Free trading journal for TradingView.
Elave is a free trading journal that takes TradingView trades by file import; there is no direct TradingView sync. Export the List of trades from TradingView's Strategy Tester and import it: Elave groups each entry and exit into one position, maps the columns and lets you check the time zone. No card, no subscription.
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How TradingView trades get into the journal.
TradingView has no direct sync with Elave, so TradingView trades come in as a file. The journal's file import reads the List of trades export from the Strategy Tester.
TradingView writes an entry row and an exit row for each trade, and numbers every added fill as its own trade. Elave's importer groups fills by side and exit time into one position, with a volume-weighted entry and exit and the summed size, P&L and commission.
TradingView exports times in your chart's time zone. The importer guesses the zone from market hours and shows it, so you can change it before saving.
Testing a strategy rather than journaling it? The free backtest report reads the same Strategy Tester export and keeps it apart from your journal, with a seeded Monte Carlo, breakdowns by hour, weekday and month, and a quant review that checks sample size and in-sample against out-of-sample results.
| Topic | Elave with TradingView |
|---|---|
| How trades get in | File import of the Strategy Tester List of trades |
| Automatic sync | No |
| Fills | Grouped into one position per trade |
| Time zone | Detected from the file; you can change it |
| Rules on the chart | No. Guardian runs on MT5 only |
| Price | Free. No card, no subscription |
How to import TradingView trades.
- In TradingView, open the Strategy Tester, go to List of trades and export the data as a CSV file.
- Create your free Elave account, open the journal and choose file import.
- Drop the CSV. Check the detected time zone and the column mapping.
- Import. Each position appears in the trade log, calendar and analytics.
What lands in your journal.
- Trade log: every trade per account, filterable.
- P&L calendar: green and red days, with a day view for each one.
- Analytics: expectancy, profit factor, drawdown, average R, costs and streaks, split by session, weekday and hour.
- Strategy tags, so each setup gets its own numbers.
- Trade detail with notes, ratings and a review queue for the trades you haven't reviewed yet.
- An AI trade review that scores how impulsive each trade looked, from 0 to 100.
- Equity curves for several accounts side by side on the journal home, each account in its own currency.
What the TradingView import does not do.
- There is no direct or automatic TradingView sync. Each update is a new file import.
- The supported TradingView file is the Strategy Tester List of trades.
- Guardian, Elave's risk manager, does not run on TradingView. Its rules work on MetaTrader 5 only.
- If you trade live from TradingView on an account that also runs on MT5, MT4, cTrader, TradeLocker or TopstepX, connect it there instead: those syncs read the account's own history.
- Manual trade entry is not offered. Every trade comes from a sync or an imported file, so the journal matches a real record.
Frequently asked questions.
Is there a free trading journal for TradingView?
Yes, by file import. Elave's trading journal is free, with no card, no subscription and no paid tiers, and it imports TradingView's Strategy Tester List of trades export. There is no direct TradingView sync, so each update is a new import. Imported trades get the same calendar, analytics and notes as synced ones.
Can Elave sync TradingView automatically?
No. TradingView has no direct sync with Elave today, so TradingView trades come in by file. If you trade from TradingView on an account that also runs on MT5, MT4, cTrader, TradeLocker or TopstepX, connect that account through its platform instead: those syncs read the account's own history automatically.
How do I export the List of trades from TradingView?
Open your strategy on a chart, open the Strategy Tester panel and go to the List of trades tab. Use the export option to save the data as a CSV file. Then open Elave's journal, choose file import and drop the file; the importer recognises TradingView's columns and maps them for you.
Why does Elave show fewer trades than TradingView?
TradingView numbers every entry fill as its own trade, so a strategy that adds to a position shows several trades that all exit on the same bar. Elave groups those fills by side and exit time into one position, with a volume-weighted entry and exit and the summed size, P&L and commission.
Which time zone do imported TradingView trades use?
TradingView exports times in your chart's time zone, not in UTC. Elave's importer guesses that zone from the market hours in the file and shows its guess before you save, so you can change it if your chart used a different zone. The journal then stores every time in UTC.
Should TradingView backtests go in my journal?
Usually not. A Strategy Tester export holds simulated trades, so mixing it with live results blurs both. Elave's free backtest report reads the same export and keeps it apart from your journal, with a seeded Monte Carlo and breakdowns by hour, weekday and month. Use the journal for trades you actually took.
Can I use Guardian with TradingView?
No. Guardian, Elave's risk manager, runs on MetaTrader 5 only: its rule checks, daily-limit closing and on-chart panel live in the MT5 EA. TradingView trades reach Elave only by file import, so nothing on a TradingView chart is checked or enforced by Elave. The journal and analytics still apply to imported trades.
Related pages.
- Free backtest reportA report for TradingView Strategy Tester exports.
- Free trading journal for MT5
- Free trading journal for TopstepX
- Free trading journalEverything the journal does, across every platform.
- How to keep a trading journalWhat to record and how to review it.
- Best trading journals comparedElave next to the alternatives, sourced and dated.
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