Trading computer setups

[Largesse]

you can get lovely 22" BenQ LCD's for about 235 bucks.

rated 5 star in most PC magazines in terms of value for money.

i have 2.

 

[inenigma]

HP Pavilion out of the box.
4 gig ram
22" ws

 

[nulla nulla]

A lenovo 19" Widescreen side by side with a Benq 24". The lenovo for graphs, spreadsheets, emails and report lookups and the Benq for CommsecIress continuous live feed during trading hours. Also an IBM all-in-one Netvista 17" for day to day work and chat site access. Both Computer steups running windows xp-service pack3 with IE7. No hickups, freeze outs or unnecessary downtime.

 

[Mr J]

does productivity actually increase with the number of monitors you have?

It can do. I don't spend the day staring at the SPI, so having it open on its own monitor allows movement to capture my attention, as well as allowing me to occasionally glance at it with ease.

Also consider people who trade many stocks/instruments and need dozens of charts open.

 

[saiter]

AMD Athlon64 3200+
1GB DDR
250GB HDD
ATI x600
17" LG monitor that keeps on flickering and as of last week, has knuckle marks in the centre of the screen

PC is 4 years old and still holding up nicely

 

[AbundantIncome]

Computer Setup

I have like 4 gig RAM, with plenty of hard disk space. I use IB trader with the FXtrader on plus 2 MT4. I am wondering if I am stretching it ?

I tend to not be able to get to the software or right click in MT4 to get a quick response. So, I am really wondering I find it hard to operate in MT4 sometimes. It takes awhile to do some operation. Is this normal ???

I have two computer screens on as well. A lot of times this is happening when I want to execute/close some positions !!!

Thanks for your upcoming insights and solutions.

Cheers

A

 

[CanOz]

Re: Computer Setup

I have like 4 gig RAM, with plenty of hard disk space. I use IB trader with the FXtrader on plus 2 MT4. I am wondering if I am stretching it ?

I tend to not be able to get to the software or right click in MT4 to get a quick response. So, I am really wondering I find it hard to operate in MT4 sometimes. It takes awhile to do some operation. Is this normal ???

I have two computer screens on as well. A lot of times this is happening when I want to execute/close some positions !!!

Thanks for your upcoming insights and solutions.

Cheers

A

If you are struggling here it could be more from IB than anything. IB is very hungry for resources. You can help this by periodically cleaning out the cache. Go to Internet Options in Control Panel and try this:

 

[jono1887]

Re: Computer Setup

If you are struggling here it could be more from IB than anything. IB is very hungry for resources. You can help this by periodically cleaning out the cache. Go to Internet Options in Control Panel and try this:

If you're using Firefox... just press Ctrl+Shift+Del, tick all the boxes and press 'Clear all private data now'

 

[CanOz]

Re: Computer Setup

If you're using Firefox... just press Ctrl+Shift+Del, tick all the boxes and press 'Clear all private data now'

Yes, OR have it set to clear on Exit.

CanOz

 

[smijo]

My computer is a trading machine during market hours but a Media Center by night.

Athlon Dual Core 5200
2gb RAM
J&W mobo with integrated NVIDIA 8200 graphics
Win XP SP3, running Stock Screener and CMC Marketmaker.

27inch Samsung LCD TV

All up it cost me $257 to upgrade using old case PSU and HDD from previous machine into a perfectly usuable machine that is fast and reliable. I am an IT pro so I do all the work myself. I don't need anything for games as any spare time I have is spent in the gym or eating...

If my ADSL is down, I can use the mobile market maker on my Palm Treo Pro.

 

[cutz]

Re: Computer Setup

I have like 4 gig RAM, with plenty of hard disk space. I use IB trader with the FXtrader on plus 2 MT4. I am wondering if I am stretching it ?

I tend to not be able to get to the software or right click in MT4 to get a quick response. So, I am really wondering I find it hard to operate in MT4 sometimes. It takes awhile to do some operation. Is this normal ???

I have two computer screens on as well. A lot of times this is happening when I want to execute/close some positions !!!

Thanks for your upcoming insights and solutions.

Cheers

A

Hi Abundant Income,

Are you sure it's not your ISP giving you the problems ? , i run 2 platforms together + dual screens on a lot less RAM, the only time i have problems is when bigpond starts playing up.

