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TopstepX and Tradovate Tilt Control for Prop Traders
Tilt Blocker runs on TopstepX, Tradovate Trader and TradingView chart pages. Set your Chicago hours and opening pause once. On Tradovate, a realized profit or loss lock blocks new entries, adds and reversals on all three once it trips, and settings stay shut after the first fill. Close, flatten and cancel stay available.
Open the prop firm risk-control hubWhat Tilt Blocker actually does
Tilt Blocker is a Chrome extension with five locks you set while calm. Daily P&L lock: hit your Tradovate realized profit target or loss limit and new entries, adds and reversals are blocked for the rest of the Chicago trade date, on Tradovate, TopstepX and TradingView chart pages. Close, flatten and cancel stay available. Trading-window lock and RTH opening pause: your Chicago hours and opening pause hold on Tradovate, TopstepX and TradingView charts. Settings lock: Tradovate settings stay shut after your first fill. Purchase-site lock: supported prop-firm purchase sites are blocked during RTH. It doesn't score your clicks, track losing streaks or close anything for you. $49 lifetime. It does not guarantee performance or payouts.
- Trading locks on Tradovate, TopstepX and TradingView charts
- Settings lock on Tradovate after the first fill
- Purchase-site lock during RTH
- Close, flatten and cancel stay available
What it touches, what it never touches
While a P&L, trading-window or opening-pause lock is active, Tilt Blocker blocks new entries, adds and reversals on supported pages. Close, flatten and cancel stay available.
It never places or closes an order for you, and it does not take broker credentials.
- New entries, adds and reversals stay blocked
- Close, flatten and cancel stay available
- No broker orders and no broker credentials
- Set the locks while you are calm
How to test safely
Always test in sim or replay first. The extension only affects local browser behavior, but the trading platform itself is still live-capable.
Confirm your hours, opening pause and P&L numbers before the bell, then check the sidebar shows the five locks you expect.
- Use demo or sim mode
- Check the sidebar shows the five locks
- Confirm the hours and P&L numbers
- Adjust numbers before the session, not during it
Session template
- Set your hours, opening pause and P&L numbers in sim before trusting them near a funded account.
- Check the sidebar shows the five blockers you expect.
- Adjust numbers on Sunday, not mid-session.
Mistakes to avoid
- Setting P&L numbers after the first loser.
- Leaving a second Chrome profile unlocked.
- Expecting the lock to close positions for you.
How prop firm traders should test platform guardrails
Platform-specific guardrails should be tested when the account is safe. Use sim, replay, or the smallest possible risk setting before relying on any browser lock near a live funded account.
The point is not to automate judgment. The point is to make platform behavior more visible when the trader is tired, down on the day, or clicking faster than the written plan allows.
- Confirm the supported host and order-entry surface before the session.
- Compare the locks you set with your journal so the setup can be checked calmly.
- Keep the written firm rule as the final authority.
FAQ
Common questions
Does Tilt Blocker run on all websites?
No. Trading locks run on Tradovate Trader, TopstepX and TradingView chart pages. The purchase-site lock runs on supported prop-firm purchase sites during RTH.
Does it trade through TopstepX or Tradovate APIs?
No. It adds browser-level locks and never places or closes an order for you. It doesn't call broker APIs on your behalf; it reads what your open Tradovate tab already receives.
What should I test first?
Set it up on sim first. Confirm your hours, opening pause and P&L numbers, and check the sidebar shows the five locks you expect.
Block impulsive entries where the trades happen.
Tilt Blocker runs on Tradovate Trader, TopstepX and TradingView chart pages, and adds locks on those pages before the second bad trade. It runs locally on topstepx.com and tradovate.com trading hosts, and the lifetime pass is the primary way to install the guardrail before the second bad trade.
- Verify host support in sim first
- Keep the extension active on supported prop-firm sessions
- Use the lifetime pass when you want the guardrail on every funded session