When the markets hot, having a plan is half the profit.
Thats the mindset pro trader Dentoshi brought to our latest live session, hosted by Krakens VP Growth, Matt Howells-Barby. In front of thousands of live viewers, Dentoshi opened up her process for preparing to trade in bullish market conditions from weekly reviews and chart markups to sector rotation and psychological discipline.
Heres what we learned:
Before opening a single chart, Dentoshi recommends a quick weekly vibe check.
How did I perform last week? Was I emotional? Did I feel FOMO? Did I skip obvious trades or chase bad ones?
Dentoshi keeps her weekly journaling short and focused no six-hour essays but always tracks:
- What setups worked best (and why)
- What trades did she skip that ended up working out perfectly according to her plan
- Her emotional state during winners and losers
The goal? Spot repeatable patterns and start the week with self-awareness, not baggage.
Dentoshis weekly setup begins with anchoring the big picture:
- Chart the Weekly Close
- Mark Key Levels Yearly, quarterly and weekly opens, plus historic support/resistance.
- Add EMAs She uses exponential moving averages (like the 100 EMA) to track trend strength.
- Set Alerts For breakout levels, EMA tags, or fresh all-time highs Save your headspace by letting alerts do the watching.
You dont want to keep scrolling through charts all day. I mean, I do but I also want alerts.
When it comes to tracking potential trades:
- Keep an active watchlist (~710 assets youre closely watching)
- Maintain a broader watchlist for key majors or narrative-driven plays
- Use Kraken Pros Markets tab to monitor sector performance (memecoins, DeFi, etc.)
- Set chart-level favorites so key assets are always a click away
Her strategy here? Focus on setups that align with her proven playbook.
I know which setups I win on I want to see those setups again.
With the altcoin market heating up XRP hitting ATHs, ETH recovering, and meme coins pumping Dentoshi suggests zooming out and using indicators like:
- BTC dominance and ETH/BTC charts as indicators of altcoin strength
- EMAs to gauge potential trend flips
- Volume rankings to spot outliers
If Doge is breaking long-held trendlines and nobodys talking about it?
Thats when you want to pay attention.
Dentoshis edge comes from naming, journaling, and repeating her highest-conviction setups. Examples include:
- Diagonal breakouts
- Reclaim patterns
- Range low deviations
- EMA crossovers
The patterns show up all the time. But if youve named them, reviewed them and traded them before thats when you trust the setup.
She doesnt care what the asset is only that its liquid, has volume and aligns with her triggers.
Heres Dentoshis minimal but mighty toolkit:
- Kraken Pro for trading, charting, watchlists, and alerts
- Coinalyze for futures volume insights
- Twitter Lists for cutting out moonboy noise
- Excel for lightweight journaling
- Your own intuition, shaped by journaling and prep
Have 25 people you trust. Scroll your list, not your feed.
- Dont size up at the top
As Dentoshi referenced from GCR, Size up at the beginning of a move. Size down toward the end. This is easier said than done, and most people do the opposite.
- Separate trades from investments
Dentoshi splits her portfolio into trading and conviction investments, with different rules for each.
- Define exits with context
Exits depend on positioning, macro sentiment, using S/R and belief in the asset. Stick to the plan: Theres no perfect top, only a well-informed strategy.
- Stay honest
Regular review, even if short, keeps ego in check. No plan survives contact with the market unless its yours.
Review last week What worked, what didnt, how you felt Journal briefly Focus on behavior and edge Mark charts Weekly, quarterly, and yearly opens
Add EMAs Identify trend strength and crossovers
Set alerts For breakouts, pullbacks, and key price zones Create watchlists 710 active, plus broader market narrative
Use tools Kraken Pro, Coinalyze, Twitter Lists
Prep setups Name your patterns and wait for your shot; define your risk and map out your plan.
