“I really like the dashboard, even the help desk. It’s been a wonderful journey so far with Trade The Pool.”
Sahil K., a university student from the United Kingdom, successfully passed our $80K evaluation within 5 days! With a remarkable 1:6.2 risk-reward ratio by trading small caps like VLCN, AMOD, and SGN.
Let’s find out how a small-cap trader like Sahil, with just 8 months of stock trading experience, did it!
Could you be Trade The Pool’s next funded trader?
Watch Sahil’s Interview
Sahil’s 80K Evaluation
Sahil took a crucial lesson from our funded trader interviews — that is, to build a cushion by starting with small share sizes, slowly taking profits, and gradually building confidence until a comfortable spot.
This method minimizes losses, builds confidence, and paves the way for taking bigger risks in the future.
In just five days, Sahil passed the evaluation by focusing on trading small-cap stocks and adhering to effective niche strategies. He achieved a remarkable risk-reward ratio of 1:6.2 and a 47% success rate.
Sahil’s Trading Style
Admittedly, he is a long-biased trader, particularly focusing on small-caps, capitalizing on their momentum. Sahil’s strategy involves managing share size to control risk, cutting losses quickly, and maximizing the holding time for his winners.
He uses tools from our partner Tradervue for post-trade analysis to fine-tune his approach, as well as to instill discipline and a set of daily trading rules.
More About Sahil
- Sahil began his stock trading journey in June 2024 and is currently reading “Trading in the Zone” by Mark Douglas.
- He draws insights from fellow Trade The Pool traders, such as Arbnor, emphasizing the importance of cushion, discipline, and niche strategies.
- Having previously traded with Robinhood and TradeZero, he lost thousands of dollars.
Sahil’s Tips
- Maximizing winners and limiting losers: “When I analyze with Tradervue, my average winners have been 4 to 5 minutes, and my losses two minutes. I used share size whenever there was momentum. I build a cushion, cut the losses, and get out as soon as possible. You need to have that mindset and cut straight to it, focus on the next one. It paid out in this challenge.”
- On Discipline and Strategy: “I focus on one strategy, replicating it every day, like this time of day I’m going to trade, as well as Tradervue for analyzing my trades. I can analyze where I perform well or at what time, and what my profit loss ratio is. You can eliminate things that are not working.”
- For beginner traders like he once was: “Take one challenge, see what it’s like, doubt it, but you never know until you take it. Even if you fail one or two, it doesn’t matter, don’t get demotivated, it’s not easy, and still you can pass it after a couple of tries.”
Funded Small Cap Trader (Sahil), Closing Thoughts
This interview showcases Sahil’s impressive ability to balance his university life with his stock trading journey. His commitment to his niche and understanding of trading psychology enabled him to flourish and achieve remarkable success quickly.
Sahil also thrived with Trade The Pool’s prop firm structure, succeeding while avoiding the pressure of risking substantial personal savings.
Now funded with $80,000, ready to take on the market.
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