Welcome to another Trade The Pool funded trader interview. Today, Michael sits down with Arash M., a FLEX $100,000 funded trader from the USA!

Arash shares how he shifted from struggling with options to trading equities like Tesla ($TSLA) using Trade The Pool’s stock-focused, Limited Risk proprietary trading platform.

With over a decade of trading experience, he discusses overcoming consistent losses, a six-month mental health break, and passing the FLEX $100K evaluation on his fourth attempt. With a 55% success rate and a 1:1.2 risk/reward ratio, Arash’s strategy of small but more consistent profits and strict stop-losses, aided by ChatGPT for journaling trade analysis, demonstrates the power of AI, patience and discipline.

View Arash's statistics: 100K FLEX evaluation summary

Arash began trading over ten years ago, initially chasing home runs with options but faced consistent losses. He recently had a six-month break to focus on his day job and mental health, he returned with a new focus but now on equities, targeting volatile stocks like $TSLA, PLTR, and RBLX for more consistent volume and daily range.

Using ChatGPT to review trades and refine sizing, he was able to improve his risk management and passed Trade The Pool’s $100K FLEX evaluation.

Arash's evaluation stats:

• Tesla Inc. ($TSLA)
• Success rate: 55%
• Risk/Reward ratio: 1:1.2
• Biggest win: +$450, long on $TSLA x 250 shares
• Biggest loss: -$200, long on $PLTR x 200 shares

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Welcome to another Trade The Pool funded trader interview. Today, Michael sits down with Pavishya J., a FLEX $25,000 funded trader from the USA!

Pavishya shares her journey from trading futures to mastering pullback strategies on mid and large-cap stocks like using Trade The Pool’s Limited Risk proprietary trading platform.

She discusses her one-and-a-half-year trading journey, overcoming consecutive losses and five failed evaluations, and finally passing the FLEX 25K evaluation on her sixth attempt. Pavishya’s persistence and tight risk management highlight the power of discipline in achieving trading consistency.

👉 View Pavishya's statistics: 25K FLEX evaluation summary

Pavishya entered trading in 2023, starting with futures before switching to stocks for their dynamic nature. Early losses in live trading with personal capital shook her confidence, prompting a pause to preserve funds.

Joining Trade The Pool gave her the room to improve on her strategy without risking her own capital. She stuck to her systematic pullback strategy, targeting news-driven stocks with tight stops, passing the evaluation.

Her story proves that learning from psychological setbacks and maintaining discipline are crucial for trading success.

Pavishya's evaluation stats:

• Rigetti Computing ($RGTI)
• Success rate: 58%
• Risk/Reward ratio: 1:2.3
• Biggest win: +$312, long on $RGTI x 1,500 shares
• Biggest loss: -$178, long on $CVNA x 50 shares

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Welcome to another Trade The Pool funded trader interview. Today, Michael sits down with George F., a FLEX $25,000 funded trader from the USA!

George shares how he transitioned from scalping volatile penny stocks to focusing on mid to large-cap stocks like Halozyme Therapeutics ($HALO) using Trade The Pool’s stock-focused, Limited Risk proprietary trading platform.

He opens up about his six-year trading journey, starting in college with FDA-linked penny stocks, overcoming inconsistent profits, and adapting to large cap strategies to pass the FLEX 25K evaluation. His disciplined approach, together with his mentorship, helped him achieve a 43% success rate and a 1:3.7 risk/reward ratio.

View George's statistics: FLEX $25K evaluation summary

George started as a health care provider. He began trading in 2018, initially shorting penny stocks tied to FDA calendar. Early struggles with small capital and volatile low floats challenged his consistency until he joined a trading community during a bear market.

In 2024, guided by his cousin and a mentor, he shifted to large-cap stocks, targeting same-day earnings plays with opening range breakouts and VWAP/9 EMA reversions. By embracing Trade The Pool’s risk parameters and sim trading, he passed the $25K FLEX evaluation, proving that transitioning from a brokerage account to a prop firm is indeed achievable.

George's evaluation stats:

• Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. ($HALO)
• Success rate: 43%
• Risk/Reward ratio: 1:3.7
• Biggest win: +$407, long on $HALO x 250 shares
• Biggest loss: -$226, long on $TWLO x 200 shares

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