80K Funded Trader, Edwin - Building Good Habits and Learning Through Practice

Welcome to another Trade The Pool funded trader interview! Today, Michael Katz sits down with Edwin R., an $80K funded trader from the USA. Edwin embarked on his trading journey in April 2023, inspired by his father's venture into futures trading. Driven to learn, he actively sought a mentor to guide him.

Edwin's 80K evaluation summary

Since joining Trade The Pool, Edwin has been committed to building good habits with a process-oriented mindset. Despite failing his first evaluation, Edwin persevered and learned from his mistakes. Today, we celebrate his impressive $80K funding achievement.

His evaluation stats:

• Best stock: Nvidia Corporation ($NVDA)
• Success rate: 28%
• Risk/Reward ratio: 1:4.2
• Biggest win: +$1344 (long on 672 x $NVDA shares)
• Biggest loss: -$715 (long on 650 x $AMD shares)

Edwin primarily trades large caps with notable gaps and high volatility, leveraging their volume and price movements. He credits his daily journaling habit with helping him identify his trading edge and refine his strategies systematically.

While his dad focused on futures, Edwin dedicated himself to stocks, starting with paper trading. He uses trading journal software to pinpoint areas for improvement, and this is how he passed the 80K evaluation.

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