# Journalit Trading Journal

> Journalit is an Obsidian trading journal that combines structured trade tracking, broker imports, optional Trade Sync, performance analytics, notes, screenshots, and recurring reviews while keeping the journal in files controlled by the trader.

Journalit is an Obsidian community plugin. Traders can enter trades manually, import supported CSV, XLSX, and broker exports, or connect supported Trade Sync providers.

- [Complete documentation](https://journalit.co/llms-full.txt): Read the full Journalit documentation in one plain-text file.
- [Documentation hub](https://journalit.co/docs.mdx): Start with the Markdown version of the main documentation page.

The links below point directly to Markdown versions of each documentation page.

## Getting Started

- [Welcome](https://journalit.co/docs.mdx): Complete Journalit trading journal documentation covering installation, trade sync, analytics, and portfolio tracking.
- [What's New](https://journalit.co/docs/whats-new.mdx): Release highlights for Journalit. Track major feature updates, import improvements, dashboard analytics changes, and workflow upgrades.
- [Installing Journalit](https://journalit.co/docs/installation.mdx): Step-by-step setup guide for installing the Journalit Obsidian community plugin, including troubleshooting help.
- [Quick Start Guide](https://journalit.co/docs/quick-start.mdx): Get started with Journalit trading journal in 5 minutes. Setup accounts, log trades, explore analytics. Begin tracking your trading journey.
- [Authentication](https://journalit.co/docs/authentication.mdx): Sign in to Journalit with Google, GitHub, or Discord using the device flow. Manage your account from Sync settings and unlock premium features like Trade Sync and AI CSV mapping.

## Core Features

- [Home View](https://journalit.co/docs/home-view.mdx): Use Journalit's shared Overview and Dashboard workspace, with drag-and-drop widgets, separate filters, Quick Links, and optional custom backgrounds.
- [Dashboard](https://journalit.co/docs/dashboard.mdx): Customisable trading dashboard with P&L charts, weekday analysis, payoff and Avg RR metrics, win rate, profit factor, and hold-time analytics. Filter by date, symbol, account, setup, tags, and supported custom fields.
- [Account Management](https://journalit.co/docs/accounts.mdx): Manage multiple trading accounts with portfolio tracking. Monitor prop firm challenges, demo accounts, live trading. Unified performance dashboard.
- [Adding Trades Manually](https://journalit.co/docs/manual-entry.mdx): Log trades manually with smart forms and auto-calculations. Ideal for non-MetaTrader platforms, backfills, and unsupported workflows.
- [Trade Notes](https://journalit.co/docs/trade-notes.mdx): Use Journalit trade notes to combine structured trade data, media, metadata, markdown, and customisable review layouts inside Obsidian.
- [Setups](https://journalit.co/docs/setups.mdx): Define trading setups, attach playbooks and rules, review setup performance, and compare the conditions behind your best work.
- [Review System](https://journalit.co/docs/review-system.mdx): Review trades in Daily Report Cards, compare your trading days in Weekly Reviews, and build the workflow in Layout Builder.
- [Layout Builder](https://journalit.co/docs/layout-builder.mdx): Build custom review pages with Layout Builder. Create reusable analysis workflows, place widgets exactly where you need them, and tailor review dashboards to your process.
- [Session Mode](https://journalit.co/docs/session-mode.mdx): Set up Session Mode and build Trade Gate decision workflows for structured trading sessions.
- [Trade Import](https://journalit.co/docs/migration.mdx): Detailed setup and migration guide for Journalit trade import, including broker adapters, manual mapping, AI-assisted mapping, and spreadsheet-style trade history imports.
- [Trade Log](https://journalit.co/docs/trade-log.mdx): Trade database with table and Gallery modes, batch operations, customisable columns, media annotations, and advanced filtering. Analyse trades and attached media by day, week, month, quarter, or year.
- [Navigation Sidebar](https://journalit.co/docs/navigation-sidebar.mdx): Use Journalit's navigation sidebar to jump between views, reviews, and tools, then search trade notes and review notes by ticker, setup, mistake, account, and more.
- [Settings](https://journalit.co/docs/settings.mdx): Configure Journalit's settings tabs: General, Trades, Journal Setup, Sync, and Advanced.

