# How to Connect Tickmill MT4 to Trader Journal

> Tickmill is a low-cost ECN broker regulated in the UK and Seychelles. Here is the complete setup guide for connecting your Tickmill MT4 account to Trader Journal.

**Tags:** tickmill, mt4, broker-setup, ecn, fca-regulated

**URL:** https://traderjournal.app/broker-setup/how-to-connect-tickmill-mt4-to-trader-journal

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# How to Connect Tickmill MT4 to Trader Journal

Tickmill is known for low commissions on ECN accounts and is popular with professional and scalping traders. Setting up Trader Journal takes about five minutes.

## Tickmill MT4 Server Names

- **Tickmill-Live** (main live server)
- **Tickmill-Live2** (backup or overflow)
- **Tickmill-Demo** (demo accounts)

For EU-regulated accounts under Tickmill Europe Ltd:
- **TickmillEurope-Live**

Check your server in the MT4 terminal bottom-right corner.

## Setup

### Install the EA

Download `TraderJournal.ex4` from the Trader Journal app. Place in MT4 Data Folder → MQL4 → Experts. Refresh Navigator.

### WebRequest Setting

Tools → Options → Expert Advisors → Allow WebRequests → add `https://api.traderjournal.app`.

### Attach and Connect

Drag TraderJournal EA to a chart. Enter API key. AutoTrading enabled.

### Verify

Account appears in Trader Journal app within 60 seconds.

## Tickmill Account Types

**Classic account:** Fixed spreads, no commission. Good for beginners.

**Pro account:** Raw spreads from 0.0 pips with $2 per side commission. The most popular account type. Trader Journal records commission separately per trade.

**VIP account:** Same as Pro but lower commission ($1 per side) for larger volume traders.

## Scalping and Tickmill

Tickmill is popular with scalpers because of low latency and tight spreads. For scalping traders, Trader Journal's most relevant analysis is:

- **Average holding time:** Do your winning trades hold longer than losing trades? Scalpers often cut winners too fast.
- **Time of day performance:** Which 30-minute window is your highest win rate? Tick data shows you this clearly.
- **Commission as % of gross profit:** On small scalps, $4 round-turn commission may exceed your gross P&L. The journal reveals when your strategy's edge disappears after costs.

## Troubleshooting

**MT4 shows "Connection failed":** Tickmill occasionally performs maintenance. If the EA shows a connection error, check the Tickmill server status page before troubleshooting the EA.

**Trade timestamps offset:** Tickmill MT4 runs on UTC+2 time (UTC+3 in summer, EET timezone). Trader Journal shows timestamps in your configured local time.

**Account upgrade:** If you upgrade from Classic to Pro, your account number may change. You will need to re-attach the EA with the new account and API key.