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Chart Trading Position Line Long/Short (Profit/Loss) disappears

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[2022-01-27 18:28:14]
Bluefruit - Posts: 41
Hi,

while trading and being in a position a Chart Trading Position Line disappeared suddenly from the chart.

Today at 09:35 EST I entered a long position on a TSM stock symbol. An OCO bracket order was filled and all 3 lines (Entry position line, Profit Target Order and Stop Loss Order) appeared on the chart as always. After a while the middle line (entry position) just faded away, leaving only PT and SL orders active on the chart. Data related to this open position in the particular boxes that display the current Trade Position Quantity and Average Price in the Trade Window went from green to white with no ticking data.

It appeared to me as the open position did not exist anymore, although it was still live when I checked my brokerĀ“s platform. I hit the Flatten button at the Trade Window to cancel the trade. Unfortunately I wasn't able to do it. The position was still active according to the brokerĀ“s platform. I had to close the position there to get rid of it.

The whole thing repeated approx. at 10:30 EST on another ticker. After entering into a position the trading position indicating the entry price just disappeared from the chart and the active trade seemed to be invisible on the chart. This time I left the PT and SL line untouched and was executed on profit target a while after.

Please could you advise me on this matter? It happened only while trading live. Sim trading worked fine.

Attaching the service log below:

