The MT5 Trading Journal That Syncs Itself

Trading on MetaTrader 5? Connect your account once and every closed trade, deposit and withdrawal lands in your journal automatically. The connection is read-only, there is no EA to install, and nothing has to stay running on your machine.

How the MT5 connection works

  • Enter three things on the Import page: your MT5 account number, your investor (read-only) password, and your broker server name. All three are shown inside MT5.
  • Syncing continues even while your own terminal is closed.
  • The first sync imports up to five years of your existing history: trades, deposits and withdrawals. After that it re-syncs every five minutes.
  • The investor password can view but never trade, so the connection cannot place, modify or close positions.
  • Disconnect anytime from the Import page and syncing stops immediately; synced trades are hidden while disconnected and return when you reconnect the same account. Connecting a different MT5 account replaces the previous account's synced trades.

MT5 auto-sync is part of the Pro plan and activates with your first payment. Because it runs on paid infrastructure, it isn't included in the 7-day free trial; during the trial you can add MT5 trades by hand, and cTrader auto-sync works in full.

What you get

The same review tools cTrader traders get: an equity curve and a colour-coded P&L calendar, and on Pro, profit factor, win rate by session, average win versus loss, expectancy and streaks, plus per-trade journaling with notes, tags and chart screenshots so the lessons stay attached to the trades that taught them.

Trading a prop-firm challenge or a funded account on MT5? Account Guardian works with your connected MT5 account as well: every ten minutes it checks the balance from your latest sync and warns you in the app, on Telegram or by email as you approach your program's daily-loss or drawdown limit, or cross one of your own discipline rules.

Prefer not to connect? Add trades by hand

On any plan, including Free, you can type your MT5 trades in on the Import page and journal them with notes, tags and screenshots. Importing MT5's own statement files is not supported yet.

Create your free TradePulse account (no card needed) and journal up to 50 trades, or start the 7-day Pro free trial. cTrader auto-sync works from day one of the trial; MetaTrader 5 auto-sync activates with your first Pro payment. Cancel before the trial ends and you pay nothing.

FAQ

How do I connect MetaTrader 5?

Once your Pro subscription is active (after the first payment), open the Import page and enter your MT5 account number, investor (read-only) password and broker server. Setting up the connection usually takes a minute or two, and the first sync then brings in your history (up to five years, including deposits and withdrawals).

Is the investor password safe to use?

Yes, that is exactly what it exists for. The investor password gives read-only access: it can view balance and history but can never place, modify or close a trade.

Can I journal MT5 trades without connecting?

Yes. On any plan you can add MT5 trades by hand on the Import page and journal them with notes, tags and screenshots. Importing MT5's own statement files is not supported yet.

How much does it cost?

The Free plan is $0: a manual journal with up to 50 trades, no card needed. Early Access ($9.99/month) adds automatic cTrader sync with 200 trades per month. Pro ($19.99/month) adds MetaTrader 5 auto-sync (it activates with your first payment), Account Guardian, unlimited trades, advanced analytics and rule-based pattern insights, and comes with a 7-day free trial (one per email address). Card details are taken at checkout, but you aren't charged if you cancel before the trial ends.