 

[CanOz]

Re: Computer Setup

Hi Abundant Income,

Are you sure it's not your ISP giving you the problems ? , i run 2 platforms together + dual screens on a lot less RAM, the only time i have problems is when bigpond starts playing up.

Cutz, do you run Interactive Brokers TWS?

CanOz

 

[beamstas]

Re: Computer Setup

Cutz, do you run Interactive Brokers TWS?

CanOz

CanOZ,
I run TWS on a laptop with a celeron processor and 3gb of ram. Handles it fine no troubles at all.

Maybe it depends on the amount of data quotes you are pulling in?

 

[cutz]

Re: Computer Setup

Cutz, do you run Interactive Brokers TWS?

CanOz

Yep, i sure do, in addition to webiress, never any problems apart from when telstra bigpond plays up as i previously mentioned.

 

[warezwana]

27inch Samsung LCD TV

Now that MUST be nice... Is it not TOO big though? or do you sit and trade from the neighbours



System 1
AMD Core Duo (Windows7)
4Gb RAM
512Mb Video
2x Acer 24" ws
ADSL 2+ (running wireless DWA 140 USB)
Normally have open... multiple tabbed browser windows -charts/ticker, AmiBroker
RedBull

System 2 the wifes (XP SP3)
Cel 2800
1Gb RAM
256Mb Video
1x19"ws Asus
1x17" Asus
ADSL 2+ (running through a DWA110 USB)
She runs, Broker account page, charts, order windows

Backup System 3
Laptop - Acer 13"
seperate wireless account (for when i feel the need to look at ASF at the beach/park)

Running several screens (2) is definately more efficient of your time... saves you winflip'in through your tabs/pages. Once you use dual screens you will NEVER go back to one, it's like thinking about down grading to a PII computer
If only all the wank facter helped my understanding of trading

 

[jono1887]

Now that MUST be nice... Is it not TOO big though? or do you sit and trade from the neighbours



System 1
AMD Core Duo (Windows7)
4Gb RAM
512Mb Video
2x Acer 24" ws
ADSL 2+ (running wireless DWA 140 USB)
Normally have open... multiple tabbed browser windows -charts/ticker, AmiBroker
RedBull

System 2 the wifes (XP SP3)
Cel 2800
1Gb RAM
256Mb Video
1x19"ws Asus
1x17" Asus
ADSL 2+ (running through a DWA110 USB)
She runs, Broker account page, charts, order windows

Backup System 3
Laptop - Acer 13"
seperate wireless account (for when i feel the need to look at ASF at the beach/park)

Running several screens (2) is definately more efficient of your time... saves you winflip'in through your tabs/pages. Once you use dual screens you will NEVER go back to one, it's like thinking about down grading to a PII computer
If only all the wank facter helped my understanding of trading

Oh, hows the Windows 7 going? I downloaded it but havnt bothered to install it yet.... any compatibility issues with software or hardware??

 

[warezwana]

Oh, hows the Windows 7 going? I downloaded it but havnt bothered to install it yet.... any compatibility issues with software or hardware??

Well I have never used Vista and never will but comparing it to XP and tweaked versions of XP, if your system is fast enough (not some old P4) and you have enough RAM it's nice... Smooth, fast and the install is awesome.

On a full install I install NO drivers at all... as its in its final loading stage it asks for my WEP2 key and once it boots for the first time it's online and ready to rock n roll...

No problems, with anything I use once you install Java and Silverlight... AmiBroker works fine...

Quick install from format-online...

 

[jono1887]

Well I have never used Vista and never will but comparing it to XP and tweaked versions of XP, if your system is fast enough (not some old P4) and you have enough RAM it's nice... Smooth, fast and the install is awesome.

On a full install I install NO drivers at all... as its in its final loading stage it asks for my WEP2 key and once it boots for the first time it's online and ready to rock n roll...

No problems, with anything I use once you install Java and Silverlight... AmiBroker works fine...

Quick install from format-online...

sounds good, i think ill give it a go on the weekend

 

[warezwana]

sounds good, i think ill give it a go on the weekend

Let me know what you think I'd be interested to know what someone else thinks...

Will be loading XP Glass back on this weekend (once the markets shut on Saturday)....


I think but no doubt i'll be back to Win7 a week after that.. I think I have a excessive compulsive re-install disordor ....

 

[Mr J]

Re: Computer Setup

Yep, i sure do, in addition to webiress, never any problems apart from when telstra bigpond plays up as i previously mentioned.

There are still people using Bigpond? :