AutoJournal MT5
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Sergio Marquez Uroz
I'm an algorithmic trader and MQL5 developer. I build the tools I wanted for my own trading and the trading bots I run myself. If you have a question before or after buying, send me a private message: you'll get an answer from the developer, not from a bot. - Version: 1.31
- Updated: 22 September 2026
- Activations: 5
Your trading journal, written for you. Every closed trade is logged automatically — with a chart screenshot, full statistics and a calendar dashboard. 100% local, no subscriptions.
AutoJournal is a utility that runs silently in the background and turns your trading history into a professional HTML journal. No manual data entry, no spreadsheets, no external services: everything is generated and stored on your own computer, and it works the same whether you trade manually or with EAs.
What gets recorded — automatically
Each closed trade becomes a card in your journal with: entry and exit price, Stop Loss and Take Profit, lot size, duration, direction, net result including commission and swap of both the opening and the closing deal, percentage of account, Risk-Reward ratio and ticket IDs. Wins, losses and breakevens are color-coded and filterable.
Chart screenshots that show the trade
The moment a trade closes, AutoJournal centres the chart on that trade and draws it: the entry-to-exit zone, the risk area down to your stop loss, the target area up to your take profit, and entry and exit markers. The image is captured in the journal's own colours, and your chart is put back exactly as you had it.
A calendar you want to open
The home page shows your balance, net profit, win rate, profit factor and expectancy, your green-day streak, and a monthly calendar where each day is coloured by the size of its result, with its number of trades and win rate. Below it, a balance curve with day-by-day tooltips. Click any day to open its trades.
Statistics that tell you something
A full breakdown by symbol, tag, direction, hour of the day, weekday, trade duration and trade grade — plus two conclusions written in plain language at the top, so you know what is working without reading a single table.
Tags, grading and notes
Tag any trade, grade it A, B or C and write what you saw. Every tag carries its own win rate and expectancy: that is what tells you which setup to keep and which one to drop. Everything you write stays on your computer.
One-click access
A discrete "Journal" button on the chart shows you the exact location of your journal and creates a shortcut (Open AutoJournal.url) that you can copy to your desktop or pin to your taskbar — from then on, your journal is one click away, even with MetaTrader closed.
Private by design
Everything is written to plain HTML files inside your terminal's data folder. No account required, no subscription, no cloud — your trading data never leaves your computer.
Flexible modes
- Per-chart mode (default) — each instance journals only its chart's symbol, with screenshots. Install on as many charts as you want; deal tickets prevent duplicates.
- Centralized mode — one instance on a single chart journals every symbol of the account (without screenshots).
- Historical import — on startup the EA scans your account history and adds any trade not yet in the journal: full history or the last N days, you choose.
Inputs
- Root folder in MQL5\Files — the folder your journal lives in. Change it only to keep several accounts apart.
- Centralized: log ALL symbols, no screenshots — one instance for the whole account. Light and fast, but you give up the screenshots.
- Save screenshot .png (ignored if Centralized) — turn the images off if you do not want them, or if you are short on disk.
- 0=full history; N=last N days — how much history is imported the first time. Set a number if your account is old and only the recent part matters.
- Show "Journal" button on the chart — the button that opens the journal. Hide it for a clean chart.
- Screenshot with the journal colors — the capture uses the journal palette instead of your chart colours.
Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
Where is my journal stored?
In your terminal's data folder, under MQL5\Files\AutoJournal. The easiest way to find it: click the "Journal" button on the chart — it shows the exact path and creates the one-click shortcut for you.
Does it record trades opened by EAs?
Yes. AutoJournal records every closed trade of the chart's symbol (or of the whole account in centralized mode), no matter how it was opened: manually, by an EA or from mobile.
Can I test it in the Strategy Tester?
The journal is designed for live and demo charts. In the Strategy Tester, files are written to the tester's isolated sandbox folder, so you will not see your normal journal there. To evaluate it, attach it to a demo account chart with some trading history — you will see the journal built in seconds.
I trade several symbols — how should I set it up?
Either one instance per chart (each with its own screenshots), or a single instance in centralized mode that logs everything. Duplicates are impossible: every deal ticket is recorded only once.
Are my notes saved inside the HTML files?
Notes are saved by your browser (localStorage), linked to each trade. They persist between sessions on the same computer and browser.
Does it need any subscription or external service?
No. Everything is local, forever. There is nothing to pay monthly and nothing to sign up for.
Compatibility
MetaTrader 5 · all symbols: Forex, indices, metals, crypto · manual trading and EAs.
Using MetaTrader 4? The MT4 version is available here: AutoJournal MT4.
Support
I answer every message. For any question about installation or configuration, contact me through my MQL5 profile — typical response time under 24h.
If AutoJournal improves your trading routine, please leave a review — your feedback supports the continued development of the tool.
