Feature Update! Personal Daily Loss Limit (i.e., PDLL) and Personal Daily Profit Target (i.e., PDPT) Risk Settings are now supported on Follower Accounts.

You can now add, edit and retain the PDLL and PDPT on accounts designated as Followers in the Trade Copier.

What’s Changed:

• PDLL and PDPT configurations before activating an account as a Follower will now remain active

• You can now modify the PDLL and/or PDPT while the account is a Follower

This update comes after receiving your feedback and improves control and risk management while using the Trading Copier, without causing sync issues.

Note:
When a follower account has PDLL and/or PDPT Risk Settings enabled, two possible outcomes can occur if the account hits its risk limit, depending on the configured action.

• If the action is set to “Liquidate”, all open positions and working orders on the follower account will be liquidated. The account will then be automatically removed from the Trade Copier.

• If the action is set to “Liquidate and Block”, all open positions and working orders will be liquidated, and the account will be blocked from trading for the remainder of the day. The account will automatically resume following the Leader on the next trade day, unless the trader manually removes it from the copier before then.

New Feature: ProjectX Contract Limits!

Gain greater control over your trading risk with the new Contract Limits feature, now available in Risk Settings.

Contract Limits let you define the maximum number of contracts your account can trade at once - for specific symbols - giving you tailored control over your exposure.

What Are Contract Limits?

Contract Limits allow you to set clear boundaries on how many contracts your account can hold or have as working orders simultaneously. You can:

• Define Per-Symbol limits for more precise control over individual instruments.

How to Set Contract Limits

1. Go to Settings → Risk Settings on the platform.

2. Under Contract Limits, set:

   • Symbol Contract Limits (for specific symbols)

3. Click Save to apply your settings.

How Contract Limits Work

• The system checks your open positions + working orders on each side of the market (buy/sell).

  • The Contract Limits applies independently per side (buy/sell)

• If placing a new order would exceed your set limit on either side, the system will reject the order.

• ProjectX bracket orders (Take Profit / Stop Loss) do not count toward your contract limit.

• The account’s maximum position size can never be exceeded

Trade Copier Synchronization Improvements

We’ve released improvements to the Trade Copier system to improve trade accuracy, execution, and reliability, and overall synchronization between leader and follower accounts.

The improvements significantly reduce the chance of fill mismatches, balance discrepancies, and execution delays; especially during periods of high volume and high volatility

Trade Copier Improvements Include:

• Reduced Fill Discrepancies - Trades are now more accurately copied across accounts, minimizing the impact of slippage and timing differences that previously led to mismatches.

• Automatic Risk Setting Management - To support the improvements to the account sync and ensure accurate copying, personal risk settings are now disabled by default on all follower accounts. These settings will remain off until the follower account is removed from the Trade Copier and manually re-enabled.

We’re excited to announce the official launch of the ProjectX API, giving traders and developers the ability to create tools to automate, build, and integrate their trading strategies.

NOTE: There are no pre-built tools or widgets available at this time. To build or connect to 3rd party tools, you will need to have a basic understanding of programming, Websocket and REST APIs and will require you to do your own research.

ProjectX API Access Capabilities:

• Automate Your Trading – Automate trade execution using historical data to test and validate strategies.

• Build Your Edge – Create custom tools to execute trades, manage risk, and refine trading strategies.

• Code Your Way – Develop in Python, Java, .NET, or your preferred language with full API support.

• Create Custom Risk Tool – Build personalized lockouts, alerts, and limits aligned with your risk preferences.

• Access Real-Time Market Data – Stream unfiltered market data for faster, more accurate execution.

• Connect Third-Party Tools – Seamlessly integrate with external platforms and software.

• Scale Your System – Build, automate, and scale your strategies confidently across environments.

API Subscription Requirement

An active API subscription is required to access the ProjectX API. You can purchase an API key for $29 / month. This subscription grants access across all ProjectX firm environments. Only one subscription is needed per user, regardless of where or what firms you’re trading at.

How to Get Started with the ProjectX Dashboard & API Access

1. You can access the ProjectX Dashboard in two ways:

• From inside the trading platform:

  • Go to Settings → API

  • Click “Link” under ProjectX Linking

• Or directly visit: dashboard.projectx.com

2. On the ProjectX Dashboard homepage, click “Register” in the top right corner to create your ProjectX Dashboard user.

   • You can use a different email and username than your trading platform login.

   • This is a separate, centralized user for managing API access and subscriptions via ProjectX.

3. After registering, log in with your new ProjectX Dashboard credentials.

   When you log in, you’ll be taken to the Dashboard Home page.

4. To activate API access:

   • Navigate to “Subscriptions” in the left-hand menu.

   • Select your plan and complete the subscription purchase.

   This subscription is required to enable API access across all ProjectX environments.

