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S2025 Ep 13Large Cap Breakout Strategy ft. João/John C. - 20K Funded Trader | Trade The Pool On Audio

Welcome to another Trade The Pool funded trader interview! Today, Michael sits down with João/John, a $20K funded trader from Portugal. Right after their talk, he received a decent payout with us.Check out João’s advice on large cap breakout strategies and how to adapt when the market is too rangy with a limited risk trading platform.João's statistics: 20K evaluation summaryJoão started trading in 2017, drawn to the volatility of penny stocks. He gained experience trading through Interactive Brokers, but the stress of risking his own money led him to Trade The Pool. On his second attempt, he passed the $20,000 evaluation, learning from his first failed try.His evaluation stats:Alpha Modus Holdings ($AMOD)Success rate: 66%Risk/Reward ratio: 1:0.8Biggest win: +$531, long on 400 x $AMOD sharesBiggest loss: -$535, short on 933 x $TSLL sharesWill you be Trade The Pool's next funded trader?► Follow us!Website: https://tradethepool.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tradethepoolX/Twitter: https://twitter.com/tradethepoolFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/trade.the.poolTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tradethepool

Mar 27, 202514 min

S2025 Ep 12$50,000 in Total Payouts! Shorting Overvalued and Hyperbolic Stocks, ft. Arbnor T.

Welcome to another Trade The Pool funded trader interview! Today is a special episode; Michael interviews Arbnor for the third time. He is one of our favorite traders, and interviewed him just in time, as we release our new MAX and Flex programs.He is trading with a $260K account and had been able to cash out a whooping $43,000 in profits.Check out Arbnor’s advice on how to short small caps and penny stocks and earn huge profit with a limited risk trading platform.Arbnor's statistics: 260K evaluation summaryWith his scaled $260K account, he secured a $43,000 payout, proving that discipline and commitment to a strategy, like his short selling small-cap approach, can truly pay off in the long run.His evaluation stats:Best Stock: Planet Image Int’l - $YIBOSuccess rate: 48%Risk/Reward ratio: 1:4:5Biggest win: +$3,820, short on 1000 x $YIBO sharesBiggest loss: -$1960, short on 2000 x $NVNI sharesWill you be Trade The Pool's next funded trader?► Follow us!Website: https://tradethepool.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tradethepoolX/Twitter: https://twitter.com/tradethepoolFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/trade.the.poolTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tradethepool

Mar 20, 202524 min

S2025 Ep 115.3K Payout! Small Caps Shorting Strategy, ft. Funded Trader, Dana O.

Welcome to another Trade The Pool funded trader interview! Today, Michael sits down with Dana O, an $80K funded trader from Canada. He just received a whopping $5,300 payout.Inspired by “Rich Dad, Poor Dad,” he wanted to emerge from the lockdowns with more new knowledge. He decided to trade every day, and it all just began to click.Check out Dana’s advice on how to short small caps and penny stocks and earn profit with a limited risk trading platform.Dana's statistics: 85K funded summaryDana received a $5,300 payout with his scaled 80K account, emphasizing that finding one’s edge is crucial for succeeding in the markets, regardless of the strategy.His evaluation stats:Best Stock: Planet Image Int’l - $YIBOSuccess rate: 81%Risk/Reward ratio: 1:0.9Biggest win: +$2,565, short on 500 x $YIBO sharesBiggest loss: -$1040, short on 500 x $RNAZ sharesWill you be Trade The Pool's next funded trader?

