Import Guide

Step-by-step instructions for downloading your trade history and importing it into Closing Bell.

Supported Brokers
Schwab / Charles SchwabInteractive Brokers (IBKR)TastytradeTradovateOther Brokers

Schwab / Charles Schwab

  1. 1Recommended: Open the thinkorswim desktop app, go to the Monitor tab, and create an Account Statement. This includes execution times for each trade, which gives you more accurate hold-time and time-of-day analytics.
  2. 2Alternative: Go to schwab.com → Accounts → History → Transactions tab. Set your date range (max 1 year), click Export → CSV. Note: this export does not include execution times.
  3. 3In Closing Bell: go to Imports, select "Schwab" as broker, and upload the CSV.
Schwab also supports direct broker sync (Pro feature) — go to Broker Connections to connect your Schwab account and pull trades automatically.

Interactive Brokers (IBKR)

  1. 1Go to Client Portal and navigate to Performance & Reports, then Statements.
  2. 2Click "Activity" statement.
  3. 3Set date range and format to CSV.
  4. 4Download the file.
  5. 5In Closing Bell: go to Imports, select "IBKR" as broker, and upload the CSV.
IBKR also supports direct broker sync (Pro feature) — go to Broker Connections to set it up.

Tastytrade

  1. 1Go to tastytrade.com and open the History tab.
  2. 2Select your date range.
  3. 3Click the "CSV" download button.
  4. 4In Closing Bell: go to Imports, select "Tastytrade", and upload the CSV.

Tradovate

  1. 1Go to Tradovate and navigate to Account, then Reports.
  2. 2Select the "Orders" or "Fill" report.
  3. 3Export as CSV.
  4. 4In Closing Bell: go to Imports, select "Tradovate", and upload the CSV.

Other Brokers

  1. 1Most brokers offer a CSV export of transaction history. Download your trade/transaction history as CSV.
  2. 2In Closing Bell: go to Imports and use the "Auto-detect" option — it will automatically identify your broker format and parse the file.
  3. 3If auto-detect doesn’t recognize your file, try selecting a specific broker format manually.
  4. 4If your broker isn’t supported yet, contact us — we’re adding new brokers regularly.

Tips

  • *Always download CSV, not PDF.
  • *Select the widest date range available.
  • *Include all transaction types (trades, dividends, fees).
  • *Closing Bell automatically detects duplicates if you re-import.
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