Your Home Trading Station

[LiveTradingZone]

>> Hey guys just wondering what computers you use for trading...

The machines you see are Pentium 4's, 1 Gig ram, 30 gig Hard Drive, running XP Pro, an Oracle Database and my Java programmed Automatic Trading System's that uses Interactive Brokers Application Programming Interface to connect and make automatic decisions.

The machine on top is the Live Trader. No web surfing, no looking at pawn on it (chess can be played elsewhere , no checking email. It's only function is to trade and nothing else.

The machine on bottom is the backup machine and development box. Code fixes are made here, then deployed on the live machine.

I don't use any monitors. Instead each machine has Logmein loaded on it.

I can remote connect to my live box on my iPhone to make sure nothing bad happens (such as open positions without exit orders due to a malfunction. Only has happened once this year due to incorrect code on my side which was fixed). My ATS day trades futures so it's important to manage the risk associated with it.


>>Now im starting to get more in to short term technical trading, and there has been so many times switching between charts where i have thought "damn, what a cracking set up and i missed that"


If you have the technology skills, I would suggest to create a program to trade for you. I was at a stage similar to you a few years back. It took a good year and half before going fully automatic with much frustration and enjoyment (I still to this day get a kick out of watching it follow my rules and trade It's well worth freeing up your time to do more fun things. Life is short, might as well enjoy it!

Good luck.

I would have to say just because it is automated doesn't mean you should step away from the computer....if you do one day you may come back to see an empty account on your brokers error lol

 

[Doomberg]

Ok so i have just received this kit, i need to get a graphics card and i'm good to go

Any recommendations on cards etc? The screens have normal cables so i doubt can plug in to a graphics card :|

 

[DionysusToast]

My new setup - still somewhat of a work in progress, I'll admit...

 

[Pazienza]

My new setup - still somewhat of a work in progress, I'll admit...

Really? What's missing?

 

[DashRiprock]

 

[MajorDutch]

Nothing too glamorous here.

1 laptop - 4 screens....

I'm having an office built in the new house and so will probably go for a proper setup at that point but right now this is fine for me.

DT. How did you manage to connect 4 screens to 1 laptop? I have been trying to do this.

 

[0007]

I get neck-ache looking up at multi-screen setups. Solved it with a £30 glasstop table from the Co-op.

 

[DionysusToast]

DT. How did you manage to connect 4 screens to 1 laptop? I have been trying to do this.

1 x laptop screen
1 x external screen
1 x USB-> DVI connector
1 x Ethernet port -> slave PC -> Slave PCs screen with Maxivista

Even better with my new i7. 8Gb Ram laptop. Whilst it may seem a bit odd,laptops tend to fare better during power cuts...

 

[DionysusToast]

I get neck-ache looking up at multi-screen setups. Solved it with a £30 glasstop table from the Co-op.

Very Clever....

 

[MajorDutch]

1 x laptop screen
1 x external screen
1 x USB-> DVI connector
1 x Ethernet port -> slave PC -> Slave PCs screen with Maxivista

Even better with my new i7. 8Gb Ram laptop. Whilst it may seem a bit odd,laptops tend to fare better during power cuts...

awesome thanks i had no idea you could get USB to DVI connectors - cheers for this my problem is solved as I didnt want to go down the route of buying a new PC with 4 screem graphics card. I just wanted to connect my laptop up to 2 Dell monitors.

I have read a few of your posts what is your bread and butter trading. are you scalping ES with DOM and T&S?

 

[0007]

Very Clever....

Not really I'm afraid. Got the idea from watching the Sky newsreaders' desk!

 

[market_bull]

Not really I'm afraid. Got the idea from watching the Sky newsreaders' desk!

It's still a good idea! I have my monitor with a slit tilt and a good backrest. I actually have to get to buying a new chair...

 

[BeginnerJoe]

My 30" home trading station. I can't handle more than one monitor. Too much strain on the neck.

 

[wackypete2]

I only have 1 monitor mounted on the wall. It's a bit of an old computer though. I keep my BUY and SELL punchcards in my pocket so I don't lose them.

Peter

 

[DionysusToast]

Thank you Mr Babbage.

 

[Liquid validity]

1 x laptop screen
1 x external screen
1 x USB-> DVI connector
1 x Ethernet port -> slave PC -> Slave PCs screen with Maxivista

Even better with my new i7. 8Gb Ram laptop. Whilst it may seem a bit odd,laptops tend to fare better during power cuts...

You don't run a UPS for the modem / router?
I run my desktop, modem and screens through a UPS with 5 min backup on that current draw.
Better than resorting to the phone or 3G dongle in a power cut.
A UPS is worth its weight in gold to a day trader / scalper imo.
Well worth looking into...

 

[market_bull]

Joe, what game are you playing there? Were you "pwning" as the language of the age goes?

 

[petedeluiz]

mine

 

[marywhite]

I'm using one PC with 2 screen, happy with this setup