Professional Forex Trader's Priceless Lessons

In episode 331 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I sit down with professional trader Akil Stokes. He has built his Forex trading career for more than a decade and has helped thousands of traders perform at their best in the markets.

Akil is the kind of person who takes a no-bs & realistic approach to professional Forex trading. He is also a big believer in continuous improvement as traders. Watch the interview until the end for some priceless advice from a professional Forex trader.

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In This Episode, You'll Learn…

• [0:15] Introduction
• [0:23] Who is Akil Stokes and what he does
• [1:38] What is the biggest difference with Akil since the last interview with Etienne
• [3:00] How does “trading simply” looks like
• [4:33] Does Akil still trade advanced chart patterns
• [5:12] Why it is important to have multiple skills
• [6:20] What type of markets do advanced patterns work best
• [7:09] What Akil thinks of Fundamentals in trading
• [8:15] Why Akil hasn't transitioned to Cryptocurrency trading
• [10:25] Has Forex Trading become obsolete?
• [11:35] How can you know if a market is going to be volatile or not
• [12:17] What are the top mistakes traders make when learning
• [14:06] How does Akil keep his top-notch mindset
• [15:45] How becoming a father affected Akil's trading
• [17:16] What is Akil's routine during the holidays
• [19:29] How can you use “volume” data in Forex trading
• [21:40] Why you need to keep improving your strategies over time
• [23:05] How often does Akil tweak his strategies
• [24:07] How can you shorten your learning curve
• [25:49] Why Backtest and demo are not a waste of time
• [27:40] How to get in contact with Akil
• And much more!

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