{"id":25675,"date":"2025-07-16T20:15:39","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T20:15:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/?p=25675"},"modified":"2025-11-12T12:23:06","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T12:23:06","slug":"what-is-trade-protection-in-cs2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/trade-protected-items\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is Trade Protection in CS2?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On July 16, Valve released a new CS2 update that introduced several important changes. One of them is related to skin trading. This concise guide provides all the information you need to know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    h2 {\n      color: blue;\n    }\n\n    h3 {\n      color: purple;\n    }\n\n  <\/style>\n\n\n\n<style>\n.toc {\n  max-width: 700px;\n  margin: 30px auto;\n  padding: 20px;\n  background-color: #f4f4f4;\n  font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\n  border-left: 4px solid #007ACC;\n  box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);\n}\n\n.toc h2 {\n  font-size: 1.3em;\n  margin-bottom: 12px;\n  color: #000;\n}\n\n.toc ul {\n  list-style: none;\n  padding-left: 0;\n}\n\n.toc li {\n  margin: 8px 0;\n}\n\n.toc a {\n  color: #007ACC;\n  text-decoration: none;\n  font-weight: 500;\n}\n\n.toc a:hover {\n  text-decoration: underline;\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"toc\">\n  <h2 id='table-of-contents'  id=\"boomdevs_1\">Table of Contents<\/h2>\n  <ul>\n    <li><a href=\"#what-is-steam-trade-protection\">What is Steam Trade Protection?<\/a><\/li>\n    <li><a href=\"#how-trade-protection-secures-your-items-after-an-account-compromise\">How Trade Protection Secures Your Items After an Account Compromise<\/a><\/li>\n    <li><a href=\"#which-games-and-items-are-currently-trade-protected\">Which Games and Items Are Currently Trade Protected?<\/a><\/li>\n    <li><a href=\"#how-to-reverse-a-cs2-trade-using-trade-protection-a-step-by-step-guide\">How to Reverse a CS2 Trade Using Trade Protection: A Step-by-Step Guide<\/a><\/li>\n    <li><a href=\"#the-consequences-of-reversing-a-trade-cooldowns-and-restrictions\">The Consequences of Reversing a Trade: Cooldowns and Restrictions<\/a><\/li>\n    <li><a href=\"#a-critique-of-valve-s-new-item-protection-feature\">A Critique of Valve&#8217;s New Item Protection Feature<\/a><\/li>\n    <li><a href=\"#conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li>\n    <li><a href=\"#faqs\">FAQs<\/a><\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bPPbNy-Dm_I?si=84G1Gcrl4gvFDAxP\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<h2 id='what-is-steam-trade-protection'  id=\"boomdevs_2\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is Steam Trade Protection?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CS2-Trade-Protection-in-CS2-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"CS2 Trade Protection in CS2\" class=\"wp-image-25677\" data-full=\"https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CS2-Trade-Protection-in-CS2.webp\" data-full-size=\"1920x1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CS2-Trade-Protection-in-CS2-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CS2-Trade-Protection-in-CS2-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CS2-Trade-Protection-in-CS2-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CS2-Trade-Protection-in-CS2-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CS2-Trade-Protection-in-CS2-1916x1080.webp 1916w, https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CS2-Trade-Protection-in-CS2.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 958px) 958px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Steam Trade Protection is a security feature introduced by Valve that places a temporary seven-day trade lock on items you receive through trading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While you can immediately use these items in-game, you can\u2019t re-trade, sell, or transfer them for seven days. This period acts as a safeguard, giving Valve a window to reverse unauthorized transactions in case your account is compromised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The goal is to balance freedom and security: players can enjoy their new skins right away, but malicious actors are prevented from instantly laundering stolen items. It\u2019s a proactive layer of defense against inventory theft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id='how-trade-protection-secures-your-items-after-an-account-compromise'  id=\"boomdevs_3\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Trade Protection Secures Your Items After an Account Compromise<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CS2-Trade-Protection-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"CS2 Trade Protection\" class=\"wp-image-25676\" data-full=\"https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CS2-Trade-Protection.webp\" data-full-size=\"1920x1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CS2-Trade-Protection-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CS2-Trade-Protection-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CS2-Trade-Protection-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CS2-Trade-Protection-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CS2-Trade-Protection-1916x1080.webp 1916w, https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CS2-Trade-Protection.