| name | kraken-paper-to-live |
| version | 1.0.0 |
| description | Promote a validated paper strategy to live trading with safety checks. |
| metadata | {"openclaw":{"category":"finance"},"requires":{"bins":["kraken"],"skills":["kraken-paper-strategy","kraken-spot-execution","kraken-risk-operations"]}} |
kraken-paper-to-live
Use this skill for:
- validating a strategy has stable paper results before going live
- running pre-flight checks before first live trade
- migrating paper commands to their live equivalents
- establishing safety controls for the live session
Paper-to-Live Performance Gap
Paper trading does not simulate fees, slippage, or partial fills. Live results will be worse than paper results. Before promoting, factor in:
- Fees: Kraken base-tier taker fee is 0.26% per fill (0.16% maker). Each round-trip trade costs at least 0.32-0.52% that paper ignores.
- Slippage: Market orders fill at available liquidity, not the mid-price. Thin books or larger sizes widen the gap.
- Partial fills and latency: Limit orders may fill partially or not at all. Network and matching-engine latency can cause missed entries or exits.
When presenting promotion analysis to the user, explicitly state the expected performance reduction from these factors.
Promotion Criteria
A strategy is ready for live promotion when:
- Paper runs produce consistent results over multiple sessions.
