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The Shooting Star Candlestick Pattern & the Hammer Candlestick Pattern [Updated August 2026]

Al Hill : August 1, 2026

The shooting star is a single bearish candlestick pattern that is common in technical analysis. The candle falls into the “hammer” group and is a...

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Swing High and Swing Low: Trend Trading Guide [Updated July 2026]

Al Hill : July 30, 2026

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Top 3 Morning Gap Setups [Updated July 2026]

Al Hill : July 30, 2026

It will be important to understand a few key elements before we dive into the specific strategies; such as volume, volatility, and risk tolerance....

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Exhaustion Gap: 7 Steps to Recognize and Trade the Pattern [Updated July 2026]

Al Hill : July 30, 2026

If you trade the opening bell, then you are quite familiar with the morning gap.

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What Is Fibonacci Retracement and How To Use It [Updated July 2026]

John McDowell : July 30, 2026

What are the Fibonacci sequence and the Golden ratio?

A Fibonacci sequence is a number pattern that was discovered and introduced in the 13th century...

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VDU and Pocket Pivots: “VooDoo” for your day trading [Updated July 2026]

John McDowell : July 30, 2026

Volume Dry Up (VDU) and Pocket Pivots are some of the most powerful precursors to big moves in the stock market when interpreted correctly. Often...

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Is Paper Trading Real Money? What Transfers to Live

Al Hill : July 30, 2026

Every few weeks someone asks me a version of the same question. They have been trading a simulator for a month, the account shows a gain, and they...