TradeActivity files query time: 0.183064 seconds. Entries: 0. Current queries: 2 | 2022-01-27 09:06:19.233
TradeActivity files query time: 0.002673 seconds. Entries: 60. Current queries: 1 | 2022-01-27 09:06:19.235
Interactive Brokers | Requesting Open orders. | 2022-01-27 09:06:27.952
Interactive Brokers | Received Open orders end message. | 2022-01-27 09:06:27.983
TradeActivity files query time: 0.050863 seconds. Entries: 0. Current queries: 1 | 2022-01-27 09:06:28.002
Interactive Brokers | Requesting historical order fills for account U729*. Starting date: 20220124-00:00:00 | 2022-01-27 09:06:28.003
Interactive Brokers | Received 0 historical order fills from TWS. | 2022-01-27 09:06:28.007
TradeActivity files query time: 0.007222 seconds. Entries: 0. Current queries: 1 | 2022-01-27 09:06:29.241
TradeActivity files query time: 0.009863 seconds. Entries: 0. Current queries: 1 | 2022-01-27 09:06:29.331
TradeActivity files query time: 0.007155 seconds. Entries: 0. Current queries: 1 | 2022-01-27 09:06:29.446
TradeActivity files query time: 0.009252 seconds. Entries: 0. Current queries: 1 | 2022-01-27 09:06:29.732
TradeActivity files query time: 0.007120 seconds. Entries: 0. Current queries: 1 | 2022-01-27 09:06:29.747
TradeActivity files query time: 0.006659 seconds. Entries: 0. Current queries: 1 | 2022-01-27 09:06:29.898
TradeActivity files query time: 0.005860 seconds. Entries: 0. Current queries: 1 | 2022-01-27 09:17:29.395
TradeActivity files query time: 0.126667 seconds. Entries: 0. Current queries: 1 | 2022-01-27 09:17:34.994
TradeActivity files query time: 0.006797 seconds. Entries: 0. Current queries: 1 | 2022-01-27 09:21:01.502
TradeActivity files query time: 0.006792 seconds. Entries: 4. Current queries: 1 | 2022-01-27 09:21:11.352
TradeActivity files query time: 0.006876 seconds. Entries: 0. Current queries: 1 | 2022-01-27 09:21:17.506
TradeActivity files query time: 0.006771 seconds. Entries: 0. Current queries: 1 | 2022-01-27 09:21:22.775
TradeActivity files query time: 0.006785 seconds. Entries: 2. Current queries: 1 | 2022-01-27 09:21:27.993
TradeActivity files query time: 0.007896 seconds. Entries: 8. Current queries: 1 | 2022-01-27 09:21:32.029
TradeActivity files query time: 0.007488 seconds. Entries: 0. Current queries: 1 | 2022-01-27 09:21:36.940
TradeActivity files query time: 0.006262 seconds. Entries: 0. Current queries: 1 | 2022-01-27 09:22:04.146
TradeActivity files query time: 0.013259 seconds. Entries: 0. Current queries: 1 | 2022-01-27 09:25:38.669
TradeActivity files query time: 0.006913 seconds. Entries: 0. Current queries: 1 | 2022-01-27 09:28:30.148
Trading message from IB: Warning: The 'EtradeOnly' order attribute is not supported. Error Code: 2168. ServiceOrderID: 13768. InternalOrderID: 161711. | 2022-01-27 09:35:04.968
Trading message from IB: Warning: The 'FirmQuoteOnly' order attribute is not supported. Error Code: 2169. ServiceOrderID: 13768. InternalOrderID: 161711. | 2022-01-27 09:35:04.968
Trading message from IB: Warning: The 'EtradeOnly' order attribute is not supported. Error Code: 2168. ServiceOrderID: 13769. InternalOrderID: 161712. | 2022-01-27 09:35:04.978
Trading message from IB: Warning: The 'FirmQuoteOnly' order attribute is not supported. Error Code: 2169. ServiceOrderID: 13769. InternalOrderID: 161712. | 2022-01-27 09:35:04.978
Trading message from IB: Warning: The 'EtradeOnly' order attribute is not supported. Error Code: 2168. ServiceOrderID: 13770. InternalOrderID: 161713. | 2022-01-27 09:35:04.978
Trading message from IB: Warning: The 'FirmQuoteOnly' order attribute is not supported. Error Code: 2169. ServiceOrderID: 13770. InternalOrderID: 161713. | 2022-01-27 09:35:04.978
Trading message from IB: Order Event Warning:Attribute 'Outside Regular Trading Hours' is ignored based on the order type and destination. PlaceOrder is now being processed. Error Code: 2109. ServiceOrderID: 13768. InternalOrderID: 161711. | 2022-01-27 09:35:05.127
Trading message from IB: Order Event Warning:Attribute 'Outside Regular Trading Hours' is ignored based on the order type and destination. PlaceOrder is now being processed. Error Code: 2109. ServiceOrderID: 13770. InternalOrderID: 161713. | 2022-01-27 09:35:05.234
Interactive Brokers | Requesting Open orders. | 2022-01-27 09:35:19.920
Interactive Brokers | Received Open orders end message. | 2022-01-27 09:35:19.934
TradeActivity files query time: 0.013554 seconds. Entries: 4. Current queries: 1 | 2022-01-27 09:35:47.065
TradeActivity files query time: 0.009201 seconds. Entries: 0. Current queries: 1 | 2022-01-27 09:36:26.321
TradeActivity files query time: 0.005900 seconds. Entries: 0. Current queries: 1 | 2022-01-27 09:39:07.873
Trading message from IB: Warning: The 'EtradeOnly' order attribute is not supported. Error Code: 2168. ServiceOrderID: 13771. InternalOrderID: 161714. | 2022-01-27 09:40:27.164
