Al Hill

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Philadelphia Semiconductor Index (SOX) – Chip Industry [Updated September 2026]

Al Hill : September 9, 2026

Philadelphia semiconductor index is a unique index that tracks the semiconductor sector. The semiconductor industry comprises of manufacturers of all ...

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Scalping Practice: Building Speed on Replay

Al Hill : September 8, 2026

Scalping punishes hesitation more than any other trading style. A swing trader who takes ten extra seconds to enter loses almost nothing. A scalper ...

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

Al Hill : September 7, 2026

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). (As ...

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

Al Hill : September 7, 2026

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A Guide to US Savings Bonds [Updated September 2026]

Al Hill : September 6, 2026

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 ...

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

Al Hill : September 6, 2026

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

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

Al Hill : September 6, 2026

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 ...