Free
Free forever
$0
Clone it, build it, and run it on your own machine. Nothing to sign up for.
- Live MetaTrader 5 sync
- Trade log and P&L calendar
- Expectancy for every setup
- Local SQLite database
- CSV import and export
TradersJournal
Every trade, journaled for you.
Connect MetaTrader 5, and your fills land in the journal as they happen. Tag setups, review the day, and see which trades actually make you money.
Sub-second sync. 100% private.
Zero subscription fees, zero cloud leaks. Hardware-encrypted SQLite storage on your own PC with automated expectancy per setup, prop-firm loss locks, and 41 native 4K screens.
42ms
Sync Speed
100%
Offline Vault
41
4K Screens
41
screens, from the first sign-in to the monthly review.
Pricing
The core journal is free. Pay once for the extras, and never again.
KING Edition
Lifetime
Once
Everything in the free version, plus the tools that keep you inside your own rules.
- Unlimited MT5 accounts at once
- Tilt and revenge-trade alerts
- Hard daily-loss and prop-firm drawdown locks
- Sharpe, Sortino and setup edge matrix
- Every future update
No monthly fee on either plan. Your journal keeps working even if you never update it.
Why local-first
Your edge stays yours.
Cloud journals store your strategy on their servers. This one keeps it in an encrypted file on your PC.
See the workflow in action.
From sub-second MetaTrader 5 sync and SQLite vault encryption to analytics and rule enforcement.
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Everything a trading day needs.
What you get
01 / Privacy
Nothing leaves your PC.
The database is AES-256 encrypted on your own drive. No trackers, no cloud account.
02 / Speed
Trades arrive in milliseconds.
A local bridge reads fills straight from MetaTrader 5. No webhooks, no typing.
03 / Discipline
Rules that hold.
Set a daily loss limit once. The journal warns you, then locks you out when you hit it.
Released November 10, 2026
What’s new in v1.1.0
01 / Updates
Updates install themselves.
The app checks for new versions when it starts and every 4 hours, downloads them in the background and installs on restart. See Settings › Updates.
02 / MT5
Sync that stays online.
Traders Journal refreshes your MetaTrader 5 link every 90 seconds, so the status no longer drops to Offline until you press Sync Now.
03 / Dashboard
A smarter top panel.
Colours that follow the time of day, live weather for your city, sunrise and sunset, and a 24-hour timeline of the Sydney, Tokyo, London and New York sessions.
04 / Activity
A cleaner heatmap.
The Trading Activity map fits the card with equal square days, aligned months and no scrolling.
05 / Notifications
Redesigned alerts.
A new notifications panel with tabs for accounts, trading, security and system, plus clearer pop-up messages.
06 / Accessibility
Easier to read.
Larger text, a high-contrast mode, a colour-blind-safe profit and loss palette, and full keyboard focus support.
From install to review
How it works
01 / Install
Create your vault.
Pick a master password. It encrypts the journal on your PC.
02 / Connect
Link MetaTrader 5.
Add the connector to your terminal. Past and new trades sync in.
03 / Trade
Set your rules.
Max loss per trade, daily drawdown, and the setups you allow.
04 / Review
Learn from the week.
Tag mistakes, write the review, and watch your expectancy move.
Questions
FAQ
What is Traders Journal?
A desktop trading journal for MetaTrader 5. It imports your trades automatically, works out your expectancy per setup, and keeps everything in an encrypted database on your computer.
Who is it for?
Retail and prop-firm traders on MT5 who want to know which setups pay and want hard limits that stop a bad day getting worse.
Do I have to type my trades in?
No. The MT5 connector sends fills to the journal as they happen. You can still add a trade by hand for anything taken outside the terminal.
Where is my data stored?
In a local SQLite file encrypted with AES-256. There is no cloud account, and the app makes no outbound analytics calls.
Can I use more than one broker account?
The free version handles one connection at a time. KING Edition connects as many live, demo and prop-firm accounts as you run.
How do I get new versions?
From v1.1.0 the installed app updates itself. It checks GitHub for a new release when it starts and every 4 hours, downloads it in the background, and installs it when you choose Restart and update in Settings › Updates (or the next time you close the app). The portable version does not update itself. If you are on v1.0.9 or older, install v1.1.0 once by hand.
Can I get my data out?
Yes. Export everything to CSV or an encrypted backup with one click, from Settings › Privacy & data.
Ready?
Trade with a plan.
Your next session can be the first one on the record.
Download Free (v1.1.0)