Guide
What happens to my open position if I pause or delete a trading bot?
Pausing a bot closes nothing. The bot ignores every alert, exit alerts included, so an open position stays open at your broker. Deleting a bot that holds a position moves it to Closing only: it takes exit alerts, skips entries and closes the position on the strategy's next exit. To be flat now, close the position at your broker, then pause or delete the bot.
Official documentation
Stop a bot without stranding a position
- 1
See what is open
On the dashboard, select the positions open banner. It opens Live now, a read-only list of every open position across your live and paper bots.
- 2
Close what you don't want held
On a strategy you own, open the menu and select Close positions. Otherwise sign in to your broker and close the position there.
- 3
Then pause or delete
With nothing open, Delete removes the bot for good. Pause leaves it in My bots, acting on nothing.
- 4
Or let the next exit close it
Delete with a position open and the bot turns Closing only. The strategy's next exit alert closes the position, as long as the broker shows Connected.
- 5
Restore if you change your mind
Restore brings a Closing only bot back paused. Nothing is placed, canceled or changed at your broker, and open positions stay as they are.
What each control does
- Pause: the bot ignores every alert, exits included. The position stays open.
- Delete with something open: the bot becomes Closing only. It takes exit alerts and skips entries.
- Delete with nothing open: the bot is removed.
- Remove account in Integrations: the bot is deleted and the position stays open. Connect the same account within 30 days and the bot comes back.
When you need to be flat now
- Close the position at your broker. Nothing waits on an alert there.
- Close positions on a strategy you own skips a paused bot and one whose broker is disconnected.
- A copied strategy has no close button. Wait for the creator's exit alert, or close at your broker.
- If an exit alert arrives after you closed, the bot logs Skipped and places nothing.
Questions
- Does pausing a bot close its positions?
- No. Pausing closes nothing, and the bot ignores exit alerts while it is paused. Close the position at your broker, or start the bot before the exit alert is sent.
- What does Closing only mean?
- The bot still acts on exit alerts and places no new entries. It can't be edited or started. Its position closes on the strategy's next exit.
- Does deleting a bot close the position?
- Not by itself. The position closes when the strategy sends an exit and the broker is connected. To stop waiting, close it at your broker.
- Can I get a deleted bot back?
- A Closing only bot can be restored. It comes back paused. Restore is refused while the strategy behind it is deleted, archived, back in draft or itself closing only.
- What does it cost?
- Paper is free. Live trading from $15 a month.
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Guides
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Read guideTry a paper bot first
No card required. Paper is free. Live trading from $15 a month.