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Risk Manager overview

Risk Manager checks every order against limits you set per account. If an order breaks a limit, it doesn't go out. If you hit your daily loss or start a lockout, the account is locked. It holds you to the rules you set when you were calm.

Applies to Web and DesktopUpdated 2 Nov 2026Read time 4 min

Careful. Risk Manager runs in Tradrr, on your device, using live position and P&L data. In a fast market or on a slow connection, a limit can be overshot for a moment. It doesn't replace exchange, clearing or broker risk controls. You still have to watch your own risk.

Open Risk Manager

  1. In the top bar, click + and choose Risk Manager.
  2. The first time, read the notice, tick I understand the limitations of Risk Manager and click Continue. Click Not now to close the window.
The notice you see the first time. The Continue button stays grey until you tick I understand the limitations of Risk Manager. Not now closes it.The notice you see the first time. The Continue button stays grey until you tick I understand the limitations of Risk Manager. Not now closes it.
The notice you see the first time. The Continue button stays grey until you tick I understand the limitations of Risk Manager. Not now closes it.

The notice says limits are enforced locally from live position and P&L data, trading windows follow your local system time, and fast markets can overshoot a limit briefly. It also says Risk Manager doesn't replace exchange, clearing or broker risk controls, and that clearing site data resets the Risk Manager state.

You can also click the RISK cell of an account in the Accounts window. Risk Manager opens with that account's details.

The window

Every connected account gets a row. The banner on top reminds you that your settings LOCK after the first trade of the session. More in Risk settings lock.

The Risk Manager Accounts window with two Replay accounts. The banner on top is the risk settings lock notice, with Restricted only, Enabled only and Refresh beside it. Both rows are off, so the limit cells are empty.The Risk Manager Accounts window with two Replay accounts. The banner on top is the risk settings lock notice, with Restricted only, Enabled only and Refresh beside it. Both rows are off, so the limit cells are empty.
The Risk Manager Accounts window with two Replay accounts. The banner on top is the risk settings lock notice, with Restricted only, Enabled only and Refresh beside it. Both rows are off, so the limit cells are empty.
ColumnWhat it does
AccountThe account. Click the header to sort.
FCM IDThe futures commission merchant of the account.
EnabledTurns Risk Manager on or off for the account. Nothing is enforced while it's off.
StatusThe current state. Click the header to sort.
Daily lossYour daily max loss. See Daily loss limits.
Max pos, Max orderSize limits in contracts. See Max order and position size.
Trade Win, Start, EndThe trading window: a checkbox plus start and end times.
LockoutButtons for 15m, 30m and End Session. See Lockout modes.
DetailsThe ⋯ button opens a panel with the account's numbers and rejected orders.

Restricted only and Enabled only shorten the list. Refresh reloads your accounts. Drag the edge of a column header to resize the column.

Edit a limit

  1. Click a cell, like Daily loss.
  2. Type a number and press Enter. Tab saves and jumps to the next cell. Esc cancels.
  3. To remove a limit, clear the cell and press Enter.

Status

StatusMeaning
OFFRisk Manager is off for this account.
ONIt's on and nothing restricts the account.
NEARYour loss is at 80% of the daily max loss or more.
BREACHYou hit the daily max loss. The account stays locked until the daily reset.
LOCKOUTA manual lockout is running.
WINDOWThe trading window is on and you're outside it right now.

The same status shows in the RISK column of the Accounts window.

Trading window

Tick Trade Win and set a Start and End time (hours and minutes, AM or PM). Outside the window, the account is restricted the same way as in a lockout. Windows that run past midnight work, like 10:00 PM to 5:00 AM. Start and end can't be the same time. The times follow your computer's clock.

While you're outside your saved window, the window settings are locked. If you change them so the current time falls outside, Tradrr asks Save outside trading window? before the restriction starts.

When an order gets rejected

An order that breaks a rule isn't sent. You get an Order Rejected dialog with the order and the reason, like Max order size, Max position size, Manual lockout, Daily max loss lock or Outside trading window. The dialog can link straight to Risk Manager so you can check your limits.

Open Details on an account to see Realized P/L, Unrealized P/L, the Breach buffer and the Rejected orders from this session.

What it checks

  • Every order Tradrr sends for the account: new orders, brackets, OCO orders, order changes and orders copied by Trade Copier.
  • Risk Manager never blocks a cancel, or closing a position with Liquidate.
  • Your settings are saved to your account and follow you between devices. When you start Tradrr, orders that add exposure are held for a few seconds while the limits load.
Daily loss limitsSet a daily max loss per account. When you hit it, Risk Manager cancels your orders, closes your positions and locks the account until the reset.Max order and position sizeMax order size rejects any single order above your limit. Max position size stops orders that would grow a position past your limit.Lockout modesStart a manual lockout for 15 minutes, 30 minutes or the rest of the session, and see what Block all and Reduce-only allow.Risk settings lockAfter your first fill of the session, Risk Manager locks your risk settings until the daily reset so you can't loosen them mid-session.

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