles: chart and analyse them with the full MetaTrader toolkit, and read our signals on the same screen. There's no API key and no account connection: it reads public market data only, so your funds and keys never leave Kraken.

  1. Live prices in

    Kraken's public Spot and Futures prices stream into MetaTrader 5 as live candles, no API key, no account login required.

  2. Analyse with your toolkit

    Read the Spot and Futures charts with your own indicators, templates and Expert Advisors, and watch our signals plot alongside them. MT5 is for charting; you trade on Kraken.

  3. Your account stays yours

    We never connect to your Kraken account, only public prices flow in. Your balance, keys and withdrawals stay entirely in your hands.

No API key, no account access: the connector reads public Kraken market data only, so it can never trade or move your funds. Trading carries risk; read the Risk Warning.

Why bridge to MT5

Your MT5 toolkit, plus our signals, on Kraken crypto

  • Our signals on your chart

    Our live trading signals plot straight onto Kraken Spot and Futures charts in MetaTrader 5. Read them right next to your own analysis.

  • A Screener for every symbol

    A built-in Screener lists our latest signals across every Kraken pair at once: filter by coin, market and timeframe to find the setup you want.

  • Pro charting

    Multi-timeframe MT5 candles, drawing tools and templates on every Kraken Spot and Futures pair.

  • 50+ indicators

    Run your full MetaTrader indicator stack (moving averages, RSI, custom builds), straight on crypto.

  • Run your EA on crypto

    Load an Expert Advisor onto Kraken candles to scan setups and alert you the moment your rules line up.

  • Backtest before you risk

    Use the MT5 Strategy Tester on Kraken history to validate a setup before you trade it on the exchange.

  • One EA, every exchange

    Connect more exchanges and a single EA reads them all from one MT5 terminal, no per-venue rebuild.

  • 24/7 coverage

    Crypto never closes: keep charting and running alerts on Kraken around the clock.

Kraken connector

Frequently Asked Questions

Does the Kraken connector trade for me?

No. It feeds Kraken Spot and Futures prices into MetaTrader 5 for analysis only; you execute on Kraken yourself.

Do your signals come through on Kraken pairs?

They do. Our signals plot on the Kraken charts in MT5, and a built-in Screener lists them across markets and timeframes so nothing slips past.

Can SignalBots take funds from Kraken?

No. We never connect to your Kraken account, only public market data flows in, so your funds, keys and withdrawals remain fully in your hands.

Which Kraken markets show in MetaTrader 5?

Spot and Futures pairs, rendered as live MT5 candles for your indicators and Expert Advisors.

Can I run an EA against Kraken candles?

Yes. Drop any Expert Advisor on the Kraken chart and it tracks those candles for your rules.

Is backtesting Kraken history possible?

Yes, replay Kraken candles in the MT5 Strategy Tester before you commit. Past results never guarantee future ones; see the Risk Warning.

Does Kraken stream non-stop?

It does. Kraken's crypto markets run 24/7, and your MetaTrader charts follow.

What do I need installed?

A standard MetaTrader 5 build; our support team connects it to the Kraken feed.

How much is the Kraken connector?

It's free for life. Message 24/7 support on Telegram, WhatsApp or Viber to get started.

Can Kraken share one EA with other exchanges?

Yes. Add more venues and one MetaTrader EA reads Kraken alongside them from a single terminal.

SignalBots Partner Program

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You earn: 40% for life.

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