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  • #1
  • First Post: Jan 10, 2007 7:13am Jan 10, 2007 7:13am
Anyone here using dual, or maybe even triple monitors to watch charts?

Would like to know your setup.

David
David
  • #2
  • Jan 10, 2007 7:17am Jan 10, 2007 7:17am
ive had them before, will have dual 19" widescreens soon, just upgrading. it's nice because you can span your trading program across the screens and with widescreen easily display 4 charts at once, or two charts and other improtant data.
  • #3
  • Jan 10, 2007 7:19am Jan 10, 2007 7:19am
Yea, I've had a 20.1" widescreen dell monitor for a year or so, my 2nd monitor is set to arrive today (same size/model).

So I'm going to have 2 20" widescreens, should be nice... Just wondering if it does help your productivity and is it worth losing the desk space

David
David
  • #4
  • Jan 10, 2007 7:30am Jan 10, 2007 7:30am
triple monitor with laptop and using MT4
Sorry for my bad english translation
  • #5
  • Jan 10, 2007 7:34am Jan 10, 2007 7:34am
There is a good discussion of monitors/workstations here: http://www.forexfactory.com/forexfor...ead.php?t=4520
  • #6
  • Jan 10, 2007 8:19am Jan 10, 2007 8:19am
ahhh...

Thanks.
David
  • #7
  • Jan 10, 2007 8:32am Jan 10, 2007 8:32am
With a lap top. One of my best investments!
Do not focus on making money; focus on protecting what you have.
  • #8
  • Jan 10, 2007 3:09pm Jan 10, 2007 3:09pm
figured Id post a pic of my setup:

http://www.swiftblue.com/personal/desk2.jpg
David
  • #9
  • Jan 10, 2007 3:21pm Jan 10, 2007 3:21pm
Quoting dberube
Anyone here using dual, or maybe even triple monitors to watch charts?

Would like to know your setup.

David
I use my laptop and my desktop both at the sametime for two monitors. But, I'm looking to expand to 3 or 4 soon. Lots of things to watch and will make it easier to do my trades on more than 2 pairs at the same time.

GirlFlyer
  • #10
  • Jan 10, 2007 3:23pm Jan 10, 2007 3:23pm
nice, sure kicks my laptops butt. If I can ever get consistent at this, I shall invest in such a setup.
Pip By Pip
  • #11
  • Jan 10, 2007 3:53pm Jan 10, 2007 3:53pm
I have two nice LCD's on my PC and place my laptop on the desk. I use one of the PC's monitors for live chatroom and related software, and the second for my charts. I then dedicate my laptop to my tradstation and also have bloomberg tuned in if it's around news time.

My wife an i have decided to dedicate an extra room for trading. There will be two "Perfect Chairs" and their matching laptop tables:
http://www.homeofficesolutions.com/i...ctchair250.gif http://www.ultimatebackstore.com/ima...-assistant.jpg

We like to trade together and this way we can take cat naps during the London Session in style and comfort. I'm waiting for the release of WinVista to grab another laptop.

: ) Thom
  • #12
  • Jan 10, 2007 7:28pm Jan 10, 2007 7:28pm
Quoting accrete
I have two nice LCD's on my PC and place my laptop on the desk. I use one of the PC's monitors for live chatroom and related software, and the second for my charts. I then dedicate my laptop to my tradstation and also have bloomberg tuned in if it's around news time.

My wife an i have decided to dedicate an extra room for trading. There will be two "Perfect Chairs" and their matching laptop tables:

We like to trade together and this way we can take cat naps during the London Session in style and comfort. I'm waiting for the release of WinVista to grab another laptop.

: ) Thom
Add one more pillow speaker to that! haaa
  • #13
  • Jan 10, 2007 8:20pm Jan 10, 2007 8:20pm
dberuble is that MIRC running in the background? When you're trading?! :
  • #14
  • Jan 10, 2007 8:21pm Jan 10, 2007 8:21pm
Personally I can't seen how anyone could trade without a dual monitor set-up. Definitely improves your trading, especially if your day trading.
  • #15
  • Jan 10, 2007 9:19pm Jan 10, 2007 9:19pm
When I was daytrading futures I became a better trader when I turned off the TV and the other monitor.... I became more focused on the stuff I should be looking at.
Smile... Darwin loves you.
  • #16
  • Jan 10, 2007 10:10pm Jan 10, 2007 10:10pm
One screen for charts and news feed and one screen for trading platform is ideal. I agree stuff like Bloomberg TV is a complete distraction and clouds your thought process.
  • #17
  • Jan 10, 2007 10:22pm Jan 10, 2007 10:22pm
Quoting Zeuzere
triple monitor with laptop and using MT4

Could you give me more information on MT4? what is there URL?
  • #18
  • Jan 10, 2007 10:44pm Jan 10, 2007 10:44pm
I got annoyed with my desktop and driver incapability with the video card. I just got myself a laptop and stick my old monitor into the laptop and voila! I have dual screen without installing anything.
  • #19
  • Jan 10, 2007 11:11pm Jan 10, 2007 11:11pm
Quoting nitman
I got annoyed with my desktop and driver incapability with the video card. I just got myself a laptop and stick my old monitor into the laptop and voila! I have dual screen without installing anything.

do you have a LCD Flatpanel? what connectors did you use to bypass the vid-card ?
  • #20
  • Jan 10, 2007 11:55pm Jan 10, 2007 11:55pm
Quoting phillyforex
do you have a LCD Flatpanel? what connectors did you use to bypass the vid-card ?
I have my computer plugged into a flatpanel and the old CRT before and they both work automatically. The connector from the monitor is the normal VGA, not the new digital stuff. Just plugged it into the VGA port on my laptop and it worked.
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