Trade The Pool Review
Trade The Pool is a stock prop firm offering one-step evaluations with buying power up to $200,000, 70% profit splits, and clearly stated loss limits.
- HQ
- Raanana, Israel
- Founded
- 2022
- Regulation
- Unregulated
Operated by Five Percent Online Ltd.
Written by the Proptary Team · Updated 26 Oct 2026
Researched with AI assistance and verified by our editors
Overview
Trade The Pool is a specialized stock prop firm offering one-step evaluations for trading equities and ETFs on US markets without requiring personal capital.
Five Percent Online Ltd. launched Trade The Pool in 2022 as an equities-focused counterpart to its forex funding program, The5ers. According to its Terms and Conditions, the company's registered office is in Raanana, Israel. The firm's About page names Gil Ben Hur as its founder. Every evaluation and funded account is simulated, but it runs on live market data from NASDAQ and other major US exchanges. This Trade The Pool review covers the firm's evaluation rules, pricing, and payouts for traders who want to work with US stocks.
Review summary
Pros and cons
What works
4 strengths
- Trade The Pool says traders can access more than 12,000 listed US stocks and ETFs, with no pattern day trader account balance requirement.
- On funded accounts, the loss floor moves up to the initial balance once equity reaches three times the daily loss, according to the firm's terms
- Single-phase evaluation model allowing traders to secure funded status without completing a secondary verification stage
- Extended trading access covering 24/5 sessions from Monday morning through Friday evening
What doesn't
3 to plan around
- Profit split is fixed at 70%, which is lower than the 80% to 90% standards at futures and forex prop firms
- Strict minimum volume rules allow you to open or add to a position only if more than 200,000 shares have traded that day during regular hours
- Mandated 30-second minimum holding duration and 10-cent minimum price movement per execution to count toward objectives
Cost of entry
Trade The Pool pricing
| Program | Buying Power | Evaluation Model | Daily Pause | Max Loss | One-Time Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day Trading FLEX | $5,000 | 1 step | $100 (2%) | $200 (4%) | $59 |
| Day Trading MAX | $5,000 | 1 step | $50 (1%) | $150 (3%) | $47 |
| Day Trading FLEX | $25,000 | 1 step | $500 (2%) | $1,000 (4%) | $120 |
| Day Trading MAX | $25,000 | 1 step | $250 (1%) | $750 (3%) | $97 |
| Day Trading FLEX | $50,000 | 1 step | $1,000 (2%) | $2,000 (4%) | $285 |
| Day Trading MAX | $50,000 | 1 step | $500 (1%) | $1,500 (3%) | $230 |
| Day Trading FLEX | $100,000 | 1 step | $2,000 (2%) | $4,000 (4%) | $545 |
| Day Trading MAX | $100,000 | 1 step | $1,000 (1%) | $3,000 (3%) | $435 |
| Day Trading FLEX | $200,000 | 1 step | $4,000 (2%) | $8,000 (4%) | $1,475 |
| Day Trading MAX | $200,000 | 1 step | $2,000 (1%) | $6,000 (3%) | $1,100 |
| Swing Trading FLEX | $2,000 | 1 step | $60 (3%) | $140 (7%) | $87 |
| Swing Trading MAX | $2,000 | 1 step | $60 (3%) | $140 (7%) | $69 |
| Swing Trading FLEX | $10,000 | 1 step | $300 (3%) | $700 (7%) | $420 |
| Swing Trading MAX | $10,000 | 1 step | $300 (3%) | $700 (7%) | $297 |
| Swing Trading FLEX | $20,000 | 1 step | $600 (3%) | $1,400 (7%) | $670 |
| Swing Trading MAX | $20,000 | 1 step | $600 (3%) | $1,400 (7%) | $447 |
| Swing Trading FLEX | $40,000 | 1 step | $1,200 (3%) | $2,800 (7%) | $1,240 |
| Swing Trading MAX | $40,000 | 1 step | $1,200 (3%) | $2,800 (7%) | $800 |
Trade The Pool challenge fees start at $47 for the $5,000 MAX Day Trading package as a one-time payment without recurring monthly subscriptions. On the $5,000 account, the FLEX model costs $59. It gives you a wider 2% daily loss pause and 4% maximum loss allowance than the 1% and 3% on MAX. All packages are non-refundable once you place a trade. Unused accounts can qualify for a full refund within five days of purchase, or for Hub Credit after that. In this Trade The Pool review, the pricing table above lists the Day Trading and Swing Trading packages, so you can compare costs by program. The firm's program page also shows a separate Edge Program that is not included in this table.