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 958px) 958px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Trade Protection is designed to stop the damage caused by phishing scams, malware, or hijacked accounts. In the past, once an attacker gained access to an account, they could instantly transfer valuable skins to another account and vanish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, with the seven-day trade lock, those stolen items become temporarily immovable, giving Valve time to detect suspicious activity and roll back trades. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even if your account is compromised, your items are no longer easy targets for quick theft. This significantly reduces the incentive and success rate of fraudsters trying to exploit unsuspecting CS2 and Steam users.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"gap: 20px;\" class=\"align-button-center ub-buttons orientation-button-row ub-flex-wrap wp-block-ub-button\" id=\"ub-button-093c4007-fd80-417b-9213-aab5cb7a85d7\"><div class=\"ub-button-container ub-button-full-container\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/csgo\/store\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"ub-button-block-main  ub-button-full-width \" role=\"button\" style=\"--ub-button-background-color: #3a35fb; --ub-button-color: #ffffff; --ub-button-border: none; --ub-button-hover-background-color: #003e84; --ub-button-hover-color: #ffffff; --ub-button-hover-border: none; padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 10px; border-top-left-radius: 10px;; border-top-right-radius: 10px;; border-bottom-left-radius: 10px;; border-bottom-right-radius: 10px;; \">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ub-button-content-holder\" style=\"flex-direction: row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ub-button-block-btn\"><strong>Tradeit.gg Marketplace<\/strong> &#8211; <strong>Buy CS2 Skins<\/strong><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 id='which-games-and-items-are-currently-trade-protected'  id=\"boomdevs_4\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-which-games-and-items-are-currently-trade-protected\">Which Games and Items Are Currently Trade Protected?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CS2-AWP-Dragon-Lore-1-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"Steam Trade Protection\" class=\"wp-image-25690\" data-full=\"https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CS2-AWP-Dragon-Lore-1.webp\" data-full-size=\"1920x1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CS2-AWP-Dragon-Lore-1-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CS2-AWP-Dragon-Lore-1-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CS2-AWP-Dragon-Lore-1-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CS2-AWP-Dragon-Lore-1-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CS2-AWP-Dragon-Lore-1-1916x1080.webp 1916w, https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CS2-AWP-Dragon-Lore-1.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 958px) 958px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>At the moment, only CS2 items are subject to trade-protection rules. However, <a href=\"https:\/\/help.steampowered.com\/en\/faqs\/view\/365F-4BEE-2AE2-7BDD\">Valve has anno<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/help.steampowered.com\/en\/faqs\/view\/365F-4BEE-2AE2-7BDD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">u<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/help.steampowered.com\/en\/faqs\/view\/365F-4BEE-2AE2-7BDD\">nced<\/a> that they plan to implement similar rules for other games too, such as Team Fortress 2 and Dota 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id='how-to-reverse-a-cs2-trade-using-trade-protection-a-step-by-step-guide'  id=\"boomdevs_5\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Reverse a CS2 Trade Using Trade Protection: A Step-by-Step Guide<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CS2-Trades-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"CS2 Trades\" class=\"wp-image-25678\" data-full=\"https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CS2-Trades.webp\" data-full-size=\"1920x1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CS2-Trades-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CS2-Trades-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CS2-Trades-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CS2-Trades-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CS2-Trades-1916x1080.webp 1916w, https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CS2-Trades.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 958px) 958px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If your Steam account has been compromised and you suspect unauthorized trades, Valve\u2019s Trade Protection system gives you a chance to recover your CS2 items.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The process is designed to be user-friendly but must follow specific steps. Below is a clear, step-by-step guide on how to reverse trades made without your consent. It\u2019s important to act quickly, as reversals are only possible within the 7-day protection window.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n.step-box {\n  background-color: #fff;\n  border-left: 4px solid #007ACC;\n  border-radius: 6px;\n  box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);\n  margin: 20px auto;\n  padding: 20px;\n  max-width: 800px;\n}\n\n.step-box h3 {\n  margin-top: 0;\n  font-size: 1.2em;\n  color: #000;\n  display: flex;\n  align-items: center;\n}\n\n.step-box h3::before {\n  content: \"\ud83d\udd12\";\n  margin-right: 10px;\n  font-size: 1.3em;\n}\n\n.step-box.step-2 h3::before {\n  content: \"\ud83d\udcdc\";\n}\n\n.step-box.step-3 h3::before {\n  content: \"\u267b\ufe0f\";\n}\n\n.step-box p {\n  color: #333;\n  line-height: 1.6;\n  margin: 10px 0;\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"step-box step-1\">\n  <h3 id='step-1-secure-your-steam-account'  id=\"boomdevs_6\">Step 1: Secure Your Steam Account<\/h3>\n  <p>Before attempting to reverse any trades, you must first secure your Steam account. This is necessary only if your account has been compromised by a hacker.