Tradovate Orders Tab Overview
The Orders tab in Tradovate is your full execution audit trail. It shows every order you've placed—working, filled, canceled, rejected, or expired. If you want to understand what really happened during a trade, this is where you look. The DOM and chart show what's happening right now. The Orders tab shows everything.
Where to Find the Orders Tab
Left sidebar → Orders → All. You’ll see a complete list of every order for the selected date range.
This is where you confirm fills, check timestamps, and figure out why something didn’t behave the way you expected.
Breaking Down the Columns
Tradovate gives you a detailed readout for each order:
| Column | What It Means |
|---|---|
| Time | Server timestamp of the order action |
| Instrument | Contract traded (e.g., ESZ5, MNQH6) |
| Side | Buy or sell |
| Qty | Number of contracts |
| Type | Limit, market, stop, stop-limit |
| Status | Working, filled, canceled, rejected |
| Price | Entry/stop/target level |
| Account | The account it executed against (SIM, eval, live) |
If anything looks off during a trade, you’ll see it here long before you figure it out on the chart.
Filtering the List
You can filter by:
- Date
- Instrument
- Order type
- Status (filled, canceled, working, rejected)
- Account
Filtering makes it easy to isolate a specific mistake. For example, if you want to diagnose a broken bracket, filter by the last 30 minutes and look for duplicated stops or targets.
Checking Fill Details
Click any filled order → you’ll see:
- Exact fill price
- Partial fills (if any)
- Execution timestamp
- Which bracket legs triggered
If your stop or target didn't fill where you expected, this is where you confirm what actually happened, not what it “looked like” on the chart.
Spotting Rejected Orders
Rejected orders show in red. Common reasons:
- Wrong account selected
- Insufficient margin
- Order too close to current price
- Bad order type for the market state
- Trading halted or paused
Tradovate will show a rejection reason in the details. If an order didn’t fire and you don’t know why, this is the fastest way to get the answer.
Seeing Bracket Behavior in the Orders Tab
ATM brackets create multiple orders:
- Entry
- Stop-loss
- Take-profit
All three appear in the Orders tab. If you scale in, you’ll see multiple bracket sets. This makes it easy to verify:
- Your ATM attached correctly
- You didn’t accidentally remove OCO
- Your stops and targets match your strategy
If anything looks wrong, reset the bracket immediately.
Using the Orders Tab to Audit Your Trading
This tab is your execution journal. You can quickly see:
- Whether you’re chasing entries
- Whether your stops are consistent
- How often you cancel and re-enter
- Whether you're using the right order types
Every sloppy habit shows up clearly once you look at your order history.
Final Thoughts
The Orders tab in Tradovate is your factual execution history. If you want to stop guessing about what happened during a trade—check this tab. It’s the cleanest source of truth for verifying fills, rejections, bracket behavior, and your overall discipline.