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How does the Account Block / Lockout work when "Liquidate and Block" is selected as my PDLL or PDPT action?

'Liquidate and Block' on Risk Settings - PDLL & PDPT Action: How the Account Lockout Works

Updated over 2 weeks ago

If you select "Liquidate and Block" for either your Personal Daily Loss Limit (PDLL) or Personal Daily Profit Target (PDPT) action on risk settings, here is exactly what happens and what it means for you:

βœ… What Gets Locked

The block is applied at the account level - meaning it is tied directly to your specific trading account, not just to this platform.

This means that once triggered, you will be unable to place new trades or manage open positions on that trading account through any platform or tool connected to that specific trading account - including this platform and any other integrated tools you may use.

The block lasts for the remainder of that trading day and resets automatically.

⚠️ What Does NOT Get Locked

The account level block only affects trading functions. It does not remove your access to anything else.

You will still be able to:

  1. Log into the platform normally

  2. View your account dashboard and details

  3. Access analytics, charts and historical data

  4. Monitor your account as usual

You will be simply prevented from placing or managing trades on that specific account for the rest of that day. Nothing else is affected.

πŸ“ Why It Works This Way

The lockout is enforced at the account level by design. This ensures that the risk limit is actually meaningful and cannot be bypassed by simply switching to a different platform or tool. Your rules follow your account everywhere.

It is also worth noting that once the block is triggered, it cannot be manually undone before the trading day ends. The block will remain in place for the remainder of that trading day - this is intentional. It is specifically designed to enforce your own risk rules without the ability to override them in the heat of the moment. It resets automatically once the trading day ends.

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