In this funded trader interview, David Tapia explains how he moved from unprofitable forex attempts into data-driven small-cap short selling, earning a $25K FLEX funded account and two payouts. David trades large percentage gappers during premarket and the opening hours, avoiding midday periods when his data shows a weaker edge. His evaluation produced a 58% success rate, 1.53 profit factor, and $499.09 VIVK short.

His defining risk rule is unusual: he avoids partial profits, instead reducing initial risk when he intends to hold for a deeper fade.

► $25,000 FLEX Funded Account:

• Best stock: Vivakor (VIVK) - July 21, 2026
• Success rate: 58%
• Profit Factor: 1.53
• Biggest win: +$499.09 VIVK short x 116 shares 🟢
• Biggest loss: -$260.00 AEHL short x 800 shares 🔴

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In this funded trader interview, Jaylen Laudermilk explains how nearly seven years of market experience—from trading in high school and college to specializing in small caps—led to a $25K FLEX funded account. A short seller at heart, Jaylen targets stocks below $25 with tight float and market-cap criteria, then looks for early spikes near higher-timeframe resistance. His evaluation produced a 57% success rate, 1.67 profit factor, and $252.90 NXTC short.

Jaylen's strongest message: Build a cushion first and tailor the strategy to the account’s risk rules.

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► $25,000 FLEX Funded Account:

• Best stock: NextCure Inc (NXTC) - July 14, 2026
• Success rate: 57%
• Profit Factor: 1.67
• Biggest win: +$252.90 NXTC short x 120 shares 🟢
• Biggest loss: -$485.36 NXTS short x 84 shares 🔴

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In this funded trader interview, UK-based Michael Chapman explains how nearly two years of trial, loss, and adaptation led to a $25K MAX funded account. Primarily trading volatile small caps, Michael reads market conditions daily and uses 9 EMA and VWAP pullbacks, tape behavior, halt action, and trend exhaustion to trade both directions. His evaluation produced a 50.62% success rate, 1:2.9 risk-reward ratio, and a $368.65 DFNS short.

Michael C's strongest message: Treat simulated capital like real money and make the daily pause a safety net - not a target!

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► $25,000 MAX Funded Account Performance:

• Best stock: T3 Defense Inc (DFNS) - July 31, 2026
• Success rate: 50.62%
• Risk/Reward ratio: 1 : 2.9
• Biggest win: +$368.65 DFNS short x 80 shares 🟢
• Biggest loss: -$82.50 ZCMD short x 250 shares 🔴

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In this funded trader interview, Navinaash Palanyaffan explains how he progressed from demo trading and early account blowups to earning a $5K FLEX funded account with a 90% success rate. A momentum scalper focused on low-float stocks, Navinaash trades primarily during the market’s first hour, selecting news-backed top gainers and waiting for breakouts supported by volume, MACD, and bullish price action. His $159.50 CNSP winner and 1:1.2 risk-reward ratio highlight a disciplined process built around strict stop losses, detailed journaling, and multiple layers of confirmation. . .

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► $5,000 Flex Funded Account:

• Best stock: CNS Pharmaceuticals Inc (CNSP) - May 4, 2026
• Success rate: 90%
• Risk/Reward ratio: 1 : 2
• Biggest win: +$159.50 CNSP long x 100 shares 🟢
• Biggest loss: -$35.50 ASTC long x 100 shares 🔴

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In this funded trader interview, England-based Angus M. explains how a rules-driven swing system helped him pass his first-ever prop evaluation and earn a $20K SWING FLEX funded account. A five-year trader and longtime investor who manages his own pension, Angus scans and ranks stocks using technical criteria, sizes positions according to volatility, and updates trades on a weekly schedule. His 46.51% success rate is supported by a 1:4.7 risk-reward ratio and a $1,546.50 PENG winner, showing how consistency and asymmetric returns can outperform constant decision-making.

"You've got to have an edge of some description, but the edge can be consistency - following the rules as an edge. It's non-discretionary, what I'm doing, so there's no real emotional purchases."

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► $20,000 SWING Flex Funded Account:

• Best stock: Penguin Solutions Inc (PENG) - July 2, 2026
• Success rate: 46.51%
• Risk/Reward ratio: 1 : 4.7
• Biggest win: +$1,546.50 PENG long x 36 shares 🟢
• Biggest loss: -$181.23 FDX long x 3 shares 🔴

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In this funded trader interview, Cristian D., a seven-year market participant, explains how he earned his first $25K FLEX funded account on his second evaluation attempt. Trading roughly 90% from the short side, Cristian targets volatile small-cap stocks that spike without a meaningful catalyst, using volume, VWAP, the daily 200 SMA, and key support and resistance levels. His evaluation produced a 61.54% success rate and 1:1.0 risk-reward ratio, highlighted by a $462.50 NVVE long. His strongest message is that discipline, especially knowing how to lose—matters more than finding a perfect setup.

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► $25,000 Flex Funded Account:

• Best stock: Nuvve Holding (NVVE) - July 8, 2026
• Success rate: 61.54%
• Risk/Reward ratio: 1 : 1.0
• Biggest win: +$462.50 NVVE long x 500 shares 🟢
• Biggest loss: -$478.50 CLRO short x 1000 shares 🔴

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In this funded trader interview, Craig M. a Broadway guitarist whose early-morning routine includes scanning volatile small-cap stocks before heading to the theater at night. After entering the markets during the pandemic, he progressed from long-term investing and swing trading into day trading, eventually earning a $25K FLEX funded account. Craig completed his evaluation with a 76.40% success rate and 1:1.2 risk-reward ratio, led by a $363 JLHL short. His interview shows how custom scanners, multi-timeframe analysis, and disciplined “base-hit” trading helped him turn pattern recognition into a repeatable process.

The Strategy: Craig specializes in volatile low-float small-cap and microcap stocks, primarily during the premarket session. He prefers beginning around 4:00–4:15 a.m. and wants to complete most of his trading before the regular market becomes active.

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► $25,000 Flex Funded Trading Account Performance:

• Best stock: Julong Holdings Ltd. (JLHL) - July 29, 2026
• Success rate: 76.40%
• Risk/Reward ratio: 1 : 1.2
• Biggest win: +$363.00 JLHL short x 1000 shares 🟢
• Biggest loss: -$126.50 VRAX short x 100 shares 🔴

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