Activity
View your server activity logs day by day, filter them as you type, and trace one command id.
The Activity screen shows the server activity logs of everything AutoTrader Web did in your account. Open it from Tools -> Activity. Today's log loads on its own. Use the day buttons at the top to see any of the last 5 days, type in the filter box to narrow the log instantly, and click the command id at the end of a log line to trace that one command. Lines with errors are highlighted in red, and warnings in amber. Use it to find out why an action (like a square-off or an order) did not work as you expected.
What the Activity screen is for
An activity is a trace, or log, of what the AutoTrader system is doing. It is a useful tool to investigate issues or problems in your account.
For example, you clicked Square-off but the square-off did not happen. You can open the Activity screen to find out what went wrong.
AutoTrader Web is a transparent system. You get full access to our server activity logs, so you can investigate issues yourself.
How to use the Activity screen
Go to the menu: Tools -> Activity.
- Today’s log loads on its own — there is no search button.
- Day buttons. At the top you will see buttons for Today, Yesterday, and the three days before that. Click a day to load its log. Logs are kept for the last 5 days.
- Filter box. Type anything — a symbol, a word from a message, a command name, or a command id — and the log narrows down instantly as you type.
- Errors stand out. Log lines with an error are marked with a red bar on the left. Warning lines get an amber bar. This makes problems easy to spot without reading every line.
- Auto-refresh. When the auto-refresh switch is on, today’s log reloads every 30 seconds. You can also click Refresh at any time.
Tracing one command
Every function in AutoTrader is treated as a command, and each command returns a command id to the caller.
Each log line shows its command id on the right side. Click the command id and the screen shows only the log lines of that command — its full story from start to finish. A banner at the top shows which command you are tracing. Click Clear trace to see the full log again.
This is useful to investigate one specific problem. For example, if one of your orders fails to reach the trading platform, trace its command id to see exactly what happened.
Some screens (like the copy trading trace) link to the Activity screen with a command id. In that case, the trace is applied for you as soon as the page opens.
Millisecond-level timing
Every activity entry is recorded with the time down to the millisecond.
This lets you measure exactly how long each step took. By comparing the timestamps of the steps in an activity, you can calculate, down to the millisecond:
- How long our system took to do an operation.
- How long your broker’s system took to respond.
This is useful when you want to check the speed of an operation, or find out where a delay happened.
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Frequently asked questions
How many days of activity logs can I see?▾
The Activity screen keeps the last 5 days of logs. Use the day buttons at the top of the screen (Today, Yesterday, and three more days) to switch between them.
How do I trace what happened to one order or command?▾
Every log line shows its command id on the right. Click that command id and the screen shows only the log lines of that command, from start to finish. Click Clear trace to see the full log again.
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Last updated 14 July 2026