At Topstep, we believe that successful trading requires a blend of discipline, strategy, and robust tools. That’s why we’ve developed a suite of features within TopstepX™ to help you stay in control, manage risk effectively, and trade with confidence.
From locking out sessions to limiting trades, our tools are designed to support your journey toward becoming a disciplined trader. Below, you’ll find an overview of our powerful features that can elevate your trading experience.
TopstepX™ Lockout
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.
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.
To learn more about the Lockout feature, click here.
TopstepX™ Trade Limits
TopstepX has added Trade Limits to give traders like you more control over your trading. This is designed to help you stick to your strategy, avoid overtrading, and manage risk like a pro. This feature lets you set a cap on how many trades you can take in a day or a week. Think of it as a safeguard to prevent overtrading or breaking your own rules.
To learn more about Trade Limits, click here.
TopstepX™ Daily Risk Lock
The Daily Risk Lock feature allows traders to lock their Personal Daily Loss Limit, Personal Daily Profit Target, and Trade Limits for the rest of the trading day. Once locked, these settings cannot be adjusted until they automatically unlock at 5:00 PM CT.
To learn more about the Daily Risk Lock Settings, click here.
TopstepX™ Trade Clock
The Trade Clock is a flexible risk management tool that helps traders pause their trading activity without shutting everything down. It’s designed to help you stay in control of your open trades while preventing you from adding more risk.
Unlike the Lockout feature, the Trade Clock doesn’t close your positions or cancel your working orders, giving you the flexibility to focus on and manage your active trades.
To learn more about the Trade Clock, click here.
TopstepX™ Symbol Block
The Symbol Block supports focused trading by blocking specific symbols, helping traders stay committed to the products they trade most effectively. It removes distractions and reinforces a disciplined trading approach.
To learn more about the Symbol Block, click here.
TopstepX™ Contract Limits
Contract Limits let you control your Maximum Position Size per product on TopstepX. You can set specific limits to help manage risk and stay within your trading plan. These limits can be adjusted at any time through your account settings.
To learn more about Contract Limits, click here.
Fixed Personal Daily Loss Limit
This setting gives you full control over your daily risk by letting you set a hard dollar limit on losses. If your net P&L hits this limit during the day, one of three actions occurs based on your preference: Do Nothing, Liquidate, or Liquidate & Block.
To learn more about the Fixed Personal Daily Loss Limit, click here.
Personal Daily Profit Target
A Personal Daily Profit Target is a specific goal you set for how much profit you want to make in a single trading day. Setting this target can help you stay disciplined, focused, and consistent in your trading approach.
To learn more about the Personal Daily Profit Target, click here.
Trailing Personal Daily Loss Limit
The Trailing Personal Daily Loss Limit adjusts upward as your profits grow throughout the day. You choose whether to trail off unrealized or realized gains.
To learn more about the Trailing Personal Daily Loss Limit, click here.