TradeStation Help

About the TradeStation Events Log

The TradeStation Events Log records EasyLanguage-related errors and other events that occur in TradeStation windows, whether in a RadarScreen or Chart Analysis window. It also reports events from TradeStation applications that can run outside of the TradeStation Desktop, such as the Ticker Bar and the Quick Quote window. The Events Log will appear automatically upon the occurrence of an event. An event might be something such as an error from an applied analysis technique or a notification that a custom session in a Chart Analysis window has been modified.

 To open the TradeStation Events Log window, use the menu bar View > Launch Events Log menu sequence.  

The Events Log is displayed on top of the TradeStation desktop by default, however, you can disable this behavior so that it appears as a flashing icon in the taskbar upon receipt of a new event if you prefer.

The Events Log is divided into two sections so you can view either a brief summary of events or more detailed information about a specific event. New events are displayed in blue text to differentiate them from events that you have already viewed. You cannot sort events within the Events Log because they are intended for viewing within the order that they occurred.

Viewing an event detail in the Events log is The Event Summary pane displays the details of each event. You can view a summary of an event or viewing complete details in the Event Details pane. Event details include the date, time, workspace, window, and the study/strategy on which the event occurred as well as an explanation of the event.

The Events Log window contains a toolbar that allows you to:

To view the all details for an entry in the Events Log, select the entry in the Event Summary pane and click Details. The Event Details section pane opens.