Discretionary closes
A manual or API close before 5 seconds is rejected with an explanation. The original stop stays active. After 5 seconds, normal full and partial closing is available.
TRADING RULES
A quick stop-out is not a micro-scalp.
The minimum discretionary hold is 5 seconds. Protective exits are treated according to their actual cause.
Genuine protective exits
An original stop-loss execution is classified protective-stop regardless of duration. Forced daily-loss, trailing-floor, and margin liquidations are also exempt. These events preserve their executable exit price and reason.
Short profitable exits and modifications
A take-profit hit under 5 seconds or an early exit from a modified stop is recorded as short-duration-review. Modifications preserve original stop and change time to support a fair review. Flags do not automatically prove misconduct.
Review repeated patterns
Support and authorized risk staff should consider repeated entries, stop movements, targets, quote conditions, and net outcomes. A single fast loss is not sufficient evidence of abusive micro-scalping. A production review and appeal workflow remains a commercial gate.