## Trade Sync Guides

- [Trade Sync](https://journalit.co/docs/trade-sync.mdx): Connect MetaTrader 4 or Tradovate to Journalit, choose the right setup guide, and understand how broker trades reach your Obsidian vault.
- [MetaTrader 4 Trade Sync](https://journalit.co/docs/trade-sync-metatrader.mdx): Set up MetaTrader 4 trade sync in Journalit with FTP configuration, account linking, duplicate handling, and synchronisation controls.
- [Tradovate Trade Sync](https://journalit.co/docs/trade-sync-tradovate.mdx): Connect one or more Tradovate identities to Journalit, then configure accounts, history, vault mappings, and synchronisation in Obsidian.

## Broker Export Guides

- [Broker Export Guides](https://journalit.co/docs/broker-guides.mdx): Export broker trade history from IBKR, Tradovate, TopstepX, Rithmic, Bybit, Hyperliquid, FX Replay, and more, then import trades into Journalit.

## Optional

- [Interactive Brokers Flex Query Export Guide](https://journalit.co/docs/broker-guides-ibkr.mdx): Export Interactive Brokers trade history with an IBKR Flex Query CSV, including the Orders section, date format, and fields Journalit expects.
- [Tradovate CSV Export Guide](https://journalit.co/docs/broker-guides-tradovate.mdx): Export Tradovate futures trades from the Orders tab, check the CSV file, then import trades into Journalit for review in your Obsidian trading journal.
- [TradeZero CSV Export Guide](https://journalit.co/docs/broker-guides-tradezero.mdx): Export TradeZero trade history as CSV, avoid the unsupported XLSX statement format, then import the file into Journalit.
- [TradingView Paper Trading CSV Export Guide](https://journalit.co/docs/broker-guides-tradingview.mdx): Export TradingView Paper Trading order history as CSV, avoid the wrong export types, then import the file into Journalit.
- [FX Replay CSV Export Guide](https://journalit.co/docs/broker-guides-fxreplay.mdx): Export FX Replay trades from Analytics, validate larger history ranges safely, then import the CSV into Journalit.
- [Bybit Trade History CSV Export Guide](https://journalit.co/docs/broker-guides-bybit.mdx): Export the correct Bybit Trade History CSV, avoid Closed P&L mistakes, then import the file into Journalit.
- [Hyperliquid Trade History Export Guide](https://journalit.co/docs/broker-guides-hyperliquid.mdx): Export Hyperliquid trade history from the correct wallet and Trade History tab, check the row limit, then import the CSV into Journalit.
- [Blofin Futures CSV Export Guide](https://journalit.co/docs/broker-guides-blofin.mdx): Export Blofin futures trade history from Order Centre, check the 180-day history limit, then import the CSV into Journalit.
- [Sierra Chart Trade Activity Export Guide](https://journalit.co/docs/broker-guides-sierrachart.mdx): Export Sierra Chart trades from the Trade Activity Log using Save Log As, then import the file into Journalit.
- [MotiveWave Executions CSV Export Guide](https://journalit.co/docs/broker-guides-motivewave.mdx): Export MotiveWave executions from the Account panel, check broker-dependent history limits, then import the CSV into Journalit.
- [ATAS XLSX Export Guide](https://journalit.co/docs/broker-guides-atas.mdx): Export ATAS trading history from Statistics as an XLSX workbook, then import the original file into Journalit without converting or editing it.
- [Trading Technologies Fills CSV Export Guide](https://journalit.co/docs/broker-guides-tradingtechnologies.mdx): Export Trading Technologies fills from the correct TT widget and view mode, then import the clean CSV into Journalit.
- [Rithmic Trade History Export Guide](https://journalit.co/docs/broker-guides-rithmic.mdx): Export Rithmic completed orders from R | Trader Pro, check the required columns, then import the CSV into Journalit.
- [MetaTrader HTML Statement Export Guide](https://journalit.co/docs/broker-guides-jdr.mdx): Export an MT4 or MT5 HTML statement, then import the report into Journalit with the MetaTrader 4 / 5 adapter.
- [TopstepX CSV Export Guide](https://journalit.co/docs/broker-guides-topstepx.mdx): Export TopstepX futures trades from the Orders or Trades tab, check the CSV file, then import trades into Journalit for review in your Obsidian trading journal.