TradeLog Guardian — MT4
An on-chart position-size calculator and automatic risk guard for MetaTrader 4. Size every trade from your stop-loss and cap your risk automatically.
ABOUT THIS PRODUCT
What TradeLog Guardian — MT4 actually does.
TradeLog Guardian for MetaTrader 4 is a standalone on-chart trading assistant that sizes every trade for you and protects your account from over-risk. Drag your entry, stop-loss and take-profit lines and it computes the exact lot size for your chosen risk — a percentage of balance or a fixed cash amount. Its flagship Risk Guard continuously watches every open position and automatically trims anything that risks more than your plan, helping funded and prop-firm accounts stay inside their limits. It runs fully standalone. Want every trade journaled automatically? A TradeLog subscription includes its own free syncing robot. Lifetime license with free updates.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
What you get.
- Risk Guard auto-trims any position that exceeds your planned risk
- One-click exact lot sizing from your stop-loss — no spreadsheet
- Percentage, fixed-dollar or drawdown-reduced risk modes
- Built for MetaTrader 4 — prop-firm & funded-account safe
- Pairs with TradeLog — a subscription adds a free syncing robot
- Lifetime license, 2 device seats, free updates
Why traders use it
Put your risk on autopilot
Stop blowing accounts on oversized lots
Guardian sizes every position to your exact risk, so a losing trade never costs more than you planned.
Stay inside prop-firm limits
It caps risk per trade and can block over-risk orders, helping you respect daily-loss and max-drawdown rules on funded accounts.
Size a trade in 2 seconds
Drag your stop-loss and Guardian shows the exact lots instantly — no spreadsheet, no window-switching, no mistyped zeros.
How it works
Three steps to sized, guarded trades
1 — Drag Guardian onto any chart
Add the EA (MT4/MT5) or cBot (cTrader) and enable it. Setup takes under a minute.
2 — Set your risk and stop-loss
Choose a % of balance or a fixed cash amount, then place your stop-loss on the chart.
3 — Guardian sizes and guards the order
It shows the exact lot size for your risk and blocks orders that would exceed your limit.
Guardian vs. a manual calculator
Why an on-chart guard beats a calculator window
| TradeLog Guardian | Manual / free calculator | |
|---|---|---|
| On the chart | On-chart panel, reads your stop-loss | Separate window, retype numbers |
| Updates live | Yes — as you drag the stop | No — recalculate by hand |
| Risk guard | Blocks over-risk orders | None |
| Platforms | MT4, MT5 & cTrader | Usually just one |
| Speed | About 2 seconds | Slow and error-prone |
Other platforms
Also available for your other platforms
Already a TradeLog subscriber?
Subscribers get the robots free — and they do more
TradeLog subscribers use our robots for free — and they do more than size trades: every trade is auto-logged into your TradeLog journal, unlocking sophisticated analytics like win rate, R-multiple and drawdown. Guardian here is the standalone version — no account needed, a one-time payment.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is TradeLog Guardian?
TradeLog Guardian is a paid, standalone on-chart trading robot — a position-size calculator plus an automatic risk guard. It sizes every trade from your stop-loss and chosen risk, and can trim any position that risks more than your plan. One-time purchase, lifetime license, no TradeLog account required.
Is it a one-time payment or a subscription?
A one-time payment with a lifetime license and free updates — there is no recurring fee for the robot. (The separate TradeLog journal app is subscription-based, but Guardian is not.)
How do I activate my license?
After purchase you receive a license key. Add Guardian to any chart, open its Inputs (MetaTrader) or Parameters (cTrader), paste the key into the License Key field, and enable AutoTrading. It activates in a second.
How many devices can I use one license on?
Two active device seats per license. Moving to a new PC? Deactivate an old device in your buyer portal to free a seat.
I lost the file or changed computers — how do I re-download?
Use your buyer portal: enter your purchase email, get a one-time code, then re-download the robot and manage your device seats. Your license key never changes.
Is Guardian safe for prop-firm and funded accounts?
Yes — it is built for it. Guardian caps per-trade risk and can trim over-risk positions, helping you respect prop-firm daily-loss and max-drawdown limits.
Do I need a TradeLog account or subscription?
No. Guardian runs fully standalone and needs no TradeLog account. If you also want every trade journaled automatically, a TradeLog subscription includes its own free syncing robot — a separate download. The Guardian you buy here does not sync by itself.
Do you offer refunds?
Because the license key is delivered instantly and cannot be un-sold, all sales are final — no refunds. You get instant delivery, all future updates, and support whenever you need it.
How do I calculate lot size from my stop-loss?
Lot size = (your account risk in money) ÷ (stop-loss distance × value per point). Guardian does this automatically: set your risk (say 1%) and your stop-loss, and it returns the precise lots instantly, updating live as you drag the stop.
Does MetaTrader have a built-in position size calculator?
No — MetaTrader has no native lot-size calculator, which is why traders add a tool like Guardian. Guardian puts an on-chart panel in MT4 and MT5 that sizes every trade and enforces your risk rules right in the terminal.
Does cTrader have a lot size calculator?
cTrader has no built-in automatic position sizer. Guardian runs as a cBot that reads your risk % and stop-loss and outputs the exact volume instantly, with a risk guard that prevents over-sizing.
Can I risk a fixed amount instead of a percentage?
Yes. Guardian supports both fixed-percentage risk (for example 1% of balance) and fixed-cash risk (a set amount per trade). Choose whichever matches how you manage your account.
Do I get all three platforms, or just one?
Just one. Each Guardian is its own product: buy the version for the platform you trade, and your license covers that platform. Trade on more than one? Buy each one separately.
Will Guardian place trades for me automatically?
No — Guardian is a sizing and risk-management tool, not an auto-trading strategy. You decide the entries; Guardian calculates the correct lot size and guards your risk so you never over-size a position.
How is Guardian different from a free lot-size calculator?
Free calculators are separate windows where you retype numbers by hand. Guardian lives on the chart, reads your stop-loss automatically, updates live, works across MT4, MT5 and cTrader, and actively blocks over-risk orders.
Can I track the trades Guardian sizes?
Yes — pair Guardian with the TradeLog journal to automatically log every trade, R-multiple and drawdown. Guardian sizes the trade; TradeLog measures the outcome and shows you what’s working.
COMPATIBILITY
Supported platforms.
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