Layout or settings do not persist between sessions in Tradovate

What is causing it

Local storage being cleared by the browser, using a private window, signing in on a different client, or the layout never being saved deliberately.

Why this happens

Layout is client-side state. If the browser discards its storage, or you are working in a session designed to be discarded, there is nothing for the platform to restore.

Privacy-focused browser settings are the most common cause, precisely because they are working as designed.

The fix, step by step

1. Save the layout explicitly using whatever save option the platform provides, rather than relying on it to remember automatically.
2. Stop using a private or incognito window for day-to-day work, because it discards local storage when you close it.
3. Check whether your browser is set to clear cookies and site data on exit, and add an exception for the platform if it is.
4. Remember that the browser and desktop clients keep their own local state, so a layout built in one may not appear in the other.
5. Rebuild the layout once, save it, then sign out and back in to confirm it survived before relying on it.

How to confirm it is fixed

You sign out, close everything, sign back in, and the layout returns exactly as you left it.

Stopping it happening again

Save layouts deliberately after any change you want to keep, and exempt the platform from browser cleanup settings.