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Before you start
Two quick checks. Tick them as you go.
Words you'll see. Code = a one-time number, valid for one sign-in. Time zone = the zone your days and reports use.
Guide · Journal and dashboard · about 10 minutes
Create your account and sign in.No password. A code to your email.
Your journal is on the website. You sign in with a one-time code sent to your email, so there is no password to remember or store. New accounts depend on sign-ups being open. If they are not, the site says so, and you can come back later.
~10 minstart to finish
7 stepstick each one off
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You can't lose anything by signing in.
Signing in shows your journal. It doesn't place trades or change your broker account. If a step doesn't look like the picture, that's normal: open the "Not seeing it?" box under it.
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Enter your email
Start on the sign-in page.
- Open the sign-in page on the website and enter your email address.
- Press Email me a code.
- The page changes to Check your inbox. You do not need a password.
If the page says sign-ups are closed or you are not invited, you cannot create an account yet. The page tells you that before you go further.
Not seeing it?
The page says sign-ups open soon. New accounts are not open to everyone yet. Use an invited email address, or come back later.
2
Enter the code
Type it in before it expires.
- Open the email from the site and copy the code.
- Type it into the code box and press continue.
- If the email is not there, check spam or promotions, then ask for a new code.
A code works once. If it is used or old, ask for a new one.
Not seeing it?
The code says it is wrong. Check you copied the newest email, and that there are no spaces. Ask for a new code if it still fails.
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Finish set-up (first time only)
Step 2 of 2 sets up your dashboard.
- Choose your time zone. Your days and reports use it.
- Answer where you heard about us.
- Press continue. You can change all of this later in Settings.
The time zone matters. Your trades are grouped by day in it, so pick the zone you trade in.
Not seeing it?
I picked the wrong time zone. Change it in Settings, then check your days look right.
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Turn on two-factor sign-in (optional)
An extra code for each sign-in.
- Open Settings, then Security, and turn on Two-factor authentication.
- Save the backup codes it shows you. They are shown once, so save them somewhere safe, away from the site.
- Each backup code works once. Use one if you lose your phone.
Never share a code or a backup code, even with support. The site will not ask for them.
Not seeing it?
I lost my second factor. Use a backup code. If you have none, contact support from the site.
5
Check your signed-in devices
See where your account is open, and end any you don't know.
- Open Settings, then Security. The signed-in devices are listed there.
- Your signed-in devices are listed under Security. Press Sign it out on any device you do not recognise.
- If you do not recognise a device, end it, then change how you sign in.
Not seeing it?
I can't find the device list. Look under Data & privacy in Settings. It is part of the same page.
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Sign out when you're done
On a shared computer, always.
- Use Sign out on the site when you finish.
- On a shared computer, close the browser as well.
- Your journal stays where it is. Signing out does not delete anything.
Not seeing it?
I can't find sign-out. Look for Sign out on the site. It works the same on every page.
Your safety nets
Three ways to keep your account safe.
1
No password to leak
Codes are one-time and sent to your email.
2
Two-factor sign-in
An extra code stops someone who has your email from getting in.
3
Check your devices
End any device you do not recognise in Settings.
Risk warning: Your journal records your trades. It does not place orders, and signing in does not change your broker account. MetaTrader and MQL5 are trademarks of MetaQuotes Ltd.; PrecisionFX is not affiliated with or endorsed by MetaQuotes.