Broker Integration (cTrader)

FTJ supports direct integration with cTrader brokers, allowing you to automatically fetch and import your trades without manually exporting CSV files.

Navigate to cTrader in the sidebar to access the Broker Integrations view.

Overview

The broker integration follows four stages:

Step 1 - Select Provider

Currently, FTJ supports one broker provider:

• cTrader: Works with cTrader-powered brokers (e.g. Pepperstone, IC Markets, FxPro, Spotware, and others using the cTrader platform).

Step 2 - Connect to cTrader

1. Click the Connect button.

2. A browser window opens asking you to log in to your cTrader account and authorize FTJ.

3. Select your accounts that you want FTJ to access and click Allow access.

4. After successful authentication, the status changes from Disconnected to Connected.

The connection uses OAuth 2.0. FTJ stores an access token and refresh token securely locally. FTJ does not store passwords.

Status Log

A collapsible Status Log panel shows the authentication flow and any errors. Click Copy to copy the log contents for troubleshooting.

Note

An internet connection is required for broker authentication and trade fetching.

Step 3 - Link Accounts

After connecting, you need to link your cTrader broker account(s) to FTJ journal accounts.

1. Select a Broker Account from the dropdown - this lists all accounts visible in your cTrader profile (both live and demo).

2. Select a Journal Account from the dropdown - this is the FTJ account where imported trades will be stored.

3. Click Link Accounts.

The linked account pair appears in the Your Linked Accounts section below. You can link multiple broker accounts to different journal accounts.

To remove a link, select it and click Remove.

Important

The base currency of your FTJ journal account must match the deposit currency of your cTrader broker account. If the currencies differ, FTJ shows a Currency Mismatch warning explaining that P&L figures will be recorded in a different currency than your journal expects, which can skew statistics and reports. Linking mismatched accounts is unsupported and will produce incorrect P&L values.

Step 4 - Fetch & Import

Click ⟳ Fetch Executions to download deals from all linked accounts. Executions stream into a preview table where you can filter by date, symbol, side, or account and select which rows to keep. Click Import Selected to save the checked executions - FTJ deduplicates, validates P&L, derives trades automatically, and shows a summary of what was imported.

Troubleshooting

“Disconnected” after being connected: OAuth tokens expire. Click Connect again to re-authenticate. FTJ will attempt to refresh the token automatically, but if the refresh token has also expired, you’ll need to log in again.

Trades not appearing after fetch: Check that:

1. The correct broker account is linked to the correct journal account.

2. There are closed deals within the last 365 days.

3. The Status Log does not show any errors.

Duplicate trades: FTJ uses a five-level deduplication cascade based on broker external IDs and execution fingerprints. Re-fetching and re-importing the same deals will not create duplicates.