Risk management — troubleshooting
Fixes for risk settings that are not triggering, not enforcing, or cannot be changed.
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Why didn't my risk management settings trigger?What to check if your risk management settings didn't trigger when a threshold was reached, across all supported brokers.
Why aren't my risk management parameters being enforced?Risk parameters that show a DISABLED badge have values configured but are not active. Both the value and the enable toggle must be set for a parameter to trigger.
Why do my trades close immediately after opening?Trades that open and close instantly are almost always caused by a risk management limit that has already been reached on that account.
Why can't I change my risk management settings?Locking your risk parameters and enabling them are separate actions. Locking prevents editing — it does not activate your risk rules.
Why aren't my Tradovate risk settings taking effect?Why Tradovate risk parameters that are configured and enabled in Tradecopia may not be enforcing, and how to fix it with a manual push.