PC Check trade history
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On MetaTrader4 (MT4) / MetaTrader5 (MT5), you can check your trade history from the "Account History" or "History" tabs in the Terminal/Toolbox. By customizing the period, you can check all trade history right from the beginning.
Here we will look at how to check your trade history on MT4/MT5.
Switch between MT4/MT5 tabs to check the steps for each.
Step 1
Click the "Account History" tab in the Terminal. You will see your past trade history.
|
Number |
Item name |
Descriptions |
|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Order |
Order number. |
|
2 |
Time |
Entry time. |
|
3 |
Type |
Position type: sell or buy. |
|
4 |
Size |
Trade volume of the position in lots. |
|
5 |
Symbol |
Symbol name. |
|
6 |
Price |
Entry price. |
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7 |
S/L |
Stop-loss (S/L) level. |
|
8 |
T/P |
Take-profit (T/P) level. |
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9 |
Time |
Exit time. |
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10 |
Price |
Exit price. |
|
11 |
Swap |
Swap. |
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12 |
Profit |
Profit/loss in the base currency of the account. |
Step 2
To show more items in the "Account History" tab, right-click in the Terminal and choose the items you wish to add.
|
Number |
Item name |
Descriptions |
|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Commissions |
Commission that has been charged. |
|
2 |
Taxes |
If taxes are charged on the transaction, the amount will be displayed. |
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3 |
Comments |
Assigned comment. |
Step 3
To change the period for the history, choose a period on the context menu.
To create annual account 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.
Step 1
Click the "History" tab in the Toolbox. You will see your past trade history.
|
Number |
Item name |
Descriptions |
|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Time |
Entry time. |
|
2 |
Symbol |
Symbol name. |
|
3 |
Ticket |
Ticket number. |
|
4 |
Type |
Position type: sell or buy. |
|
5 |
Volume |
Trade volume of the position in lots. |
|
6 |
Price |
Entry price. |
|
7 |
S/L |
Stop-loss (S/L) level. |
|
8 |
T/P |
Take-profit (T/P) level. |
|
9 |
Time |
Exit time. |
|
10 |
Price |
Exit price. |
|
11 |
Profit |
Profit/loss in the base currency of the account. |
|
12 |
Change |
Percentage of the price change from the entry to the exit prices. |
Step 2
To show more items in the "History" tab, right-click in the Toolbox and hover the pointer over "Columns" to choose the items you wish to add.
|
Number |
Item name |
Descriptions |
|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Market Value |
Current price multiplied by trade volume. |
|
2 |
Commission |
Commission that has been charged. |
|
3 |
Swap |
Swap that has been charged. |
|
4 |
Fee |
The second commission is shown if there are two or more types of commission. |
|
5 |
Magic Number |
Order number by Expert Advisor (EA). |
|
6 |
Comment |
Assigned comment. |
Step 3
To change the period for the history, choose a period on the context menu.
To create annual account statements for tax filing
If you need annual account statements to file your taxes, 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.
Related article: Save and print trade history report
Step 4
You can also choose the trade history to show.
|
Number |
Item name |
Descriptions |
|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Positions |
Closed order and deposit/withdrawal history. |
|
2 |
Deals |
Execution and deposit/withdrawal history. The execution history is displayed separately by entry and exit. So if you are holding positions, you can check the execution history for the entry. |
|
3 |
Orders |
Order history. The order history is displayed separately by entry and exit. So when you are holding positions, you can check the order history for the entry. |
|
4 |
Orders & Deals |
Order and execution history. |
|
5 |
Symbols |
All the trade history for the selected symbol. |
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