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.

How to Trade Diamond Chart Patterns | TradingSim

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How to Trade Diamond Chart Patterns – Winning Strategies [Updated July 2026]

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Key Takeaways

  • The diamond chart pattern is a rare reversal formation that resembles a head and shoulders with a V-shaped neckline.
  • Diamonds appear...
Chart Patterns
How to Trade Diamond Chart Patterns – Winning Strategies [Updated July 2026]
Opening Bell Trading Strategies | TradingSim

9 min read

Opening Bell – 2 Simple Trading Strategies [Updated July 2026]

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Key Takeaways

  • The first 30–60 minutes after the 9:30 am ET opening bell are the highest-volume, most volatile stretch of the trading day.
  • Morning...
Day Trading Basics Awesome Day Trading Strategies
Opening Bell – 2 Simple Trading Strategies [Updated July 2026]
Cattle Futures in Trading | TradingSim

7 min read

6 Key Things You Need to Know about Cattle Futures [Updated July 2026]

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Key Takeaways

  • Cattle futures trade on the CME in two types: live cattle (40,000-pound contracts, physical delivery) and feeder cattle (50,000-pound...
Commodity Futures
6 Key Things You Need to Know about Cattle Futures [Updated July 2026]
Understanding Options with technical analysis | Trading Sim

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Understanding Options with Technical Analysis [Updated July 2026]

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Studying the stock market’s past in order to try to predict the stock’s future is referred to as technical analysis.

Investment Articles
Understanding Options with Technical Analysis [Updated July 2026]
Spinning Top Trading Methods | TradingSim

5 min read

Spinning Top – 2 Trading Methods to Increase Their Accuracy [Updated July 2026]

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In this article, I will discuss how to combine spinning tops with other candlestick formations and volume candles to pinpoint market reversals and...

Candlesticks
Spinning Top – 2 Trading Methods to Increase Their Accuracy [Updated July 2026]

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Top 3 Volatility ETFs for Active Traders [Updated July 2026]

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In this article, I will provide the history and top VIX ETFs. Lastly, I will discuss the top 3 VIX ETFs for active traders. An active trader is...

Basics of Stock Trading
Top 3 Volatility ETFs for Active Traders [Updated July 2026]

10 min read

7 Things We Learned From the Stock Market Crash of 2008 [Updated July 2026]

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September 29th 2008 was the day when the stock market, as represented by the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 777.68 points during the day, marking...

7 Things We Learned From the Stock Market Crash of 2008 [Updated July 2026]
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