Edge Investigation Map¶
| Problem | Start here | Continue when needed |
|---|---|---|
| Unexpected fill price | Orders → Decision | Ticks for quote context |
| Reject | Orders → Decision | Alarm for system signals |
| Delay | Orders → Decision | Execution for counterparty latency |
| Partial fill | Orders → Order | Execution for multiple fills |
| Counterparty timeout | Orders → Execution | Alarm / System summary |
| Missing order | Orders → Order | Decision Stream |
| Stale quote | Dashboard | Ticks / Connection Status / Alarm |
| Wide spread | Ticks | Dashboard / Alarm |
| Many clients affected | Orders by symbol/time | System summary / alarms |
| Rapid open / close | MT4/MT5 History / Closed Orders | Holding time, lots, P/L and time concentration |
| News-event concentration | MT4/MT5 + Events | Align Server Time; check entry/exit, tick and spread |
| Similar cross-account behavior | Start with the reported account | Compare time, symbol, direction, size and open/close pattern |
Five investigation disciplines¶
- Start with stable IDs: Ticket, Decision ID, Execution ID or Account.
- Align every source to Server Time.
- Expand from order to account, cluster, symbol or system only with evidence.
- Treat current Controls/Settings as current state; use historical records for historical claims.
- Insights, simulations, behavior patterns and ML output are leads—not final findings.
Continue to Trading Behavior Investigation.