# Risk Limits / Rate Limits You may run into risk limit or rate limit errors when attempting to place trades. This page explains the different types of risk limits and rate limits. ## Risk Limits | Name | Error Message | Corrective Action | | ------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | UserGrossNotionalLimitRiskCheck | This trade would cause you to exceed your maximum account position size. Try reducing the trade size or file a support ticket to get an increase in account limits. | Each user has a max limit on their gross notional size for the entire account. Try reducing the trade size or file a [getting-help-support](https://docs.variational.io/more/getting-help-support "mention") ticket to request an increase in limits. | | UserNetNotionalLimitRiskCheck | This trade would cause you to exceed your maximum account position size. Try reducing the trade size or file a support ticket to get an increase in account limits. | Each user has a max limit on their net notional size for the entire account. Try reducing the trade size or file a [getting-help-support](https://docs.variational.io/more/getting-help-support "mention") ticket to request an increase in limits. | | UserInstrumentLimitRiskCheck | This trade would cause you to exceed your maximum position size on this market. Try reducing the trade size or file a support ticket to get an increase in your account limit for this market. | Each user has a max size limit on their position in each market. Try reducing the trade size or file a [getting-help-support](https://docs.variational.io/more/getting-help-support "mention") ticket to request an increase in limits. | | OlpVarLimitRiskCheck | OLP is currently at its maximum risk capacity. Try waiting for others to close their positions or for OLP deposits to increase. | OLP positions in aggregate have a max value-at-risk limit. Wait for others to close their positions or increase deposits into OLP. | | OlpGrossNotionalRiskCheck | OLP is currently at its maximum position value, and is unable to open new positions. Try waiting for others to close their positions or for OLP deposits to increase. | OLP positions in aggregate have a max notional limit. Wait for others to close their positions or increase deposits into OLP. | | OlpNetNotionalRiskCheck | OLP is currently at its maximum position value, and is unable to open new positions. Try waiting for others to close their positions or for OLP deposits to increase. | OLP positions in aggregate have a max notional limit. Wait for others to close their positions or increase deposits into OLP. | | OlpPositionLimitRiskCheck | This trade would exceed OLP’s maximum single-position size. Try reducing the trade size. | OLP has a max position size. Try reducing your trade size. | | SkewAsPercentOfFdvLimit | The skew (long OI minus short OI) on this asset is too large to accommodate your trade. Try waiting for others to close their positions or opening a trade in the opposite direction. | The skew (long open interest minus short open interest) on this market is capped to a percent of the fully diluted value of the underlying token. Wait for others to close their positions and reduce skew or try trading the other direction (open a long instead of a short, or vice versa). | | OiAsPercentOfFdvLimit | The total OI on this asset is too large to accommodate your trade. Try reducing trade size or waiting for others to close their positions. | The open interest on this market is capped to a percent of the fully diluted value of the underlying token. Wait for others to close their positions and reduce open interest before attempting to trade. | | PricingRiskCheck | The mark price is too far from the quoted price. Try refreshing the quote or reducing the trade size. | The quote price is too far away from the mark price. Try refreshing the quote or reducing the trade size. | | GlobalConfigsCheck | Trading is currently disabled by admins. Please visit our Discord for updates. | Admins have disabled trading on Omni. Wait for admins to re-enable trading. | ### Rate Limits Rate limits (429 errors) are designed to protect the system from spam and abuse. Rate limits function using a "strikes" system, where an increasing number of strikes (after a grace / warning period) results in temporary bans from placing orders. | Strikes | Penalty | | ------- | ------- | | 1-4 | Warning | | 5 | 15s ban | | 6 | 30s ban | | 7 | 1m ban | | 8 | 5m ban | | 9 | 1h ban | | 10 | 3h ban | | 11+ | 24h ban |