Author: Carlo Aguinaldo

“Trade The Pool minimizes your own downside. It just makes a lot more sense”.

Welcome to another Trade The Pool funded trader interview! Today, we have Jared L, a $25,000 funded trader from the USA.

Jared passed his evaluation in just two days! He credits Trade The Pool for minimizing his risk, allowing him to trade with more conviction and confidence.

Learn his strategy and how he overcame challenges, including trading with ADHD, in his inspiring journey below.

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Jared’s Trading Style

Jared focuses on clean charts with minimal noise. He uses VWAP for breakout and breakdown setups, targeting entries after retests or pullbacks.

He monitors trends on 5-minute, 15-minute, and 4-hour charts to identify profit and scaling opportunities. Furthermore, he sticks to familiar tech stocks, studying daily charts to spot strong or weak movers aligned with market sentiment.

 

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On April 9, 2025, markets rallied dramatically following President Trump’s 90-day tariff pause, with the Dow rising 7.9%, the S&P 500 9.5%, and the Nasdaq 12.2%.

More About Jared

Jared trades familiar large-cap tech stocks like Apple, Nvidia, AMD, Amazon, and Google, leveraging his deep understanding of their price movements and swings to anticipate trends effectively.

By focusing on a structured strategy and clear risk management, he turns his diagnosed ADHD into a non-issue, and passing the challenge within two days is the ultimate proof of it.

 

Jared’s Tips

• Trading familiar stocks: “I find it much easier to trade stuff you’re familiar with how they move. So you don’t get caught off guard nearly as much. It’s already so difficult. And you just want to be the best version of you when you’re trading.”
• What contributed to the high win rate: “I think I had a pretty good read on what the market was going to do. On the day that a lot of that profit came from, I really felt that the market was going to squeeze and continue to squeeze for the rest of that day. So I felt very comfortable holding my long, longer than I normally would.”
• VWAP retest strategy: “I like to see a long retest VWAP and come back up, and I feel a lot better about a breakout on the second attempt once it’s already retested the lows, put in support, and I find that a good entry after that pullback. Same with breakdowns—I like to see it come down to the low of the day, and normally if it’s under VWAP, I’ll feel good about that short.”

Funded Trader, Jared L. – Closing Thoughts

Jared’s journey proves that trading familiar stocks and strategy consistently drives higher success rates in the markets.

He showcases how Trade The Pool is the ideal platform for all traders to test strategies that work for their own situation, with minimal risk and a higher degree of confidence to trade.

“You have guardrails in Trade The Pool, which is very important, especially for beginners.”

Welcome to another Trade The Pool funded trader interview! Today, we have Ruben M., an $80K funded trader from the United States.

Ruben successfully cashed out with Trade The Pool after years of market losses, crediting our risk management for his turnaround.

He eventually terminated this funded account, but this won’t stop him from trying again. Hear his story below:

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Ruben’s Trading Style

His strategy combines shorting small cap, penny stock pumps during pre-market and with a scaling-in approach when trading large-caps like Tesla post-open.  He uses Camarilla pivots and key horizontal levels.

Ruben focuses on daily charts, moving averages, and pre-market highs/lows to improve his bias while prioritizing simplicity and risk management in volatile conditions.

More About Ruben

After transitioning from a principal ballet dancer to a ballet teacher, he began trading in 2021 and values Trade The Pool’s emphasis on risk management.

With four years of losses behind him, he back tested strategies to fit Trade The Pool’s guardrails, passing an $80,000 evaluation

 

Ruben’s Tips

• Using indicators: “Mostly horizontal levels. I basically just look at the daily chart in order to get, an idea of a bias. And then I’ll use the daily pivots like high of day, some pre-market levels, and then Camarilla Pivots. It gives a set of pivots for the day and an idea if the stock is on breakout mode.”
• Trading performance like sports: “The moment you deviate and get a little bit cocky—thinking, ‘I’ve rehearsed this performance a lot, it’s going to be okay’—and don’t do your full preparation, that’s when your performance suffers. Trading is very much the same; when I stick to my routine and treat each moment as crucial, I find control and success.”

Funded Trader, Ruben M. – Closing Thoughts

Ruben compares ballet and trading, emphasizing that both require disciplined routines and preparation—deviating from the process leads to diminished performance.

After years of setbacks in the markets, Ruben’s hard work and dedication are finally paying off—an inspiring story.

