TL;DR
- Traders with open positions sometimes need liquidity, but closing a working position to raise capital isn't always the right move
- Flexline lets you borrow against your holdings without closing your positions, so the capital becomes available and the position stays intact
- Fixed rate, known upfront: you know your borrowing cost before you commit
- Rates: 10–25% APR (fixed). Terms: 2 days to 2 years. Customizable LTV
Most traders think carefully about entry and exit. Fewer think about what happens when a position is open and they need capital for something else: another opportunity, a short-term cost, something that won’t wait. The instinct is to close something. But closing a position that’s still working isn’t always the right call.
This post is for the trader who has active positions, needs liquidity, and doesn’t want to unwind what’s already working to get it.
The position that's working
Alex has been on Kraken Pro for two years. He has several active positions, some running for weeks, others for months. He's not trading to close quickly. He builds positions around a thesis and lets them run.
The problem he keeps running into is liquidity. His capital is deployed in positions that are working. When a new opportunity appears, or when he needs cash for something outside the portfolio, the obvious move is to close something. But closing a position mid-thesis to raise capital is a trade he didn't want to make.
What he needed was a way to access liquidity without the positions themselves being part of the equation. Not closing them, not restructuring them: just borrowing against what he holds, at a fixed cost he can plan around, while everything else stays open.
“The market doesn't wait for you to close a position. Flexline means I don't have to.”
Flexline lets Alex borrow against his existing holdings, BTC, ETH, or any of the 48 supported assets, at a fixed rate, for a defined term. The positions he's built stay open. The capital becomes available. He can deploy it into a new opportunity, cover a short-term cost, or hold it as a buffer: whatever the situation requires.
The rate is fixed for the full term. He knows what borrowing costs before he commits. He can choose a term that fits the timeline, two days to two years, and size the loan to what he actually needs.
Keeping both
Alex spots a new opportunity while two existing positions are running. The capital he'd need is tied up in those positions. The options are: close one of the running positions, pass on the opportunity, or find another way.
With Flexline, he borrows against his holdings at a fixed rate for a defined term. He doesn't close either running position. The capital is there. The existing positions stay intact. He can pursue the new opportunity on the same basis he would have if his capital wasn't already deployed.
The borrowing cost is fixed and known before he commits. He chooses the term to match the timeline: shorter if he expects to repay quickly, longer if he needs more runway. Either way, nothing he's already built gets touched.
The positions stay. The capital moves.
What Flexline has changed for Alex is the decision he used to face whenever he needed capital and his portfolio was fully deployed. That decision, which position to close, how much to give up, what the timing cost would be, is no longer the only path.
He borrows against what he holds, at a rate he agreed upfront, for a term that fits his situation. The positions run. The capital works. The cost is known from day one.
Why Flexline fits:
- Positions stay open: borrow against your holdings without closing what's already working
- Customizable LTV: control how much you're borrowing relative to your collateral
- Core holdings preserved as collateral: long-term positions stay intact while you deploy capital elsewhere
- Terms from 2 days to 2 years: match the term to your timeline; shorter terms carry lower rates
What to think about before you borrow
Flexline is a term loan, not a trading position. Once the loan is open, the rate is fixed for the term. You can repay early, but an early repayment fee applies. Think about the term length before you commit.
LTV and liquidation. If the value of your collateral falls to the liquidation threshold, your collateral can be liquidated to repay the loan. Kraken shows you where that threshold sits before you borrow. Factor it into your position sizing.
Sell vs. borrow. Flexline makes sense when you want to keep your positions intact and can service the loan cost. If the borrowing cost outweighs the value of holding the position, selling may still be the better option. The decision depends on your specific situation.
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