TRADE IMPORT & MIGRATION

Bring Your Trading History With You.

Grayrock Trading Journal is designed to work with trading history from different platforms and file structures. Import recognized MT4, MT5 and cTrader history, use supported CSV, XLSX or HTML files, or map compatible custom data into Grayrock’s structured journal.

Import Your Trades

See Import Methods

IMPORT METHODS

Choose the Import Method That Fits Your Trading History.

From recognized platform exports to flexible custom files and automatic MetaTrader synchronization, Grayrock provides different ways to keep your trading history together.

Recognized Platform Import

MT4 · MT5 · cTrader

Import supported historical exports from MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5 and cTrader with Grayrock recognizing their expected trading-data structures.

Flexible File Import

CSV · XLSX · HTML

Bring compatible structured trading-history files into Grayrock and review the available data before adding it to your journal.

Automatic MT4 & MT5 Sync

No Broker Password

Connect MetaTrader through Grayrock Sync and automatically synchronize completed trades while MetaTrader and the connector are running.

RECOGNIZED IMPORTS

Familiar Trading History. Less Setup.

Grayrock provides recognized import workflows for supported trading-history exports from commonly used trading platforms.

MetaTrader 4

Import supported MT4 historical trade data into your Grayrock Trading Journal for structured review and analysis.

MetaTrader 5

Bring supported MT5 trading history into Grayrock while preserving the information available in the exported records.

cTrader

Import supported cTrader trading history into Grayrock and organize it alongside your journal, strategies and performance analysis.

Other Platforms

Import compatible trading history from other brokers and trading platforms using supported CSV or XLSX files and Grayrock’s flexible import workflow.

Platform import refers to historical data import. Automatic synchronization is currently provided separately through Grayrock Sync for MT4 and MT5.

SUPPORTED FILE IMPORT

Different Files. One Structured Journal.

Trading platforms and brokers don’t all export data the same way. Grayrock supports multiple import formats so your existing history does not need to begin in one proprietary Grayrock template.

CSV

Import compatible comma-separated trading-history files from brokers, platforms and other trading tools.

XLSX

Bring structured Excel trading-history data into Grayrock while retaining supported fields available in the workbook.

HTML

Import supported HTML trading reports, including formats commonly used for exported trading history.

Raw Data Mapping

For compatible files that don't match a recognized structure, map available source fields to Grayrock's journal fields instead of manually rebuilding the entire history.

FLEXIBLE DATA MAPPING

Your File Doesn't Have to Match Our Column Names.

Different brokers and platforms can describe the same trading information in different ways. Raw Data Mapping gives advanced users greater control over how compatible source fields correspond to Grayrock Trading Journal fields.

Date and time
Symbol / instrument
Buy or sell direction
Quantity / lot size
Entry and exit information
Profit and loss
Commission and fees
Strategy or setup fields where available
Notes and compatible custom information Callout

DATE & TIME HANDLING

Spend Less Time Fixing Dates Before You Import.

Trading exports can represent dates and times differently depending on the platform, broker and source file. Grayrock’s import workflow is designed to recognize and normalize supported date information as part of the import process.

Recognize

Identify supported date and time structures in imported trading history.

Normalize

Convert supported source values into the structure required by the Trading Journal.

Review

Check imported results before relying on the data for performance analysis.

REVIEW BEFORE IMPORT

Know What You're Bringing Into Your Journal.

Importing years of trading history should not be a blind operation. Grayrock’s import workflow is designed to process and validate supported data before it becomes part of your Trading Journal.

Recognized Records

Identify trading records that can be processed.

Validation Checks

Surface incompatible or incomplete information requiring attention.

Duplicate Protection

Help prevent the same historical trades from being unintentionally added repeatedly.

Structured Results

Bring validated records into the journal structure used by Grayrock's statistics, strategies and performance tools.

YOUR HISTORY MATTERS

Don't Start Your Journal From Today.

Your past trades contain the patterns, decisions, mistakes and performance history that make a trading journal valuable. Supported Grayrock plans allow extensive historical trading data to become part of your review process instead of forcing you to start again with an empty journal.

Your trading history should move with you.

AFTER THE IMPORT

Importing the Trades Is Only the Beginning.

Once your trading history is structured inside Grayrock, it becomes part of the same review workflow as trades entered directly into your journal.

1. Import

Bring compatible trading history into Grayrock.

2. Organise

Add or refine strategies, setups, tags, notes and other review context.

3. Analyse

Use statistics, metrics, reports and performance views to understand the history.

4. Improve

Review patterns, discipline, mistakes and trading behaviour to support a more structured trading process.

Import
Organise
Analyse
Review

CHOOSE YOUR WORKFLOW

Historical Import or Automatic Sync?

Both workflows bring completed trading history into Grayrock, but they solve different needs

File Import

Best for existing trading history

Import historical records
MT4, MT5 and cTrader
CSV, XLSX and HTML
Raw Data Mapping where available
Useful when migrating from another journal or platform

Import Trading History

Grayrock Sync

Best for ongoing MT4/MT5 journaling

Automatic completed-trade synchronization
MT4 and MT5
Secure one-time pairing
No broker password requested
Read-only by design
Historical catch-up

Discover Grayrock Sync

TRADE IMPORT FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Find answers about trading-platform exports, supported file formats, historical imports, data mapping and moving existing trading history into Grayrock.

Need Help?

Does my broker need to be on a supported broker list?

No fixed broker directory is required for flexible file import. If your broker or trading platform provides a compatible structured export, Grayrock may be able to import the trading history using a supported file workflow or field mapping.

Which trading platforms have recognized imports?

Grayrock Trading Journal provides recognized historical-import workflows for supported exports from MT4, MT5 and cTrader.

Which file formats can I import?

Grayrock supports compatible CSV, XLSX and HTML trading-history files, together with Raw Data Mapping for supported custom structures.

Can I import trades from a broker that isn't specifically listed by Grayrock?

Potentially, yes. If the broker provides compatible structured trading-history data in a supported format, the file can be processed through Grayrock's import workflow. Compatibility depends on the information contained in the export, not simply the broker's name.

Do I have to rearrange my CSV into a Grayrock template?

Not necessarily. Supported import and mapping tools are designed to accommodate different data structures. Raw Data Mapping provides additional flexibility for compatible custom files.

Can Grayrock handle different date formats?

Grayrock's import workflow includes supported date handling to reduce the amount of manual conversion required before importing trading history.

Can I import years of trading history?

Yes, subject to the limits of your selected Grayrock Trading Journal plan. Your current Plus and Pro architecture provides unlimited stored trades, while Free is limited to 250.

Will imported trades work with Grayrock's analytics?

Once successfully imported and structured as journal records, the trading history can be used by the applicable Grayrock statistics, strategies, metrics, reports and review functionality.

Is file import the same as Grayrock Sync?

No. File import is primarily used to bring exported historical trading data into Grayrock. Grayrock Sync provides ongoing automatic completed-trade synchronization for supported MT4 and MT5 accounts.

Does Grayrock need my broker password to import a file?

No. File import works from the trading-history file you provide. Grayrock Sync for MT4/MT5 also uses its own password-free pairing design rather than asking for your broker master or investor password.

BRING YOUR HISTORY

Your Trading History Belongs in Your Review Process.

Import your existing trading records, organize them in Grayrock and turn past trading activity into a structured history you can actually review.