2 Step Plus Soft Breach Limit
The Soft Breach system is designed to protect both traders and firm capital by automatically intervening when certain risk rules are violated, without immediately terminating the account.
On the 2 Step Plus, traders are allowed a limited number of soft breaches before the account is permanently breached.
Soft Breach Limit
Account Stage | Soft Breach Limit |
Phase 1 | 4 |
Phase 2 | 4 |
Funded | 4 |
If an account reaches 4 soft breaches, it will result in a hard breach and the account will be closed.
What Is a Soft Breach
A soft breach occurs when a minor rule is violated.
When a soft breach happens:
The violating trade or trades are automatically closed
The account remains active
Trading may continue immediately
The soft breach counter increases by one
Soft breaches are designed to prevent larger losses while allowing the trader to continue.
Common Soft Breach Scenarios on 2 Step Plus
Soft breaches may occur in the following situations:
EquityShield activation
When max open risk is exceeded per symbol or overall, EquityShield closes positions and records a soft breach.Max lot size or exposure violations
Exceeding predefined max allowed lot size limits will be identified as soft breaches.No Stop Loss on trades
Entering a trade without an active Stop Loss will result in a soft breach. The trade will be automatically closed to protect your account. You could however purchase an add-on which allows you to trade without an active SL.
Why the 4 Soft Breach Limit Exists
The soft breach limit exists to:
Encourage disciplined trading behavior
Prevent repeated risk violations
Protect account longevity
Distinguish occasional mistakes from systematic rule breaking
Repeated soft breaches indicate poor risk management and will eventually result in account termination.
Important Notes
Soft breaches are tracked per account
Soft breach counters do reset between phases
Once the limit is reached, the breach is final
Soft breaches are separate from daily or max drawdown breaches