Al Hill

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5 Ways to Secure Seed Money to Start Day Trading

Al Hill : April 1, 2013
Last Updated: March 31, 2026

Day trading requires you to have quite a bit of cash on hand for your trading activities. Margin aside, I have said you need 50 to 1 cash to monthly...

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How to Day Trade with Margin

Al Hill : March 30, 2013
Last Updated: March 31, 2026

Trading with margin is the basic idea that you are trading with more cash than you have on hand. The key with margin is learning to manage your risk...

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Day Trading a Two-Day Range Breakout

Al Hill : March 17, 2013
Last Updated: March 29, 2026

A breakout of a range presents an opportunity to get long or short. But how do you know when the range has enough “juice” to generate a trending...

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How to Day Trade – Guide for Successful Trading

Al Hill : March 17, 2013
Last Updated: March 31, 2026

Before we go any further in this article, let’s lay down some ground rules. The purpose of this article is to provide you with the foundation for how...

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Day Trading with Price and Volume

Al Hill : March 13, 2013
Last Updated: March 31, 2026

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Day Trading Bottom Tails for Profits

Al Hill : March 9, 2013
Last Updated: March 31, 2026

The bottom tail formation is a trend reversal pattern that comes at the end of a down move.  Below is the setup for the bottom tail pattern:

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Top Tips for How to Day Trade the Cup and Handle Pattern

Al Hill : March 6, 2013
Last Updated: April 2, 2026