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# Trade Limits
The Trade Limits feature allows traders to set limits on the maximum number of trades they can execute per day or per week.
## Trade Limits
Follow these simple steps to configure your Trade Limits on ProjectX:
1. **Navigate to the Risk Settings from the Settings menu**
2. **Locate Trade Limits:**
* You’ll find two fields under the **Trade Limits** section:
* **Maximum Trades per Day:** Enter the maximum number of trades you want to execute in a single day.
* **Maximum Trades per Week:** Enter the total number of trades allowed for the week.
3. **Input Your Limits:**
* Type the desired trade limits into the respective fields.
* For example:
* Maximum Trades per Day: 10
* Maximum Trades per Week: 50
4. **Click 'Save' to save your settings**
Trade Limits
When a Trade Limit is enabled, a countdown will display on the Risk Settings page, allowing you to track the number of trades remaining.
#### Important Notes:
* If you reach the set trade limit for the day or week, the platform will block opening new positions and new orders **- this cannot be reversed.**
* If you reach the set trade limit for the day or week and you have an open position, then you will only be allowed to create Take Profit / Stop Loss orders, Breakeven orders or Flatten All / Cancel All.
* A notification will alert you that your trade limit has been reached and the Lock Out Timer will appear on the header of the platform.
{% hint style="warning" %}
Important: Any pending orders placed prior to hitting the limit must be manually cancelled. TopstepX will not automatically remove pre-existing pending orders upon a trade limit lockout.
{% endhint %}
{% hint style="danger" %}
Warning: Trade Limits are ignored on Follower Accounts when included in the Trade Copier.
{% endhint %}
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