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Trade history

A record of submitted contracts, entry prices, expiry times, settlement prices, payouts, and results.

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Direct answer

Where this term appears

This term usually appears in the web or mobile interface, account menu, order ticket, history screen, help center, or customer-support flow. Test the workflow in demo mode where available.

Use the definition above together with the exact value, condition, timestamp, account, product, or payment context shown by the broker.

Do not confuse

How Trade history differs from related terms

Trade history is often researched beside Expiry countdown and Candlestick chart and Clock expiry. The labels can appear in the same workflow, but they do not describe the same field or condition.

01
Expiry countdown

The platform display showing the time remaining until a contract expires. A synchronized countdown is especially important for short-duration contracts.

02
Candlestick chart

A chart that displays open, high, low, and close prices for each interval. The chart interval is separate from contract expiry.

03
Clock expiry

An expiry control that sets an exact settlement time, such as 16:30:00, instead of a relative countdown.

Practical use

Build a timeline instead of relying on a countdown label

Trade history means a record of submitted contracts, entry prices, expiry times, settlement prices, payouts, and results. Timing terms can refer to client submission, server acceptance, entry tick, order cutoff, observation start, expiry, settlement, or market session. Each event needs a timestamp and timezone.

A neutral example

Record all available events in UTC, calculate acceptance latency, accepted duration, and settlement lag, then note daylight-saving, holiday, weekend, maintenance, and event-window effects.

01
Clock basis

Timer or fixed clock, timezone, daylight-saving rule, and start event.

02
Event chain

Submission, acceptance, entry, cutoff, expiry, and settlement timestamps.

03
Schedule

Asset session, holiday calendar, interruption, and restart policy.

In a broker review

How to use Trade history in a comparison

A useful history record preserves the order time, asset, condition, stake, payout, expiry, final price, result, and any correction or cancellation status.

Comparison context

Why it matters when comparing brokers

How to use this term

Platform quality includes more than visual design. Compare the order workflow, confirmation controls, chart and history clarity, uptime, mobile behavior, support access, and the information shown before and after settlement.

What it does not prove

A polished interface or responsive support reply does not prove execution, withdrawal, legal, or price-source quality. Review those fields separately.

Broker checklist

What to verify

Check these points on the broker's product screen, account flow, terms, or help pages.

01
Order clarity

Verify stake, condition, payout, price reference, expiry, and confirmation before submission.

02
History detail

Check whether history shows entry, settlement, timestamps, status, and downloadable evidence.

03
Device coverage

Compare web, mobile web, iOS, Android, reconnect behavior, and accessibility.

04
Service path

Test help-center depth, live support hours, languages, escalation, and complaint handling.

Quick answers

Common questions

Short answers for users comparing binary options brokers and account conditions.

What is Trade history commonly compared with?

Trade history is commonly compared with Expiry countdown. Expiry countdown means: The platform display showing the time remaining until a contract expires. A synchronized countdown is especially important for short-duration contracts.

Why does this term matter when comparing brokers?

Platform quality includes more than visual design. Compare the order workflow, confirmation controls, chart and history clarity, uptime, mobile behavior, support access, and the information shown before and after settlement.

What should I check when comparing this feature?

A polished interface or responsive support reply does not prove execution, withdrawal, legal, or price-source quality. Review those fields separately. Check the broker's definition, applicable terms, and account or product screen before relying on the label.