Does OctoBot work with Kraken?

The OctoBot README does not name Kraken directly, but it names ccxt, the exchange library that ships a Kraken adapter. Whether the bot's own code handles Kraken's rules (symbols, order types, rate limits) is not something a README scan can tell. We did not run the bot against Kraken: this page reports what the public code says and what the exchange itself publishes.

Kraken facts

CoinGecko trust score: 10 / 10 · rank 3
Country: United States
Established: 2011
24h volume (BTC, normalized): 0
Puerto Rico residents: Not verified: the eligibility page needs JavaScript to render (source, 2026-09-17)
Derivatives: CFTC-regulated perpetuals for U.S. clients since 2026-06-15, about 3x leverage (source, 2026-09-17)
Official API: Yes (spot); U.S. futures API access not confirmed (source, 2026-09-17)

Exchange data: CoinGecko public API and the exchange's own endpoints, 2026-09-17. More on the Kraken page.

What the audit says about running it live

From the OctoBot audit (2026-09-17), the controls that matter most once a live API key is connected:

Control	Verdict	Evidence
API key permissions	Partial	exchange_credentials_data.py only models api_key/secret/password/uid (CEX) or wallet_address/private_key (DEX) fields; GitHub code search for '.withdraw(' found a match only in a DEX blockchain_wallet_operators tentacle (on-chain, user-initiated), not in any CEX/CCXT order-execution path.
Orphaned stop-loss	Not verified	Order type implementations live under packages/trading/octobot_trading/personal_data/orders/ (order.py, order_factory.py, and an unread 'types' subfolder); not opened due to time/budget.
Websocket and data reconnection	Not verified	packages/trading/octobot_trading/exchanges/abstract_websocket_exchange.py (8521 bytes) exists as a dedicated websocket abstraction, confirmed via directory listing, but its reconnect/backoff/429-handling logic was not read due to time/budget.
Order rejection handling	Present	index_trading.py IndexTradingModeConsumer._rebalance_portfolio(): except (trading_errors.MissingMinimalExchangeTradeVolume, copy_errors.RebalanceAborted) as err: logs a warning/error and marks the rebalance as REBALANCING_SKIPPED instead of retrying blindly or crashing.
Position reconciliation with the exchange	Present	index_trading.py IndexTradingModeProducer.ensure_index() calls _wait_for_positions_init() and _wait_for_orders_init() at startup before rebalancing, loading real exchange positions/orders; telegram_bot.py exposes /refresh_portfolio ('Forces OctoBot's real trader portfolio refresh using exchange data').

Before you connect a key

Create the API key with trading enabled and withdrawals disabled, and restrict it to your server's IP if Kraken allows it.
Start in paper or dry-run mode if the bot has one (the README mentions it).
Decide the maximum loss per day before the first order and check the bot can enforce it: see the circuit breaker control. If it cannot, the watchdog enforces it from outside with a read-only key.