“If you find a reputable firm like Trade The Pool, I think it’s a no-brainer. “

Welcome to another Trade The Pool funded trader interview! Today, we have David S., a $20K funded trader from the United States.

David shared during his discussion that despite a few evaluations, the failed attempts ultimately enabled him to succeed.

In this evaluation, he applied best practices he’d learned along the way. Check it out.

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Pinterest’s ($PINS) stock dropped 16% on November 8, 2024, due to disappointing net income and revenue projections despite slightly exceeding third-quarter revenue expectations.

 

David’s Trading Style

David’s setup focuses on screening for large-cap daily gainers, targeting stocks with strong catalysts like earnings, press releases, or mergers.

He capitalizes on intraday pullbacks above VWAP after daily breakouts to seize momentum, aiming to capture an extra 2-5% trending move.

More About David

His trading story began in 2019 when a stock market game during an economics class piqued his interest. And have been hooked since.

David now avoids trading his own capital, favoring the structured approach of reputable prop firms like Trade The Pool.

David’s Tips

• Market and price catalyst: “I look for the top gainers on the day, filtering for large-cap stocks with catalysts—earnings, press releases, mergers, contract wins. Once I understand the catalyst, I dive in and search for a setup, exploring various setups.”
• Where he can improve: “By focusing on higher probability setups. Over the course of  my trading career, I’ve noticed a lot of reversals, particularly in uncertain markets. Holding positions for the entire day might not support long-term sustainability. So I’ve shifted to shorter-term trades.”

Funded Trader, David S. – Closing Thoughts

Like many funded traders, David failed a few evaluations before getting funded. All the failures were ‘learning experiences’ for him.

Now, David is profitable in his 20K funded account and has already received a decent payout with us!

Get ready to dive into the world of professional trading! In this Trade The Pool funded trader interview, we meet Graham, a $160,000 funded trader from Canada. With 40 years trading expertise, Graham shares his unique approach to cutting through the noise, making quick decisions, and thriving across decades of market shifts—from the Dotcom bubble to the post-Covid era. Could you be the next funded trader? Watch his story now!

“To get into the ZONE, you need less noise. Within 10 seconds, I should know if I go long, short, or flat in this market.”

Welcome to another Trade The Pool funded trader interview! Today, we have Graham, a $160,000 funded trader from Canada.

Discover how Graham leverages his 40 years of trading experience and intuition to adapt to various market dynamics.

— From the Dotcom bubble, 2008 recession, multiple rounds of QE, and into the post-Covid era.

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Graham’s Trading Journey

Beginning with a broad range of stocks in his youth, Graham evolved from a day trader into a disciplined, specialized strategist.

Years of navigating market conditions, dynamics, and bubbles molded his philosophy of patience, structure, and intuition.

 

Graham’s Trading Style: Breakout Strategy

Graham specializes in trading one or two stocks, combining technical indicators with a simplified Elliott Wave analysis.

Aware of the shifting momentum in the markets, he now focuses on Tesla instead of trading AMD.

More About Graham

He started his trading career at the Vancouver Stock Exchange in the 80s. Bill Williams’ book Trading Chaos broadened Graham’s horizons, setting the foundation for his career.

During the Dotcom bubble, he earned $200,000 to $400,000 monthly for a Canadian mutual fund.

Graham’s Tips

• Cut the noise: “To really get into the zone, you need less information. I should know within 10 seconds whether I should be long, short, or flat in this market. And it’s difficult at times; you got your phones, you got this, you can trade anywhere. Everybody is so distracted. It’s ridiculous.”
• 4 stages of learning: “There’s Unconscious incompetence – you don’t know what you don’t know, conscious incompetence, conscious competence, and last, unconscious incompetence – you don’t have to think about it, you just know.”
• Rules and structure: “It’s very important, you have to have structure, you have to have rules. You have to know when to break it. If you have put in your hours, it’s crucial that you devise a plan out of a structure. And then as you become more proficient, you let your intuitiveness come in, your instincts.”

Funded Trader, Graham – Closing Thoughts

Graham dedicates himself to mastering only master one or two stocks at a time, developing a deep understanding of their movements and behaviors to anticipate and adapt to market changes.

As he puts it, “You have to put your 10,000 hours.” Are you ready to follow in his footsteps and become Trade The Pool’s next funded trader?