The Trading Coach Podcast 1237 - 🚀 How to Evolve Your Trading Strategy for Long-Term Success
Nov 6, 2025
Discover how top traders adapt their strategies to thrive in changing markets. Akil Stokes shares his journey, revealing why he moved away from his original trading plan. He emphasizes that while core principles like support and resistance remain vital, evolving entry rules are crucial for success. Balancing trade frequency with win rates is like making business decisions. Akil also discusses the psychological impacts of targeting bigger outcomes and the importance of testing changes to maximize profitability.
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Markets And Traders Must Evolve
- Markets change over time, so traders must evolve their approach to stay effective.
- Akil Stokes says both market shifts and personal growth drive continuous strategy updates.
Abandoning First Back-Tested System
- Akil describes his first back-tested profitable plan as a trend continuation system with arrow signals he couldn't trade consistently.
- He abandoned it because targets and stops produced frustrating outcomes and misaligned with his temperament.
From Reckless To Overly Conservative
- Akil explains he moved from reckless overtrading to an extremely strict, conservative setup requiring many confirmations.
- That strictness controlled risk early on but led him to miss many profitable opportunities he could predict.