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.

Trading Days in one Year | TradingSim

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Trading Days in a Year – So How Many are There Really? [Updated September 2026]

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Key Takeaways

  • There are 251 trading days in 2026 — 249 full sessions plus 2 early-close half-days (the day after Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve)....
Basics of Stock Trading
Trading Days in a Year – So How Many are There Really? [Updated September 2026]

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How to Day Trade Penny Stocks without Losing Your Shirt [Updated September 2026]

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How to Day Trade Penny Stocks without Losing Your Shirt [Updated September 2026]

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A Guide to US Savings Bonds [Updated September 2026]

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Updated September 2026. This guide first ran in 2011, when paper savings bonds were still sold at bank branches and Series EE bonds were bought at...

A Guide to US Savings Bonds [Updated September 2026]

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7 Key Differences Between Copper and Gold Futures [Updated September 2026]

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Copper futures are part of the metals futures asset group, which is made up of copper, palladium, silver, gold and platinum. Technically referred to...

Commodity Futures
7 Key Differences Between Copper and Gold Futures [Updated September 2026]
How to Trade Double Tops – Winning Strategies | TradingSim

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How to Trade Double Tops – Winning Strategies [Updated September 2026]

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Today we are going to talk about a very common chart formation. It is a reversal chart pattern, which appears at the end of trends. If you notice an...

Futures Trading Strategies Chart Patterns Awesome Day Trading Strategies
How to Trade Double Tops – Winning Strategies [Updated September 2026]

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Trailing Stop Loss – Learn How to Manage Your Trades [Updated September 2026]

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Key Takeaways (Updated June 2026)

  • A trailing stop loss is a stop order that moves with price in your favor, locking in gains while capping downside.
Basics of Stock Trading
Trailing Stop Loss – Learn How to Manage Your Trades [Updated September 2026]

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Black Tuesday 1929 – 4 Things You Need to Know [Updated September 2026]

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Black Tuesday 1929 – 4 Things You Need to Know [Updated September 2026]
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