TP/SL Changes Didn't Apply

When the leader moves a take-profit or stop-loss on an open position, MimikTrader updates the matching bracket order on every follower that holds that position. Most of the time this is invisible — it just works. Occasionally a single follower's update fails to go through. This article covers what that looks like, what it means, and the safe way to correct it.

What This Means

Normally, when the leader adjusts a bracket order's stop or target price, followers holding the corresponding position get their own bracket order updated to match, scaled to their own position size. A modify can fail to apply for a couple of reasons:

• The broker rejected the change. The new price may be invalid for that follower's account state at the moment the modify was attempted (for example, the position had already changed, or the order had already filled).
• The follower was disconnected. If the follower's broker connection was down at the moment the leader moved the order, the modify couldn't be sent. Like other copy actions, a missed bracket update is not replayed automatically once the connection comes back — the follower's bracket order is left at its old price.

Either way, the result is the same on the follower's side: its working stop or target order still reflects the old price, not the leader's latest one.

How You'll Know

A failed bracket modify surfaces as an order notification in the bell panel — the kind of alert MimikTrader raises when something couldn't be sent or was declined at the broker. If you see an order notification around the time you know the leader adjusted a stop or target, that's the signal to check the affected follower directly.

How to Check the Follower's Working Orders

Don't rely on memory of what the price "should" be — check the actual working order:

• Open the Cockpit and look at the follower account's open position and its working orders (the stop and target legs) to see the prices currently live at the broker.
• Compare those prices against the leader's current stop and target for the same position.
• If you have direct access to the broker's own platform, you can confirm the same working orders there as a second source of truth.

Safe Correction

Once you've confirmed a follower's bracket order is stale, you have two safe options:

• Adjust it manually. Modify the follower's stop or target directly to match the leader's current levels. This is a normal broker-side action and doesn't require anything special from MimikTrader.
• Flatten the position. If you'd rather not manage the mismatch, closing the follower's position is always available — closes are never blocked, regardless of connection state, risk limits, or account status. Once flat, the next trade the leader makes will copy and bracket normally.

Prevention

The single biggest factor in reliable bracket updates is a healthy, connected follower account. A few habits reduce how often this comes up:

• Check connection status before your trading session, not after — see Troubleshooting Connection Issues for what each status indicator means.
• Re-authorize a connection as soon as it shows a token or re-auth-required state, rather than leaving it stale until your next trade.
• Understand how MimikTrader's bracket orders are structured in the first place — see OCO Bracket Orders for how take-profit and stop-loss legs are linked and copied.