# Forex Trading Journal with Broker Sync · DT Terminal > Forex trading journal synced from MT4 or MT5 onto live charts, with results by pair and session and Edge helping you trade better in the live markets. AI trading improvement · Forex # A forex journal that knows which session paid. Sync the broker and every forex fill arrives with expectancy by pair, session and setup, and Edge helps you trade better in the live markets. The economic calendar and the backtester sit beside the journal, not in other tabs. [Start free](https://www.thedtterminal.com/login?signup=true&from=product_journal) [See the live demo](https://www.thedtterminal.com/tour/journal) Analytics by pair and session. 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. Brokers and exchanges sync 428+ Every breakdown recomputes Pair, session, setup Beside the journal Calendar To start $0 Sessions compared ## London against New York, on one account. Example ### London 07 to 16 UTC +0.36R Expectancy per trade Trades 41 Win rate 48.8% ### New York 13 to 22 UTC −0.12R Expectancy per trade Trades 33 Win rate 36.4% 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 **Sync or log** MT4 or MT5 by read-only login, or type the trade in. 2. / 03 **Tag the setup** Setup, session and pattern tags, three per trade free. 3. / 03 **Read the breakdown** London against New York, EURUSD against gold, the setup that is paying for the rest. Trade log ## Every fill with its pips, its R and its reason. Lot size, pip value and commission come through from the broker. The reason for the trade is the part you add. - Broker fills or manual entry - Screenshots and notes - Partials and scale-ins handled Calendar ## The news, next to the trade it moved. An economic calendar with alerts, filtered to the currencies you trade, so the NFP candle in your journal has the release beside it. - Filtered to your pairs - Alerts on releases - Read by Edge when you ask Research ## Seasonality and positioning for the pair. Trend, carry, positioning, seasonality and news are scored in one place for each pair you have saved. The call is yours; the context is there. - COT positioning - Seasonal tendency by month - Instrument board for your watchlist What is free ## Journal free on one account, and sync one cTrader or TradeLocker account free. MT4 and MT5 sync and filtered insights start on Plus, $9 a month. | 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. On the free plan your history comes into your journal when you connect, and you can press Sync once. After that new trades keep your Passport up to date, and Plus syncs them into your journal. | History + 1 Sync, then Passport | Into your journal | Into your journal | | Basic performance insights Net P/L, win rate, expectancy, profit factor, the equity curve and trading days | Included | Included | Included | | Detailed filtered trade stats Analytics and Reports filters come with Plus and Pro. Trade Log filters are free | Not included | Included | Included | | Tags | 15 | Unlimited | Unlimited | Full comparison on the [pricing page](https://www.thedtterminal.com/pricing). FAQ ### Which forex brokers sync? Any MT4 or MT5 broker through a read-only login, with 331 named in the catalogue. cTrader and TradeLocker accounts connect too. Free syncs one cTrader or TradeLocker account into your journal when you connect and on one Sync press, then your Passport keeps updating, and MT4, MT5 and more accounts start on Plus. ### Does it calculate pips and pip value? Yes, from the fill, and there is a free pip value calculator and position size calculator on the site for planning the trade. ### Can I see results by session? Yes. Tag sessions or let the timestamp do it, then filter insights by London, New York or Asia and the numbers recompute. ### Does the calendar send alerts? Yes. Free and Plus cover three active alerts on high-impact events; Pro removes the cap and adds custom rules. ### Can I backtest a forex setup? Yes. The backtester replays real candles bar by bar for the pairs in the app and ends each session with its own stats. 2 sessions at a time are free, 3 on Plus, and Pro removes the cap. ## Find out which session is paying for the others. Free to start. Sync the broker when you are ready. [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). 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