Trade Sync
Trade Sync brings broker activity into Journalit without turning every trading session into a manual data-entry task. Choose your provider below, complete its setup flow, then let Journalit keep the corresponding trade notes current in your Obsidian vault.
MetaTrader 5 no longer supports FTP publishing
MetaTrader 5 Build 6060 removed FTP report publishing on 23 July 2026, so current MT5 terminals cannot use Journalit's FTP-based Trade Sync. Export an HTML statement and use MetaTrader 4 / 5 Trade Import instead. MetaTrader 4 Trade Sync remains available.
Trade Sync and Trade Import are different
Trade Sync creates an ongoing broker connection. Trade Import handles files such as CSV exports and remains available as a separate backup, migration, and one-off import workflow.
Choose a provider
MetaTrader 4
Generate FTP credentials in Journalit, configure MT4 HTML report uploads, and link detected trading accounts.
Tradovate
Authorise Tradovate on Journalit.co, then choose accounts, history, vault mappings, and synchronisation inside the plugin.
How Trade Sync works
Each provider has a different setup, but the journal workflow follows the same general path.
Connect the provider
MetaTrader 4 uses scheduled report uploads. Tradovate connects through Journalit.co.
Choose the accounts for this vault
Choose which broker accounts belong in the current vault and map each one to a local Journalit account.
Synchronize broker history
Journalit brings new and updated trades into the vault and keeps the matching trade notes current.
Keep local journal context
Broker updates refresh objective trade data without replacing your notes, thesis, tags, screenshots, reviews, or other locally owned annotations.
Provider differences
MetaTrader 4 connection
Create the upload details in the plugin, then configure scheduled reports in your MT4 terminal.
Tradovate connection
Connect, pause, reauthorise, disconnect, or delete cloud data from Journalit.co.
MetaTrader 4 account setup
Journalit detects accounts from uploaded reports and asks where they belong in the vault.
Tradovate account setup
Choose accounts, initial history, and vault mappings inside the plugin.
What reaches your vault
Trade details
Journalit can update the instrument, direction, status, quantities, prices, timestamps, results, and supported costs.
Your journal stays yours
Journalit preserves your note body, thesis, tags, screenshots, setup notes, mistakes, reviews, and custom fields.
Open-position updates
Supported providers can update one trade note as a position moves from open to partially closed and finally closed.
One vault at a time
Provider accounts are explicitly mapped to local vault accounts instead of being assigned to the first available account.
Trade Import remains available
Trade Import is still the right tool for historical migrations, unsupported brokers, manual backups, and file-based workflows.
Trade Import
Map, preview, validate, and import broker files into Journalit.
Broker Export Guides
Find the correct CSV, Excel, or HTML export path for supported platforms.
Tradovate CSV Export
Use Tradovate's Orders report when you need a file-based import rather than automatic synchronisation.
Troubleshooting
Start with the provider-specific guide because the connection and recovery steps differ. If the page reports a provider error, use the built-in email or Discord support action to ask for help.
Troubleshoot MetaTrader 4
Check FTP credentials, report generation, upload logs, account linking, and language settings.
Troubleshoot Tradovate
Check the connection, account discovery, vault mapping, synchronisation, and recovery options.
Choose the guide that matches the connection
Use the MetaTrader guide for MT4 FTP report uploads. MT5 users must use the MetaTrader HTML statement import guide. Use the Tradovate guide for the website connection and account synchronisation.