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How big a hard drive do I need for trading?

  • #1
  • First Post: Aug 24, 2010 10:44pm Aug 24, 2010 10:44pm
Hi I am wanting an SSD for a new laptop.

How big a hard drive do I really need:

1. MT4
2. Navigator Pro

* both following 10 currencies.

WEEKLY, DAILY, and 4-HOUR DATA for each currency.

Is a 40Gb SSD enough?
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  • #2
  • Aug 24, 2010 10:50pm Aug 24, 2010 10:50pm
Yes, it's enough. Also, if you backtest EA's, make sure you delete the log files.
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  • #3
  • Aug 25, 2010 12:12am Aug 25, 2010 12:12am
I started trading on an MT4 platform 5 years ago with a hard disk of 2 GB capacity and never had a concern. It was a dog performance wise but that was more related to processor speed and memory. My point is MT4 is not a disk hog.
  • #4
  • Aug 25, 2010 3:23am Aug 25, 2010 3:23am
Will 8Gb of ram offer any advantage over 4Gb for running 2 large monitors of multiple small charts off my lenovo x200 laptop?
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  • #5
  • Aug 26, 2010 10:15am Aug 26, 2010 10:15am
Quoting adam777
Will 8Gb of ram offer any advantage over 4Gb for running 2 large monitors of multiple small charts off my lenovo x200 laptop?
solved - more charts able to be viewed on more monitors etc
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  • #6
  • Oct 2, 2013 9:18pm Oct 2, 2013 9:18pm
4GB of RAM is quite sufficient. Just check your RAM usage as you open up more charts or add indicators.
  • #7
  • Feb 20, 2018 6:35am Feb 20, 2018 6:35am
Although this is an old trend, I still want to state that with your android mobile phone you can trade fx conveniently..
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  • #8
  • Last Post: Feb 20, 2018 4:04pm Feb 20, 2018 4:04pm
Quoting jacobokey12
Although this is an old trend, I still want to state that with your android mobile phone you can trade fx conveniently..
At least you didn't say 'Iphone'.

But, yes, unless you're doing algorithmic trading. But that doesn't require too much either. There are certain tools that help significantly with normal trading but they aren't too CPU intensive.
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