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.

Divergence Signals in Trading | TradingSim

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Divergence: How-To Identify and Profit from Conflicting Signals [Updated August 2026]

Picture of Al Hill Al Hill : August 16, 2026

Have you ever wondered why a stock will continue higher, even though the indicators are all rolling over? Well, this my friend is what we call...

Basics of Stock Trading
Divergence: How-To Identify and Profit from Conflicting Signals [Updated August 2026]
TradingSim Next Gen replay workspace with NVDA charts, order ticket, Level 2 and time and sales on July 15, 2026

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How Long Should You Paper Trade Before Going Live?

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How Long Should You Paper Trade Before Going Live?

Every new trader asks me some version of the same question: how long do I have to do this in a...

How Long Should You Paper Trade Before Going Live?
Short Squeeze | TradingSim

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Short Squeeze: What It Is and How to Identify the Setup [Updated August 2026]

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Quick answer: A short squeeze happens when a heavily shorted stock rises far enough that short sellers are forced to buy shares back to cover, and...

Day Trading Basics of Stock Trading Liquidity Traps
Short Squeeze: What It Is and How to Identify the Setup [Updated August 2026]
Open trading journal on a desk with candlestick charts on a laptop in the background

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Trading Journal Template: Free Excel, Google Sheets & Notion Templates for Traders [Updated August 2026]

Picture of Al Hill Al Hill : August 15, 2026

There was a time — and I'm not proud of this — when I'd finish a trading day, close my screens, and have zero idea why I'd lost money. I mean, I had...

Trading Journal Template: Free Excel, Google Sheets & Notion Templates for Traders [Updated August 2026]
Simple Cup and Handle Trading Strategies | TradingSim

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3 Simple Cup and Handle Trading Strategies [Updated August 2026]

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What Is a Cup and Handle Pattern?

A cup and handle pattern is one of the most reliable technical chart patterns in trading. It’s formed when a stock...

Chart Patterns Awesome Day Trading Strategies
3 Simple Cup and Handle Trading Strategies [Updated August 2026]

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5 Things That Influence the Price of Natural Gas Futures [Updated August 2026]

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Quick answer: The five factors that move natural gas futures prices the most are cyclical (seasonal) demand, demand by sector, the broader economy,...

Commodity Futures
5 Things That Influence the Price of Natural Gas Futures [Updated August 2026]
Stop Limit Orders How To | TradingSim

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Stop Limit Orders – How to Execute and Why Traders Use Them [Updated August 2026]

Picture of Al Hill Al Hill : August 11, 2026
Last Updated: August 15, 2026

I exclusively use stop limit orders to enter day trades.  This is because I trade breakout strategies and I like to wait for the price to exceed the...

Types of Trades
Stop Limit Orders – How to Execute and Why Traders Use Them [Updated August 2026]
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