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Trading-Journal Screenshot Evidence: A Worked Crypto Example With Fees Included

A screenshot in a journal is evidence only if it shows what you saw when you decided. Settings, venue and time must be visible or noted.

By ChartsPod Editorial Team · Reviewed by ChartsPod Research
Published · Updated · 5 min read

Short answer

Journal screenshots should capture the chart at entry and exit with the venue, symbol, timeframe, indicator settings and timestamp visible, plus the fee-adjusted result in the caption. Example: 3 ETH long from $3,000 to $3,090: gross $270, fees ≈ $9.14 (0.05% per side), net ≈ $260.87. A screenshot taken later, after more bars printed, is hindsight. ChartsPod's journal is designed for saved, reviewable process; attach evidence at decision time.

Worked example

StepValue
Trade3 ETH, $3,000 → $3,090
Gross$270
Fees≈ $9.14
Net≈ $260.87
Entry screenshotAt decision time
Exit screenshotAt exit
Screenshot must showScreenshot must show: Venue and symbol; Timeframe; Indicator settings; Timestamp (UTC); Entry/stop/target marked; Net result in caption.SCREENSHOT MUST SHOWVenue and symbolTimeframeIndicator settingsTimestamp (UTC)Entry/stop/target markedNet result in caption
Evidence, not illustration. Original ChartsPod editorial graphic.

Hindsight risk

Screenshots taken after the fact include bars you didn't see, which makes decisions look more obvious than they were. Name files with the timestamp and take them at the moment of decision.

Screenshot timingScreenshot timing. Left, At decision: What you saw; Honest review. Right, After the fact: Extra bars; Hindsight bias.AT DECISIONWhat you sawHonest reviewAFTER THE FACTExtra barsHindsight bias
Timing is part of the evidence. Original ChartsPod editorial graphic.

Conclusion

Related: Trading-Journal Invalidation Notes: A Worked Crypto Example With Fees Included, AI Crypto Chart Screenshot Analysis: A Prompt That Requests Evidence and Invalidation.

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Journal screenshots should capture the chart at entry and exit with the venue, symbol, timeframe, indicator settings and timestamp visible, plus the fee-adjusted result in the caption.

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Questions readers ask

What should a journal screenshot show?

Venue, symbol, timeframe, settings, timestamp and levels.

When should I take it?

At the moment of decision.

Should I include fees?

Yes, in the caption.

Sources and methodology

Arithmetic uses standard sizing formulas. Fee rates (0.05% taker, 0.02% maker), slippage and funding values are illustrative; check your venue's schedule. Liquidation figures are simplified approximations; exchanges calculate them with their own maintenance-margin rules (see Bybit's documentation).

  1. Bybit: Liquidation process — mark price and margin modes.
  2. ChartsPod: product overview, pricing and FAQ — free terminal, venues, modules, no order placement; checked 17 Oct 2026.

This article explains research tools and workflows. It is not financial advice, does not recommend buying or selling any asset and does not predict prices. Crypto derivatives carry a risk of rapid and total loss of margin.

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