The TopstepX™ 'Lockout' button is a powerful feature that lets you manually lock yourself out of specific trading sessions (New York, London, Tokyo, or Sydney) or set a custom end-time to suit your needs. This feature is intended to help you step away from trading when you're ready to call it a day. Perfect if you are up big (or down) on the day and need a helpful hand in controlling your emotions.
Once you've locked out your account, it cannot be canceled or adjusted. Any open positions or working orders are flattened automatically and any copy-traded follower positions are exited. Topstep's Trader Support Team is not able to reverse a Lockout once it's completed.
If you want to use the Lockout feature on TopstepX, go to Platform Settings → Risk Settings → Personal Lockout → Set Lockout.
Tip: The Lockout feature applies only to the selected account, so it won’t impact your other accounts. To lock multiple accounts, be sure to enable this setting individually for each one.
Next, choose a specific session to lock or set a custom end-time for when you want your trading access to resume. After you've selected an end-time, click "Yes, Lock Me Out". If you're having second thoughts, click "Cancel".
After locking your account, a timer will display on your dashboard, counting down until your lockout session ends.
