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.

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How to Fade Blow-off Tops [Updated August 2026]

Picture of Al Hill Al Hill : August 22, 2026

Key Takeaways — Fading Blow-Off Tops

  • A blow-off top is a near-vertical price advance on climactic volume, followed by an equally sharp reversal. It...
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How to Fade Blow-off Tops [Updated August 2026]

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7 Things to Know About Silver Futures [Updated August 2026]

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Key Takeaways — Silver Futures at a Glance

  • Standard silver futures (SI) control 5,000 troy ounces. One tick is $0.005 per ounce, or $25.00 per...
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7 Things to Know About Silver Futures [Updated August 2026]
Abandoned Baby Candlestick | TradingSim

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The Abandoned Baby Candlestick Trading Pattern: Bullish & Bearish (Updated August 2026)

Picture of Al Hill Al Hill : August 21, 2026

[Updated August 2026 — refreshed for current market context and SEO best practices.]

We have discussed a number of candlestick patterns on the...

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The Abandoned Baby Candlestick Trading Pattern: Bullish & Bearish (Updated August 2026)
Flat illustration of a trader with a briefcase crossing a bridge made of green and red candlesticks between two cliffs, from a practice desk toward the live market side

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Sim Trading Habits That Actually Transfer to Live Trading

Picture of Al Hill Al Hill : August 21, 2026

Every trader who spends time in a simulator is building habits, whether they mean to or not. The question nobody asks until they go live is which...

Sim Trading Habits That Actually Transfer to Live Trading
TradingSim Next Gen replay workspace with TSLA charts, order ticket, Level 2 and time and sales on August 18, 2026

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Building a Daily Trading Routine Around Replay Practice

Picture of Al Hill Al Hill : August 20, 2026

Most traders I talk to can describe their strategy in detail. Far fewer can describe their day. Ask what they actually do between waking up and...

Building a Daily Trading Routine Around Replay Practice

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Day Trading Taxes Guide for Beginners [Updated August 2026]

Picture of Al Hill Al Hill : August 16, 2026

Taxes are the elephant in the room when it comes to day trading. Everybody wants to tout large PNL gains made over a short amount of time, but nobody...

Day Trading Taxes Guide for Beginners [Updated August 2026]

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Rising and Falling Wedge Patterns: How to Trade Them [Updated August 2026]

Picture of Al Hill Al Hill : August 16, 2026

Rising and falling wedges are a technical chart pattern used to predict trend continuations and trend reversals. In many cases, when the market is

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Rising and Falling Wedge Patterns: How to Trade Them [Updated August 2026]
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