Trading message from IB: Warning: The 'FirmQuoteOnly' order attribute is not supported. Error Code: 2169. ServiceOrderID: 13771. InternalOrderID: 161714. | 2022-01-27 09:40:27.164
Trading message from IB: Warning: The 'EtradeOnly' order attribute is not supported. Error Code: 2168. ServiceOrderID: 13772. InternalOrderID: 161715. | 2022-01-27 09:40:27.165
Trading message from IB: Warning: The 'FirmQuoteOnly' order attribute is not supported. Error Code: 2169. ServiceOrderID: 13772. InternalOrderID: 161715. | 2022-01-27 09:40:27.165
Trading message from IB: Warning: The 'EtradeOnly' order attribute is not supported. Error Code: 2168. ServiceOrderID: 13773. InternalOrderID: 161716. | 2022-01-27 09:40:27.166
Trading message from IB: Warning: The 'FirmQuoteOnly' order attribute is not supported. Error Code: 2169. ServiceOrderID: 13773. InternalOrderID: 161716. | 2022-01-27 09:40:27.166
Trading message from IB: Order Event Warning:Attribute 'Outside Regular Trading Hours' is ignored based on the order type and destination. PlaceOrder is now being processed. Error Code: 2109. ServiceOrderID: 13771. InternalOrderID: 161714. | 2022-01-27 09:40:27.298
Trading message from IB: Order Event Warning:Attribute 'Outside Regular Trading Hours' is ignored based on the order type and destination. PlaceOrder is now being processed. Error Code: 2109. ServiceOrderID: 13773. InternalOrderID: 161716. | 2022-01-27 09:40:27.433
TradeActivity files query time: 0.015858 seconds. Entries: 1. Current queries: 1 | 2022-01-27 09:40:34.540
Interactive Brokers | Requesting Open orders. | 2022-01-27 09:40:42.170
Interactive Brokers | Received Open orders end message. | 2022-01-27 09:40:42.193
Trading message from IB: Order Canceled - reason:. Error Code: 202. ServiceOrderID: 13771. InternalOrderID: 161714. | 2022-01-27 09:41:15.717
Trading message from IB: Order Canceled - reason:. Error Code: 202. ServiceOrderID: 13772. InternalOrderID: 161715. | 2022-01-27 09:41:15.721
Trading message from IB: Order Canceled - reason:. Error Code: 202. ServiceOrderID: 13773. InternalOrderID: 161716. | 2022-01-27 09:41:15.723
TradeActivity files query time: 0.012950 seconds. Entries: 1. Current queries: 1 | 2022-01-27 09:41:20.750
TradeActivity files query time: 0.007788 seconds. Entries: 0. Current queries: 1 | 2022-01-27 09:41:23.493
Interactive Brokers | Requesting Open orders. | 2022-01-27 09:41:30.590
Interactive Brokers | Received Open orders end message. | 2022-01-27 09:41:30.591
TSM[M] 5 Min #2 | User order entry | Unable to Flatten/Reverse. Position does not exist. Working non-market orders will be canceled | Symbol: TSM | TradeAccount: U7294859 | 2022-01-27 09:41:47.160 *
Trading message from IB: Order Canceled - reason:. Error Code: 202. ServiceOrderID: 13770. InternalOrderID: 161713. | 2022-01-27 09:41:47.293
Trading message from IB: Order Canceled - reason:. Error Code: 202. ServiceOrderID: 13769. InternalOrderID: 161712. | 2022-01-27 09:41:47.311
Trading message from IB: Order rejected - reason:No such order. Error Code: 201. ServiceOrderID: 13770. InternalOrderID: 161713. | 2022-01-27 09:41:47.536 *
TradeActivity files query time: 0.034741 seconds. Entries: 1. Current queries: 1 | 2022-01-27 09:41:59.875
TradeActivity files query time: 0.030088 seconds. Entries: 1. Current queries: 1 | 2022-01-27 09:42:00.305
Interactive Brokers | Requesting Open orders. | 2022-01-27 09:42:02.186
Interactive Brokers | Received Open orders end message. | 2022-01-27 09:42:02.187
TradeActivity files query time: 0.015162 seconds. Entries: 0. Current queries: 1 | 2022-01-27 10:17:33.138
TradeActivity files query time: 0.006233 seconds. Entries: 1. Current queries: 1 | 2022-01-27 10:17:33.881
TradeActivity files query time: 0.005973 seconds. Entries: 0. Current queries: 1 | 2022-01-27 10:21:08.840
TradeActivity files query time: 0.005953 seconds. Entries: 0. Current queries: 1 | 2022-01-27 10:21:16.628
TradeActivity files query time: 0.006045 seconds. Entries: 1. Current queries: 1 | 2022-01-27 10:21:47.777
TradeActivity files query time: 0.027838 seconds. Entries: 1. Current queries: 1 | 2022-01-27 10:21:49.582
TradeActivity files query time: 0.006482 seconds. Entries: 1. Current queries: 1 | 2022-01-27 10:21:51.527
TradeActivity files query time: 0.006167 seconds. Entries: 1. Current queries: 1 | 2022-01-27 10:25:32.275
TradeActivity files query time: 0.006110 seconds. Entries: 1. Current queries: 1 | 2022-01-27 10:25:57.464
TradeActivity files query time: 0.005948 seconds. Entries: 2. Current queries: 1 | 2022-01-27 10:27:59.334
Trading message from IB: Warning: The 'EtradeOnly' order attribute is not supported. Error Code: 2168. ServiceOrderID: 13774. InternalOrderID: 161717. | 2022-01-27 10:29:10.037
Trading message from IB: Warning: The 'FirmQuoteOnly' order attribute is not supported. Error Code: 2169. ServiceOrderID: 13774. InternalOrderID: 161717. | 2022-01-27 10:29:10.037
