If your leader executed a trade but a follower did not open a position — and the connection is active and the copy group is correctly configured — check the follower account's order history directly on the broker platform. A rejected order will appear there with a rejection reason or error code. Tradecopia sent the order correctly; the broker declined to execute it.
You might be experiencing this if:
A trade executed on the leader but a follower completely missed it
The follower's broker rejected an order and the accounts are now out of sync
You can see the trade on the leader but there's an error or nothing at all on a follower
How to confirm this is a rejection
There are three distinct patterns when a follower misses a trade. Check the follower's order history on the broker platform to identify which applies:
What you see in broker order history | What it means |
Order present, rejected with an error code | Broker-side rejection — this article |
Order present, placed but unfilled, then cancelled | Limit order fill failure — see Why didn't a limit order fill on my follower account? |
No order in broker history at all | Connection or configuration issue — see Why have some of my follower accounts stopped receiving trades? |
Common rejection reasons
Rejection reason | What it means |
Insufficient margin / buying power | The follower account does not have enough funds to open the position at the copied size |
Prop firm drawdown limit hit | The account has breached a loss rule and is in a restricted or read-only state |
Instrument not permissioned | That contract or symbol is not enabled for that follower account |
Account locked or suspended | The broker or prop firm has restricted the account |
Position limit exceeded | The order size exceeds the maximum allowed for that account |
Contract rollover mismatch | The follower's broker is on a different contract cycle than the leader |
What to do
1. Check the broker order history
Open the follower account on the broker platform and locate the rejection entry for the missed trade. Note the error code or rejection message — this tells you exactly why the broker declined the order.
2. Resolve the underlying cause
The fix depends on the rejection reason:
Rejection reason | Resolution |
Margin / buying power | Fund the account or reduce the position size being copied in your copy group settings |
Prop firm drawdown breach | Check your prop firm dashboard for account status — the restriction is at the prop firm level, not the broker |
Instrument not permissioned | Contact your broker to enable the contract on that account |
Account locked or suspended | Contact your broker directly to find out the account status |
Position limit exceeded | Reduce the position size being copied or contact your broker about the account's limit |
Contract rollover mismatch |
3. Confirm replication resumes
Once the underlying cause is resolved, monitor the next leader trade to confirm the affected follower begins receiving copies again.
If the rejection reason is unclear
If the broker's error message is ambiguous, contact your broker's support team directly — they can explain what the specific code means and what needs to happen on the account to clear it. This is outside Tradecopia's control and cannot be resolved from our side.
If you have confirmed the rejection message and are unsure how to proceed, contact the Tradecopia support team with the error code and the team can advise on next steps.
Related articles
Why didn't a limit order fill on my follower account? — different scenario: order placed and unfilled, not rejected outright
Why have some of my follower accounts stopped receiving trades? — different scenario: no order reached the follower at all
What does Tradecopia need to copy trades? — replication requirements checklist