CryptoallertHow to set a price alert on Kraken
Kraken has extensive price alerts in Kraken Pro, the app and the desktop app. Here’s how to set them up, what they do and don’t do, and when Cryptoallert is a useful addition.
Setting a price alert on Kraken
Alerts are available in Kraken Pro on the web (in the Alerts widget), in the mobile app and in Kraken Desktop, and they sync between all three. Turn on notifications first: in your browser and operating system for the web, or push notifications for the app.
- Web: click "Create new alert" in the Alerts widget, or right-click the chart to pre-fill the price and pair.
- App: tap the bell on the Markets page (or long-tap a market) and choose "Create new alert".
- Choose the market, the trigger and the price, and confirm.
What Kraken does and doesn’t do
A Kraken alert triggers at a price level you choose. Kraken also has volatility alerts, which warn you about big moves in your favourite markets, with the 24-hour change. A custom rule like "rises 3% within 5 minutes" isn’t available on Kraken, and there are no Telegram alerts.
Kraken and Cryptoallert together
Cryptoallert follows every Kraken euro market live, as well as Bitvavo and Coinbase. You choose the percentage and time window for your alerts and get them on your phone, in your dashboard and via Telegram. Handy if you trade on several exchanges: everything in one place.
| Kraken | Cryptoallert | |
|---|---|---|
| Alert at a fixed price | Yes | Yes |
| Alert on big moves | Yes, over 24 hours, for favourites | Yes, your % within your window (10 s – 60 min) |
| Telegram | No | Yes |
| Exchanges | Kraken | Bitvavo, Kraken and Coinbase |
Frequently asked questions
Do Kraken alerts work when the app is closed?
Yes, as long as push notifications for the Kraken app are on.
Can I set a futures alert in the Kraken app?
According to Kraken, no: you create futures alerts on the web, but you still get them as a phone notification.
Does Cryptoallert need my Kraken API keys?
No. For alerts, Cryptoallert only uses public prices.
Not investment advice. Information about Bitvavo, Kraken and Coinbase is based on their own help pages (November 2026); their apps may have changed since.