Al Hill

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6 Ways to Effectively Manage an All-in Trade

Al Hill : January 1, 2015
Last Updated: March 31, 2026

In this article, I will be covering 6 trade management strategies for preventing traders from taking all-in trades. Before I dig into the details of...

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Day Trade, Swing Trade or Invest in Leveraged ETFs?

Al Hill : December 3, 2014
Last Updated: March 31, 2026

In the true spirit of the Tradingsim blog, we will quickly cover the definition of leveraged ETFs, so we can dive into the details of whether you...

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6 Reasons Day Trading While at Work is a Bad Idea

Al Hill : May 31, 2014
Last Updated: March 31, 2026

I totally get your motivation of day trading while at work. Odds are you are a logical person and fully understand the risk you are taking by even...

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5 Ways to Identify Blow-Off Tops

Al Hill : May 24, 2014
Last Updated: March 29, 2026

In this article, I will cover 5 ways to identify that a stock has had a blow-off top.

Because blow-off tops are so violent, it’s best to allow the 5...

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How to use the NYSE Summation Index as a Trading Guidepost

Al Hill : May 24, 2014
Last Updated: March 31, 2026

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5 Reasons Why Not to Overreact to the Death Cross

Al Hill : May 9, 2014
Last Updated: March 31, 2026

The death cross sounds so dramatic.  The death cross is when a short-term moving average crosses to the downside through a long-term moving average....

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8 Reasons Why Not to Sell a Stock Short

Al Hill : May 6, 2014
Last Updated: March 31, 2026

Selling Short requires more skill than going long. That statement alone may trigger a response from my readers, but I believe that is an accurate...