External in Name field of Executions tab

[12VMan]

Hello,

Yesterday I had some trades in the Execution tab that show "External" in the Name column. What does this indicate as I have never seen that before? I've attached a screenshot for reference.

[NinjaTrader_RyanS]

Hello,

External indicates the order was placed by another instance/user of the platform, or sometimes this can plot if the order filled while the platform was shut down. For instance, if you placed orders to this account from another machine/platform, the orders would show as external. Conversely if the order filled or was placed while the platform was shut down, it can show as external when you restart the platform as it is receiving an order/position update it is not expecting.

[backtester831]

I think it shows up as External if Apex closes the trades for you too. For example if they are liquidated, or if you use the Apex website to flatten positions it would show up as External