Instant Prime accounts include a soft breach system designed to enforce certain risk management rules while still allowing traders to continue trading after minor violations. When a soft breach occurs, the violating trade or trades are automatically closed, but the account itself remains active.
However, soft breaches are limited, and repeatedly violating these rules will eventually result in account termination.
Soft breach limit: Instant Prime accounts are allowed a maximum of 5 soft breaches. Reaching the limit is a hard breach.
Soft Breach Limit
Rule | Limit |
Maximum Soft Breaches | 5 |
If your account reaches the maximum number of soft breaches, it will result in a hard breach and the account will be terminated.
What Is a Soft Breach?
A soft breach is considered a minor rule violation. When one occurs:
The violating trade or trades will be automatically closed
The account will remain active
One soft breach is recorded
Once the maximum number of allowed soft breaches is reached, the account will be hard breached and closed.
Soft Breach Violations for Instant Prime Accounts
The following scenarios can trigger a soft breach:
Violation | What Happens |
No Stop Loss on Trades | Entering a trade without an active Stop Loss will trigger a soft breach. To protect the account, the trade will be automatically closed if no Stop Loss is detected. Traders who wish to trade without a Stop Loss may purchase the No Stop Loss add-on, which removes this restriction. What is the Stop Loss rule? |
Exceeding Maximum Lot Size | Instant Prime accounts have a maximum lot size limit based on account size. If your total open lot size exceeds the allowed limit, all open trades will be automatically closed and a soft breach will be recorded. Max lot sizes per account size |
Holding Trades Over the Weekend | By default, holding trades over the weekend is not allowed on Instant Prime accounts. All trades must be closed before the market closes on Friday. If trades remain open past market close without the appropriate add-on, they will be automatically closed and a soft breach will be recorded. Traders who wish to hold trades over the weekend may purchase the Weekend Holding add-on. Weekend holding rules - Instant Prime |
Why Soft Breach Limits Exist
Soft breach limits exist to ensure traders follow key risk management rules. While soft breaches provide flexibility for occasional mistakes, repeated violations indicate that trading activity is not aligned with the program's rules and risk structure. Setting a maximum number of soft breaches helps maintain fairness, discipline, and responsible trading across all accounts.
Summary
Instant Prime accounts include a soft breach system for minor rule violations
Instant Prime accounts have a 5 soft breach limit
Violating trades are automatically closed when a soft breach occurs
Reaching the maximum number of soft breaches results in a hard breach and account termination