Rule clarity
Trade The Pool rules
Score95 / 100Trade The Pool uses a single-step evaluation. On standard $5,000 FLEX Day Trading accounts, you need a 6% profit target, with a 2% daily pause and a 4% maximum drawdown. FLEX Day accounts also require at least 10 positions (20 on MAX Day and 5 on Swing). The 6% profit target applies to Day Trading accounts. Swing Trading accounts use a 15% profit target according to the firm's program page, so check the target and time limit for your chosen account before you buy. On this $5,000 tier, hitting the $100 daily pause locks the platform until the next trading day. Reaching the $200 maximum loss limit permanently breaches the account, and you forfeit the challenge fee. Day trading positions liquidate automatically ten minutes before the 4:00 p.m. ET market close unless traders specifically transition exposure into approved overnight allocations. Copy trading is allowed only between two accounts of eligible sizes, and entering the same position in both within 30 minutes counts as copy trading. In our Trade The Pool review, the loss limits are the clearest part of the rulebook, which is why rule clarity scores 95 out of 100.
- Profit target
- 6%
- Max daily loss
- 2%
- Max total drawdown
- 4%
- Drawdown type
- Not stated
- Min trading days
- —
- Time limit
- None
- Consistency rule
- The single most profitable position cannot contribute more than 50% of the total profit target on FLEX accounts or 30% on MAX accounts.
- Max leverage
- —
- Scaling plan
- Yes (scale-up plan; no maximum published)
- Platforms
- TraderEvolution
- Instruments
- Stocks
- Not accepted from
- Partial list shown; the firm's Terms say the list is not limited to these: Afghanistan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burundi, Central African Republic, Cuba, Congo Republic, Crimea, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eritrea, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Iraq, Iran, Israel, Laos, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Myanmar, North Korea, Palestinian Territory, Papua New Guinea, Russia, South Sudan, Sudan, Somalia, Syria, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Yemen
What changes once you are funded
Funded accounts keep the same daily pause and loss limits. Once your equity reaches three times the daily loss limit, the maximum drawdown floor moves up to your initial balance. On FLEX programs, each two-week withdrawal also requires at least three profitable days of 0.5% each.
Strategy rules
- News trading
- Allowed
- EAs / bots
- Allowed
- Weekend hold
- Not allowed
- Hedging
- Not stated
- Copy trading
- Allowed
- HFT / tick scalping
- Not allowed
Payout reliability
Trade The Pool payouts
Score60 / 100Trade The Pool pays funded traders a 70% profit split disbursed every 14 days following an initial two-week trading period. On the entry $5,000 account, the minimum withdrawal threshold is $150, whereas accounts of $25,000 or greater require at least $300 in accumulated gains before requesting funds. Withdrawals can be received through international bank wire, payment cards, cryptocurrency, or platform Hub credits, with payout amounts exceeding $10,000 distributed in consecutive weekly installments. Our Trade The Pool review scores payout reliability at 60 out of 100.
