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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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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Welcome to another Trade The Pool-funded trader interview. Today, Michael sits down with Sabrina, a returning guest from the USA who recently earned a $9.8K payout!

Join Sabrina as she candidly shares her journey as a female penny stock short seller—overcoming a $12,000 loss in her brokerage account to withdrawing $15,000 with Trade The Pool.

View Sabrina's statistics: 26K funded summary

She started her trading journey in 2021 with Webull paper trading, endured PDT challenges and a $12,000 loss at TradeZero in 2024, and joined Trade The Pool later that year.

After becoming more consistent and achieving small victories, Sabrina now pursues consistency with her trading, trying to understand the charts more than caring about her P&L.

Sabrina's evaluation stats:

• Best stock: Pasithea Therapeutics Corp ($KTTA)
• Success rate: 23%
• Risk/Reward ratio: 1:5.7
• Biggest win: +$5645, short on $KTTA x 5000 shares
• Biggest loss: -$935, short on $VNCE x 3500 shares

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

Hear how Jared approaches trading large-cap tech stocks and ETFs, leveraging VWAP retests for entries and higher timeframes for trend confirmation.

He shares his insights on prioritizing familiar tickers over scanners and adapting his strategy to shifting market conditions.

View Jared's statistics: 25K FLEX evaluation summary

Struggling with small cap losses due to market shift, Jared switched to large-cap tech stocks post-COVID, improving his risk management through multiple Trade The Pool evaluations before finding the $25,000 Flex account as the ideal fit.

A well-timed UPRO trade, driven by a tariff pause headline, propelled his 81% success rate, passing his evaluation in just two days and developing his confidence in the Trade The Pool’s limited risk approach.

Jared's evaluation stats:

• Best stock: ProShares UltraPro S&P500 ($UPRO)
• Success rate: 81%
• Reward ratio: 1:1.4
• Biggest win: +$533, long on $UPRO x 220 shares
• Biggest loss: -$152 long on $NVDA x 100 shares

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Welcome to another Trade The Pool funded trader interview. Today, Michael sits down with Ruben, an $80K funded trader from the USA. He recently received a $1.3K payout with us!

Listen to Ruben's perspective on his dual large and small cap strategy, and how trading is actually quite similar to sports performance.

View Ruben's statistics: 80K evaluation summary

He has been trading for four years, only to feel like it has been a constant losing game. He tried Trade The Pool and, with its risk management platform, finally secured some good wins. The payout is just the cherry on top.

Despite terminating his funded account, the horizon ahead is no longer that bleak.

David's evaluation stats:

• Best stock: Wah Fu Education Group ($WAFU)
• Success rate: 72%
• Risk/Reward ratio: 1:0.8
• Biggest win: +$529, short on $WAFU x 500 shares
• Biggest loss: -$515 long on $TSLA x 240 shares

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Welcome to another Trade The Pool funded trader interview. Today, Michael sits down with David, a $20K funded trader from the USA. He recently received a decent payout with us!

Listen to David's insight on his large-cap gap and go strategy, and how to adapt despite previous failed evaluation attempts.

David's statistics: 20K evaluation summary

He started trading in 2019, drawn to the markets almost instantly after participating in a stock market game during an economics class. He gained experience trading with his Webull account, but to him, it's a "no-brainer" to be trading with a prop firm like Trade The Pool.

David's evaluation stats:

• Pinterest, Inc. ($PINS)
• Success rate: 46%
• Risk/Reward ratio: 1:2.3
• Biggest win: +$453 short on $PINS x 416
• Biggest loss: -$105 short on $DBRG x 476

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Welcome to another Trade The Pool On Audio: Funded Trader Interview! Today, Michael sits down with Money Mitch, a $20K funded trader from the USA, and host of our LIVE Trading Room.

Listen to Mitch's advice on mastering probabilities and building a trading plan. He also breaks down the 'Four Stages of a Trader's Journey' and shares strategies for targeting small-caps with a 3:1 to 4:1 risk-reward ratio.

Mitch's success highlights the opportunities available on a Limited Risk Trading Platform, offering traders a safer and more structured path to grow.

Mitch's statistics: 20K evaluation summary

Mitch started trading in 2017-2018, inspired by his childhood experience as a 5th grader competing in a trading competition. He pursued his passion for the markets through financial education at UCF, which eventually led him to explore options trading. However, he realized that trading options required much capital, a steep learning curve, and competing with market makers.

Seeking more market opportunities, he then joined Benzinga, one of our partners.

Now, Money Mitch hosts Trade The Pool's LIVE Trading Room—a YouTube show running Monday to Thursday, 8:30 AM to 11 AM ET—where he and Michael Nauss provide real-time insights and live trading analysis.

Mitch's evaluation stats:

• Evaxion Biotech ($EVAX)
• Success rate: 44%
• Risk/Reward ratio: 1:4.1
• Biggest win: +$495, long on $EVAX x 450 shares
• Biggest loss: -$110, long on $RGTI x 400 shares

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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 summary

João 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: 1:0.8
• Biggest win: +$531, long on 400 x $AMOD shares
• Biggest loss: -$535, short on 933 x $TSLL shares

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