Co-Founder & CEO, TradingSim
Alton Hill is the Co-Founder of TradingSim with over 18 years of trading experience. He completed the Design Thinking Bootcamp at Stanford’s D.School and brings expertise in Product Development to create the best trading simulation experience. His strategy focuses on trend-following systems, targeting high-volatility stocks with strong primary trends using the 15-minute chart.
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Al Hill: May 17, 2026
Short squeeze is a term that you might come across every now and then. It usually coincides with a stock that was posting a strong decline but suddenly bounces back.
Short squeeze is often associated with shorting stocks. It is a fundamental...
Short Squeeze: What It Is and How to Identify the Setup [Updated May 2026]
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May 17, 2026
There was a time — and I'm not proud of this — when I'd finish a trading day, close my screens, and have zero idea why I'd lost money. I mean, I had...
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May 16, 2026
Rising and falling wedges are a technical chart pattern used to predict trend continuations and trend reversals. In many cases, when the market is
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May 16, 2026
Have you ever wondered why a stock will continue higher, even though the indicators are all rolling over? Well, this my friend is what we call...
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May 16, 2026
The Three White Soldiers pattern is a popular bullish candlestick pattern. It is fairly easy for most traders to spot in real time given the 3 large...
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May 7, 2026
Futures and forward contracts are derivatives, which on paper look similar. It’s a simple mistake to make since futures and forward contracts both...
