How to Export an MT5 Trading Statement (HTML, XML, CSV)

Instructions étape par étape

1. Étape 1 : Open the Account History tab

   View → Toolbox (Ctrl+T) → Account History tab (next to Trade, Exposure, History). Or Ctrl+T then navigate to the History tab if it's hidden by default.

   By default, Account History shows the last 7 days of trades. To export a wider window, right-click → Period → choose Last Month, Last 3 Months, All History, or Custom Range. Custom Range opens a date picker; pick the range you need.

   For a complete account history (all trades since account opening), use 'All History'. This can include thousands of rows for an old account; the report file size scales linearly. Filter to a smaller period if you only need recent data.

   The table shows columns: Time, Position ID, Symbol, Type (Buy/Sell), Volume, Price, S/L, T/P, Time of close, Price of close, Commission, Swap, Profit. Most exports preserve all columns; CSV exports preserve only the columns shown.

2. Étape 2 : Right-click → Save as Report

   Right-click anywhere in the Account History table → Save as Report. A submenu offers:

   • Report — HTML file. Human-readable summary at the top (Net Profit, Trade Count, Win Rate, etc) followed by full trade list. Good for general sharing and support tickets.

   • Detailed Report — HTML file with charts (equity curve, monthly returns bar chart, symbol breakdown). Largest file size (1-5 MB depending on trade count) but most informative.

   • XML — XML format suitable for re-importing into another MT5 instance or for programmatic processing.

   • CSV — comma-separated values, one row per trade. Best for Excel / Python / pandas analysis.

   Pick HTML or Detailed Report for human consumption. Pick CSV for analysis. Pick XML for tool interoperability.

   MT5 prompts for a save location. Default is your Documents folder; the file is named like AccountStatement_<accountnumber>_<daterange>.html. Use a descriptive name if you'll have multiple reports.

3. Étape 3 : What's in the HTML report

   Open the saved HTML in any web browser. Top section is summary:

   • Account Number, Name, Currency — your account identifiers. • Leverage, Balance, Equity at report time. • Total Net Profit, Gross Profit, Gross Loss, Profit Factor. • Expected Payoff, Absolute / Maximal / Relative Drawdown. • Total Trades, Profit Trades / Loss Trades counts and percentages. • Largest profit trade / loss trade. • Average win / loss / consecutive wins / losses. • Sharpe Ratio, Sortino Ratio (in newer MT5 builds).

   Middle section: Closed Positions table. One row per trade with all the detail.

   Bottom section (Detailed Report only): Equity curve chart, Monthly Returns bar chart, optional Symbol Performance breakdown.

   This is the standard report format every broker, prop firm, and EA vendor recognises. When opening a support ticket, attaching the Detailed Report HTML gives the support team everything they need in one file.

4. Étape 4 : What's in the CSV export

   Open the CSV in Excel, Google Sheets, or a text editor. Headers vary slightly across MT5 builds; in 2026 the standard columns are:

   Time, Position, Symbol, Type, Volume, Price (open), Stop Loss, Take Profit, Time (close), Price (close), Commission, Swap, Profit.

   One row per closed trade. Open positions are excluded — only realized P&L. Order modifications (S/L / T/P changes mid-trade) are not in the position-level CSV; for that detail use the Deal-level export.

   Deal-level export is a separate option: right-click → 'Save as report' → Detailed CSV. This produces one row per Deal (every market interaction: open, modify, close), which is essential for forensic reconstruction of complex trades.

   For Python analysis: ```python import pandas as pd df = pd.read_csv('Statement.csv', skiprows=2) # skip header rows df['Profit'].sum() # net P&L df.groupby('Symbol')['Profit'].sum() # per-symbol P&L ```

   For Excel: import via Data → Get External Data → From Text → choose CSV delimiter. Use Pivot Tables to slice by symbol, month, or magic number.

5. Étape 5 : Filter before exporting for specific use cases

   MT5 lets you filter the trade list before exporting. Common filter patterns:

   By Magic Number — Right-click → Magic Number filter (or Custom → Magic Number). Useful for exporting a single EA's trades from a multi-EA terminal.

   By Symbol — Right-click → Symbols → check only the symbols you want.

   By Date Range — Right-click → Period → Custom Range, pick dates.

   By Trade Type (Buy/Sell) — Right-click → All Trades / Only Buy / Only Sell.

   For prop-firm verification reports, you usually want: a specific date range covering the challenge period, all symbols, all magic numbers. Set those filters, then Save as Report.

   For a tax-year report, filter by the calendar year date range, then export as CSV. Most accounting tools accept the MT5 CSV format directly with minor column mapping.

6. Étape 6 : Export for prop-firm verification (specific tips)

   Prop firms require very specific report formats during verification or after passing the challenge. Common requirements:

   • Date range covering the entire challenge period — set Custom Range from challenge-start date to today.

   • Detailed Report HTML format — gives them the equity curve they verify against their own server logs.

   • Includes commissions and swaps — most prop firm rules count gross P&L not net, but they cross-check the components. Don't strip these columns.

   • 'No EA trades hidden' — some firms forbid hidden / mid-trade-deleted positions. The report should show every trade with timestamps; if you've cleared the History, regenerate from broker portal.

   • Account number must match the prop firm's account — verify the report header shows the correct account ID.

   If the prop firm requires a Myfxbook-verified track record (not just an MT5 report), set up Myfxbook with your investor password and share the public URL instead.

   For prop-firm withdrawal requests, the report is usually generated by the firm's back office automatically — you don't export anything. The MT5 export is for your own records or for disputing a flagged trade.

Erreurs courantes à éviter

• ✗ Exporting Detailed Report when you only need basic numbers (causes huge files)Solution: Use plain Report for support tickets. Detailed Report only when you need the visual charts.
• ✗ Forgetting to filter by Magic Number when sharing with one EA's vendorSolution: Vendors don't need to see your other EAs' trades. Filter by Magic before exporting.
• ✗ Exporting positions-level CSV when you need deal-level forensic detailSolution: Position-level is one row per closed trade. Deal-level is one row per market interaction. Pick based on use case.
• ✗ Sharing HTML reports with raw broker account numbers visibleSolution: For public sharing (Twitter, forums), open the HTML in a browser and edit the account number out before publishing. Account numbers can be socially engineered.
• ✗ Assuming the export shows open positions tooSolution: Account History export is closed positions only. For open positions, use Trade tab → right-click → Save as Report.

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