Welcome to another Trade The Pool funded trader interview! Today, we feature Pavishya J., a $25,000 funded trader from the USA, who passed the Flex 25K evaluation after several attempts.
Pavishya earned herself a 58% success rate and a 1:2.3 risk/reward ratio, trading mid and large-cap stocks using pullback setups driven by news and volatility.
Explore Pavishya’s systematic trading approach, as well as her tight risk management strategy.
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“Funded programs like TTP was the best option, so that I can learn as well as I can get that live feel “
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Pavishya’s Trading Style
Pavishya is a systematic pullback trader, targeting open range breakout pullbacks, exhaustion reversals, and pre-market high/low breakouts. She focuses on mid and large-cap stocks like CVNA, Shopify, and sometimes small caps like RGTI, selected via scanners and forums for news-driven volatility.
Using the 20 EMA for entries and tight stops for risk management, she maintains a 1:2.3 risk/reward ratio. She limits herself to one or two stocks daily, trading 50 shares typically.
What Moved $RGTI
On May 14, Rigetti Computing (RGTI) moved following Needham & Company LLC’s price target reduction from $17.00 to $15.00, while maintaining a “buy” rating. The stock traded between $11.82 and $12.50, closing at $12.26, marking a 1.24% increase from the previous close.
More About Pavishya
Pavishya began trading 18 months ago with futures but found them dull, switching to stocks and practicing on a demo account. Live trading with personal capital led to two months of losses, prompting a pause to protect her funds. Joining Trade The Pool, she faced failed a few evaluations—from aggressive trading and one from breaking rules. On her latest attempt, strict adherence to her pullback strategy and tight stops secured the $25K funding.
The prop firm’s live trading environment, unlike demos, restored her confidence. Taking breaks after failures helped her reset mentally, and the unlimited evaluation time allowed her to refine her approach. Trading mid and large-caps with disciplined sizing, she now focuses on high-probability setups, proving persistence can overcome early setbacks.
Pavishya’s Tips
- Her trading strategy: “I focus on pullback strategy, and sometimes exhaustion reversals and pre-market high and low breakout. I start with my stock selection with some scanners, and I pick the stocks in play, whichever has the news.”
- Her stock selection: “Maximum of four to five stocks. I don’t take more than that because I’m not able to focus more and then drill down to first one or two. So at the max, I just take one or two at a time.”
- Rules and systems: “I’m more of systematic because if you give me a set of rules, I try to fit into that so that I don’t make any mistake. I make sure I follow that rule book as much as possible.”
Funded Trader, Pavishya F. – Closing Thoughts
Pavishya’s journey from a few losses to a $25,000 funded trader highlights resilience and rule-based discipline. Her pullback strategy, improved through Trade The Pool’s structure, turned her hard-work to success.
Trade The Pool provided a trading environment without personal risk, helping her rebuild confidence and finally, achieve consistency.
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