Account Events
General Information
The Account Events trigger is designed to alert brokers to various states of accounts based on specified requirements that can be customized in the settings. Either single accounts or groups of accounts can be added to the trigger coverage. Once a specified event is detected, the trigger generates a real-time notification for the dealer to process.
Menu Navigation
You can find the Account Events trigger under:
Risk Management → Event Triggers
Edit Settings
Each requirement can be enabled separately by selecting it from the dropdown list. A requirement can also be deleted by clicking on the requirement name and then selecting the “Delete This Requirement” button.
📌 Note: Individual accounts in this trigger can be specified in multiple rules. Also, multiple requirements can be selected for a single account. A notification will be generated for the account if even one requirement is fulfilled.
Types of Requirements
Exceeded Lifetime Position
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Alert level, days | A real-time notification will be generated for an account with open positions whose lifetime exceeds the specified number of days. |
Transaction in the Time Range
A real-time notification will be generated for an account that placed and closed positions within the specified time range. You can also specify certain symbols and a minimum required profit.
Exceeded Floating Profit
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Alert level, USD | A real-time notification will be generated for an account that has reached a floating profit above the specified threshold. |
Exceeded Negative Floating Profit
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Alert level, USD | A real-time notification will be generated for an account that has reached a negative floating profit beyond the specified threshold. |
Exceeded Profit of One Transaction
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Alert level, USD | A real-time notification will be generated for an account where the profit of a single transaction has exceeded the specified amount in USD. |
Short Lifetime Position
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Alert level, seconds | A real-time notification will be generated for an account that made a transaction with a lifetime shorter than the specified value (in seconds). |
Account Inactivity
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Inactive Days | Number of days without trading activity. |
| Account Equity, USD | Minimum equity required to start account monitoring. |
The Account Inactivity requirement detects accounts with an equity level higher than the specified threshold (Account Equity, USD) and that have had no trading activity for longer than the specified number of days (Inactive Days).
Low Margin Level on Account
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Margin Level, % | The threshold used by the trigger to detect accounts whose margin level falls below the specified value. |
| Maximum Credit, in account currency | Maximum allowable credit level for the account. Once the specified amount is reached, no further notifications will be generated for the specified account (Previously credited amount + Credit Amount - Maximum Credit). |
| Credit Amount, in account currency | The amount of money that should be credited to the account in case of a trigger event. |
| Credit Comment | A comment that will be used in the description of the credit transaction. |
| Auto Credit, ON/OFF | If activated, the account will be credited automatically. |
This requirement notifies the dealer of accounts with a margin level below the specified value so that they can be credited with the specified amount of money. The credited amount is in the account’s currency.
📌 Automation:
- If Auto Credit is ON, the system credits the accounts automatically.
- If Auto Credit is OFF, the credit amount is only applied after the dealer manually processes the trigger notification.
The Detector of Locked Positions
A real-time notification is generated for an account with locked (oppositely directed) positions. The trigger alerts the dealer to locked positions on the account if the time interval between the opening of oppositely directed positions is less than the Opening Time Difference (in seconds).
A notification is generated every time an account places locked positions with a time interval shorter than specified in the settings.
Exceed Total Realized Profit
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Alert level, USD | A real-time notification will be generated for an account that has reached a total realized profit exceeding the specified threshold. |
| Reason Filter | Profit can be categorized by trade reason. |
Permissions 🛡️
| MT4 | MT5 |
|---|---|
| No specific permissions required. | No specific permissions required. |