✓ Read-only MT5 connection✓ You control every trade
Works with prop firms and brokers.
Set your limits. Stop when you reach them.
Step 1Before you trade
Set your rules.
Set your trade count, loss limits, and lock duration. Connect MT5 with your read-only investor password.
Step 2After a trade closes
Rule broken. Apps locked.
Once you close a trade, TradeLock checks it against your rules. If a limit is reached or a rule is broken, your selected trading apps lock for the duration you chose.
Step 3During your break
Journal your trade.
Journal as soon as a lock activates. Track your habits and see your progress in your monthly discipline score.
Trade-triggered locks activate only after a trade closes. TradeLock never closes a trade for you.
Your trading discipline. All in one app.
Set limits, block trading apps, and track your progress.
Decide your stopping point. Before the first trade.
A clear boundary makes the next decision easier. Choose limits that fit your plan and a break that gives you time to reset.
One loss. One more trade to make it back. A session that drifts away from your plan.
TradeLock adds a pause at the moment your own rules say stop—so you can step back and make your next decision with a clearer head.
Read-only access. Trading control stays with you.
TradeLock reads your MT5 activity through your investor password, and your cTrader activity through a view-only cTrader ID sign-in. It cannot open, close, or modify trades.
Using a prop firm? A separate read-only session may appear from a different IP address. If you’re concerned, let your firm know before connecting and ask them to confirm the connection is acceptable for your account.
How is TradeLock different from a regular app blocker?
With Protect or Desk, TradeLock reads your trading activity and checks closed trades against your personal limits. A rule hit can trigger an app lock and an immediate journal prompt. You get a routine built around your trading, alongside a checklist and monthly discipline score.
When does a rule-based lock activate?
Trade-triggered locks activate only after you close a trade. If that closed trade causes you to reach a limit you’ve set, TradeLock locks your selected apps for your chosen period. TradeLock cannot close or modify any of your positions.
Can I lock after my first losing trade?
Yes. Choose one losing trade as your trigger, or choose a higher number. These losses do not need to be consecutive. You also choose the lock duration.
Can TradeLock place or change trades on my account?
No. The MT5 connection uses your read-only investor password. It cannot open, close, or modify trades. You stay in control of every trading decision.
Will my prop firm see a different IP address or device?
It may. TradeLock connects through MetaApi using a separate, authenticated read-only MT5 session. Our connection infrastructure is configured for London, including backups, so the connection uses the provider’s server IP rather than your phone or home internet IP. Your firm may record a different location or separate session; device information depends on its logging systems. This does not change your own trading connection. Read-only access does not exempt a connection from a firm’s policies.
Can I use TradeLock with FTMO?
TradeLock has no trading control over your account. FTMO’s published guidance generally permits travel and VPN/VPS use, with a specific restriction concerning US connections. Our MT5 connections are configured for London, including backups. Read FTMO’s guidance
Permission for third-party read-only access is a separate question. If you’re concerned, contact FTMO before connecting, explain the London-based investor-password connection, and ask them to confirm it is acceptable for your account.
Could connecting affect my reward or payout eligibility?
Other traders already use TradeLock without reported connection-related issues. Your firm’s account-access rules and payout requirements still apply, and technical connection support does not mean formal prop firm approval. We cannot guarantee reward eligibility. For reassurance specific to your account, ask your firm to confirm the connection before using it.
Does a lock cover every device and trading session?
TradeLock restricts selected apps on devices where its locks are active. Cross-device synchronisation is being improved. It does not block orders at broker level or guarantee restrictions on unconfigured devices, other installations, or existing trading sessions.
What if I close TradeLock on Windows?
Your selected apps remain locked for the configured period, even if you close TradeLock. An optional mandatory cooldown is a planned improvement; we do not describe current locks as impossible to bypass in every circumstance.
How does the monthly discipline score work?
It reflects your journaling and habits alongside your actual trading activity, helping you track discipline beyond profit and loss. The score resets each month. When a lock starts, TradeLock immediately prompts you to journal your trade and reflect on your progress.
Which devices and trading apps can I use?
TradeLock is available on iOS, Android, and Windows. Choose trading apps such as MT5, TradingView, or cTrader to restrict on supported devices. MT5 account monitoring uses the read-only investor connection. App blocking and account connection are separate features, and availability varies by platform and plan.
Is there a free trial?
Yes. Start a 7-day trial on the web. Cancel before day 7 and you won’t be charged. Journal includes journaling, a checklist, and manual rules; choose Protect or Desk for live Auto-Lock with a connected account. You can also download the iOS, Android, or Windows app.
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Your rules. Your limits. Stop overtrading.
Set trading limits. Lock your apps when you reach them. Build discipline with every trade.
