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Trading Simulator: The Complete Guide to Practice Trading [Updated September 2026]

Al Hill : September 3, 2026

I have watched a lot of people try to learn this business by reading. They finish the book, they know what a bull flag looks like, and then the...

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Class A Shares – Common Stock and Mutual Funds [Updated September 2026]

Al Hill : September 3, 2026

Key Takeaways

• Two different meanings. "Class A" describes a share class of common stock and a fee structure for mutual funds. The two have nothing...

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7 Things You Must Know About Dow Futures [Updated September 2026]

Al Hill : September 3, 2026

Dow futures are the derivatives equivalent of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the leading benchmark stock index for the U.S. equity markets. The...

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Day Trading Salary – How Much Can Top Traders Make [Updated September 2026]

Al Hill : September 3, 2026

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Exponential Moving Average – 5 Simple Trading Strategies [Updated September 2026]

Al Hill : September 3, 2026

Key Takeaways

• The EMA weights recent prices more heavily than the SMA, so it turns faster and hugs price more closely in a trend.
• Faster is not...

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Using a Trading Simulator to Prep for a Prop Firm Evaluation

Al Hill : September 3, 2026

Using a Trading Simulator to Prep for a Prop Firm Evaluation

Every week I hear from traders who paid for a prop firm evaluation the same day they...

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6 Things You Must Know About the British Pound [Updated August 2026]

Al Hill : August 31, 2026

Editor's note, updated August 2026: the 6B and M6B contract specifications in the table below were re-checked against CME Group's published product...