“I didn’t know I could short small caps with a prop firm, it’s a beautiful thing. It’s been awesome!”
Welcome to another Trade The Pool funded trader interview! Today, we have Cade S, a $25,000 funded trader from the USA.
Cade passed his evaluation within four days, achieving a 46% success rate and 1.5 risk/reward ratio with his shorting bias.
Check out Cade’s penny stock strategy by targeting volatile sub-dollar tickers with VWAP and Level 2 precision below.
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Cade’s Trading Style
Cade focuses on pump-and-dump fades at market open and at 4:00 p.m. His strategy relies on spotting rinse patterns using his scanner, combining technical indicators like VWAP, MACD, and accumulation/distribution with fundamental checks.
He analyzes multi-timeframe charts to confirm setups and times entries based on weakness in previous runners, ensuring adaptability across market conditions.
What Moved SciSparc Ltd. ($SPRC)
SciSparc Ltd. ($SPRC) surges nearly 50% in after-hours trading on May 2, 2025, soaring from $0.29 to $0.43. The sudden increase fueled speculation among investors and speculators, setting the stage for a volatile May 3 session.
More About Cade
Cade has seven years of trading experience, including five years as a full-time, self-employed trader. He failed a couple of evaluations but adjusted to Trade The Pool’s rules and learned to extend his winners a little longer.
After transitioning to prop firm trading, he now advocates for it as a way for traders to short any penny stock and improve on their trading strategy and skills.
Cade’s Tips
- On indicators: “I try not to overcomplicate it. VWAP, MACD and the 50 EMA – 200 EMA, but I found the most important is VWAP, MACD and then the accumulation distribution.”
- Strategies for penny stocks: “Honestly, I found the most success in early market trading. And also, I really love 4:00 trading because on my scanner, it resets and it’s almost textbook. Every day at 4:00, you’ll see some of these pumps, and then it’s almost a full rinse all the way back to where they started. There’s at least one stock that does that. And it’s a beautiful pattern. I would say that’s one of my bread and butters.”
- Alternative strategy: “I also like to study the runners and maybe from the previous days, once they start cooling off and all the retail traders are exiting. I like to short those as well, but, so I have a few different strategies and different times. It’s always good to have multiple things in my pocket.”
Funded Trader, Cade L. – Closing Thoughts
Cade’s journey proves that sticking to a familiar strategy and trading types of niche stocks you understand leads to better results.
He shows how Trade The Pool gives traders, regardless of experience, can build confidence in their setup, without the stress of blowing an account.
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