Transfer cash (Futures)

Futures accounts are maintained by Coinbase Financial Markets, which is a CFTC registered futures commission merchant and a member of the National Futures Association. Spot accounts are maintained by Coinbase Inc., which is not CFTC registered and is not a member of the National Futures Association. Funds held with Coinbase Inc. do not benefit from the CFTC’s customer protection regime.

Move/transfer cash to Coinbase Inc (CBI) spot account from Coinbase Financial Markets (CFM) Futures accounts

Futures balances are held with CFM and spot balances are held with CBI. You can direct a transfer of any funds in excess of your futures positions’ margin requirements from your CFM account to your CBI account. To do this:

  • Web: Go to a futures trading page and select Transfer at the top right.

  • Mobile app: Go the portfolio page and select Transfer, then you'll see an option to transfer futures excess to your spot account.

Any transfers initiated by 5PM ET will be available by the next business day at around 10AM ET; transfers initiated after this will be processed in two business days. If you need to cancel your transfer, you must do so by 5PM ET. Until the transfer is complete, those funds cannot be used to acquire spot assets.

Note that market movements related to your open positions may impact the final amount that is transferred into your CBI spot account. Additionally, any funds transferred out of your CFM futures account are not afforded CFTC customer protection under applicable CFTC Rules.

To learn more about futures, go to our full list of Coinbase futures articles.

Information provided is not investment advice. Funds held with Coinbase Inc. do not benefit from the CFTC’s customer protection regime. Access to the referenced financial products requires user eligibility, and may not be available in all jurisdictions. The risk of transacting in futures can be substantial and may not be suitable for everyone, possibly resulting in a loss of funds greater than the total amount of funds you have on deposit in your CFM account, together with any funds in your Coinbase Inc. account or any other accounts held with Coinbase affiliates. Leverage in futures trading can work for you or against you. The risk of loss using leverage can exceed your initial investment amount. Please review the CFM Futures Risk Disclosure Statement for more information. Coinbase Financial Markets makes no representation on the suitability of information provided or to a particular financial product.

Coinbase Financial Markets is a member of National Futures Association (NFA) and is subject to NFA's regulatory oversight and examinations. However, NFA does not have regulatory oversight authority over underlying or spot virtual currency products or transactions or virtual currency exchanges, custodians, or markets.