--- title: "lean live stop" description: "API reference for the command `lean live stop` in command line console." canonical: https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/lean-cli/api-reference/lean-live-stop markdown: https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/lean-cli/api-reference/lean-live-stop.md language: python source: https://github.com/QuantConnect/Documentation/tree/master/05%20Lean%20CLI/99%20API%20Reference/39%20lean%20live%20stop modified: 2026-10-29 index: https://www.quantconnect.com/llms.txt --- # lean live stop [Documentation](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2.md) > [Lean CLI](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/lean-cli.md) > [API Reference](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/lean-cli/api-reference.md) > lean live stop > Code examples are shown in Python. Append `?lang=csharp` to this URL for the C# version of this page. ## Introduction Stop an already running local live trading project. ``` $ lean live stop [OPTIONS] PROJECT ``` To use the CLI, you must be a member in an [organization](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/cloud-platform/organizations/tier-features.md) on a paid tier. ## Description Stops a running local live trading project without liquidating existing positions. The `` argument must be the path to the project directory or algorithm file. If you want to stop the deployment and liquidate all positions at the same time, use [`lean live liquidate`](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/lean-cli/api-reference/lean-live-liquidate.md) instead. ## Arguments The `lean live stop` command expects the following arguments: | Argument | Description | | --- | --- | | `` | The path to the project directory or algorithm file to stop live trading. | ## Options The `lean live stop` command supports the following options: | Option | Description | | --- | --- | | `--lean-config ` | The Lean configuration file that should be used (defaults to the nearest lean.json) | | `--verbose` | Enable debug logging | | `--help` | Display the help text of the `lean live stop` command and exit |