A soft breach is a rule violation that does not immediately result in the loss of the account. Instead, a soft breach is recorded on the account, and you may usually continue trading as long as the maximum number of soft breaches has not been reached.
Soft breach limit: 2-Step Pro V2 accounts are allowed a maximum of 8 soft breaches.
Soft Breach Limit
Rule | Limit |
Maximum Soft Breaches | 8 |
Once the account reaches the maximum number of allowed soft breaches, the account may be breached, restricted, or become ineligible to continue.
What Counts as a Soft Breach?
A soft breach may occur when you violate a rule that requires account protection or compliance action, but does not immediately trigger a hard breach. This may include:
EquityShield being triggered on one symbol
EquityShield being triggered across combined open positions
Stop loss not being active (see the Stop Loss Rule)
Overriding the max lot size
EquityShield Soft Breaches
EquityShield soft breaches are the most common type of soft breach.
Type | How it triggers |
Individual Symbol EquityShield | If floating loss on one symbol reaches 2% of the starting balance, EquityShield may automatically close all open trades on that symbol. This is considered a soft breach. |
Combined Open P&L EquityShield | If combined floating loss across all open positions reaches 2.5% of the starting balance, EquityShield may automatically close all open trades across all symbols. This is also considered a soft breach. |
What Happens After a Soft Breach?
After a soft breach:
The violation is recorded on the account
The affected trades may be closed automatically
You may usually continue trading
The account must still remain within the Daily Loss Limit and Maximum Loss Limit
A soft breach does not reset the account and does not remove existing risk limits.
Soft Breach vs Hard Breach
Breach Type | Result |
Soft Breach | Violation recorded, trader may usually continue trading |
Hard Breach | Account is failed, terminated, or no longer eligible to continue |
Soft breaches are designed to help protect the account before a more serious violation occurs.