Duplicate IBKR orders: trace the original alerts

Quick answer

If two orders appear for one planned signal, trace both back to their alerts. Check for two active alerts, a repeated event, or a resend. First make sure you are not counting the stop and target of one bracket as extra entries. Match each broker order to its source.

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Step by step

1 Pause new entries while preserving management of existing orders.
2 List all enabled TradingView alerts for the strategy and symbol.
3 Compare alert timestamps and payloads with PickMyTrade’s receipt records.
4 Check whether retry or resubmission behavior produced repeated delivery of one event.
5 Match the resulting TWS order IDs and remove the specific duplicate source before a paper retest.

A practical example

Suppose you see two buy orders for what you thought was one signal. First list the alerts that were on. You may have left both an old alert and its replacement active. Or one event may have been sent more than once. Match times and message IDs before deciding. Also count the type of each order: one buy entry plus a sell stop and sell target is not three buy entries. It can be one bracket. The goal is to find which signal caused each broker order. Keep that small map in your notes. Do not delete orders at random to make the count look right, because some may be the exits you still need.

Illustrative scenario, not a record of a trade placed during this review.

Screen reference

TradingView Alerts sidebar with the Log tab selected — Open Alerts, then Log, to look for the event. Existing event rows, alert names and message details are excluded. The screenshot does not demonstrate webhook status or delivery. No log records were cleared. Captured in TradingView web on 3 October 2026. Open the image for full size.

PickMyTrade IB Alerts page with date filters, columns and an empty alert list — Account Running and Automation Enabled appear even though this account has no IB connection. They do not prove broker readiness. No alert receipt or processing result is demonstrated by this empty list. Captured in PickMyTrade on 3 October 2026. Open the image for full size.

PickMyTrade Orders Columns menu including Quantity, Status, Reject Reason and Order Id — Open Columns to find the fields used to trace an order. No column was toggled for this capture. The account has no order records to demonstrate field values. Captured in PickMyTrade on 3 October 2026. Open the image for full size.

Empty TWS Activity Orders panel and Trades tab — Use Orders to inspect order state and Trades to inspect executions. This empty paper view shows the location; it does not reproduce a rejection or prove a fill. Captured in TWS paper mode on 3 October 2026. Open the image for full size.

How to confirm the result One intended action should produce the expected number of broker orders, accounting for legitimate bracket children.

Mistake to avoid

A bracket’s entry, stop, and target are separate orders by design. Do not label every multi-order group a duplicate.

Common questions

Does TradingView ever resend a webhook?

Its documentation describes resubmission for certain server error responses.

Can I assume the receiver removes duplicates?

Verify the app’s behavior; do not assume universal duplicate protection.

TradingView to IBKR through PickMyTrade: setup checks TradingView alert fired but no IBKR order appeared TradingView webhook delivery failed: check the cause

Financial and information disclaimers

Financial disclaimer

These guides explain software. They are for education, not financial, investment, tax, or legal advice. No example is a suggestion to buy or sell a product or use a trading strategy. Trading can lose money, including all funds you put at risk. With margin, futures, short sales, or some options, losses can exceed your starting funds. Automation can fail, send duplicate orders, or act late. Stops do not guarantee a fill or a price. Review your orders and positions, and seek advice from a qualified professional for your own needs. Paper trades, examples, and past results do not predict live results or promise a profit.

Information disclaimer

This is general help based on the sources and check date shown on the page. Screens, settings, fees, data access, and product support can change or differ by app version, account, country, and broker. The content may contain errors or become out of date; accuracy, completeness, and continuous service are not guaranteed. Check current broker and app instructions before acting. Screenshots show where controls are; they do not prove that an order test passed. This guide does not replace broker terms or risk notices. References to IBKR and TradingView identify their products and do not imply their endorsement of this guide.