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Configuration reference

Settings (Settings tab)

SettingPurposeAllowed valuesDefault
Lead-in secondsFootage kept before a trade’s entry.integer ≥ 030
Lead-out secondsFootage kept after a trade’s exit.integer ≥ 015
Max clip lengthMax clip length, in seconds; longer holds are truncated and flagged.integer ≥ 1600
Retention: keep-daysAge at which raw footage is pruned.integer ≥ 17
Retention: size cap (GB)Size cap after which oldest raw footage is pruned.number ≥ 1200
Auto-resume on startupAuto‑re‑arm last session’s sources at startup.true / falsetrue
Auto-reconnect dropped windowsAuto‑reconnect a dropped recorded window.true / falsetrue
Marker hotkeyGlobal hotkey to drop a marker.any combo with Ctrl/Alt/Shift, or a bare F1F24; Clear disables itCtrl+Shift+T
FavoritesBookmarked capture targets (a monitor by number, or a window by the app it belongs to).listempty
Raw footage folderFolder for raw session footage.directory path (folder picker)Default (app‑data folder)
Final clips folderFolder for final clips.directory path (folder picker)Default (app‑data folder)
ThemeUI theme, saved on this device.one of 13 (below)recap
Show a “New” badge on unwatched tradesShows the New badge and the Unwatched only filter in the Library.true / falsetrue
Hide account numbersHides real broker account ids in the Library and Review screen (also toggled by the top-bar eye icon).true / falsefalse
Account mask modeHow much to hide when masking is on.Hide everything / Show nicknames, hide account numbersHide everything

Themes: dark — recap, catppuccin-mocha, tokyo-night, everforest-dark, gruvbox-dark, kanagawa-wave, one-dark, cyber-dream, nord; light — catppuccin-latte, everforest-light, gruvbox-light, kanagawa-lotus.

Tradovate (Integrations tab)

The Tradovate connection is configured on its Integrations-tab card, not in Settings, and its state lives in the Windows Credential Manager rather than the settings file.

SettingPurposeAllowed valuesDefault
EnvironmentWhich Tradovate environment to connect to. Locked while connected — disconnect to switch.Demo / LiveDemo
Capture Tradovate fills while recordingWhether Recap opens a Tradovate session during recordings.true / falsefalse
Accounts to captureThe Tradovate accounts to capture, ticked one by one. An empty list captures nothing.listempty

Instrument point sizes

P&L is shown in points. Recap recognizes common futures roots out of the box — NQ, ES, CL, GC, RTY, YM, MNQ, MES — and any other instrument is labeled as estimated until its point size is known. Changing a point size applies to new trades only; it doesn’t relabel trades already in your Library. See Known limitations.