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.

Cozy home office with a trader analyzing stock charts, emphasizing chart patterns and market trends

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Master Chart Patterns and Market Trends for Smarter Trading

Understanding Chart Patterns and Market Trends for Smarter Stock Trading

Chart patterns and market trends are recurring price formations and...

Master Chart Patterns and Market Trends for Smarter Trading

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Unlock Your Success: Day Trading Strategies for Beginners

Mastering Day Trading: Essential Strategies for New Traders

Day trading involves buying and selling financial instruments within the same trading day...

Unlock Your Success: Day Trading Strategies for Beginners
Using the Aroon Indicator in Trading | TradingSim

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Aroon Indicator: How to Use It in Day Trading [Updated May 2026]

The Aroon indicator was developed by Tushar Chande, who also created the Chande Momentum Oscillator indicator and the Qstick.

When it comes to day...

Aroon Indicator: How to Use It in Day Trading [Updated May 2026]

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Nasdaq 100 Futures (NQ): 5 Things to Know [Updated May 2026]

The Nasdaq 100 futures are part of the index futures contracts offered by the CME Group. They are one of the popular index futures with different...

Nasdaq 100 Futures (NQ): 5 Things to Know [Updated May 2026]

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Gold Futures – 5 Simple Day Trading Strategies [Updated May 2026]

For traders looking at consistency and profits, there is nothing better than trading gold futures. Of course, e-mini S&P500 does come in close...

Gold Futures – 5 Simple Day Trading Strategies [Updated May 2026]
Market makers & their importance | TradingSim

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What Is a Market Maker? Stock Market Basics [Updated May 2026]

The term market makers is something you might have come across very often in the world of financial trading. Be it forex, stocks or futures, market...

What Is a Market Maker? Stock Market Basics [Updated May 2026]