Akil Stokes
Trading, Teaching and Turning Setbacks into Strategy with Akil Stokes
In this episode of The Trading Battle, we welcome the brilliant and brutally honest Akil Stokes, a professional Forex trader, coach, mentor, former track athlete and now a track and field coach who has spent the last 16 years mastering the charts and mentoring traders to consistency. Known for his countertrend precision and deep trading psychology insights, Akil sits down with Boris Schlossberg to unpack the hard truths of trading, the power of discipline, and how failing forward helped shape his success.
From blowing up early trades to meticulously tracking every mistake, Akil shares how a change in mindset, not just strategy, helped him evolve from struggling retail trader to founder of Tier One Trading. He walks us through his use of range bar charts, explains why he has stayed loyal to Forex while others chase trends, and how limiting his focus to nine key pairs gives him the clarity to stay consistent.
In this episode, Akil shares:
- Why he remained committed to Forex while others jumped to crypto and indices
- His IPDE framework: Identify, Predict, Decide, Execute
- How 34-pip range bar charts give him an edge
- The real psychology behind countertrend trading
- His go-to setups, risk rules and recovery tactics after drawdowns
- The surprising parallels between being an athlete and a successful trader
- How a public trading journal led to a coaching business that now helps traders worldwide
This episode is packed with practical strategy, mindset shifts and relatable stories for traders at every level. If you have ever questioned your edge, struggled with discipline or simply want to hear from someone who has been through every part of the trading journey, this conversation delivers real value.
Watch the full interview with Akil Stokes to dive deeper into his trading philosophy, chart breakdowns and powerful lessons on what it really takes to become a consistent trader.
