It's only saying closed as you've agreed to trade with each other, so only you two will be able to post in there. It's to stop multiple trades happening in the same thread so it doesn't get confusing!

hi emma sorry to be pain all it is i have started a trade with a member and i have just looked in the trade section and it has got above our names pending but at the side were it says number of weeks it states closed.why does it say this when its a new trade

thanks

Hiya,
You've been accepted. If you click on the trade link above the trade chat link, you should find you can get in.

Cheers

Hi emma I requested to join the trade section but have had no reply to wether I have been excepted.could you possibley confirm please. Thank you