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Recording rules

How spot and futures records should differ

Keep spot, futures, and margin trades comparable by recording market type, direction, leverage, and fees consistently.
Last reviewed
2026-09-23
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4 min
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The same symbol can behave very differently in a spot or futures record. Mark the market type first so later comparisons group trades with similar exposure.

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Record spot at 1x

Today Trade Journal treats crypto spot and standard stock trades as unleveraged records fixed at 1x. Entry price, exit price, actual P/L, and fees provide the useful basics.

Save direction and leverage for futures

Futures records need a long or short direction and the leverage actually selected. Leverage is not a performance score. It records the exposure accepted at the time.

  • Choose futures as the market type
  • Confirm long or short
  • Enter the leverage used on the order
  • Check entry, exit, fees, and final P/L

Separate stock margin from standard trades

If a stock trade used margin or credit, keep it separate from standard cash trades. Funding method and holding constraints may change the decision even when the symbol is the same.

Split the market before looking for a reason

You can view spot and futures in the same total, but separate them when investigating a difference. For futures, inspect leverage bands and direction. For spot, review holding period and exit criteria.

Check P/L currency and fees separately

Today Trade Journal lets you record the account result in KRW, USD, or USDT. A KRW conversion uses the exchange rate you enter for comparison; do not assume it equals the exchange's settlement amount.

The fee-rate field is saved for reference and is not automatically deducted from calculated P/L. If you calculate from price and quantity, compare the result with the exchange's realized P/L after checking trading fees and any funding payments.

Before you save

Check this entry

  • Market type matches the actual order
  • Futures direction is correct
  • Leverage and fees match the fill history
  • P/L currency and exchange rate were checked
  • Spot and futures were separated during comparison