{"id":5303,"date":"2011-11-08T00:38:40","date_gmt":"2011-11-08T10:38:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tradingheroes.com\/?p=5303"},"modified":"2022-11-13T22:51:12","modified_gmt":"2022-11-14T05:51:12","slug":"how-to-video-journal-your-forex-trades","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tradingheroes.com\/how-to-video-journal-your-forex-trades\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Video Journal Your Forex Trades"},"content":{"rendered":"

UPDATE (Nov. 13, 2022):<\/strong><\/span> This is one of my oldest posts and since I wrote this, I've found much better trading journal solutions. You can see my current recommendations here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sometimes keeping a trading journal can be tough.<\/p>\n

You have to create screen captures, write notes on them of the entry and exit and then type up an explanation for the trade.<\/p>\n

If you have multiple trades a night, it can be a real pain in the ass.<\/p>\n

But a trading journal is essential to figuring out how you are doing.<\/p>\n

Is there an easier way?<\/p>\n

Fortunately, there is…doing video captures of your trades can be an easy way to record your thoughts.<\/p>\n

You don't have to do a lot of time-consuming typing.<\/p>\n

All you have to do is speak normally and pull up all of the charts that you traded that day.<\/p>\n

The advantage is that you can go through many charts quickly and you can hear the stress in your voice when you review the videos later.<\/p>\n

This can help you judge how well or poorly you were trading at that time.<\/p>\n

Sometimes your profit and loss statement does not tell the whole story.<\/p>\n

There are several different ways to do it, so I will give you a few options.<\/p>\n

You can choose one based on your situation and technical comfort.<\/p>\n

Recording Software<\/h2>\n

PC<\/h3>\n

If you are using a PC with Windows, you have bigger issues, but that is not the topic for another post.<\/p>\n

I have found that the best software for PC is Camtasia Studio<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It is easy to use and allows you to directly upload to YouTube or create local video files.<\/p>\n

The interface is very user friendly and logical.<\/p>\n

Even though this software in only available on a PC, it is my favorite screen recording software on any platform.<\/p>\n

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Mac<\/h3>\n

I tried the free trial of Camtasia for Mac, but I didn't like it.<\/p>\n

I was\u00a0disappointed so I looked around for an alternative.<\/p>\n

The best product that I have found for Mac is ScreenFlow<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It is also simple to use, but not as simple as Camtasia Studio for PC.<\/p>\n

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It is the only screen capture software that I use now.<\/p>\n

Once you get the hang of it, using it is really easy to make quick videos and makes it a breeze to upload to YouTube.<\/p>\n

Online Video Capture<\/h3>\n

Then there are websites that you allow you record directly from the website and store it online.<\/p>\n

The downside is that they usually have limited storage space.<\/p>\n

Here are a couple that you can check out:<\/p>\n