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The Definition of a Successful Day Trader

Al Hill : August 2, 2015
Last Updated: March 31, 2026

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How to Improve your Trade Entry and Execution

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

When you review your historical trades, you will notice that given a better entry price, your loser could have actually been a winner. It’s like...

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7 Ways to Prevent Overtrading

Al Hill : July 30, 2015
Last Updated: October 22, 2023

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How to Successfully Swing Trade for a Living

Al Hill : July 28, 2015
Last Updated: March 29, 2026

For those fans of the Tradingsim blog, you know that we focus heavily on day trading.  However, I want to take some time to start discussing swing...

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Stop Limit Orders – How to Execute and Why Traders Use Them

Al Hill : July 24, 2015
Last Updated: March 31, 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...

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4 Strategies for How to Use the Volume Oscillator

Al Hill : July 22, 2015
Last Updated: March 31, 2026

Fans of the Tradingsim blog know that I am big on volume.  Volume is probably one of the oldest off chart technical indicators you will find in ...

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Top 50 Day Trading Myths – Get the Facts

Al Hill : July 15, 2015
Last Updated: March 31, 2026

In this article, we are going to cover the top 50 day trading myths that are floating around in the trading community. This list will cover what I...