Direct entry
Manual logging
Create trades manually when no import is available, when you want full control over the record or when you are journaling a setup independently of a broker connection.
Forgalis TradingJournal
A focused Windows workspace for post-trade review
Keep the trade, the context and the review together.
Log or import trades, attach screenshots and notes, organise repeatable review fields and analyse performance without turning your journal into another cloud-first workspace.
Install the free Demo from Microsoft Store. Full Access is purchased separately and activated inside the installed app.
Actual FTJ interface
Windows dashboard
Local-firstJournal database centred on your PC
Structured contextScreenshots, notes and reusable labels
Flexible captureManual, broker and file workflows
Performance reviewFilters, statistics and charts
Capture the record
Use the trade history you already have
FTJ supports several ways to build a journal. Choose the method that matches how your broker or existing records expose the data.
Connected history
cTrader, MT4 and MT5
Bring supported broker history into FTJ and then add the review context that execution records alone do not contain.
Existing records
CSV imports
Use supported file-import workflows when your history is available as a CSV broker export rather than through a direct connection.
After import
Review and refine
Edit the resulting trade record, add screenshots and written reflection, and organise it with the same fields you use across the rest of your journal.
Available fields and grouping depend on the data supplied by the broker or file. FTJ preserves the review workflow without pretending every source exposes identical information.
The result plus the reason
Build a record you can understand later.
A broker statement is useful for fills, quantities, prices and realised results. A trading journal becomes more useful when the decision-making context stays connected to that record.
- Attach chart screenshots and supporting images
- Write notes before or after the review
- Reuse strategies, confluences, exit reasons and mistakes
- Keep structured fields consistent across trades
- Edit imported records when your journal needs additional context
Visual context
Keep chart screenshots close to the trade instead of across separate folders.
Written reflection
Record what you noticed, followed or missed while the trade is still clear.
Reusable review fields
Use consistent labels so repeated behaviour becomes easier to filter and compare.
Review performance
Move from isolated outcomes to repeated patterns
FTJ combines structured trade history with filters, statistics and charts so you can inspect more than the result of the latest trade.
Dashboard overview
Review high-level performance measures and recent trade activity from one desktop workspace.
Risk and outcome review
Inspect measures such as win rate, risk/reward and drawdown where the available trade data supports them.
Filters and segments
Narrow the journal by the fields that matter to your process instead of maintaining separate spreadsheets.
Editable trade history
Return to individual records when a statistic or chart reveals something worth reviewing in detail.
Local-first by design
Centre the journal workflow on your Windows PC.
FTJ keeps the journal database and day-to-day review workflow local-first. That gives the desktop app a different role from a browser journal whose main workspace lives in a remote account.
Local journal dataYour core journal database is centred on the computer running FTJ.
Desktop workflowThe app is designed for focused review in a native Windows environment.
Clear limitsDownloads, updates, licensing and optional integrations may still require internet access.
Demo and Full Access
Try the Demo, then decide whether Full Access fits
The free Demo supports real journaling with documented limits. Full Access removes those limits without replacing the installed app or your existing local journal.
Demo
Try the Free Demo
Install FTJ from Microsoft Store and test it with real journal records. Manual trades and imports can start while the journal contains fewer than 20 persisted trades.
- Authorised imports complete and are not truncated at 20 trades
- New trades and new imports are blocked at 20 or more persisted trades
- Viewing, analytics, export, deletion, notes and self-reflections remain available after the limit
Full Access
Get Full Access
Full Access removes the Demo restrictions. Purchase through the verified checkout, then activate the licence key under Settings → Licence in the installed app.
- Create and import trades without the Demo trade-count limit
- Use the complete available editing and configuration feature set
- Keep the same installed app, local journal, screenshots, notes and settings
A practical fit check
Use the simplest system that supports your review.
FTJ is built for traders whose journal has moved beyond a small result table. A spreadsheet can still be the right tool when the workflow is simple and you enjoy maintaining it yourself.
Compare journal and spreadsheet workflowsFTJ may fit when
- You review screenshots and notes with most trades
- You want repeatable strategies and exit-reason fields
- You import history from more than one supported source
- You prefer built-in review statistics and charts
A spreadsheet may be enough when
- You only need a small number of columns
- You enjoy maintaining formulas and dashboards
- Your process does not require attached screenshots
- Maximum customisation matters more than a fixed workflow
Product questions
Understand the boundaries before installing.
FTJ is a post-trade journal and review application. It is not a broker, an execution platform or a promise of better trading results.
Does Forgalis TradingJournal place trades?
No. FTJ is designed for trade logging and post-trade review. Trading and order execution remain with your broker or trading platform.
Which broker workflows are supported?
Current supported broker-history workflows include cTrader, MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5. The fields available in FTJ depend on what each source provides.
Can I use FTJ without a broker connection?
Yes. You can log trades manually and use supported CSV import workflows when direct broker history is not the right source.
Is the journal completely offline?
The journal workflow is local-first and centres the database on your Windows PC. Installation, updates, licensing and optional integrations may still use internet access.
Do I need Full Access to try the app?
No. The free Demo supports real journaling. New trades and imports can start below 20 persisted trades, while review, analytics, export, deletion, notes and self-reflections remain available after the limit. Full Access removes the Demo restrictions.
Start with actual trades
See whether the workflow makes your review easier to maintain.
Install the free Demo, add or import a small set of trades and judge FTJ against the review process you already use.