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.
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.
Yash’s playbook starts before the market even opens:
“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.
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:
This mindset shift took time, but once he embraced it, his results changed dramatically.
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.
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.”
Because every trade was in alignment with his preparation, execution, and journaling insights, the profits were a natural outcome.
Large profits can be dangerous if they lead to overconfidence. Yash approached his $122K week as just another data point in his journal.
“It’s easy to think you’ve ‘figured it out’ after a big win, but the market will humble you fast if you let it.”
He kept his risk parameters the same and continued to focus on consistency rather than chasing another big payout.
Yash’s story isn’t about luck or one big trade, it’s about building a process that removes guesswork and emotion from decision-making. His $122K week was the natural result of months of preparation, strict discipline, and consistent review through journaling.
“The win was great, but the real victory was knowing I can repeat the process over and over.
