Al Hill

Al Hill

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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The Shooting Star Candlestick Pattern & the Hammer Candlestick Pattern [Updated May 2026]

The shooting star is a single bearish candlestick pattern that is common in technical analysis. The candle falls into the “hammer” group and is a...

The Shooting Star Candlestick Pattern & the Hammer Candlestick Pattern [Updated May 2026]

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Day Trading Earnings Gaps: Setups That Work [Updated April 2026]

Hi Guys, it’s Kunal from Tradingsim. Earnings season is here! This is the period of time where momentum traders do really well as many story stocks...

Day Trading Earnings Gaps: Setups That Work [Updated April 2026]
Keltner Channels vs Bollinger Bands | TradingSim

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Keltner Channels vs Bollinger Bands: How to Choose [Updated April 2026]

I am a self-proclaimed ATR fanatic, yet I have not explored Keltner Channels. The Keltner Channel is a lagging on-chart indicator that uses a...

Keltner Channels vs Bollinger Bands: How to Choose [Updated April 2026]
Best Flag and Pennant Trading Strategies | TradingSim

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Best 3 Flag and Pennant Trading Strategies [Updated April 2026]

Flags and pennants are foundational chart patterns of technical analysis. What I mean by this is most technical traders have heard of the patterns,...

Best 3 Flag and Pennant Trading Strategies [Updated April 2026]