Trading Journal Lessons from 14 Years of Experience
A trader reflects on keeping records and trading directional markets and Options, but the auto-captioned transcript is garbled and cuts off mid-thought.
By Kru Kook (Krittiya Khunabrimas)
This article presents key lessons and ideas from Kru Kook’s video, Opening a Trading Journal from 14 Years of Experience, transcribed from the original video for readers to apply to trading plans and portfolio management.
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1. Lessons and Key Ideas from the Original Video
The following is an English translation of the source captions. The auto-generated transcript is fragmented and contains unclear phrases.
- 0:00:01–0:00:06: These are trading records that Kook has kept for…
- 0:00:03–0:00:08: But look—Kook kept records in 2021 and 2022.
- 0:00:06–0:00:10: When trading directionally, back when…
- 0:00:08–0:00:13: …we had become experienced in directional trading, and we did not…
- 0:00:10–0:00:16: …keep records to find trading setups or patterns…
- 0:00:13–0:00:19: …such as historical price movements when reading charts directionally.
- 0:00:16–0:00:21: Do you remember? Kook traded [unclear in the source]…
- 0:00:19–0:00:23: …gold and directional trades for about ten years…
- 0:00:21–0:00:26: …but had only been trading Options for five years at the time of recording.
💡 Key takeaway from Kru Kook: Disciplined trading without emotion is key to building long-term stability in an investment portfolio.
2. Summary Table: Four Key Dimensions
| Dimension | Recommended practice | Caution |
|---|---|---|
| Mindset and psychology | Control emotions when markets are volatile. | Avoid FOMO and revenge trading. |
| Risk management | Keep risk per trade at no more than 1–2%. | Do not overtrade or widen the Stop Loss. |
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About the Author
Written and edited by Krittiya Khunabrimas (Kru Kook). Full-Time Trader with 14+ years of experience; 2019 DW06 trading competition champion; guest speaker for leading financial institutions and brokers.
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