1. Introduction #

This guide explains how alerts in PickMyTrade work, helping you monitor trade execution in real-time. The Alerts section gives you a centralized view of all trading notifications across connected platforms like Rithmic, Interactive Brokers, and TradeLocker. It’s built to help you troubleshoot, analyze, and confirm order activity — all in one place.

2. How Alerts in PickMyTrade Work – Features Overview #

The Alerts section provides real-time updates on order activities and system notifications. It includes the following details: #

• Alert Time – The timestamp when the alert was generated.
• Symbol – The trading instrument (e.g., NQM5).
• Connection Name – The data feed or broker connection used (e.g., Rithmic).
• Rithmic Symbol – The symbol as recognized by the Rithmic connection.
• Instrument Type – Specifies the type of instrument (e.g., Futures).
• Buy/Sell – Indicates whether the trade is a buy or sell order.
• Order Type – The type of order placed (e.g., Market Order – MKT).
• Alert Status – Displays the status of the order (e.g., Successfully Placed, Rejected).
• Entry ID, LMT ID, STP ID – Unique identifiers for tracking specific orders.

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Additionally, this section includes a date range selection feature, allowing users to filter and check alerts for specific time periods. #

• Alerts and trade logs can be downloaded and exported for troubleshooting purposes. Users can do this by clicking on the Download button, as shown in the screenshot below.

More Reading #

To explore more features that work alongside alerts in PickMyTrade, check out these related guides:

• Settings in PickMyTrade – Learn how to configure your default trading preferences, risk limits, and connections.
• Managing Orders in PickMyTrade – A step-by-step guide to monitoring, modifying, or canceling live orders.
• Monitoring and Managing Trades – Understand how to track open positions, trade history, and system actions.
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Mastering how alerts in PickMyTrade work ensures you never miss a failed execution or order status change, no matter which broker you’re using.