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Date/Time: Thu, 21 May 2026 18:38:22 +0000
Post From: Question about “Trading Locked” vs Global P/L Management
| [2026-04-06 15:07:03] |
| John - SC Support - Posts: 46234 |
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What is the functional difference between these two features?
"Trade >> Trading Locked" just locks trading and must be manually selected and deselected. "Global Profit/Loss Management" locks trading when a specific action occurs - either a profit point or a loss limit. Then this locks you from continuing to trade. It can be overridden, so it is not perfect, but you do have to specifically reset it to override it. Is Trading Locked intended to be manually reversible, whereas the daily loss limit is enforced automatically?
Yes. In practice, is using Trading Locked essentially the same as switching to SIM trading if I want to stop trading for the day?
Yes. Although "Trade >> Trade Locked" will mean that you can not trade in Simulation Mode either. But either option will keep you from trading your live account. For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, use the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing |