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Modern markets often gap hard, overshoot clear levels, and then reverse fast. A repeatable swing trading framework built on structure, not headlines, helps traders handle these moves. This article uses recent price action in SPY and QQQ to show how gamma exposure, Volume Profile, oscillators, and Fibonacci retracements define swing levels. The same swing trading framework then scales […]

Market volatility rewards prepared traders and punishes impulsive ones. This reality makes trading discipline a crucial edge when price action turns fast and emotional. Greed in trading magnifies this effect. In volatile, negative‑gamma sessions, sharp intraday swings, fake breakdowns, and aggressive reclaim candles in instruments such as TQQQ create strong intraday opportunities. These same moves also generate significant psychological stress […]

The execution of Operation Absolute Resolve on January 3, 2026, jolts global capital markets. U.S. Special Forces captured Nicolás Maduro and removed Venezuela’s long‑standing strongman from power. Investors now redraw the risk map for Venezuela, Latin America, and energy‑linked assets worldwide. Operation Absolute Resolve is not a one‑off headline. It marks the start of a […]

Welcome to another Trade The Pool-funded trader interview! Today, we have Tony B , a former business owner turned day trader, who passed the $100,000 FLEX evaluation. Tony achieved an 84.85% success rate by focusing on stocks he ‘intimately’ knows. Check out his “one‑patient” approach to Tesla ($TSLA), where deep familiarity with a single ticker […]

Join Trade The Pool, The5ers, and top industry leaders LIVE at the 2026 Trading Prep LIVE event for a full day of clear, actionable trading education designed to help you perform at your best in 2026. In just six live hours, you’ll connect directly with experienced traders, get a practical Trading Starter Kit, and walk […]

Artificial intelligence is the leading narrative in the current market environment. Headlines laud marquee AI companies. Astute investors know that chasing random AI names rarely results in worthwhile long-term AI investments. The intelligent thing is to look deeper into the infrastructure and supply chains. Examine energy plays and complementary sectors that actually power AI adoption. […]

Funded stock trading attracts aspiring traders by offering the opportunity to manage significant capital without personal financial risk. Traders must demonstrate their skills through a structured evaluation process to access proprietary (prop) firm funds. These evaluations serve as critical training grounds, requiring disciplined execution and fostering consistent, professional habits essential for success in volatile global […]

Welcome to another Trade The Pool-funded trader interview! Today, we have Kevin Avery, one of our Live Trading Room hosts, who passed the $25,000 MAX evaluation. Kevin achieved a 58% success rate with a 1:1 risk-reward ratio by shorting penny stocks like $KRKR. Check out how he fades multi‑day runners — and the risk rules […]

The race to harness fusion energy—the ultimate source of clean, limitless electricity—reached a definitive inflection point with the strategic alliance of Google DeepMind and Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS). This high-stakes technological collaboration dramatically accelerates the delivery of grid-ready fusion power. Therefore, it moves the technology firmly from the theoretical physics lab into the urgent, commercially […]

The financial world often uses the phrase “smart money” to describe large institutions and professional investors. For the retail trader or new investor, however, being smart with money means something much more fundamental. It represents gaining genuine control over your capital and cash flow. This control is especially critical for traders who need flexibility and […]

The financial market is a vast, competitive ecosystem. For every retail trader striving to turn a small account into something substantial, colossal institutions—the “smart money“—wield immense capital and superior technology. However, in this high-stakes arena, the battle isn’t always fair. The powerful forces don’t just trade; instead, they strategize. Crucially, they often orchestrate maneuvers designed […]

For intermediate to advanced stock traders, traditional candlestick charts present a significant limitation: they reveal where the price moved but completely obscure why and how it moved. This critical missing context—the underlying buying and selling pressure at each price level—represents the invisible battlefield where institutional and retail traders clash. Footprint charts address this fundamental gap […]

Have you ever looked at a chart to get the gist of what’s going on? You see the prices moving up and down. Yet, you can’t help but wonder, “Why?” Basic charts, with their open, high, low, and close prices, are like the bones of a story. They show you the aftermath—the result of a […]

Welcome to another Trade The Pool-funded trader interview! Today, we have Mikhail T, a funded stock trader from Russia, who passed the $25,000 FLEX evaluation. Mikhail achieved a 43% success rate with a 1:1.9 risk-reward ratio by going long on penny stocks like $JBDI to catch short squeezes. Check out how he uses U-shaped patterns […]

Black, white, red, green. The screens pulse like a living beast; consequently, their colors become a relentless dance. Therefore, you must silence the noise—the talking heads on television weaving tales of market frenzy. Ultimately, what matters is the force behind your trades, the spark that fuels every move. This is, consequently, capital’s highest calling, the […]