Trading Skill & Athletic Excellence w/ TierOneTrading Coach: Akil Stokes

02/02/24 • 61 min

EPISODE SPONSOR: JIGSAW TRADING → SPECIAL OFFER
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Join us in this high-energy conversation with 17-year market veteran, Host of The Trading Coach Podcast, and Cofounder of Tier One Trading: Akil Stokes. Akil mainly operates in the Forex market with a swing trading style and strict 9-pair watch list. He's a technical trader focused on supply & demand and price action psychology. He's also a former Track & Field athlete and current NCAA coach. Get inspired by his trading journey and unravel the parallels between athletic excellence & trading mastery in this week's episode of the Speculators Podcast.
➡️ Where You Can Find Akil Stokes
YouTube: @AkilStokes
Website: TierOneTrading.com
✅ Get Funded & Create Your Freedom Lifestyle Trading Business
HERE'S WHAT WE COVER:
0:00 Introduction to Akil Stokes
3:29 Market Approach: Mastering Price Action and Technical Analysis
4:54 From Day Trading to Mastering Forex Swing Trading
6:21 Trade Duration: Counter-Trend Strategy
8:40 Mastering Risk and Scaling in a Nine-Pair Strategy
9:49 Daily Trading Routine
15:32 Balancing Trading and Fitness
24:28 Weekend Wind-Down
32:56 Akil's Ultimate Chart Setup
35:50 Overcoming Trading Struggles
39:10 Key to Trading Success
46:39 The Challenges and Potential of Automating Trading
48:42 AI's Impact on Trading and Market Adaptation
53:40 Pros and Cons of Funded Trading Programs
WHO IS KORBS → HOST OF SPECULATORS PODCAST:My name is Aaron Korbs and I'm a professional Futures trader specializing in Auction Market Theory, Volume Profile & Order Flow. I'm also the founder of Tradacc.com.
Tradacc is a trading education, training, and mentorship platform where I help traders leverage institutional capital using my volume profile methodology through courses like Volume Profile FormulaTM, Funding AcceleratorTM & Profile MethodTM.
Happy Trading & Watch Your Risk
- Korbs
Risk Disclaimer: https://go.tradacc.com/Risk
#AkilStokes #TierOneTrading #SpeculatorsPodcast

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Consistent Pursuit of Progression w/ 13-Year Pro Trader: Bran Barrett

EPISODE SPONSOR: JIGSAW TRADING → SPECIAL OFFER
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Join us in this incredible conversation with full-time professional Futures trader: Brannigan Barrett. Bran started prop trading over a decade ago back in 2011. The first prop firm he traded with was Futex (about 5 years), and then Axia Futures (about 2 years). Not only did he achieve 7-figure success through his own discretionary trading at these firms, but served as a mentor to numerous other traders along the way (holding workshops and creating educational resources on Order Flow, Market Profile, and more). He then went on to found Habitus Capital in 2017 & Tradelo in 2021. Dive into the real world of full-time professional trading for a living with a focus on risk management & consistent adaptation/evolution in this week's episode of the Speculators Podcast.
➡️ Where You Can Find Brannigan Barrett
X/TWTR: @Trader_Bran
Website #1: Tradelo.com [Exclusive 25% Discount Code: tradacc25]
Website #2: HabitusCapital.com
✅ Get Funded & Create Your Freedom Lifestyle Trading Business
HERE'S WHAT WE COVER:
0:00 Introduction to Brannigan Barrett
3:33 Market Approach Evolution: From Discretionary Trader to Automated Pro
9:12 Transforming Trading with Tradelo
16:18 Simplifying Success in Futures Trading
18:35 Market Selection Strategy
21:59 Bran's Approach to Navigating Market Nuance
24:25 Trading Timeframes: Quick Scalps to Multi-Day Swings
25:52 Simplifying Risk Management for New Traders
33:05 Managing Mental Energy
44:23 A Day in the Life of a Trader-Athlete
51:32 The Significance of Process in Trading
52:22 Setting Up a Trading Chart: Bran's Preferences
57:24 Trading as a Personal Challenge
WHO IS KORBS → HOST OF SPECULATORS PODCAST:My name is Aaron Korbs and I'm a professional Futures trader specializing in Auction Market Theory, Volume Profile & Order Flow. I'm also the founder of Tradacc.com.
Tradacc is a trading education, training, and mentorship platform where I help traders leverage institutional capital using my volume profile methodology through courses like Volume Profile FormulaTM, Funding AcceleratorTM & Profile MethodTM.
Happy Trading & Watch Your Risk
- Korbs
Risk Disclaimer: https://go.tradacc.com/Risk
#Tradelo #BranniganBarrett #SpeculatorsPodcast

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Paul Asmar: NYSE Specialist Turned Market Profile Trader is (Camel)BACK!

EPISODE SPONSOR: JIGSAW TRADING → SPECIAL OFFER
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➡️ Watch Paul Asmar's 1st Speculators Podcast Episode
✅ Get Funded & Create Your Freedom Lifestyle Trading Business
Dive deep into the world of Market Profile Futures trading in this follow-up conversation with Paul Asmar: a seasoned 40-year market veteran. Paul spent 25 years on the NYSE floor as a Market-Making Specialist before transitioning to independent screen trading in 2010. It was a rough transition at first, but learning about Market Profile from a close friend & Jim Dalton disciple saved him. He now trades every day in his Camelback Trading room focusing on ES & NQ using Market Profile as his main analysis tool. Join us as we discuss Volume Profile vs. Market Profile, online funding programs, the importance of confidence, the opportunity to teach profiling to high school & college kids, and much more in this week's incredible episode of the Speculators Podcast.
➡️ Where You Can Find Paul Asmar
YouTube: @PaulAsmar
Website: CamelbackTrading.org
HERE'S WHAT WE COVER:
0:00 Introduction to Paul Asmar
4:55 Day Trading Strategies and Market Profile Mastery
9:11 Daily Market Profiles for Effective Day Trading
10:41 Prioritizing Daily Volume Nodes in Trading Strategy
12:41 Evolved View on VWAP: A Tool, Not a Trading Foundation
16:29 Significance of the Opening Price
18:29 Leveraging Real-Time Market Data
25:22 Strategic Use of Overnight Highs in Trading
32:48 Analyzing Neutral Extreme Days in Market Profile Trading
39:43 Applying Market Profile to Diverse Trading Instruments
42:04 Managing Trades in Multiple Products
45:47 Adjusting Trading Size and Risk Based on Performance
51:28 Sustaining a Healthy Trading Lifestyle
56:58 Funded Accounts: A Stepping Stone or a Pitfall for Aspiring Traders?
1:01:57 Reacting to News-Driven Volatility in Trading
1:07:37 Unlocking Market Profile Education for Youth
WHO IS KORBS → HOST OF SPECULATORS PODCAST:My name is Aaron Korbs and I'm a professional Futures trader specializing in Auction Market Theory, Volume Profile & Order Flow. I'm also the founder of Tradacc.com.
Tradacc is a trading education, training, and mentorship platform where I help traders leverage institutional capital using my volume profile methodology through courses like Volume Profile FormulaTM, Funding AcceleratorTM & Profile MethodTM.
Happy Trading & Watch Your Risk
- Korbs
Risk Disclaimer: https://go.tradacc.com/Risk
#PaulAsmar #CamelbackTrading #MarketProfile #SpeculatorsPodcast