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Hey mate, drop Waza a PM, i think he's got some contacts...
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Hey mate, drop Waza a PM, i think he's got some contacts...
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I have been running Automated strategies via a VPS on and off for a few years... Ninja/Trader and now MT4.
I use these guys http://www.crucial.com.au/cloud/windows-vps.php .I have run auto stragies continually and I have had no downtime issues .With the cloud VPS server maintenance doesn't seem to be an issue.
I was running a VPS located in Chicago for 6 months as well which would have been good except I'm trading through an Australian Fx Broker (Go Markets) and IMO it is better to have the VPS and Broker located in the same country due to latency issues.
BTW most server maintenance is done on the weekend which is convenient.
Also make sure you don't skimp on RAM depending on platform requirements and how many strategies you are running.
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G'day Waza, thanks for sharing.
I was considering mammoth VPS. But they don't offer cloud, just standard VPS. Cloud is significantly more expensive than standard VPS, but cloud is also more reliable. So I guess it comes down to how much more reliable is it and what are the consequences of a failure.
My system doesn't scalp so downtime has less impact. Stop and profit orders are submitted to the broker when the trade is first entered. Regardless of how reliable the server is I'll still personally check that I'm flat at the end of the session. So maybe cloud is overkill for me and I should spend the difference in cost on upgrading the server.
Having said that, a couple of profitable trades not taken due to technical issues and I'll be wishing I went cloud. The good thing is that you pay month to month, so it's not like you're locked in.
I was considering mammoth VPS. But they don't offer cloud, just standard VPS. Cloud is significantly more expensive than standard VPS, but cloud is also more reliable. So I guess it comes down to how much more reliable is it and what are the consequences of a failure.
My system doesn't scalp so downtime has less impact. Stop and profit orders are submitted to the broker when the trade is first entered. Regardless of how reliable the server is I'll still personally check that I'm flat at the end of the session. So maybe cloud is overkill for me and I should spend the difference in cost on upgrading the server.
Having said that, a couple of profitable trades not taken due to technical issues and I'll be wishing I went cloud. The good thing is that you pay month to month, so it's not like you're locked in.
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I need an extra room in my house - so I am thinking about building one of these in the garden and do my trading.
Anyone knows anyone who's done similar for their home business? Any comments / experiences to share?
I am based in Brisbane so the first thing comes to mind is make sure it doesn't heat up like a green house...
http://www.articlesweb.org/blog/wp-...a-garden-office/garden-office-building-14.png
Anyone knows anyone who's done similar for their home business? Any comments / experiences to share?
I am based in Brisbane so the first thing comes to mind is make sure it doesn't heat up like a green house...
http://www.articlesweb.org/blog/wp-...a-garden-office/garden-office-building-14.png
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Hey all,
Just in the process of setting up my trading system with Amibroker, IB and premium data. I am running a Mac with parallels and wanted to know if anyone has had any experience with it? I would like to be able to run the virtual machine from an external HDD as I don't have a dedicated trading machine for the moment while starting out.
Can anyone see any issues with this?
Thanks,
Wilkens
Just in the process of setting up my trading system with Amibroker, IB and premium data. I am running a Mac with parallels and wanted to know if anyone has had any experience with it? I would like to be able to run the virtual machine from an external HDD as I don't have a dedicated trading machine for the moment while starting out.
Can anyone see any issues with this?
Thanks,
Wilkens
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Just added another 30" dell to my setup...... sweet.
Though haven't figured out what to do with the extra space yet....
Though haven't figured out what to do with the extra space yet....
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Coffee machine?
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Insulate it like crazy
Paint the roof with heat reflective paint in color silver - commercial grade stuff, unless you're under a tree.
Double glaze the windows
High++ ceilings
Install a whirly bird chimney in the roof space to extract heat
Keep the building small and the AC a good size so that it doesn't have to work too hard.
I think it looks great.
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I use a laptop as a backup trading computer and want to connect a second external monitor to it. Does anyone if using a USB to VGA adaptor (like below)is a good stable way to connect the 2nd external monitor to the laptop?
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/USB-2-0-...49?pt=AU_CablesConnectors&hash=item337a01d13d
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/USB-2-0-...49?pt=AU_CablesConnectors&hash=item337a01d13d
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Should be fine SKC, that's what my backup uses as well. Different model though and at the moment i have the VGA direct into the spate port on the laptop and I'm using the DVI on the adapter. The VGA adapter worked fine before though.
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That one is the same brand I use although mine are an older model. I have 4 hooked up to a powered USB adapter and they work great.
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Does anyone have a link or good idea as to how I can turn one of my monitors perpendicular to the other? I would like to put the 2 doms (Mhi and hsi) next to each other on the upright one so that I don't have to chase as much and have all the charts etc. on the other.
I tried leaning it against the wall but it kept falling over
heh
I tried leaning it against the wall but it kept falling over
heh
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Ha! Where did you see that idea?
Are you talking about a mount (is so what is your monitor?) or software to swing the monitor to portrait mode?
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Does anyone have a link or good idea as to how I can turn one of my monitors perpendicular to the other? I would like to put the 2 doms (Mhi and hsi) next to each other on the upright one so that I don't have to chase as much and have all the charts etc. on the other.
I tried leaning it against the wall but it kept falling over
This is the monitor I currently use, is this what you mean?
Yep! That's what I want!
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