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.

5 Minute Charts Explained | TradingSim

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5 Minute Charts Explanation and Guide + Three Free Setups

In this article, we will cover everything you need to know about 5-minute charts. First, we will touch on the basics of the 5-minute chart. Next, we ...

5 Minute Charts Explanation and Guide + Three Free Setups
Trading Volume Candlesticks | TradingSim

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Volume Candlesticks – How to Trade with this Powerful Indicator

Volume candlesticks may sound a bit odd at first. After all, most of us are used to seeing price candlesticks separate from volume bars below on a ...

Volume Candlesticks – How to Trade with this Powerful Indicator
Darvas Box Explained | TradingSim

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Darvas Box Explained – Trend Following System for Any Time Frame [Updated April 2026]

The Darvas Box was a fascinating trading discovery in the mid 1900s. Eponymously named, Nicolas Darvas was able to devise a system to trade the ...

Darvas Box Explained – Trend Following System for Any Time Frame [Updated April 2026]
6 Bollinger Bands Trading Strategies | TradingSim

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6 Bollinger Bands® Trading Strategies + Video

Bollinger Bands are a powerful technical indicator created by John Bollinger. The bands encapsulate the price movement of a stock, providing relative ...

6 Bollinger Bands® Trading Strategies + Video
VWAP Indicator Guide | TradingSim

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The VWAP Indicator Ultimate Guide And Video

If you are wondering what the Volume Weighted Average Price (VWAP) is or how to use the VWAP indicator, then wait no more. We’ve created this ...

The VWAP Indicator Ultimate Guide And Video
Averaging Down Can lead to huge losses | TradingSim

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Averaging Down Can Lead To Huge Losses

Averaging down is the popular way to describe buying more of a position as a stock goes down. It’s akin to seeing something you think is valuable in ...

Averaging Down Can Lead To Huge Losses