Closing the wrong terminal and other human errors of the desk
Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2026 7:17 am
Most platform disasters are caused by people, not software. Closing the wrong window, running two terminals on the same account, or leaving a script running on an old chart can produce positions nobody intended.
Duplicated EAs are a classic. An EA attached to two charts of the same pair opens two sets of trades. A forgotten test script on a live account sends orders until someone notices.
Naming conventions and a clear routine reduce the problem. A checklist for opening the platform, verifying which account is connected, and confirming which scripts are active takes a minute and catches many mistakes.
Colour coding helps. A red background for live charts and a blue one for demo is a simple trick that has saved many accounts from trades sent to the wrong place.
Regular audits of open scripts, active accounts, and connected terminals are boring, but a single catch pays for months of them.
What simple habits or visual cues protect against desk mistakes?
Duplicated EAs are a classic. An EA attached to two charts of the same pair opens two sets of trades. A forgotten test script on a live account sends orders until someone notices.
Naming conventions and a clear routine reduce the problem. A checklist for opening the platform, verifying which account is connected, and confirming which scripts are active takes a minute and catches many mistakes.
Colour coding helps. A red background for live charts and a blue one for demo is a simple trick that has saved many accounts from trades sent to the wrong place.
Regular audits of open scripts, active accounts, and connected terminals are boring, but a single catch pays for months of them.
What simple habits or visual cues protect against desk mistakes?