Commissioned as a companion to the Forex Calculator, the Trade Log manipulates large amounts of data to provide intuitive, drillable views of what’s really happening in the user’s trading.
The software
The Trade Log is a native Windows application, but pulls data from the web in real time and uses an embedded browser as the primary user interface. Built around an optimised relational database, the Trade Log is designed for easy enhancement in the future.
The challenges
The Trade Log was expected to be a relatively simple piece of software, but as the requirements were analysed and enhancements were added the complexity mounted up. While none of the individual components was difficult to write, there were a lot of them.
The clients
Mindy and Evelyn of Forex Smart Tools have been fabulous to work for. Forex traders themselves, they have an expert understanding of the art, and take a consultative approach to design which has allowed the software to draw on everyone’s strengths.
Check it out
The Trade Log isn’t shareware but the Forex Smart Tools‘ web site has screenshots and further details. You’ll also find reviews of the Trade Log at the following links:





Leigh is repaying karma from a previous life by working out this one in IT. She’s a project manager, developer, writer, musician … and a recovering soccer player.