- Profit split
- 70%
- Payout cycle
- Every 2 weeks
- Reported payout speed
- 3-5 business days
- Withdrawal fee
- Terms say withdrawals may be subject to a processing fee; no amount is published
- Minimum withdrawal
- $150
- Payout methods
- Crypto, Bank Wire, Credit Card, Hub Credit
Customer support
Customer support
Score85 / 100Trade The Pool customer assistance is available through an on-site live chat widget and email at Help@TradeThePool.com. The firm lists office hours of Sunday to Thursday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. GMT, and Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. GMT. Support covers connection problems on TraderEvolution and questions about account rules. Customer support scores 85 out of 100 in our Trade The Pool review.
- Channels
- Live chat, Email
- Availability
- Business hours
- Reported response time
- Not enough reports
- Reports collected
- 26 Oct 2026
Track record
Track record and transparency
Score85 / 100The brand has operated continuously since 2022 under the same corporate structure without forced rebrands or mass account closures. Its parent organization operates with publicly identified executives and verifiable office facilities in both Israel and the United Kingdom. Public disclosures clearly define rule parameters, although one Reddit thread, posted in September 2026, alleges that the firm denied a $50,000 payout. This is one user's account, we could not confirm it independently, and we found no published response from the firm.
Community sentiment
Community sentiment
Score90 / 100For this Trade The Pool review, public sentiment is largely favorable, with a Trustpilot rating of 4.5 from 927 reviews as of October 2026. Satisfied traders consistently praise the ability to short small-cap stocks without locate fees, alongside responsive customer support. Conversely, critical feedback highlights strict minimum volume rules that can trigger unexpected liquidations during extended hours.
Decision
Final verdict
Our Trade The Pool review finds a working prop trading setup for equity specialists who want to trade US equities without risking personal capital or facing pattern day trader restrictions. The single-step evaluation is simple to follow, and the firm states its loss limits clearly. However, you will need to plan around strict holding rules, trading volume floors, and a moderate 70% profit split.
Is Trade The Pool right for you?
Trade The Pool is suitable if you specialize in day trading or swing trading US stocks and want institutional buying power without capital restrictions. It is not a fit for tick scalpers or algorithmic latency traders. It also uses a simulated commission of half a cent ($0.005) per share. The program terms call this a notional charge on simulated trades, not a fee billed to you.
Who should trade with Trade The Pool?
You should trade with Trade The Pool if you are a disciplined equities trader who trades liquid small-cap or large-cap stocks during active market hours. If you hold positions through earnings or trade thinly traded micro-cap stocks, you will find the firm's risk rules hard to work within.
Questions
FAQ
What is Trade The Pool?
Trade The Pool is an online funding program allowing equity traders to manage remote buying power across US exchanges, keeping 70% of generated profits upon meeting risk limits.
How does Trade The Pool work?
Trade The Pool grants traders access to simulated buying power up to $200,000 upon passing a one-step evaluation. On FLEX Day Trading accounts, traders must reach a 6% profit target while respecting a 2% daily loss pause and a 4% maximum loss. MAX Day Trading uses 1% and 3%, and Swing Trading uses 3% and 7%, as shown in the pricing table. Passing grants a funded account with payouts every 2 weeks and a 70% profit split.
What platform does Trade The Pool use?
Trade The Pool provides order execution and technical analysis through the TraderEvolution software platform. The software is accessible via downloadable desktop software, web browser interfaces, and mobile applications for iOS and Android devices.
Does Trade The Pool have a consistency rule?
Yes, Trade The Pool enforces a consistency rule. On FLEX accounts, no single trade can account for more than 50% of the total profit target, while MAX accounts limit a single position's contribution to 30%. On FLEX programs, funded withdrawals also require three profitable days of 0.5% each.
Can you hold stocks over the weekend at Trade The Pool?
Not on the standard Day Trading account. Day Trading accounts require all open trades to close ten minutes prior to the 4:00 p.m. ET market bell, and overnight and weekend holding is permitted only on dedicated Swing Trading accounts. Overnight holding is strictly prohibited on reporting companies during corporate earnings seasons.
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