Troubleshooting & FAQs

Quick fixes and common questions.

Bot isn’t placing trades

• Check broker connection status (Connected). Reconnect if needed.

• Confirm market hours (bots won’t trade outside configured sessions).

• Verify options permissions and account type (spreads require spread approval + margin account at many brokers).

• Confirm buying power/collateral is sufficient for the strategy’s max loss.

• Review safety rules: daily loss limit, max trades/day, and ‘no-trade’ filters may be blocking entries.

Orders are rejected

• Position would exceed your risk limits or broker margin requirements.

• Broker restrictions (PDT limits, risk controls, or options level restrictions).

My P&L looks different than expected

• Option prices are affected by volatility (IV) and time decay, not just price direction.

• Event risk (earnings, news) can cause IV spikes/crushes and rapid repricing.

Safety & best practices

• Use defined-risk strategies when possible (spreads/condors) and know your max loss before entering.

• Close or reduce exposure before the final hour on 0DTE if you’re risk-averse.

• Stick to your plan: define entries/exits before the trade and avoid emotional decisions.

I have a connection issue

• Options permissions not enabled (broker requires approval for spreads or advanced strategies).

• Account type mismatch (cash accounts often can’t do spreads).

• Insufficient buying power/collateral for the strategy’s max loss.

• Market data not enabled at broker (may show delayed quotes).