Save and print trade history report

PC Save and print trade history report

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You can save your trade history in HTML or XLSL (Excel) format on MetaTrader5 (MT5) and in HTML on MetaTrader4 (MT4). It can be printed and used as an annual account statement for your tax returns.

Here we will look at how to save and print your trade history report on MT4/MT5.

Switch between MT4/MT5 tabs to check the steps for each.

Step 1

Click the "Account History" tab and right-click in the Terminal.

Step 2

Choose the period to create a trade history report in the context menu.

To create annual statements

If you need annual account statements to file your taxes, select "Custom period" to set the period that the tax return covers. For example, if you wish to file your taxes for 2020, specify the period as January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020 and click "OK".

Step 3

Make sure that the history for the selected period is displayed and right-click again in the Terminal.

Step 4

Click "Save as Report" or "Save as Detailed Report" in the context menu.

Detailed report includes trade performance

If you choose "Save as Report", you can get the normal report with information such as profit/loss for each trade. The detailed report, on the other hand, comes with additional performance data including the balance history and profit factor.

Step 5

Choose a save location for the report, give it a file name, and click "Save".

Step 6

Once the trade history report is saved, it will be displayed. You can print the report by right-clicking on it and selecting "Print" on the context menu.

Step 1

Click the "History" tab and right-click in the Toolbox.

Step 2

Choose the period to create a trade history report in the context menu.

To create annual statements for tax filing

Step 3

Make sure that the history for the selected period is displayed and right-click again in the Toolbox.

Step 4

Hover the pointer over "Report" in the context menu and select "Overview" or your preferred file format (HTML or Excel) to save the report.

Number	Item name	Descriptions
1	Overview	You can view the trade performance report to evaluate your trading strategy. To use the report for tax returns, select either XML or HTML format.
2	Open XML	The report is saved in XML format.
3	HTML	The report is saved in HTML format.

Step 5

If Open XML or HTML is selected, choose a save location for the report, give it a file name, and click "Save".

Step 6

Once the trade history report is saved, it will be displayed in the specified file format.

If it's HTML, you can print the report by right-clicking on it and selecting "Print". If it's XLSX, click "File" in the top left corner and select "Print" to print the report.