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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 […]

“Stay in your lane, put in the work, don’t worry, don’t hurry, trust your process, and always bet on yourself.” Josh V., 40 years old, from Canada, has completed our Extra Buying Power program. He is now a TTP-funded trader, managing a $160,000 account—or as we like to call him, a true “Stock Star.” Every […]

Alright, you’re hyped to hit the ground running with short-term stock trading and turn those quick market moves into cold, hard cash. For example, fed up with missing out, wondering how some traders always grab those fast price pops? So, let’s get to it: What are the best short-term stock trading strategies? Ain’t no magic […]

Financial markets are in constant motion. Their continuous movement, in turn, offers a steady stream of opportunities. Those who know how to find them can succeed. While many people see investing as a long-term game, another approach exists. This method, conversely, focuses on profiting from quick price movements. The technique is short-term stock trading. It […]

Have you ever wondered what truly moves financial markets? It is not individual retail traders. Instead, massive shifts often come from powerful institutional players. These entities wield vast capital and superior information. Consequently, they are known as “smart money.” What are the Smart Money Concepts (SMC)? In essence, it is an advanced price-action trading framework. […]

Welcome to another Trade The Pool-funded trader interview! Today, we’re joined by Michael T., a returning guest who has successfully scaled a $200,000 funded account three times and received $75,350 in payouts. Michael’s winning strategy involves trading between large caps and small caps, focusing on breakouts and pullback buys, with a 30% success rate and […]

You’ve grasped Smart Money Concepts and its basic philosophy. Now, it’s time to dive deeper into core mechanics. So, what is the Smart Money Concept rule? The Smart Money Concept rule is a trading approach that follows institutional activity—focusing on market structure, liquidity zones, and order blocks to trade in the direction of large players, […]