<\/p>\n  <p>Go to Steam Support and select \u201cMy Account was stolen and I need help recovering it.\u201d Follow the instructions to reset your password, remove unauthorized access, and enable Steam Guard Mobile Authenticator if it was disabled.<\/p>\n  <p>Valve will not allow any trade reversals until full control of your account has been restored. This is to ensure that you\u2014not an attacker\u2014are making the request.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"step-box step-2\">\n  <h3 id='step-2-navigate-to-your-trade-history'  id=\"boomdevs_7\">Step 2: Navigate to Your Trade History<\/h3>\n  <p>Once your account is secured, log in to Steam via the desktop client or web browser. Click on your username in the top menu, select \u201cInventory\u201d, and then click \u201cTrade Offers\u201d.<\/p>\n  <p>From there, select \u201cView Trade History\u201d. You\u2019ll now see a list of all trades made with your account. Any trades eligible for reversal will be clearly marked.<\/p>\n  <p>These are trades made within the seven-day Trade Protection window and will show a &#8220;Reverse This Trade&#8221; option if available.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"step-box step-3\">\n  <h3 id='step-3-initiate-the-reversal-process'  id=\"boomdevs_8\">Step 3: Initiate the Reversal Process<\/h3>\n  <p>Click the \u201cReverse This Trade\u201d button on any eligible trade. Steam will prompt you to confirm the reversal.<\/p>\n  <p><strong>Important:<\/strong> this action will reverse all eligible trades made during the compromise period, not just the one you selected.<\/p>\n  <p>This ensures the integrity of your item history and avoids partial or manipulated rollbacks. Once confirmed, the items will be returned to your inventory and removed from the accounts they were transferred to. Valve may also notify affected users of the reversal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id='the-consequences-of-reversing-a-trade-cooldowns-and-restrictions'  id=\"boomdevs_9\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-consequences-of-reversing-a-trade-cooldowns-and-restrictions\">The Consequences of Reversing a Trade: Cooldowns and Restrictions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Valve-CS2-Skin-Trading-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"Valve CS2 Skin Trading\" class=\"wp-image-25679\" data-full=\"https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Valve-CS2-Skin-Trading.webp\" data-full-size=\"1920x1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Valve-CS2-Skin-Trading-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Valve-CS2-Skin-Trading-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Valve-CS2-Skin-Trading-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Valve-CS2-Skin-Trading-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Valve-CS2-Skin-Trading-1916x1080.webp 1916w, https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Valve-CS2-Skin-Trading.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 958px) 958px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Valve&#8217;s item protection feature assumes that your account has been hacked. If you use it to cancel all trades performed in the last 7 days (and performed no sooner than July 16, of course), you will no longer be able to trade for 30 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another thing to keep in mind is that trades cannot contain items from both protected and non-protected inventories. At the moment, the new feature is only for CS2 skins. This means that you can&#8217;t combine <a href=\"https:\/\/www.counter-strike.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CS2<\/a> skins with TF2 skins for a trade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id='a-critique-of-valve-s-new-item-protection-feature'  id=\"boomdevs_10\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-critique-of-valve-s-new-item-protection-feature\">A Critique of Valve&#8217;s New Item Protection Feature<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Valve-Trade-Protection-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25693\" data-full=\"https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Valve-Trade-Protection.webp\" data-full-size=\"1920x1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Valve-Trade-Protection-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Valve-Trade-Protection-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Valve-Trade-Protection-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Valve-Trade-Protection-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Valve-Trade-Protection-1916x1080.webp 1916w, https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Valve-Trade-Protection.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 958px) 958px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the years, Valve has introduced new rules to make skin trading more reliable and prevent scams as much as possible. On July 16, 2025, an additional feature was released with this purpose in mind. