LucraX runs two user-level circuit breakers. They live one layer above strategies - when either trips, all live trading halts for that user.

Daily loss limit

Counts realized P&L from today's closed trades across all strategies and venues. When the total drops below -daily_loss_limit, the engine halts and refuses new entries until 00:00 UTC reset.

See Daily loss circuit breaker for full mechanics.

Max drawdown

Counts realized + unrealized P&L from the rolling-window peak. When drawdown exceeds the configured percentage, the engine halts until manually released or the equity recovers.

See Max drawdown circuit breaker.

What halts do

New entries from all strategies: blocked.
Open positions: left running (stops + targets still fire).
Manual close: still allowed.

Manual release

The Risk Settings page has a release toggle. Use it deliberately after diagnosing what tripped the breaker - clearing it without fixing the cause usually leads to another trip the same day.