Recap Documentation
Recap is a Windows desktop app that continuously records your screens while you trade and automatically turns each completed trade into its own short, labeled video clip — so you can review your day as a searchable library instead of scrubbing hours of raw footage.
Before you install, the Known limitations page spells out what Recap doesn’t do.
Start here
- Overview — what Recap is and the problem it solves.
- Requirements — Windows, hardware, and accounts you need.
- Install Recap — install and sign in.
- Connect your platform — set up a stable connector or beta coverage for Quantower, ATAS X, and Tradovate.
- Quick start — zero to your first clip.
Learn the model
- Core concepts — fills, round‑trip trades, clips, feeds, moment tags, markers, retention.
- The Recap window — the five tabs and the Review screen.
Step-by-step guides
The Guides section walks through recording your screens, connecting your platform, working the library, reviewing a trade (synced replay, your stats against your averages, notes and mood), markers and the timeline, tags, settings, and updates.
Look something up
The Reference section covers keyboard shortcuts, where Recap keeps your files on disk, and every setting.
Platforms and comparisons
- Platforms — NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Sierra Chart, MotiveWave, Quantower and ATAS X, each with setup, honest notes and FAQ.
- Trading journals compared — where Recap fits next to the stats journals.