Trading journal

Turn your trades into lessons

Import from MT4, MT5 and broker statements, then review every trade with notes, screenshots, analytics and prop-risk checks. No signals, no execution.

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MT4 · MT5 · CSV import
P&L reconciled to statement
No signals, no advice

Map.Trade does not provide buy/sell signals, execute trades, or manage funds. It helps traders review historical performance, risk, and behavior.

One journaled tradeIllustrative

Symbol / sideEURUSD · short

Planned risk1.0% · 0.50 lots

TagsLondon · followed plan

Outcome+1.8R

A trading journal only works if it tells the truth and keeps going. Map.Trade solves both with imports: the trade data comes from your broker statement, and your energy goes into the one layer only you can write — why you took each trade.

From statement to lesson

1
Import
MT4/MT5 statement or broker CSV — read-only, duplicates skipped.
2
Annotate
Add notes, screenshots, setup tags, and mistake tags.
3
Review analytics
See sessions, symbols, metrics, and prop-risk buffers.
4
Repeat weekly
Run a weekly review: what to repeat, what to cut.

Why import-first journaling works

Hand-typed journals die in week two — a skipped day, a rounded number, and the record stops being true. Map.Trade fills the trade and risk layers automatically from your MT4/MT5 statement and reconciles P&L to the broker total, so the journal stays accurate even on the days you don't feel like journaling.

The metrics a journal should compute

From clean imported trades the journal derives the numbers that actually describe an edge: win rate, profit factor, expectancy, R-multiples, and max drawdown — deterministic, recomputed on every import, never estimated.

Behaviour, not just P&L

The layer that changes outcomes

You add what no statement contains: setup tags, screenshots, emotional state, and mistake tags like oversized, no-stop, or revenge. Over weeks those tags turn "I should be more disciplined" into a specific, measurable list of what to stop doing.

Built in: prop-risk checks

If you trade a funded or challenge account, the same journal data feeds the Prop Risk Monitor — remaining daily-loss room, max-loss buffers, and the consistency rule — so review and rule pressure live in one place.

From replay practice to journal notes

Practice connects to the journal: in Replay Lab you replay a chart, mark key moments, and write a structured debrief — then copy it straight into a journal note. Review and practice stay in one place. It is a review tool, not a trade signal: no broker execution, no signals, no financial advice.

Import-first journal vs. spreadsheet journal

	Map.Trade	Spreadsheet
Data entry	Automatic from the statement	Typed by hand, every trade
Accuracy	Reconciled to broker totals	Drifts from reality over time
Metrics	Expectancy, R, drawdown — built in	Formulas you must build yourself
Habit survival	Every import keeps the journal alive	Usually abandoned by week two

Who it’s for

Forex traders

Sessions, pairs, and timing from your own statements — no re-typing.

Prop traders

The same journal, plus daily-loss and max-loss buffers next to every trade.

Journaling-first traders

A review process that actually sticks because the data entry is automatic.

Import your first statement — the journal builds itself.

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Map.Trade does not provide buy/sell signals, execute trades, or manage funds. It helps traders review historical performance, risk, and behavior.

Frequently asked questions

Do I have to type my trades in by hand?

No. The trade and risk layers are filled automatically from an MT4/MT5 statement or broker CSV, and P&L is reconciled to the statement total. You only add the behaviour layer — notes, tags, and the review — which is the part no file can contain.

What can I attach to each trade?

Notes, screenshots, a setup/strategy tag, and mistake tags such as oversized, no-stop, or revenge. Those annotations stay searchable and analysable later, so your behaviour patterns become measurable instead of anecdotal.

Which metrics does the journal compute?

Win rate, profit factor, expectancy, R-multiples, drawdown, and breakdowns by session, symbol, and time of day — all deterministic, derived from your imported trades and recomputed on every import rather than estimated by hand.

What happens if I import the same statement twice?

Duplicate trades are detected by a fingerprint and skipped, so re-importing is a safe no-op and your history stays clean. You can upload the same growing statement every week without worrying about double counting.

Is the journal free?

The Free plan is free forever — one trading account, up to 500 imported trades per month, and the core analytics. Paid plans raise the limits and add CSV exports and full prop-firm tracking; no card is required to start.

Is this financial advice?

No. The journal is a review and education tool. Map.Trade provides no buy/sell signals, no financial advice, and no trade execution — it helps you understand your own trading, and the decisions stay yours.

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