# Failed to submit order account is restricted to liquidation only

**URL:** <https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/failed-to-submit-order-account-is-restricted-to-liquidation-only/2179>\
**Category:** Alpaca Trading\
**Created:** [July 27, 2020, 8:08pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/failed-to-submit-order-account-is-restricted-to-liquidation-only/2179 "2020-07-27T20:08:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![Martin\_Gluckman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.alpaca.markets/martin_gluckman/32/148_2.png) [@Martin\_Gluckman](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/Martin_Gluckman)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2020, 8:08pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/failed-to-submit-order-account-is-restricted-to-liquidation-only/2179/1 "2020-07-27T20:08:30Z")

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Could someone please explain meaning of:

Failed to submit order account is restricted to liquidation only

What triggers such an error and how to clear it?

Martin

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**Author:** ![Martin\_Gluckman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.alpaca.markets/martin_gluckman/32/148_2.png) [@Martin\_Gluckman](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/Martin_Gluckman)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2020, 8:40pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/failed-to-submit-order-account-is-restricted-to-liquidation-only/2179/2 "2020-07-27T20:40:13Z")

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Okay it seems to trigger if you are a PDT and balance is below the PDT requirement.