Welcome to another Trade The Pool funded trader interview. Today, Michael sits down with Florian S., a FLEX $25,000 funded trader from Germany!

Florian shares his discretionary shorting strategy with small caps and penny stocks using Trade The Pool’s stock-focused, limited-risk proprietary trading platform.

Starting trading two and a half years ago, Florian discusses losing his $2,000 personal account, failing three evaluations due to psychological pressure, and passing the FLEX $25K evaluation on his fourth attempt. With a 54% win rate and an impeccable 1:7.1 risk/reward ratio, his disciplined reversal strategy and tight loss control highlight the power of patience and risk management.

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Florian's evaluation stats:

• Lyra Therapeutics Inc. ($LYRA)
• Success rate: 54%
• Risk/Reward ratio: 1:7.1
• Biggest win: +$596, short on $LYRA x 300 shares
• Biggest loss: -$85, short on $LYRA x 200 shares

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Welcome to another Trade The Pool funded trader interview. Today, Michael sits down with Carlos R., a MAX $200,000 funded trader from Nicaragua!

Carlos started trading in January 2024, sharing how he transitioned from buying and holding large caps to shorting volatile penny stocks and small caps with pump-and-dump patterns using Trade The Pool’s Limited Risk proprietary trading platform.

From overcoming losses due to overtrading, to continuing to work on his shorting strategy, and never giving up, Carlos eventually passed the MAX $200K evaluation on his seventh attempt. He earned a whooping $3,100 payout.

View Carlos's statistics: MAX 200K evaluation summary

Carlos began trading in January 2024, initially focusing on large-cap stocks like Nvidia before being drawn to the volatility of small caps. A lucky $9-to-$80 trade on Nucleus fueled overconfidence, leading to significant losses. Shifting to shorting pump-and-dump small caps in January 2025, he joined Trade The Pool to access shorting capabilities and larger capital. After six failed evaluations due to overtrading, he used a trade checklist and smaller share sizes to pass the $200K MAX evaluation in seven days, proving that discipline and risk control are key to success.

Carlos's evaluation stats:

• Best stock: Asset Entities Inc ($ASST)
• Success rate: 66%
• Risk/Reward ratio 1:0.8
• Biggest win: +$4,452 long on $ASST with 2381 shares
• Biggest loss: -$2,820 short on $VEEE with 1000 shares

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Welcome to another Trade The Pool funded trader interview. Today, Michael sits down with Arash M., a FLEX $100,000 funded trader from the USA!

Arash shares how he shifted from struggling with options to trading equities like Tesla ($TSLA) using Trade The Pool’s stock-focused, Limited Risk proprietary trading platform.

With over a decade of trading experience, he discusses overcoming consistent losses, a six-month mental health break, and passing the FLEX $100K evaluation on his fourth attempt. With a 55% success rate and a 1:1.2 risk/reward ratio, Arash’s strategy of small but more consistent profits and strict stop-losses, aided by ChatGPT for journaling trade analysis, demonstrates the power of AI, patience and discipline.

View Arash's statistics: 100K FLEX evaluation summary

Arash began trading over ten years ago, initially chasing home runs with options but faced consistent losses. He recently had a six-month break to focus on his day job and mental health, he returned with a new focus but now on equities, targeting volatile stocks like $TSLA, PLTR, and RBLX for more consistent volume and daily range.

Using ChatGPT to review trades and refine sizing, he was able to improve his risk management and passed Trade The Pool’s $100K FLEX evaluation.

Arash's evaluation stats:

• Tesla Inc. ($TSLA)
• Success rate: 55%
• Risk/Reward ratio: 1:1.2
• Biggest win: +$450, long on $TSLA x 250 shares
• Biggest loss: -$200, long on $PLTR x 200 shares

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Welcome to another Trade The Pool funded trader interview. Today, Michael sits down with Pavishya J., a FLEX $25,000 funded trader from the USA!

Pavishya shares her journey from trading futures to mastering pullback strategies on mid and large-cap stocks like using Trade The Pool’s Limited Risk proprietary trading platform.

She discusses her one-and-a-half-year trading journey, overcoming consecutive losses and five failed evaluations, and finally passing the FLEX 25K evaluation on her sixth attempt. Pavishya’s persistence and tight risk management highlight the power of discipline in achieving trading consistency.

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Pavishya entered trading in 2023, starting with futures before switching to stocks for their dynamic nature. Early losses in live trading with personal capital shook her confidence, prompting a pause to preserve funds.

Joining Trade The Pool gave her the room to improve on her strategy without risking her own capital. She stuck to her systematic pullback strategy, targeting news-driven stocks with tight stops, passing the evaluation.

Her story proves that learning from psychological setbacks and maintaining discipline are crucial for trading success.

Pavishya's evaluation stats:

• Rigetti Computing ($RGTI)
• Success rate: 58%
• Risk/Reward ratio: 1:2.3
• Biggest win: +$312, long on $RGTI x 1,500 shares
• Biggest loss: -$178, long on $CVNA x 50 shares

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Welcome to another Trade The Pool funded trader interview. Today, Michael sits down with George F., a FLEX $25,000 funded trader from the USA!

