Risk management parameters control when Tradecopia automatically closes your positions and halts trading. This article explains how to configure, enable, and lock them correctly — and what your broker requires before the settings take effect.

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Risk management operates at the account level — parameters are configured per account, not per copy group. You need at least one broker connection active in Tradecopia before you can configure risk management. See How do I add a broker connection to Tradecopia? if you haven't connected your broker yet.

Setting up risk management correctly requires three independent steps. Skipping any one of them will leave your protection incomplete.

The most common setup mistake is entering values without enabling them. A parameter showing a DISABLED badge in the panel is configured but not active — it will never trigger. Both configuring and enabling are required for protection. Adding a lock is optional but recommended to prevent impulsive changes mid-session.

Note: Trailing drawdown is visible in the Risk Management UI but is not yet active. It will be enabled in a future release. Do not configure or rely on this parameter for active risk protection.

Rithmic users: Weekly loss and weekly profit limits are not supported on Rithmic accounts. Weekly parameters appear in the UI but will not trigger on Rithmic regardless of configuration. Use daily limits and the trades limit for Rithmic accounts.

TopStepX users: Risk management is not yet fully supported for TopStepX accounts through Tradecopia. Configure risk settings directly on the TopStepX platform.

Tradovate and NinjaTrader handle risk enforcement at the broker level. Tradecopia sends your parameters to the broker's own engine — but this transfer does not happen automatically when you save. You must manually push your settings from the Risk Management panel every time you make a change.

If you configure or change parameters without pushing, the broker has no record of your current settings and cannot enforce them.

This push requirement applies every time — not just on first setup. After any parameter change, push before your next trading session.

Tradovate-specific note: Once pushed, Tradovate enforces your parameters at the broker level even if Tradecopia is not running. However, any changes you make while the app is offline will not reach Tradovate until you reconnect and push again.

See Why aren't my Tradovate risk settings taking effect? if the push step is not working as expected.

Tradecopia's own engine manages risk execution for Rithmic accounts — no push is required. Weekly limits are not supported on Rithmic. Use daily limits and the trades limit.

Risk management is not yet fully supported in Tradecopia for TopStepX accounts. Configure your risk settings directly on the TopStepX platform.

The Risk Management panel displays a sync status indicator showing when parameters were last pushed. This is relevant for Tradovate and NinjaTrader accounts.

If the indicator shows Never synced, Tradovate or NinjaTrader has no risk configuration on record and cannot enforce anything.

Pro desktop: Risk management only functions while the Tradecopia app is open and connected. If the app is closed or loses connection, your risk rules are not active. Keep the app running during your trading session.

Exception for Tradovate (Pro desktop): Once parameters have been pushed to Tradovate, Tradovate enforces them at the broker level — even if Tradecopia is not running. Any configuration changes made while Tradecopia is offline will not take effect until you reconnect and push again.

Pro+ Lite and Pro+ (cloud plans): Risk management runs continuously on Tradecopia's infrastructure. The risk engine remains active regardless of whether your device is on. No app needs to stay running.

The Templates button in the Risk Management panel lets you save a parameter configuration as a reusable template. You can then apply that template to individual accounts to speed up setup when multiple accounts share the same risk structure.

Templates apply the values at the time you apply them. Editing a template after application does not update accounts that have already had the template applied — you would need to apply it again.

The Consistency button in the Risk Management panel opens the Prop Firm Consistency Calculator. This tool lets you check whether your current trading meets your prop firm's consistency rules before you submit for a payout — particularly for firms that cap how much of your total profit can come from a single day.

Supported firms include: Topstep, TPT, MFF, Elite, TradeDay, E2T, Apex, UProfit, Bulenox, and a custom rule option.

See How does the Prop Firm Consistency Calculator work? for full usage instructions.