The Orders & Positions screen#
Open Orders & Positions in the sidebar. Paper and Live records stay separate; use All, Paper, or Live to filter.
Order activity lists recent orders with the algorithm and instrument, side, type and price, requested, filled, and pending quantity, status, and the internal and broker order IDs.
Alice Blue positions shows position snapshots captured from Alice Blue for Live trading, including net quantity, average price, and broker sync status. A position marked Manual Alice Blue Position was opened outside SSAlgo and is not managed by the platform. For other brokers, check positions in the broker's own app.
Follow the stages#
A strategy signal can lead to an order request. The broker or paper executor then supplies an execution outcome. A filled order affects the position.
These stages can appear at different times. A strategy state and an order state describe different things.
Common order terms#
| Term | Interpretation |
|---|---|
| Submitting | A submission workflow has started; a broker outcome may still be unknown |
| Pending or open | The order has not reached a final execution outcome |
| Partially filled | Some of the requested quantity has executed |
| Filled or completed | Execution has been reported for the order; inspect its quantity |
| Rejected | The request was refused; read the reason |
| Cancelled | Remaining execution was cancelled; earlier partial fills may still exist |
Labels can differ by broker and screen. Read the order details and confirmed quantities.
Pending is not failed#
If a request times out, the absence of a success message does not prove that the broker did nothing. Before retrying a live action, inspect the broker's order book and the platform's session activity.
If the app shows Submitting without a broker order reference, report it rather than assuming a completed or failed trade.
Closing exposure#
An exit order is another execution request. The position remains relevant until the confirmed exit quantity offsets the open quantity.
For multi-leg and multi-stock strategies, check each leg or stock. A cancelled order can coexist with exposure from a partial fill.
Resolve a mismatch#
Record the strategy, session, instrument, time, displayed status, and broker order reference if available. Compare broker orders, trades, and positions, then contact support with redacted evidence.
Do not create another session to resolve an unexplained existing order.