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# Why can I not trade?

${color}[#666666](This article will help you understand why you cannot trade.)

After you log into your SkinsMonkey account you may see information **"Trade mode not available"**. It might mean two things:

* You do not have an active Steam Guard Mobile Authenticator. If your Steam Guard is enabled, please click **"Refresh Account"** under the information panel. 

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/1e0efe2bcf247b00/trade-hold-2_859qs4.png)

| If you want to know how to activate Steam Guard Mobile Authenticator, click [here](/en/article/how-to-activate-steam-guard-mobile-authenticator-uu0opr/)

* You are on Trade Hold on Steam. If your account is not restricted from trading, please click **"Refresh Account"** under the information panel. 

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/1e0efe2bcf247b00/trade-hold_zy0xwn.png)

| If you are not on trade hold and do not know what to do to be able to trade, see [this article](/en/article/what-do-i-need-to-be-able-to-trade-33p77l/)

## What is Trade Hold?
Trade Hold is a restriction created by Steam that **lasts from 2 hours to 15 days**. It forbids items from leaving your Steam inventory. It was created mostly for people who do not have Steam Guard Mobile Authenticator active for at least 7 days, but can be triggered by different factors too. It gives you time to check all of your transactions on Steam to make sure your account was not compromised.

**During the trade hold all trades from you are being held by Steam**. You are able to receive items from us, but we are unable to accept them from you. Unfortunately, **we have no option to find what the reason for your trade hold is** as Steam displays all issues as "Steam Guard issue".

## How can I check if I am on Trade Hold?

Just click this link and see the official Steam reason for trade hold: [https://help.steampowered.com/en/wizard/HelpWhyCantITrade](https://help.steampowered.com/en/wizard/HelpWhyCantITrade)

You can also check this by yourself by initiating the trade with one of your Steam friends or our bot.

* Click on [this link](https://steamcommunity.com/tradeoffer/new/?partner=1157767128&token=650gzNAe) and open the trade window with our bot

*  Choose one of your games from the drop-down list and double-click on any item

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/1/e/0/e/1e0efe2bcf247b00/why-can-i-not-trade_abh95n.png =709xauto)

* If you are on trade hold, you will see the yellow alert on the screen

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/1e0efe2bcf247b00/trade-hold-3_8o7a0x.png)

## Most common reasons for Trade Hold

* **Trades created within the first 7 days of adding the authenticator will still have up to a 15 day trade hold.** You just have to wait to be able to trade again. Removing Steam Guard or disabling and re-enabling Steam Guard will also trigger this restriction.
* You may be unable to trade or use the market **if your account has been banned from trading by Steam Support (Community ban)**. Depending on the severity of the violation, you may receive a temporary or permanent trade ban. You can contact Steam Support for more information.
* If a **VAC Ban, cooldown or overwatch ban has been registered on your account**, you will no longer have access to the CS2 (CS:GO) store, or be able to make trades for CS2 (CS:GO) items, and you will no longer receive item drops. Steam Support cannot remove a VAC ban.
* **Recent nickname changing** - 2-4 hours trade hold
* **Recent password reset** - 5 days trade hold
* **Recently cancelled an accepted trade** - 7 days trade hold
* **Newly authorized device** - 7 days trade hold
* **Newly added payment method** - 3 days trade hold

| If you need detailed information about Steam restrictions, please check [their official article](https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/451E-96B3-D194-50FC)