How MetaTrader automation works
Use hourly FTP reports for MT4 or an original HTML statement for MT5.
- 1
Choose MT4 sync or MT5 import
MT4 publishes scheduled English HTML reports through FTP. MT5 users export an HTML statement and upload it through Trade Import. - 2
Process the history
Journalit validates the report, detects duplicates, and updates later MT4 open-trade changes. - 3
Journal locally
Imported trades become normal notes in your vault, Trade Log, and dashboards.
What MetaTrader setup involves
MT4 needs FTP credentials and scheduled reports. MT5 needs the original HTML statement.
- 1
Create MT4 FTP credentials
Open Settings, then Sync and MetaTrader, and generate the credentials for the MT4 terminal. - 2
Configure MT4 report uploads
Set MT4 to generate English HTML reports and upload them hourly to the provided FTP destination. - 3
Export an MT5 HTML statement
In History, choose the date range and save the original HTML or HTM report without converting it. - 4
Review the destination and preview
Link the detected MT4 account, or choose the MT5 destination and verify the import preview.
Keep the workflow predictable
This is journalling automation, not live execution. MT4 sync is hourly, and MetaTrader parsing currently expects English reports.
Need a trade in the journal now? Use Manual Entry instead of waiting for the next sync cycle.
Before you commit to sync
No. The current sync cadence is hourly. It is for journalling automation, historical consistency, and reducing manual logging effort.
Use Trade Import for a supported broker export, or enter trades manually when the platform does not provide a compatible file.
Usually language or report-format assumptions. If MetaTrader is not exporting the expected English HTML report, parsing can fail or produce incomplete history.
Free vs Pro
Journalit is free for journalling, analytics, reviews, and templates. Pro unlocks automated imports only.
Free
$0forever
Manual journaling, flexible reviews, and analytics on your device.
INCLUDES
- Unlimited trades & accounts
- Local-first privacy
- Custom fields & properties
- Rich markdown notes
- Analytics dashboard
SAVE 17%
Pro
$15/month
Billed annually at $180/year
Skip the spreadsheet cleanup. Sync and import trades into the journal you already review.
EVERYTHING IN FREE, PLUS
- Automated MT4 sync and MT5 statement import
- Trade Import for broker exports
- FTP server for automatic import
- Multi-account sync support
- Priority support