Trading with Multiple Screens

[Captain_Chaza]

We Yachties always seem to love these new fangled gadgets and ideas

This Navigator's Table looks OK albeit with antiquated Screens and TOO many Keyboards for my liking!

With so many keyboards I feel It could get a bit clumsy in Rough and Choppy Seas when Urgency really becomes Paramount?

Accidents at Sea in these times are all too common

NB: Safety at Sea is always Paramount

Salute and Gods' Speed

 

[BIG BWACULL]

And with ye hook on ye hand can make for dreadful mistakes, and the peg leg a mouse a thy feet would fair thy weather better ay Cap'n LOL

 

[nizar]

LOL CRTs what a joke.

I just got my 22-inch widescreen put in today. Looks unreal, much easier on my eyes compared to my 12-inch notebook that i was previously using LOL.

 

[Wysiwyg]

LOL CRTs what a joke.

I just got my 22-inch widescreen put in today. Looks unreal, much easier on my eyes compared to my 12-inch notebook that i was previously using LOL.

You might need some designer style sunglasses to go with your new style too.

 

[investforwealth]

I just ordered a new PC... having some geekish tendencies, it's got all the latest components and lots of bells and whistles... definitely overkill just for trading but it'll be awesome for games when I get some "down time".

Of course, I had to order new monitors to go with it. Currently I run one 17" and one 19" LCD, but it sucks when they're side by side that the screens don't line up. So I went all out and got myself a couple of Dell's latest 24" high definition 2407FWP LCD's.

Like my current machine, the new system will have two video cards and support up to four displays. I'm planning on running the two dell 24" LCD's and will probably use the old 19" LCD for news/email/browsing/etc. I'm toying with the idea of plugging the 42" plasma in too, which these days seems to only ever get used for Bloomberg :

As a full-time trader, I couldn't live without at least two screens any more, although I've found that some applications don't like running across multiple screens. I've trialed a number of real-time charting packages and trading platforms and still don't seem to be able to go past CommSec's Professional Trader platform for flexibility when it comes to multiple screens. IMO it's far superior to WebIress.

 

[constable]

How is it possible to have a desk that tidy?

LOL

It doesnt get used!
My desk is like a tram stop....builds up until someone comes along and clears it! (have a look at the snake thread )
I personally cant understand the need for multiple screens for the majority
unless you need 8 or more pages open simultaneously. Sure most days i would have 4 -5 pages open asf being one and 3 - 4 broking pages + 2 or so for submit orders,if a trade looks like tanking or peaking.
Getting off track but ive learnt too fast that multiple trades cannot be tracked efficiently unless you have staff! Christ ive got up for a piss and lost a thousand bucks! (from a day trading perspective obv).
So my objective now (under constant review mind you) is too take no more than 3-4 daily position just so i can devote my attention and get to know the stock if i havent traded it already.
cheers c

 

[wayneL]

Christ ive got up for a piss and lost a thousand bucks!

There are some inventive solutions to this problem.

 

[professor_frink]

try this constable. Should keep those toilet trip losses to a minimum-

 

[constable]

you guys crack me up!












ps just quietly can you send me the catalogue for the toilet model?

 

[Joe Blow]

try this constable. Should keep those toilet trip losses to a minimum-

Frinky I told you never to post photos of the ASF office!

 

[wabbit]

Like my current machine, the new system will have two video cards and support up to four displays. I'm planning on running the two dell 24" LCD's and will probably use the old 19" LCD for news/email/browsing/etc.

investforwealth,

What cards are you using? Are they digital only/analogue only/combo output?

I am looking at purchasing two Dell 22" Widescreen LCDs and keeping my LG 19" analogue for 'other purposes'

Has anyone bothered purchasing a Matrox TripleHead2Go?



wabbit

 

[purple]

frankly, just 1 screen will do for me.

of more importance to me is to get a session on the treadmill so that the processor between your ears is workimg to full speed.

i'll get more screens when i get more eyes.

 

[investforwealth]

investforwealth,

What cards are you using? Are they digital only/analogue only/combo output?

I am looking at purchasing two Dell 22" Widescreen LCDs and keeping my LG 19" analogue for 'other purposes'

Has anyone bothered purchasing a Matrox TripleHead2Go?

wabbit

My current system is running 2 x nVidia GeForce 6800GT cards... they have 2 x DVI and 1 x SVideo output each. The system I just ordered has 2 x GeForce 8800GTX cards with similar outputs.

I'm currently using an LG 17" LCD with digital connection and a CMV 19" LCD with analogue, but the video cards came with converters so I can plug the 19" into a DVI port.

When I first started working in IT, Matrox ruled as far as video cards... these days the market seems to be ruled by nVidia and ATI, however Matrox continue to be highly regarded for hardware to suit specialised purposes.

Having multiple screens is obviously a personal choice and I certainly wouldn't see it as a necessity if I was a medium to long-term investor. Being an intra-day trader and usually having a few open positions at any given time, I do like to be able to watch a few charts at once. I work off the laptop from time to time, when I feel like working outside, or I'm away from home... it's hard to go back to one screen when you're used to more.

Purple... I have a treadmill too, as well as an exercise bike and a fairly hefty home gym... and get both aerobic and anaerobic exercise every day. I do however prefer to exercise before and after, not during, market open times.

