# Trade stuck because of transactions not published **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [February 10, 2021, 12:28pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/trade-stuck-because-of-transactions-not-published/10393 "2021-02-10T12:28:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![MnM](https://bisq.community/user_avatar/bisq.community/mnm/32/257_2.png) [@MnM](https://bisq.community/u/MnM)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2021, 6:17pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/trade-stuck-because-of-transactions-not-published/10393/2 "2021-02-10T18:17:20Z")
If transactions have not been published, there are no locked funds and therefore, arbitration is not necessary. It would be a failed trade. > [@Failed trades and deposit tx not confirmed troubleshoot (v1.5.4)](https://bisq.community/t/failed-trades-and-deposit-tx-not-confirmed-troubleshoot-v1-5-4/10223/1): > > A failed trade is a trade where the deposit tx is not valid or submitted and therefore, it’s not possible to complete (the multisig where funds should be locked was not settled correctly). How do I know if a trade is failed? By searching the maker, taker and deposit tx into a block explorer. If one of these transactions are not found (the most important being the deposit tx), the trade can’t continue and you should submit a [trading fee reimbursement](https://github.com/bisq-network/support/issues/) if there were trading fee reimbursement (i.e… Has the mediator really suggested you to cancel the trade? That means, making a suggestion so both peers can get back your money? That would not be possible either if transactions are not published. Read carefully the link above and if you find something strange or you don’t understand, we could help you at Keybase through private messages. > [@Failed trades and deposit tx not confirmed troubleshoot (v1.5.4)](https://bisq.community/t/failed-trades-and-deposit-tx-not-confirmed-troubleshoot-v1-5-4/10223/1): > > A failed trade is a trade where the deposit tx is not valid or submitted and therefore, it’s not possible to complete (the multisig where funds should be locked was not settled correctly). How do I know if a trade is failed? By searching the maker, taker and deposit tx into a block explorer. If one of these transactions are not found (the most important being the deposit tx), the trade can’t continue and you should submit a [trading fee reimbursement](https://github.com/bisq-network/support/issues/) if there were trading fee reimbursement (i.e… --- _[View the full topic](https://bisq.community/t/trade-stuck-because-of-transactions-not-published/10393)._