Trading Psychology & Mindset

Should You Follow Trends or Trade the Swings?

The video frames a choice between trend following and swing trading; the included captions mostly contain greetings, music cues and an unfinished fragment.

By Kru Kook (Krittiya Khunabrimas)

This article presents key lessons and ideas from Kru Kook’s video, Should We Follow Trends or Trade the Swings?, 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 source captions shown in this article are a partial transcript of a live session. They contain music cues and greetings to viewers, and end mid-timestamp.

  • 0:00:20–0:00:33: [Music]
  • 0:00:35–0:00:54: [Music]
  • 0:01:00–0:01:11: [Music]
  • 0:01:14–0:01:17: [Music]
  • 0:01:21–0:01:28: [Music]
  • 0:01:30–0:01:36: Yes…
  • 0:01:32–0:01:36: Hello. [Name unclear], did I read your name correctly?
  • 0:01:42–0:01:48: [Music]
  • 0:01:52–0:01:55: Today, P’ Benz is here.
  • 0:01:56–0:02:10: [Music]
  • 0:02:12–0:02:22: [Music]
  • 0:02:21–0:02:33: Hello, Khun Fon Sak.
  • 0:02:22–0:02:33: [Music]
  • 0:02:34–0:02:40: Please tell me the correct pronunciation of Pook’s name so I can get it right next time.
  • 0:02:40–0:02:44: Right? Hello, Khun Art Saran.

💡 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

DimensionRecommended practiceCaution
Mindset and psychologyControl emotions when markets are volatile.Avoid FOMO and revenge trading.
Risk managementKeep 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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