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Start with the decision path
An automated workflow is easier to review when each instruction has a clear identity and state. You should be able to follow an event from its source through validation, delivery and execution. Without this path, an absent transaction may be mistaken for a market decision even when the problem occurred earlier in the process.
Record useful context
Logs should explain the relevant account, symbol, requested size and state transition without exposing credentials. Timestamps and version information help compare records from different parts of the system. Keep enough context to investigate an exception while avoiding an unstructured collection of messages that cannot be connected to the original event.
Distinguish retries from new work
A repeated delivery attempt should remain linked to the same instruction. This makes it possible to reason about duplicate prevention and to explain whether an event was retried, rejected or completed. Review how your platform identifies these cases, especially after a connection interruption or a terminal restart.
Make recovery understandable
Useful observability supports a practical recovery process. Inspect the last confirmed state, establish whether a position already exists and record the reason for manual intervention. Test recovery in a demo environment. The goal is a workflow whose decisions can be explained from records instead of inferred from the final account balance.
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Reference: MetaTrader 5 account connection documentation.