Is AI Trading Journal legit and safe? The facts, and the gaps

A list of the claims we make, how you can check each one yourself, and the places where the app comes up short.

What we can and cannot prove

Anyone can write a page that says their product is legitimate, so this page does something different. It lists the claims we make, how you can check each one yourself, and the places where the app comes up short. If a claim cannot be checked, we say so. For a checklist you can use on any journal, not only ours, see how to check a trading journal is legit and safe.

The claims and how to check them

Claim	How you can check it
It is made by a real, named developer	The publisher on the Microsoft Store listing is Wajid Farooq, and the about page names the same person. Compare the two.
It is listed on the Microsoft Store	Open the listing. We read it on 9 October 2026. A Store listing means the app passed Microsoft's Store certification, which is not an endorsement or an audit.
It is read-only	It reads closed trades from the terminal. You can confirm it never touches an order by watching your MT5 Journal and Experts tabs while it runs, and by checking that your trade count is unchanged.
It needs no broker login	During setup you are never asked for a broker password or an investor password. It reads the MT5 terminal that is already logged in on your PC.
Your trades do not pass through our servers	They go from your MT5 terminal into the journal on your PC; they reach Notion only if you connect it, with your own token. If you connect Notion, you can check this from the Notion page history and by revoking the integration in Notion, after which nothing more is written.
The price is one-time	The trial and price are on the buy page: a 7-day free trial, then $19.99 once, or 19.99 USDT, with no subscription.
It works as described	Run the free trial on a demo account first and compare the journal with the MT5 History tab.

What the app can access

Your MetaTrader 5 terminal, read-only, through MetaTrader's own interface, on the PC where it runs.
If you connect Notion: the Notion pages you share with your own integration, and nothing else in your workspace.
A license key and a device identifier, which are used for licensing checks. Details are on the privacy page.

It does not ask for your broker password, your investor password, your card details (the trial needs no card) or access to your trading account's funds.

Where we come up short

It is new and made by one developer. There is a short track record, and independent reviews are few. The Store page had no ratings or reviews yet when we read it.
There has been no independent security audit. We say so rather than imply otherwise.
Your journal is a file on your own PC. If you connect Notion, a copy also sits on Notion's servers, in your own account; that is Notion's cloud, not ours.
Windows and MetaTrader 5 only, with a five-minute sync and one computer per license.
It runs as a normal desktop program, with your Windows user's permissions, so it is not sandboxed. That is how it reads your terminal.

We think a tool that states its limits is easier to trust than one that claims to have none. You do not have to take our word for any of it.

A safe way to try it

Open a demo MT5 account, or use a small one, and log in to it in the desktop terminal.
Install the app from the Store page or from our site and start the free trial.
Place a small trade on the demo account and close it.
Within about five minutes, check that the trade appears in the Journal page with the right numbers, and that your MT5 account shows nothing you did not do.
Write a note in the Notes field, wait for the next sync, and confirm that your note is still there.
Decide on day seven. If it is not for you, uninstall it (and revoke the Notion integration if you connected one). You have paid nothing.

What this page does not claim

We do not claim that Microsoft has verified, approved or guaranteed the app's trading functions. We do not claim that any journal improves trading results, and nothing here is trading or investment advice. We make no claim about other companies' products being unsafe: the point of this page is how to judge any tool, and ours is no exception. For a comparison of approaches, see Store desktop journal versus cloud journal, and for the cost, no-subscription MT5 journals.

What would change our answer

If the app ever asked for a broker password, tried to place an order, or sent your trades anywhere other than your own PC (or your own Notion workspace, if you connect it), the claims above would be false and you should stop using it and tell us. The same goes for any tool: the list of claims is only useful if you are willing to act when one of them fails. Keep your own record of what you saw during the trial, and compare it with this page.

Frequently asked questions

Is AI Trading Journal legit?

It is made by a named independent developer, is listed on the Microsoft Store under that publisher name, and is read-only. It is also new, unaudited and has few reviews. This page lists how to check each claim yourself.

Is AI Trading Journal safe to use with my MT5 account?

It needs no broker login and cannot place or change trades, because it only reads closed trades. Still, test it on a demo account first, as you would any tool.

Has the app been audited?

No independent security audit has been done. A Store listing means it passed Microsoft's Store certification, which is not an audit.

Where does my trade data go?

Nowhere by default: your trades stay in the journal on your PC. If you connect Notion, they go from your PC to your own Notion workspace, using your own token. It does not pass through our servers. Notion itself is a cloud service.

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