Mar 13, 202514 min

S2025 Ep 8How a 9-to-5 Business Analyst and Mother Got Funded $12K by Shorting Penny Stocks on a Swing Account

Welcome to another Trade The Pool funded trader interview! Today, Michael sits down with Anna M, a $12K funded swing trader from Ukraine. Anna is a business analyst who balances being a mother, her 9 to 5 job, and swing trading small caps. Successfully passing the $12,000 swing program with a sensational 80% success rate. Anna's statistics: 12K swing evaluation summaryIn this video, funded trader, Anna M., shares how to short penny stocks and small caps even with a busy schedule. Discover effective swing trading strategies to help you succeed in the stock market.Her evaluation stats:Best stock: Reliance Global, $RELISuccess rate: 80%Risk/Reward ratio: 1:1.6Biggest win: +$1118 (short on 700 x $RELI shares)Biggest loss: -$495 (short on 500 x $RELI shares)Anna’s strategy fundamentally revolves around shorting small caps and penny stocks. She waits for bullish momentum to exhaust at strong resistance levels before making her move.By combining daily chart analysis with intraday Level II data, she confirms liquidity and gauges market sentiment. She targets high-quality “A-plus” setups, holding them for a day or longer, depending on the stock’s potential drop and float size.Could you be Trade The Pool's next funded trader?

Mar 9, 202513 min

S2025 Ep 9Niche Trading Strategies - What $160K FUNDED Trader, Tim M., Learned From Trading SPXL

Welcome to another Trade The Pool funded trader interview! Today, Michael Katz sits down with Tim M, a $160K funded trader from the USA. Tim spent four years trading options, experiencing both wins and greater losses. Time decay ate at his profits, and the PDT rule kept him stuck, making it feel like a losing game.Tim's statistics: 160K evaluation summaryIn this video, funded trader Tim M. shares what he learned from trading the S&P 500, specifically SPXL, with a $160K account. Discover his insights into niche trading strategies and how a prop firm like Trade The Pool helped him succeed.His evaluation stats:Best stock: Direxion Bull 3X ($SPXL)Success rate: 56%Risk/Reward ratio: 1:1.1Biggest win: +$2,296 (short on 850 x $SPXL shares)Biggest loss: -$2,440 (short on 890 x $SPXL shares)Setting Levels with S&P Futures: He uses E-mini S&P 500 futures (ES) to establish daily key levels—weekly and daily support, resistance, and a pivotal bullish/bearish midpoint—based on order flow and volume profiles. The S&P’s high liquidity and trader participation make it a robust vehicle for analysis.Focus on Cycles: Tim emphasizes understanding market cycles, noting that assets like stocks, gold, or bonds exhibit predictable patterns. By focusing on one vehicle (the S&P), he builds intuition, recognizing when price struggles at support or resistance to time entries and exits.Tim’s journey from options to a funded stock trader with Trade The Pool highlights the power of a niche focus, discipline, and trusting the process. His funded success shows all of us that mastering one market, managing risk, and sticking to a process-driven mindset leads to success in the markets.Could you be Trade The Pool's next funded trader?

Mar 9, 202511 min

S2025 Ep 1080K Funded Trader, Edwin - Building Good Habits and Learning Through Practice

Welcome to another Trade The Pool funded trader interview! Today, Michael Katz sits down with Edwin R., an $80K funded trader from the USA. Edwin embarked on his trading journey in April 2023, inspired by his father's venture into futures trading. Driven to learn, he actively sought a mentor to guide him.Edwin's 80K evaluation summarySince joining Trade The Pool, Edwin has been committed to building good habits with a process-oriented mindset. Despite failing his first evaluation, Edwin persevered and learned from his mistakes. Today, we celebrate his impressive $80K funding achievement.His evaluation stats:Best stock: Nvidia Corporation ($NVDA)Success rate: 28%Risk/Reward ratio: 1:4.2Biggest win: +$1344 (long on 672 x $NVDA shares)Biggest loss: -$715 (long on 650 x $AMD shares)Edwin primarily trades large caps with notable gaps and high volatility, leveraging their volume and price movements. He credits his daily journaling habit with helping him identify his trading edge and refine his strategies systematically.While his dad focused on futures, Edwin dedicated himself to stocks, starting with paper trading. He uses trading journal software to pinpoint areas for improvement, and this is how he passed the 80K evaluation.Could you be Trade The Pool's next funded trader?

Mar 6, 202510 min