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Find your closed trades
- Open the History tab. Open the Toolbox (Ctrl+T) and click History. Each row shows the time, symbol, type, volume, prices, commission, swap and profit.
- Choose the view. Right-click the list and pick Positions (one row per closed position), Orders (every order you sent) or Deals (every fill, including deposits and withdrawals).
- Choose the period. Right-click and select the period you want to see. The total line at the bottom shows profit, deposits, withdrawals and the balance for that period.
- Filter by symbol. Use the symbol filter in the same menu to see one instrument, for example only XAUUSD.
- See trades on the chart. Turn on the option to show trades on charts to see where each position was opened and closed.
Read the Reports page
- Open it. Use View → Reports, or right-click the History tab → Report. The first time it can take a while to build.
- Summary and Profit/Loss. Summary gives an overview over time: profit and loss, deposits and withdrawals, balance and growth. Profit/Loss splits winning and losing trades into manual, algorithmic and copy trading, by month and year.
- Long/Short and Symbols. See whether buys or sells, and which instruments, made or lost money.
- Risks. Shows drawdowns and the deposit load (margin as a share of equity), which reveals whether you used too much leverage.
- Save it. Save the report as HTML or PDF to keep a copy or share it with a mentor.
Common problems
- History is empty
- The selected period is too short or the symbol filter is on. Choose a longer period and remove the filter.
- The times look wrong
- History uses the broker's server time. Compare with the server time shown in Market Watch.
- A trade from last month is missing
- Positions are listed by the period in which they were opened or closed. Widen the period to include both dates.
Frequently asked questions
How do I see closed trades in MT5?
Open the Toolbox (Ctrl+T), click History, then right-click and choose Positions and the period you want.
Can I export my MT5 trading history?
Yes. Open the Reports page (View → Reports) and save it as HTML or PDF. The History tab can also save a report from its context menu.
What is drawdown in an MT5 report?
The fall from a balance or equity peak to the next low. For example, a fall from 6,000 to 4,000 is a drawdown of 2,000, or 33.3% of the peak.