Welcome to another Trade The Pool funded trader spotlight! Today, we have Chris P., a funded stock trader from the USA, who passed the $200,000 FLEX evaluation.
Chris achieved a 72% success rate with a 1:1.2 risk-reward ratio by trading large-cap stocks, leveraging catalysts and divergence setups in both directions.
Discover how he scales into large cap trades, times reversals with MACD divergence, and hunts high-probability moves.
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Watch Chris’ Interview
“I just want to keep my best foot forward, keep moving, and hopefully make this a long-term thing with Trade The Pool.”
Trading Style
Chris trades large cap stocks, both long and short directions, targeting breakouts at key resistance or support levels. He watches the 10 and 15-minute charts for exhaustion signals, entering on 1-minute charts when MACD divergence appears, negative for shorts, positive for longs. He scales into positions with smaller sizes, avoiding full entries to manage risk.
His biggest win was a $1,790 long on $SOXL with 2,000 shares; his largest loss was $3,454.75 on $COIN with 300 shares.
What Moved $SOXL— Week of August 7, 2025
$SOXL surged 4.21% on August 7, 2025, driven by strong earnings from major semiconductor companies, a technical rebound from oversold levels, and heavy trading volume. Bullish activity signaled aggressive trader positioning for further upside.
More About Chris
Chris started trading 5-years ago with options, constrained by limited buying power. Shifting to shares he chose to focus on large caps due to its consistent volume with Trade The Pool. A $3,454.75 loss on $COIN post-earnings taught him patience. By requiring two technical factors (e.g., divergence, resistance) and journaling his trades, he remembered his edge.
Trade The Pool’s daily pause capped his losses, enabling him to try again the next day.
Chris’ Tips
- Divergence strategy: “Looking for new highs with lower relative strength and a negative MACD divergence… to show that the move’s exhausted. And the opposite for a downside move, looking for new lows with positive divergences.”
- 2-factor setup: “I try to look for at least two factors, two different factors to make a trade… when there’s only maybe one factor there, that kind of leads to a lower risk-reward.”
- Scale in gradually: “I don’t go in full position on my first trade. I’ll start with a smaller position and leave room to scale into it.”
Funded Trader, Chris P. – Closing Thoughts
Despite a $3,000 loss on $COIN, Chris was able to bounce back with a great $SOXL long. Proving that a go-to strategy, to fall back on, is key to staying longer in the game.
He currently manages a FLEX $200,000 funded account.
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