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, there&#8217;s currently a lot of controversy surrounding it because the rules aren&#8217;t yet clear. Many in the CS2 community believe that Steam&#8217;s latest item protection feature risks creating more problems than it solves. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, some of the trades between players are performed like real-life transactions. In other words, if you want to buy one of my CS2 skins, you pay for it, I offer it to you in a trade, and the transaction ends there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But now that all trades can be reversed for up to 7 days after they&#8217;re made, while money transactions obviously won&#8217;t, Valve&#8217;s feature may actually facilitate scams instead of preventing them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the case of a scam, the ability to reverse all recent trades is useful. But the problem is that it creates the option of canceling a trade that was made in part with money using an external payment method.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id='conclusion'  id=\"boomdevs_11\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-conclusion\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Time will tell if Valve&#8217;s new feature was a good idea. Based on initial observations, it may have to be removed from Steam in the coming weeks. One thing is certain: either skin traders don&#8217;t understand Valve&#8217;s new feature, or Valve themselves have made a mistake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ability to revert trades after they have gone through seems rather dangerous and may not work as intended.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"gap: 20px;\" class=\"align-button-center ub-buttons orientation-button-row ub-flex-wrap wp-block-ub-button\" id=\"ub-button-c8443056-d6c6-4496-99c4-5b0dbbb5f722\"><div class=\"ub-button-container ub-button-full-container\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/csgo\/sell\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"ub-button-block-main  ub-button-full-width \" role=\"button\" style=\"--ub-button-background-color: #3a35fb; --ub-button-color: #ffffff; --ub-button-border: none; --ub-button-hover-background-color: #00499d; --ub-button-hover-color: #ffffff; --ub-button-hover-border: none; padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 10px; border-top-left-radius: 10px;; border-top-right-radius: 10px;; border-bottom-left-radius: 10px;; border-bottom-right-radius: 10px;; \">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ub-button-content-holder\" style=\"flex-direction: row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ub-button-block-btn\"><strong>Sell CS2 Skins on Tradeit.gg<\/strong><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 id='faqs'  id=\"boomdevs_12\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-faqs\"> FAQs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<style>\n.faq-section {\n  max-width: 700px;\n  margin: 30px auto;\n  font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\n}\n\n.faq-item {\n  border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc;\n  padding: 10px 0;\n}\n\n.faq-item input {\n  display: none;\n}\n\n.faq-item label {\n  display: block;\n  cursor: pointer;\n  position: relative;\n  padding-right: 20px;\n}\n\n.faq-item label h3 {\n  font-size: 16px;\n  font-weight: bold;\n  margin: 0;\n  color: #000;\n}\n\n.faq-item label::after {\n  content: \"+\";\n  position: absolute;\n  right: 0;\n  top: 0;\n  font-size: 18px;\n  font-weight: bold;\n  line-height: 1;\n}\n\n.faq-item input:checked + label::after {\n  content: \"-\";\n}\n\n.faq-answer {\n  max-height: 0;\n  overflow: hidden;\n  transition: max-height 0.3s ease;\n  padding-left: 10px;\n  color: #333;\n}\n\n.faq-item input:checked ~ .faq-answer {\n  max-height: 200px;\n  padding-top: 5px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"faq-section\">\n\n  <div class=\"faq-item\">\n    <input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"faq1\">\n    <label for=\"faq1\"><h3 id='what-is-trade-protection-in-cs2'  id=\"boomdevs_13\">What is trade protection in CS2?<\/h3><\/label>\n    <div class=\"faq-answer\">Trade protection is Valve\u2019s system to secure item trades by requiring confirmation via the Steam Mobile Authenticator and enforcing trade hold periods when needed.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"faq-item\">\n    <input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"faq2\">\n    <label for=\"faq2\"><h3 id='why-do-some-trades-have-a-15-day-hold'  id=\"boomdevs_14\">Why do some trades have a 15-day hold?<\/h3><\/label>\n    <div class=\"faq-answer\">Trades have a 15-day hold if one or both users don\u2019t have the Steam Mobile Authenticator enabled for at least 7 days, helping prevent unauthorized transactions.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"faq-item\">\n    <input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"faq3\">\n    <label for=\"faq3\"><h3 id='how-do-i-avoid-trade-holds'  id=\"boomdevs_15\">How do I avoid trade holds?<\/h3><\/label>\n    <div class=\"faq-answer\">Enable the Steam Guard Mobile Authenticator and keep it active on your account for at least 7 days before trading.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"faq-item\">\n    <input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"faq4\">\n    <label for=\"faq4\"><h3 id='can-scammers-bypass-trade-protection'  id=\"boomdevs_16\">Can scammers bypass trade protection?<\/h3><\/label>\n    <div class=\"faq-answer\">No. If you use the Steam trade window and mobile authenticator, scammers can\u2019t alter confirmed trades. 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