The Forex Trading Journal That Fills Itself

Every serious forex trader is told to keep a journal. The problem is that manual journals die: after a losing streak, after a busy week, after the tenth time typing commission numbers into a spreadsheet. TradePulse keeps the journal for you: it connects to your cTrader or MetaTrader 5 account and records every closed trade, deposit and withdrawal automatically, with the broker's exact numbers.

What gets logged, automatically

  • Every closed trade: entry and exit price, lot size, commission, swap and the broker's real timestamps.
  • Deposits and withdrawals, so your equity curve and ROI reflect the capital you actually had.
  • Automatic re-sync every couple of minutes, plus a Sync Now button when you want it immediately.
  • Nothing to type and nothing to forget. The journal is complete by default.

Analytics that answer real questions

A journal is only useful if it changes your next decision. TradePulse turns your history into the numbers that matter: win rate and profit factor by trading session (Asia, London, New York), average win versus average loss, expectancy, win/loss streaks, total commissions and swap, and your best session. A colour-coded P&L calendar shows the behavioural patterns, like the overtrading days and revenge-trading streaks, that you can't feel in the moment.

Journal the why, not just the what

Numbers tell you what happened; notes tell you why. Add free-text notes to any trade, tag it with one-tap chips for setup, execution and mindset (or type your own), and attach one chart screenshot per trade. Paste it straight from your charting tool, click to upload, or drag and drop. Everything you journal survives every future re-sync.

Guardrails when you need them

Pro's Account Guardian adds real-time discipline rules on top of the journal: a daily loss limit, a warning after X losses in a row, a trades-per-day cap and a daily profit target, plus a dedicated mode for funded accounts that tracks daily-loss and max-drawdown rules from your live balance.

Create your free TradePulse account (no card needed) and journal up to 50 trades, or start the 7-day Pro free trial. cTrader auto-sync works from day one of the trial; MetaTrader 5 auto-sync activates with your first Pro payment. Cancel before the trial ends and you pay nothing.

FAQ

Which platforms does it support?

cTrader, with full automatic sync through the official Open API (Early Access and Pro). MetaTrader 5 auto-sync is available on the Pro plan: you connect with your account number, read-only investor password and broker server. Any plan can also import an MT5 statement (CSV or HTML).

How much does it cost?

The Free plan is $0: a manual journal with up to 50 trades, no card needed. Early Access ($9.99/month) adds automatic cTrader sync with 200 trades per month. Pro ($19.99/month) adds MetaTrader 5 auto-sync (it activates with your first payment), Account Guardian, unlimited trades, advanced analytics and AI insights, and comes with a 7-day free trial. Card details are taken at checkout, but you aren't charged if you cancel before the trial ends.

Is my trading data safe?

Yes. Broker connections are read-only: cTrader through the official Open API and MetaTrader 5 through the investor password. Neither can place, modify or close trades. You can export all your trades to CSV or delete your account and data anytime.