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

Mustafa shares how he scalps penny stocks using Trade The Pool’s limited-risk trading platform.

He dives into his trading journey, overcoming psychological barriers, passing the 25K FLEX Challenge, and the persistence that got him through it all.

View Mustafa's statistics: 25K FLEX evaluation summary

Mustafa started trading part-time in 2010 and became a full-time trader by 2013, refining his scalping strategy over the years. Despite multiple evaluation attempts, he stayed persistent, overcoming psychological hurdles—like nearly passing but falling short by just $47.

By adjusting his risk management, reducing share size, and focusing on disciplined execution, he finally passed the Trade The Pool’s 25K FLEX Challenge, proving the power of perseverance.

Mustafa's evaluation stats:

• Marblegate Acquisition Corp. ($GATE)
• Success rate: 69%
• Risk/Reward ratio: 1:0.5
• Biggest win: +$260, short on $GATE x 15 shares
• Biggest loss: -$854 short on $CRVO x 1050 shares

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