“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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Watch Ruben’s Interview
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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.
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