Feature Request — Temporary Account Lock for Manual Traders

[Adib Mia]

Hello MetaQuotes Team,

I’d like to request a feature for MetaTrader 5 that allows manual traders to temporarily lock their trading account for a chosen duration (for example, 1 hour to 1 day).
During this lock period, new trades can’t be opened, but charts and existing positions can still be viewed.

This feature would help traders prevent emotional or impulsive decisions and improve trading discipline.
It could be very useful for both retail and funded account traders who want better self-control.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Best regards,
Adib

[Ryan L Johnson]

Adib Mia:

Hello MetaQuotes Team,

I’d like to request a feature for MetaTrader 5 that allows manual traders to temporarily lock their trading account for a chosen duration (for example, 1 hour to 1 day).
During this lock period, new trades can’t be opened, but charts and existing positions can still be viewed.

This feature would help traders prevent emotional or impulsive decisions and improve trading discipline.
It could be very useful for both retail and funded account traders who want better self-control.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Best regards,
Adib

How about simply walking away from your Terminal?🤦‍♂️

An impulsive trader would simply re-enable trading.

By the way, your broker-dealer governs your account. You could contact them with your request, but I wouldn't recommend it.

[Alain Verleyen]

I doubt it could be useful or even doable.

1. What will prevent the same user to unlock it to continue trading ? If you can't control yourself to trade, you probably can't control yourself to unlock your temporary lock.

2. For it to be useful, there should not be a way to unlock once it's locked. But then arise the problems, when some lock it by error. I already see all the complaints coming to the helpdesk.

[William Roeder]

Log in using the investor password. Now you can only watch.

[Ryan L Johnson]

William Roeder #:
Log in using the investor password. Now you can only watch.

Brilliant for a live account. 👍

Better yet, log into a demo account and learn to control emotions.

[Miguel Angel Vico Alba]

Adib Mia:

I understand the purpose of the request, but aside from the fact that technically it would not be very reliable if the user can disable it at any moment, the real focus should be on developing personal discipline.

Asking for an auto lock feature is similar to how some countries allow people with gambling addiction to block their access to casinos. It can be an external aid, yes, but it does not solve the root of the problem. In trading it is the same.

The real solution is not blocking the platform, but working on self control, emotional management, and a consistent trading plan.