Trading message from IB: Warning: The 'EtradeOnly' order attribute is not supported. Error Code: 2168. ServiceOrderID: 13775. InternalOrderID: 161718. | 2022-01-27 10:29:10.037
Trading message from IB: Warning: The 'FirmQuoteOnly' order attribute is not supported. Error Code: 2169. ServiceOrderID: 13775. InternalOrderID: 161718. | 2022-01-27 10:29:10.038
Trading message from IB: Warning: The 'EtradeOnly' order attribute is not supported. Error Code: 2168. ServiceOrderID: 13776. InternalOrderID: 161719. | 2022-01-27 10:29:10.038
Trading message from IB: Warning: The 'FirmQuoteOnly' order attribute is not supported. Error Code: 2169. ServiceOrderID: 13776. InternalOrderID: 161719. | 2022-01-27 10:29:10.038
Trading message from IB: Order Event Warning:Attribute 'Outside Regular Trading Hours' is ignored based on the order type and destination. PlaceOrder is now being processed. Error Code: 2109. ServiceOrderID: 13774. InternalOrderID: 161717. | 2022-01-27 10:29:10.181
Trading message from IB: Order Event Warning:Attribute 'Outside Regular Trading Hours' is ignored based on the order type and destination. PlaceOrder is now being processed. Error Code: 2109. ServiceOrderID: 13776. InternalOrderID: 161719. | 2022-01-27 10:29:10.291
Interactive Brokers | Requesting Open orders. | 2022-01-27 10:29:25.042
Interactive Brokers | Received Open orders end message. | 2022-01-27 10:29:25.044
Trading message from IB: Order Canceled - reason:. Error Code: 202. ServiceOrderID: 13776. InternalOrderID: 161719. | 2022-01-27 10:37:26.324
Trading message from IB: Order Canceled - reason:. Error Code: 202. ServiceOrderID: 13776. InternalOrderID: 161719. | 2022-01-27 10:37:26.324
TradeActivity files query time: 0.017384 seconds. Entries: 4. Current queries: 1 | 2022-01-27 10:38:51.743
TradeActivity files query time: 0.006165 seconds. Entries: 1. Current queries: 1 | 2022-01-27 10:51:37.678
TradeActivity files query time: 0.006324 seconds. Entries: 4. Current queries: 1 | 2022-01-27 10:51:43.648
TradeActivity files query time: 0.006774 seconds. Entries: 2. Current queries: 1 | 2022-01-27 12:19:30.822
TradeActivity files query time: 0.006421 seconds. Entries: 2. Current queries: 1 | 2022-01-27 12:19:37.524
Flagging to reload Trades list in charts | Symbol: (unset) | TradeAccount: (unset) | 2022-01-27 12:24:42.292
TradeActivity files query time: 0.531318 seconds. Entries: 113. Current queries: 3 | 2022-01-27 12:24:42.882
TradeActivity files query time: 0.370628 seconds. Entries: 2. Current queries: 2 | 2022-01-27 12:24:43.253
TradeActivity files query time: 0.368081 seconds. Entries: 112. Current queries: 1 | 2022-01-27 12:24:43.621
TradeActivity files query time: 0.394359 seconds. Entries: 113. Current queries: 1 | 2022-01-27 12:31:11.123
Flagging to reload Trades list in charts | Symbol: (unset) | TradeAccount: (unset) | 2022-01-27 12:32:00.513
TradeActivity files query time: 0.009761 seconds. Entries: 2. Current queries: 2 | 2022-01-27 12:32:00.565
TradeActivity files query time: 0.006230 seconds. Entries: 0. Current queries: 1 | 2022-01-27 12:32:00.571
TradeActivity files query time: 0.006259 seconds. Entries: 0. Current queries: 1 | 2022-01-27 12:32:00.590
TradeActivity files query time: 0.006064 seconds. Entries: 1. Current queries: 1 | 2022-01-27 12:32:02.554
TradeActivity files query time: 0.009093 seconds. Entries: 1. Current queries: 1 | 2022-01-27 12:32:06.545
TradeActivity files query time: 0.008535 seconds. Entries: 1. Current queries: 1 | 2022-01-27 12:32:07.320
TradeActivity files query time: 0.006373 seconds. Entries: 4. Current queries: 1 | 2022-01-27 12:32:09.860
[2022-01-27 19:02:32]
John - SC Support - Posts: 38425
The only thing we can do is point you to the following information:
Interactive Brokers Trading Service: Trade Position Line or Quantity Disappearing or Displaying Zero
For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, use the Teton service:
Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing
[2022-01-28 05:33:40]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
We have updated the documentation here related to this since it was slightly out of date:
Interactive Brokers Trading Service: Trade Position Line or Quantity Disappearing or Displaying Zero

Go to this section again and reload the page.
Sierra Chart Support - Engineering Level

Your definitive source for support. Other responses are from users. Try to keep your questions brief and to the point. Be aware of support policy:
https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?l=PostingInformation.php#GeneralInformation

For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, *change* to the Teton service:
Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing
Date Time Of Last Edit: 2022-01-28 05:33:49

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