TopstepX trading journal
you actually own

Export the Orders or Trades CSV, import the original file, and journal practice and funded accounts in files you own on your computer.

Journalit Trade Import previewing imported trades inside Obsidian

How TopstepX connects

CSV import from the Orders or Trades tab, with a dedicated TopstepX adapter.

File import

TopstepX CSV import

Export the Orders or Trades tab export (CSV) and import the original file without editing it in a spreadsheet first.

Read the export guide

Exactly what is supported

The same facts we maintain for support, published instead of hidden. If something here is wrong, it is a bug.

What gets captured

  • Futures trades from the Orders or Trades tab export for the account and date range you select
  • The original export columns; Journalit expects the raw file, not a spreadsheet-edited copy

Account types

  • Practice and funded TopstepX accounts you can export from

Honest limitations

  • File import only; there is no direct TopstepX API sync
  • The TopstepX adapter depends on your plugin version; Manual Mapping is the fallback
  • TopstepX may change export columns over time; a fresh export is the first troubleshooting step

Your trade history stays on your computer

TopstepX activity becomes trade notes stored as plain files on your device, inside Obsidian, the free note-taking app Journalit runs on. Your thesis, tags, screenshots, reviews, and custom fields are never replaced by broker updates.

Before you import TopstepX trades

No. TopstepX support is file import: export the CSV from the Orders or Trades tab and import the original file into Journalit.

Select the correct account first, open the Orders or Trades tab at the bottom of TopstepX, click Export, choose the date range, and download the CSV. Do not rename columns or clean the file in a spreadsheet before importing.

Use Manual Mapping as the fallback. The adapter depends on your plugin version, and TopstepX may change export columns over time; a fresh export is the first troubleshooting step.

Yes. The export covers whichever TopstepX account you select before exporting, so practice and funded accounts are journalled the same way.

Yes. Journalit runs inside Obsidian, a free note-taking app for Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android. That is what keeps your journal as plain files on your own device instead of rows in our database. If you have never used Obsidian, setup takes a few minutes: install the free app, then add the Journalit plugin.

Yes. Free includes journalling, analytics, reviews, and templates. Pro unlocks Trade Import and automatic trade sync. TopstepX uses Trade Import for CSV files; it is not an automated sync.

Free vs Pro

Journalit is free for journalling, analytics, reviews, and templates. Pro unlocks Trade Import, automatic trade sync, and the Economic Calendar.

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
  • Economic Calendar with weekly event imports
  • Multi-account sync support
  • Priority support