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Using a Trading Simulator to Prep for a Prop Firm Evaluation

Al Hill : September 3, 2026

Using a Trading Simulator to Prep for a Prop Firm Evaluation

Every week I hear from traders who paid for a prop firm evaluation the same day they...

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6 Things You Must Know About the British Pound [Updated August 2026]

Al Hill : August 31, 2026

Editor's note, updated August 2026: the 6B and M6B contract specifications in the table below were re-checked against CME Group's published product...

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Market Corrections – 9 Things You Need to Know as a Trader [Updated August 2026]

Al Hill : August 31, 2026

Corrections Since This Guide Was First Written

Updated August 2026. The DIA chart discussed in section nine is from early 2019. Several notable...

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Daily Stock Picks – Proceed with Caution [Updated August 2026]

Al Hill : August 31, 2026

In this post, I will cover many of the reasons you should think twice before blindly following daily stock picks.

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How to Find the Most Active Stocks to Day Trade + Free Video Tutorials! [Updated August 2026]

Al Hill : August 31, 2026

Editor's note, updated August 2026: this guide was originally written in 2022. The seven methods below still hold, but several of the third-party...

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Basics of Elliott Wave Theory – Learn the Essentials [Updated August 2026]

Al Hill : August 31, 2026

In this article we will first cover the Elliott wave basics and structure. The goal of this article is to help you learn Elliott wave theory and give...

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Bollinger Bandwidth Indicator: 3 Trading Strategies [Updated August 2026]

Al Hill : August 27, 2026

In this article, I am going to cover some basic trading techniques you can use with the Bollinger band width indicator. Before we dive into the...