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.

Bullish Percent Index | TradingSim

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Bullish percent index – See How to Time Bull and Bear Markets

We can all agree that the bullish percent index (BPI) is a market breadth indicator that we can use to gauge market health.

But is the indicator...

Bullish percent index – See How to Time Bull and Bear Markets

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Top 5 fundamentals for the Top 5 commodity ETFs

Commodity ETFs or exchange-traded funds are a great way to either diversify one’s portfolio or to trade different assets. As a day trader, it is...

Top 5 fundamentals for the Top 5 commodity ETFs
All Time Highs | TradingSim

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All-Time Highs – Trading Strategies

Do you notice how a stock or a group of stocks behave when it touches all-time highs? Have you been curious on how stocks perform as they approach...

All-Time Highs – Trading Strategies

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See How to Trade with Level 1 Market Data

We have all likely seen Level 1 market data data at some point or another while trading. It’s the little window in that widget on your screen that...

See How to Trade with Level 1 Market Data
Choppy Market Indicators & Strategies | TradingSim

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Choppy Markets – Best Indicators and Trading Strategies for Success

I think we can agree that choppy markets are a common occurrence in the market. You can see these flat chart patterns in stocks, futures and...

Choppy Markets – Best Indicators and Trading Strategies for Success
Most Powerful Elliott Wave -3rd Wave Extension | TradingSim

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Most Powerful Elliott Wave -3rd Wave Extension

The 3rd wave extension is drawn upon the Elliott wave theory. The Elliott Wave theory is a rather simple and a straight forward theory that was...

Most Powerful Elliott Wave -3rd Wave Extension
Illiquid Stocks | TradingSim

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Illiquid Stocks – 4 Reasons You Should Not Trade Them

Illiquid stocks, as the name suggests, pertain to a certain set of stocks that have some common characteristic features. Illiquid stocks are those...

Illiquid Stocks – 4 Reasons You Should Not Trade Them