Why Risk Management is Everything in Trading | Pro Trader Interview, Adi S. 📈 50K FLEX

In this Trade The Pool Pro Trader Interview, Aditya Siwach explains how five years of small-cap experience helped him earn a $50K FLEX funded account. Initially a long-biased trader chasing fast runners, he found a better fit on the short side by waiting for volume to rotate and price to confirm the backside of a move. His evaluation posted a 73% win rate and 1.16 profit factor, while a rare bullish-cycle ZSTK long delivered $840. His core lesson is to start small, control losses, and keep evolving with the market.

Adi S.’s Strongest Message: Risk management is everything. Start small, keep the inevitable losses that occur while learning under control, and preserve your capital until you have proven your strategy. The market will continue producing opportunities when you are ready.

He is funded with $50,000 buying power. 🎯

► $50,000 FLEX Funded Account:

• Best stock: Zerostack Corp (ZSTK) — Aug 19, 2026
• Win Rate: 53%
• Profit Factor: 1.16
• Biggest win: +$840.00 - ZSTK long x 1000 shares 🟢
• Biggest loss: -$1,014.00 - WETO short x 120 shares 🔴