These two tabs are related but show different things. Knowing which one to check saves time when you are trying to understand what happened.
Order History shows everything you submitted: every order you placed, whether it filled, partially filled, was canceled, or is still open. It records the market, the direction, how many contracts you asked for, the price you got, and the final status. If you want to understand how a specific order was processed, including why only part of it filled, this is where you look.
Trade History shows what actually completed. It reflects closed position activity after contracts have executed and results have settled into your account. If you want to know whether a trade counted as a qualifying trade, what your realized profit was, or why your balance changed after closing a position, Trade History is where you go.
You may need to check both tabs to get the full picture. Order History shows how the order executed, Trade History shows how the result settled.
When to use each:
Question | Where to look |
Did my order fill? | Order History |
What price did I get? | Order History |
Why did only part of my order fill? | Order History |
Is my order still open? | Order History |
Did that trade count as a qualifying trade? | Trade History |
What was my realized profit on that market? | Trade History |
Why didn't my trade count toward the level? | Trade History |
Why did my balance change? | Trade History |