If replication has turned off on a follower account and you did not disable it manually, look for a breach indicator icon next to the replication toggle. If it is there, this is a breach shutdown — the Position Reconciler detected a mismatched position on that follower, exited it, and then automatically halted replication as a protective measure.
You might be experiencing this if:
Replication turned off on its own on a specific follower account
There's a warning or breach icon next to a follower's replication toggle
Trades stopped copying to a follower and you didn't disable it manually
The toggle shows as off with a small icon next to it you don't recognise
If your trades are opening and closing immediately every time you place them (rather than replication stopping entirely) → this is a risk management issue, not a breach shutdown. See Why do my trades close immediately after opening? instead.
How to confirm this is a breach shutdown
State | Toggle | Breach indicator icon |
You turned off replication manually | Off | Not present |
System halted due to breach | Off | Visible next to toggle |
Hovering over the breach indicator icon shows a tooltip confirming the shutdown was triggered by a detected position mismatch, not a user action.
If the icon is not present and you did not disable replication manually, the app may have been offline when the position event occurred — see Why is my follower account holding a position that the leader didn't open? for the reconciler-disabled scenario, or Why did my follower accounts miss trades that were placed on the leader? for the app offline scenario.
What happened
A position appeared on the follower account that did not match the leader
The Position Reconciler detected the mismatch and exited the follower position
Because Disable Replication on Breach was enabled on the copy group, the reconciler also halted replication on that follower after the exit
Replication remains halted until you manually re-enable it — no leader trades will be copied to this follower until you do
This is the system working as intended. The halt gives you an opportunity to investigate what caused the breach before resuming copy trading.
How to resume replication
Review the affected follower account at the broker level — check the order history to understand what position was exited and what caused the mismatch
Confirm the follower account is flat and in the expected state before re-enabling
Re-enable the replication toggle for the affected follower in Tradecopia
Confirm the toggle shows active and the breach indicator icon is cleared
Trades missed during the shutdown window
Any trades placed on the leader while replication was halted on this follower were not copied to that follower. This is the expected result of the Disable Replication on Breach setting — replication was intentionally paused pending your review.
If you want the system to self-correct without pausing, see the setting explanation below.
The Disable Replication on Breach setting
This setting controls what happens after the reconciler exits a breach position.
Setting state | What happens after a breach exit |
On | Reconciler exits the breach position and halts replication — you must re-enable manually |
Off | Reconciler exits the breach position only — replication continues immediately |
When to use each:
On — if you want to be notified and investigate every breach before trading resumes. Provides full visibility but requires manual intervention after each event.
Off — if you want the system to self-correct silently and keep replication running. Suitable if you trust the reconciler's exits and do not need to review each one.
A second independent trade on the same follower after a breach exit will trigger another reconciler exit regardless of this setting — the reconciler continues to monitor during replication.
If the app was offline when the breach occurred
Breach detection only occurs while Tradecopia is running and connected to the broker. If the app was closed or disconnected at the time, the reconciler will not have fired and no breach shutdown will have occurred.
Note: On Pro desktop, breach detection stops if the app is closed or loses its connection. On Pro+ Lite and Pro+, the reconciler runs on Tradecopia's infrastructure and is always active — breach detection is not affected by your local app state.
Related articles
How the Position Reconciler protects your follower accounts — how the reconciler detects and exits mismatched positions
Why is my follower account holding a position that the leader didn't open? — orphan position scenario when the reconciler was disabled
How to prevent recurring replication issues and keep your accounts in sync — session habits that reduce the conditions that trigger a breach
Why do my trades close immediately after opening? — if trades are closing immediately rather than replication stopping entirely