George shares how he transitioned from scalping volatile penny stocks to focusing on mid to large-cap stocks like Halozyme Therapeutics ($HALO) using Trade The Pool’s stock-focused, Limited Risk proprietary trading platform.

He opens up about his six-year trading journey, starting in college with FDA-linked penny stocks, overcoming inconsistent profits, and adapting to large cap strategies to pass the FLEX 25K evaluation. His disciplined approach, together with his mentorship, helped him achieve a 43% success rate and a 1:3.7 risk/reward ratio.

View George's statistics: FLEX $25K evaluation summary

George started as a health care provider. He began trading in 2018, initially shorting penny stocks tied to FDA calendar. Early struggles with small capital and volatile low floats challenged his consistency until he joined a trading community during a bear market.

In 2024, guided by his cousin and a mentor, he shifted to large-cap stocks, targeting same-day earnings plays with opening range breakouts and VWAP/9 EMA reversions. By embracing Trade The Pool’s risk parameters and sim trading, he passed the $25K FLEX evaluation, proving that transitioning from a brokerage account to a prop firm is indeed achievable.

George's evaluation stats:

• Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. ($HALO)
• Success rate: 43%
• Risk/Reward ratio: 1:3.7
• Biggest win: +$407, long on $HALO x 250 shares
• Biggest loss: -$226, long on $TWLO x 200 shares

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Welcome to another Trade The Pool funded trader interview. Today, Michael sits down with Odryk, a legacy $20,000 funded trader from Canada, who already had a decent payout!

Odryk shares how he shorts penny stocks using Trade The Pool’s unrestricted short-selling platform.

He breaks down his trading journey, overcoming over-trading habits, passing the 20K Mini Limited Challenge, and the discipline that turned it around.

View Odryk's statistics: 20K Limited Mini evaluation summary

Odryk started trading in 2020 during a hot market using personal funds, but heavy losses by 2021 pushed him to seek structure through Trade The Pool. After five failed evaluations caused by over-trading and impatient setups, he worked on his trading discipline and passed the 20K Mini Limited challenge.

By focusing on shorting weak penny stocks, avoiding low-quality setups, and well-timed A-tier entries, Odryk proved that patience and strategy leads to success.

Odryk's evaluation stats:

• Sonoma Pharmaceuticals Inc ($SNOA)
• Success rate: 49%
• Risk/Reward ratio: 1:1.5
• Biggest win: +$652, short on $SNOA x 1500 shares
• Biggest loss: -$318, long on $BLBX x 200 shares

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Welcome to another Trade The Pool funded trader interview. Today, Michael sits down with Jhonatan, a FLEX $25,000 funded trader from Brazil!

Jhonatan shares how he trades large-cap stocks like Tesla using Trade The Pool’s stock-focused, Limited Risk proprietary trading platform.

He shares his trading journey, overcoming 3-years of trading losses and struggles, passing the evaluation, getting a payout from The5ers, and the discipline that helped him achieve consistency.

View Jhonatan's statistics: 25K FLEX evaluation summary

Jhonatan started trading his own capital in 2023, gradually working on his trend-following strategy through experience. Despite early struggles, including heavy losses that reached $1,000 per day, he persevered.

By learning from mistakes, embracing emotional discipline, and maintaining consistency in his daily executions, he successfully passed Trade The Pool’s $25K FLEX Evaluation in just four days. Proving that patience, strategy, and resilience are key to long-term success.

Jhonatan's evaluation stats:

• Tesla Inc ($TSLA)
• Success rate: 45%
• Risk/Reward ratio: 1:2.8
• Biggest win: +$602, long on $TSLA x 89 shares
• Biggest loss: -$273 long on $TSLA x 80 shares

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Welcome to another Trade The Pool funded trader interview. Today, Michael sits down with Cade, a FLEX $25,000 funded trader from the USA!

Cade shares how he transitioned from his personal brokerage into a prop firm account using Trade The Pool’s limited-risk trading platform.

He breaks down his approach to short-selling penny stocks, timing post-4:00 setups, and using level 2 data to spot high-probability trades.

View Cade's statistics: 25K FLEX evaluation summary

Cade started trading seven years ago and became fully self-employed five years. Over time, he shifted his focus to shorting sub $1 penny stocks, fine-tuning his approach through years of studying market patterns and tracking former runners showing weakness. The Trade The Pool evaluation process required adjustments, but he stayed determined, pushing through the hurdles and fine-tuning his execution.

By improving his risk management, adapting to the firm’s rules, and sticking to his well-tested strategies, he successfully passed the 25K FLEX Challenge.

Cade's evaluation stats:

• Scisparc Ltd. ($SPRC)
• Success rate: 46%
• Risk/Reward ratio: 1:1.5
• Biggest win: +$465, short on $SPRC x 4500
• Biggest loss: -$346 short on $SOPA x 1500

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