Optimise your trading records: A step-by-step guide to downloading trade history on MT5. Gain insights for informed decision-making.
How to Download Your Trade History on MT5?
You can download your MT5 trade history in two formats: Excel and HTML.
Both formats include trade histories for positions, orders, and trades. They also include information about current positions, pending orders, changes in account balance, and an overview of trading data. This can be found at the bottom of the downloaded excel or web report.
Here is an example of ‘Account Balance Changes’ and ‘Trading Data’
Downloading Trade History in Excel Format in MT5
To download your trade history data in Excel format from the ‘History’ option in the Toolbox, please follow these steps:
Right-click on the ‘History’ option within the Toolbox.
From the displayed interface, click ‘Open Chart’ and then select ‘Open XML (MS Office Excel 2007)’ from the options.
This will allow you to download the trade history data in Excel format.
Example of Trader History in MT5
MT5 Trade History Download in HTML format
To download trade history data in HTML format, you can follow these steps:
Right-click within the trade options.
From the displayed interface, click on ‘Reports’ and then select ‘HTML (Internet Explorer)’ from the options.
This will allow you to download the trade history in HTML format. You can open and view the trading history data using Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, or other web browsers.
This article and its contents are intended for educational purposes only and should not be considered trading advice.
