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See Every Pre-Open Attempt in a Trade's Logs

Published July 20, 2026
Improvement Bots Tracking
See Every Pre-Open Attempt in a Trade's Logs

When you open a trade's bot logs, you can now see the full story of how that trade came to be, starting from the 9:30 ET market open. Every attempt the engine made earlier that morning appears alongside the fill: entry-filter blocks, long/short position conflicts, buying-power holds, and max-concurrent limits.

Until now, a trade's log history began at the moment it successfully opened. If your bot had been trying (and getting turned away) since the opening bell, none of that showed up, so a trade could look like it opened late for no reason. The attempts were always happening; they just were not attached to the trade that eventually filled.

What you'll see now

The per-trade log view lists each pre-open attempt in chronological order, right where you already look. There is nothing new to switch on: the earlier attempts simply appear before the open sequence.

This applies to trades opened from now on. Open a trade's bot logs to follow its full attempt history, from the market open through to the fill.