The Eye Fatigue Study (with color suggestions)

Screen time, eye fatigue and psychology

I have done some research into the colors of trading charts, i have made up a couple of suggestions for Background color and combinations to help with psychology and strain of eyes.

First off. The psycology would suggest to get rid of GREEN VS RED. that would be better for the stock market when one is going LONG for a LONG period of time.
Red has negative impact on our psychology. Enough about that.


CAD COLORS: Developed by autodesk to help people reduce eye strain when doing long hours infront of the screen.
BG: #212830 or R:33 G:40 B:48
Candles: White/Grey or Black


NINJATRADER: Developed by ninjatrader
BG: #222222 or R:34 G:34 B:34

FIGHTER PILOT: Developed by SAAB to help nightvision application
BG: BLACK
CANDLES: #003200 or R:00 G:50 B:00

1. Green: information / normal lights
2. Yellow / amber: caution
3. Red: critical

Autodesk Autocad Color scheme for long hours

Its excessive contrast and brightness that kills. You can keep your red-green candles, just make sure those are not wild, vivid, fluorescent green and red. Also keep overall monitor brightness in line with ambient light.

Finally get glasses for a computer. No to correct your short sight or long sight issue (although might be incorporated), but to "fake" your eyes to think that monitor you have in front of you 50cm away is actually at normal resting distance for your eyes about 3 meters away. Your eyes were not designed to focus on extremely short distance for extensive period of time.

Finally take breaks, close your eyes, make them to relax. As you would do with other muscles in a gym.

Thank you for the reply.

Also consider refresh rates. 75hz or higher would be preferable. AOC monitors usually have high HZ