Limits and enforcement
How plan limits are enforced — what happens when you hit an agent, exchange, or credit limit.
When you hit a plan limit, Coinrule blocks the new action and shows an upgrade modal — existing running agents and open positions are never affected. Credit limits apply a soft 10% grace before pausing evaluations, so a strategy is never cut off mid-position.
What happens when you hit a limit
Agent limit
If you try to launch a new agent but you're already at your plan's max_agents limit, the launch is blocked with a paywall screen. Existing running agents are not affected.
Exchange limit
If you try to connect a new exchange account but you're already at max_exchanges, the connection is blocked. Existing connections are not affected.
Credit limit
When your monthly credit balance reaches 0 the behaviour depends on your plan:
Paid plans: active agents continue running and usage accrues as metered overage at $0.02/credit. An overage banner appears on the dashboard. Overage is billed at the end of the month via Stripe.
Free plan: a daily cron job stops all active strategies once the 50-credit monthly allowance is exhausted. Stopped strategies are not deleted; your data and trade history are preserved.
Active open positions are not forcibly closed by the credit system.
Upgrade prompt
When you hit an agent or exchange limit, Coinrule shows an upgrade modal with:
- Which limit you hit
- Which plan would unlock the needed capacity
- A one-click upgrade flow (Stripe Checkout)
Checking your current usage
Settings → Plan & Billing shows:
- Active agents vs limit
- Connected exchanges vs limit
- Credits used vs monthly allowance