# CFD Trading Journal with Broker Sync · DT Terminal > CFD trading journal for index, gold, oil and share CFDs, synced read-only from any MT4 or MT5 broker, with results by instrument and Edge showing what to fix. AI trading improvement · CFDs # A CFD journal that syncs from the broker. Index, metal, energy and share CFDs arrive from any MT4 or MT5 broker, synced read-only on Plus or Pro, with the numbers by instrument, session and setup and Edge pointing at what to fix. [Start free](https://www.thedtterminal.com/login?signup=true&from=product_journal) [See the live demo](https://www.thedtterminal.com/tour/journal) Broker spellings SPX500 folds into US500 A journal fed by CFD broker sync. Trading sessions approx., UTC - Asia (Tokyo): 00:00 to 09:00, UTC - London: 07:00 to 16:00, UTC - New York: 13:00 to 22:00, UTC - London and New York overlap: 13:00 to 16:00, UTC London and New York overlap, 13:00 to 16:00 Approximate. London and New York each move an hour when their clocks change; Tokyo does not. Named MT4 and MT5 brokers and prop firms 331 And share CFDs Indices, metals, energy Shows which setups to fix Edge To start $0 Sessions compared ## Which of the two big sessions carries the account. Example ### London 07 to 16 UTC +0.18R Expectancy per trade Trades 36 Win rate 44.4% ### New York 13 to 22 UTC +0.29R Expectancy per trade Trades 27 Win rate 48.1% Example figures, not a real trader's results. In the app this view reads your own synced fills and recomputes when you filter. ## How it works 1. / 03 **Connect the broker** Read-only MT4 or MT5 login. Nothing installed in your terminal. 2. / 03 **Trade as normal** Fills arrive with the contract size, commission and swap the broker reported. 3. / 03 **Read the breakdown** US500 against gold, London against New York, the setup that is paying. Trade log ## Contract size, swap and commission, as reported. CFD fills come through with their lot size and costs, so the net R in the journal is the one on the statement. - Swap and commission on the trade - Partials and scale-ins - Instrument aliases folded (US500, SPX500) Analytics ## By instrument, by session, by setup. Filter the record and every number recomputes, so you can see whether the gold trades or the index trades are carrying the account. - Expectancy by instrument - Drawdown per account - Compare two months Verified ## A record the broker agrees with. Synced trades carry a verified seal on your record and public page. Typed ones are marked self-reported. That difference is the whole point. - Broker-verified badge - Public record with a live lane - Boards for verified records What is free ## Journal free on one account. MT4 and MT5 sync starts on Plus, $9 a month or $89 a year. | Feature | Free | Plus | Pro | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Manual and CSV logging | Included | Included | Included | | Broker auto-sync Into your journal: MT4, MT5, cTrader, TradeLocker, Tradovate and supported crypto exchanges. Free syncs its one account into your journal every hour | Into your journal, hourly | Into your journal | Into your journal | | Verified accounts Free verifies and syncs one cTrader, TradeLocker, Tradovate or crypto account. Plus and Pro add more accounts, MT4 and MT5 | 1, not MT4 or MT5 | 3, 1 MT4 or MT5 | 10, 3 MT4 or MT5 | | Trading accounts | 1 | 3 | Unlimited | | Tags | 15 | Unlimited | Unlimited | Full comparison on the [pricing page](https://www.thedtterminal.com/pricing). FAQ ### Which CFD brokers work? Any broker that gives you an MT4 or MT5 login, 331 of them named in the catalogue, plus cTrader and TradeLocker where supported. ### Does it know US500 and SPX500 are the same thing? Yes. Common broker aliases for indices and metals are folded into one instrument so your stats are not split across spellings. ### How are swap and commission handled? They arrive with the fill from the broker and are included in the net result of the trade. ### Can I journal a CFD prop firm account? Yes, the same way. See the prop firm page for verified rooms and the funded record. ### Can I backtest index CFDs? Yes. The backtester replays real candles for the indices, metals and energy in the app, bar by bar. ## See whether gold or the index is carrying you. Free to start. Sync when you are ready to stop typing. [Start free](https://www.thedtterminal.com/login?signup=true&from=product_journal) [See the live demo](https://www.thedtterminal.com/tour/journal) --- Risk disclosure: Futures, forex and options trading contains substantial risk and is not for every investor. An investor could potentially lose all or more than the initial investment. Risk capital is money that can be lost without jeopardizing one's financial security or lifestyle. Only risk capital should be used for trading and only those with sufficient risk capital should consider trading. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results. [Read the full risk disclosure](https://www.thedtterminal.com/legal/risk-disclosure). This is the Markdown version of https://www.thedtterminal.com/cfd-trading-journal. [Home](https://www.thedtterminal.com/) · [Verification](https://www.thedtterminal.com/verification) · [Pricing](https://www.thedtterminal.com/pricing) · [Supported brokers](https://www.thedtterminal.com/supported-brokers) · [Rankings](https://www.thedtterminal.com/rankings) · [About](https://www.thedtterminal.com/about) · [llms.txt](https://www.thedtterminal.com/llms.txt)