Quick answer: Six systems can close a position without you: missing stop loss at entry, the 20:30 UTC weekend closure, TraderProtect (Instant Funding), a drawdown breach, your own stop/target filling, or our automatic risk tool.
1. No stop loss add-on
Without the No Stop Loss add-on, a position executed without a stop loss is liquidated automatically on execution and a soft breach is recorded. Check the account message and order history. See Stop Loss Requirements.
2. Weekend closure — 20:30 UTC
Without the Weekend Holding add-on, all open positions close automatically at 20:30 UTC before the weekend. See Weekend Holding Explained.
3. TraderProtect — Instant Funding only
At 2% total floating loss, all open positions across all symbols are closed. First event: soft breach, trading continues. Second: account inactive. See Drawdown & Risk Limits – Instant Funding.
4. A drawdown breach
If equity crossed a daily or maximum drawdown level, positions are closed as part of the breach. See Why Was My Account Breached?.
5. Your own stop or target
Around news and rollover, spreads widen and execution slips — a stop can fill earlier or further than the chart suggests. See Why Did My Stop Loss Trigger Early?.
To identify which: compare the close timestamp against 20:30 UTC and 5pm EDT, check the platform message on the closed order, and check your Trader Area for a soft-breach record. Include the ticket number when contacting support.
6. Automatic Risk Tool
Our automatic risk tool will flag your account for breaches of the prohibited trading practices.
This tool is there to save traders from wasting their time trading an account until payout and then receiving a payout rejection. We believe this is the fairest and most transparent way, and hope you agree!