5. Once subscribed:

   • Go back to the Platform Settings → API

   • Click “Link” under ProjectX Linking

   • From the ProjectX Link Account Dashboard page, you can now link your active account
     

   You’re now set up! API access is enabled across all linked accounts.

New Platform Integration! Quantower Login via ProjectX
Traders can now log into Quantower using their ProjectX credentials.

ProjectX login support in Quantower
Traders can now log in directly in Quantower using their ProjectX credentials — no third-party setup required.

How to Connect

1. Download/Open Quantower (Note: PC Download Only)

2. Disconnect from default connections (e.g., DX Feed)

3. Select “ProjectX” connection

4. In the Server dropdown, choose the firm your ProjectX account is under

5. Log in with your ProjectX credentials

Important Notes

• Traders must first log in to the ProjectX platform to accept the required market data and platform agreements before logging into Quantower.

• If these agreements are not accepted in advance, login to Quantower will fail.

• Don't see your firm’s server in the dropdown? Contact your prop firm directly to confirm if your account has been enabled for Quantower access via ProjectX.

New! We’ve added two powerful features to help you better manage your risk and trading discipline. These updates are now live and available in your Account Risk Settings.

New Feature: Symbol Block

You can now block specific symbols from being traded in your account.

How it works:

• Go to Risk Settings → Symbol Blocks

• Search and select the symbol you want to block (e.g., /ES)

• Click “Add Block”

• Save Risk Settings

• Once saved, you will no longer be able to place trades on that product

• To unblock, simply remove it from the blocked list

Why it’s helpful:

• Eliminate distractions

• Avoid high-risk symbols

• Stay focused on your strategy

New Option: Trailing Personal Daily Loss Limit (PDLL) Based on Realized Gains

We’ve added a new trailing method to the Personal Daily Loss Limit:
Trailing based on Realized Gains

How it works:

• When enabled, your loss limit will trail upward only after you lock in profits (realized gains)

• Unlike unrealized P&L, it only considers closed trades

Why it’s helpful:

• Protects your profits

• Avoids premature trailing from unrealized market movement

• Offers more flexibility and discipline during trading sessions

3/12/2025: New!

Customizable UP&L and RP&L Background Colors
You can now personalize the background colors for the Unrealized P&L (UP&L) and Realized P&L (RP&L) from the Misc. Settings menu. Tailor your UP&L and RP&L color preference based on the positive or negative values.

Trailing Personal Daily Loss Limit (TPDLL) Enablement Balance
We've added visibility into your balance at the time of TPDLL enablement. When TPDLL is active, you can hover over the header gauge to see the balance when it was enabled—helping you stay aware of your risk parameters.

2/9/2025: New! Trailing Personal Daily Loss Limit Feature.

The Trailing Personal Daily Loss Limit (TPDLL) is an advanced risk management tool that allows traders to set a loss limit that dynamically adjusts based on their highest reached account balance. When enabled, the TPDLL will move up as the account balance increases but will never move back down, ensuring a trader's risk is managed in real-time as their trading session progresses.

How It Works

1. Setting the Limit

• Traders enter a specific dollar amount as their Personal Daily Loss Limit (PDLL).

• Traders select an action upon reaching the threshold (e.g. Liquidate).

2. Enabling Trailing

• When the "Enable Trailing" option is selected, the PDLL will dynamically adjust to trail the highest balance (after activation) the account reaches during the session.

3. Dynamic Drawdown Protection

• If the account balance increases, the loss limit automatically shifts up to maintain the same trailing threshold.

• If the account balance declines, the loss limit remains fixed from the last peak, ensuring a controlled drawdown from that high point.

• If the trader's balance falls to or below the set trailing threshold balance, the pre-selected PDLL action (e.g., Liquidate & Block) will occur.

Example Scenario:

• A trader sets their Trailing PDLL to $500, action to Liquidate, and enables Trailing.

• Their account balance at the time the TPDLL was enabled was $50,500 and later increases to $51,500.

• At this point, the TPDLL is now set at $51,000 (i.e., $51,500 - $500).

• If the account balance drops to $51,100, the trailing loss limit remains at $51,000.

• If the balance falls to $51,000 or below, the selected PDLL action (e.g., Liquidate) will be triggered.

How to Enable the Trailing Personal Daily Loss Limit

1. Navigate to the Risk Settings section.

2. Enter a value for the Personal Daily Loss Limit (PDLL).

3. Select a PDLL Action (e.g., Liquidate).

4. Check the Enable Trailing box to activate the feature.

5. Save your Risk Settings

6. The system will now trail the highest account balance reached after activation.

Note: If the Trailing Personal Daily Loss Limit is enabled and the trading day concludes, the start-of-day balance for the next trade day will become the new highest unrealized balance.