CONSISTENCY & BEHAVIOR PRE-TRADE BLOCK

Loss Streak

Pauses trading after consecutive losing trades. Forces you to step away.

How It Works

PipsGuard counts consecutive losing trades. When the streak hits your configured maximum, trading is paused for a cooldown period. This is different from Emotional Trading Block (which fires after every loss) — Loss Streak only fires after multiple consecutive losses, indicating a potentially destructive pattern.

When the pause activates, all new trade requests are blocked until the cooldown expires. This forces you to step away from the screen and reset your mental state before continuing.

Configuration

Parameter	Default	Description
max_consecutive_losses	3	Number of consecutive losses before the pause triggers
include_breakeven	false	Count breakeven trades as losses
cooldown_minutes	15	How long trading is paused after streak is hit

When This Rule Fires

Pre-trade: Blocks all new trade requests once your consecutive loss count reaches max_consecutive_losses, for the duration of the cooldown period.

Reset: The counter resets after a winning trade or when the cooldown expires.

Best For

Revenge traders who spiral after a bad streak Traders whose worst losses come in clusters Anyone who should stop after 3 losses but never does

Pro Tips

Start with 3 consecutive losses and a 15-minute cooldown. If you find 15 minutes isn't enough to reset, increase to 30 or 60 minutes.
Pair with Emotional Trading Block for layered protection — cooldown after every loss, plus a longer pause after streaks.
If you trade scalping strategies with naturally higher loss rates, set max_consecutive_losses higher (5–7) to avoid triggering the pause during normal operation.

Configure This Rule →

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