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Allow “Risk Lock Mode” to Only Prevent Loosening, Not Tightening Risk Settings

Suggestion: Allow “Risk Lock Mode” to Only Prevent Loosening, Not Tightening Risk Settings

Right now, when you lock the risk settings in TopstepX, everything becomes locked. This protects against tilt, but it also blocks the ability to make stricter adjustments during the day.

Example:
I might start the day with a $350 static max loss, then later want to switch to trailing, or reduce my contract limit from 2 → 1 if the market gets volatile.
These are safer changes — but the current lock system blocks them completely.

Suggestion

Add a “one-way” lock mode where you can only make adjustments that tighten risk, never loosen it.

Allowed while locked:

  • Lowering max loss

  • Switching from static → trailing

  • Reducing contract limits

  • Adding more symbol blocks

  • Making break-rule actions stricter

Not allowed while locked:

  • Increasing max loss

  • Switching from trailing → static

  • Increasing contract limits

  • Removing symbol blocks

  • Making break-rule actions looser

This keeps the protection against tilt, but still allows us to adjust risk in a safer direction during the day.

Status: Added to Backlog

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