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This week, we had the pleasure of speaking with Yash.
He shared his full trading journey — from blowing accounts in high school to refining a simple, high-probability strategy that helped him earn $122K in a single week. Along the way, he revealed how journaling, discipline, and a focus on process over profits transformed his trading and kept him consistent through both winning streaks and drawdowns.
Exclusive interview with Yash, who turned early trading losses into a $122K week by mastering preparation, discipline, and trade journaling
The Wake-Up Call: From Impulsive Trading to Structured Preparation
When Yash first started trading as a teenager, he fell into the same trap that catches most beginners — chasing every move, trading without a plan, and letting emotions dictate decisions.
“I thought trading was about catching the big moves. I didn’t realize the real skill was knowing when not to trade.”
After blowing multiple accounts, Yash knew something had to change. The turning point came when he committed to building a preparation routine mapping out key levels, studying overnight price action, and setting clear rules for what trades he would and wouldn’t take.
Building the Playbook: How Preparation Fuels Execution
Yash’s playbook starts before the market even opens:
- Overnight Review – Analyzing price action from the Asian and European sessions to understand market sentiment.
- Key Levels Markup – Highlighting support, resistance, and potential liquidity zones where big players may be active.
- Economic Calendar Check – Noting high-impact news events that could create volatility.
- Scenario Planning – Outlining possible market conditions and his planned responses to each.
“When the market opens, I already know my game plan. I’m just waiting for the market to give me my setup.”
By defining his criteria in advance, he avoids chasing moves or making emotional decisions mid-session.
Discipline: The Non-Negotiable
Preparation is only half the battle. Yash credits discipline as the single biggest reason for his growth.
“You can have the best strategy in the world, but if you can’t follow your own rules, you won’t last.”
Discipline for him means:
- Sticking to his trade criteria, even when a setup looks tempting but falls outside his plan.
- Accepting that not trading is often the best trade.
- Walking away on days when the market conditions aren’t favorable.
This mindset shift took time, but once he embraced it, his results changed dramatically.
The Power of Journaling
While preparation and discipline set the foundation, journaling was the tool that accelerated Yash’s progress. Using TradeZella, he documented every trade the setup, reasoning, execution, and outcome.
“Journaling showed me that my biggest losses came when I broke my own rules. It’s the mirror that doesn’t lie.”
By tagging and reviewing trades, Yash spotted recurring mistakes and patterns in his winners. This allowed him to refine his playbook, eliminate bad habits, and gain the confidence to size up when the market aligned with his edge.
The $122K Week: Process Over Profit
In the week that changed everything, Yash didn’t suddenly trade differently. He simply followed his process with precision. The market provided multiple opportunities that matched his plan, and he was prepared to execute aggressively, without increasing his risk beyond his parameters.
“That week was just my process playing out at scale. The money was the result, not the goal.”