 

[purple]

Purple... I have a treadmill too, as well as an exercise bike and a fairly hefty home gym... and get both aerobic and anaerobic exercise every day. I do however prefer to exercise before and after, not during, market open times.

LOL

yep i meant get a good early morning treadmill workout in the gym, to clear the brain for the day.

bouncing up and down on the treadmill might make me miss a stock breakout on the ASX when there's too many sweat breakouts on my forehead.

 

[mrWoodo]

Dell are having one of their sales, their 30" lcd is $600 off !

 

[investforwealth]

Dell are having one of their sales, their 30" lcd is $600 off !

You can also get $400 off the 24" LCD, making it a bargain at $999.

Plus, if you're a student or work in education or for selected other organisations, you can get a further 10% off the already discounted prices.

 

[Dukey]

Havn't been following this thread - but here's a possible alternative if you don't want to buy/run/fill up a wall with LCD's.....

Just use a 3D desktop. The one I use is Beryl and yes you need a Linux system to run it. This is my desktop...(sorry - it's just over sized)

Check it out in operation on Youtube (not my machine).

Basically you can send each open window to 1 of 4 cube faces. (top/bottom aren't used?) Easy to flick between windows using mouse or see all windows by smashing mouse into TR corner etc. Many other features ++ its waaayyy cool!!!

I think MS Vista has a 3D desktop - but apparently it's not as good.

So thats my plug for Linux O/S's. !!!

 

[investforwealth]

I got my 2 x Dell 24" monitors... they're very very nice; charts look fantastic on them, and being widescreen, I can show an even greater timeframe for each chart than I previously could on my old 4:3 apsect ratio monitors. And not a single dead pixel on either one of them. I'd highly recommend these to anyone with video cards that have the grunt to drive them!

Of course now I'll have to go and buy a bigger desk!

Dell's big sale finishes at the end of the month, I believe, and now is a great time to pickup their monitors at great prices. Although, it seems as soon as one sale ends, another one starts, so if you miss out, it's probably not going to be long before you can pick the monitors up again at the cheaper prices.

My new PC arrived last Friday, it was purchased from Plus Corporation in Sydney. There were some supply problems with the case I wanted and it looked like I would have to wait until the second week in May to get the case as the distributor was completely out of stock. I wasn't too happy about waiting that long and Plus Corporation bent over backwards to get it to me sooner... they rang around other resellers all over the country to try and find someone who had one in stock that they could buy for me, and eventually tracked one down and paid retail price for it so they could supply the PC to me in a timely manner. They've offered exemplary customer service all the way through the purchase process and I would highly recommend them to anyone after a new PC, or any other computer-related parts.

The PC was shipped via Star Track Express. When it arrived, I excitedly opened the box and took it out, only to discover that one of the side panels was half off, and the tray the motherboard sits on had partly slid out. Further inspection caused my excitement to turn to extreme disappointment as I discovered that the machine had been dropped, obviously from a great height. The CPU was damaged, the hard drives were damaged, the case was damaged and many other parts were also damaged. All up, there was about $3,000 worth of damage to the machine. I was certainly glad I'd spent the $160 on freight insurance, but I'm pretty pissed off that I've had to return the machine and now have to wait until it can be assessed, repaired and freighted back to me.

The machine was well packaged and literally covered with "Fragile - Handle with Care" stickers and the consignment note also stated the same. If you're having something fragile delivered by courier, and have a choice of carrier, DO NOT choose Star Track Express. When the courier driver arrived at my house, he drove onto my lawn and basically dumped the heavy boxes onto the grass and expected me to carry each of them to the house... despite having a trolley sitting in his van. I thought he would have at least helped by carrying one of the boxes to the house. His only comment the whole time was, "They're heavy today".

Moral of the story is make sure you pay the extra for freight insurance if you're having anything of value sent by courier, because although we hope we'll never need to claim on the insurances we pay for, when we do have to, it can make an impossible situation at least bearable.

The Dell monitors were carried by Australian Air Express, and the driver did bring those all the way to my front door. They're a great courier company and I would recommend them as highly as I recommend Plus Corporation.

 

[rico01]

Just had to do it so I could save my little mouse after going from site to site and also after such a good year on the market god bless ZFX!
3/ 22 inch screens give me a good view of whats going on

 

[caribean]

The more screens the better if you are trading many different instraments at the same time, intraday.
I'm not a computer expert, but i build three boxes so far...the one driving the four monitors uses a Matrox M200 quad card, which i purchaced second hand and it lasted over 2 1/2 years, i use that PC for trading and banking only & still manage to find the occasional spyware etc!.
I also build the desk and the stainless bracket for the monitors (took plastic stands off monitors).
Seting up the single desktop is very easy with XP, anyone can do it.
Original price quote from shop, over $6000.00 excluding monitors...my cost
$3200.00 including monitors, for the first PC.
The other box runs 2 monitors, but will have 4 as well soon, it also uses a matrox M200 quad card...keep in mind these cards are quite old now and not the best for gaming 3D etc, but for the purpose of trading they are great.
The only problem i found with this setup is the occasional keyboard/mouse mixup
Sorry about the photo...still new at this.