---
title: "How To Get Notified Instead of Auto-Closing Trades"
description: "Setting Up Notifications for Stop-Loss and Take-Profit Events"
url: https://help.optionsautotrader.com/en/articles/139-how-to-get-notified-instead-of-auto-closing-trades
collection: "Options Auto Trader 101"
updated: 2026-09-02
language: en
---

# How To Get Notified Instead of Auto-Closing Trades

Setting Up Notifications for Stop-Loss and Take-Profit Events

By default, your trading bot is set to automatically close a trade when the **stop-loss** or **take-profit** is hit. However, you can easily customize this behavior to better fit your trading style — including choosing to receive a **notification email** instead of automatically closing the trade.

Here’s how to adjust these settings:

### 1\. Open Your Bot Settings

-   Navigate into the bot you want to update.
    
-   Click the **gear icon** in the top right corner to open the bot's settings.
    

### 2\. Go to the Management Rules Tab

-   In the settings menu, select the **Management Rules** tab.
    
-   Scroll down until you find:
    
    -   **What to do when stop-loss is hit**
        
    -   **What to do when take-profit is hit**
        

### 3\. Choose Your Preferred Action

-   By default, both actions are set to **Exit Trade**.
    
-   To change it:
    
    -   Click the dropdown next to each option.
        
    -   Choose **Notification Only** if you want the bot to send you an email notification instead of automatically closing the trade.
        

> **Note:** You can set different behaviors for stop-loss and take-profit — they are managed separately.

### 4\. Save Your Changes

-   After setting your preferences, click **Save** to update your bot.
    

### Important:

-   If you select **Notification Only**, the bot **will not automatically exit** the trade when the stop-loss or take-profit is reached.
    
-   Instead, you will receive an **email notification** so you can manually decide whether or not to close the trade.