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  • #1
  • First Post: Sep 1, 2010 1:05am Sep 1, 2010 1:05am
great article I found, just wondering what everyones thoughs are and how many monitors do u have?

I had a 30" dell that just burnt out, and so I'm using a spare 20" dell, still getting use to the resolution shock!

http://lifehacker.com/5616859/is-the...y-boost-a-myth
  • #2
  • Sep 1, 2010 1:14am Sep 1, 2010 1:14am
Quoting Uncharted
great article I found, just wondering what everyones thoughs are and how many monitors do u have?

I had a 30" dell that just burnt out, and so I'm using a spare 20" dell, still getting use to the resolution shock!

http://lifehacker.com/5616859/is-the...y-boost-a-myth
I have two monitors 24" each + a laptop. To be honest, I don't have too much use for the laptop, but I have gotten accustomed to using dual monitors.

More than that is not necessarily and doesn't improve trading at all. Quite frankly even having two monitors doesn't change your trading.

All the monitors from the image as probably just for show.
  • #3
  • Edited 1:36am Sep 1, 2010 1:24am | Edited 1:36am
2x24 is equal to a 30". I gotta say i never appreciated my 30" til i moved back down to 20", Its harder to see multiple timeframes, indicators are harder to read. I find myself having to maximize one chart to see everything clearly.


Quoting Ace284
I have two monitors 24" each + a laptop. To be honest, I don't have too much use for the laptop, but I have gotten accustomed to using dual monitors.

More than that is not necessarily and doesn't improve trading at all. Quite frankly even having two monitors doesn't change your trading.

All the monitors from the image as probably just for show.
  • #4
  • Sep 1, 2010 1:32am Sep 1, 2010 1:32am
Quoting Uncharted
24 is equal to a 30". I gotta say i never appreciated my 30" til i moved back down to 20", Its harder to see multiple timeframes, indicators are harder to read. I find myself having to maximize one chart to see everything clearly.
Hmm, that's true with larger screen its harder to read some things...like the vertical and horizontal scales on MT4.

I've just been blessed with extremely good vision so its not a problem for me. Plus I like the space. Once my vision goes, I'll probably have to drop to a smaller screen
  • #5
  • Sep 1, 2010 1:41am Sep 1, 2010 1:41am
Haha, yeah i think I've come to that point ! hopefully they will come out with 3d glass for my MT soon! lol

Quoting Ace284
Hmm, that's true with larger screen its harder to read some things...like the vertical and horizontal scales on MT4.

I've just been blessed with extremely good vision so its not a problem for me. Plus I like the space. Once my vision goes, I'll probably have to drop to a smaller screen
  • #6
  • Sep 1, 2010 2:05am Sep 1, 2010 2:05am
I currently use 4x 24" which have improved my life-quality as a trader. I think it really helps to constantly watch the market on 3 of those screens while doing other things on the last one.
Measure twice, cut once
  • #7
  • Sep 1, 2010 2:26am Sep 1, 2010 2:26am
I think it depends mostly on your style of trading. The more active you trade the more you would need at least one additional screen. I use 3 screens and they are more or less enough for me. I may add another one later on for browsing and other stuff - so I guess aediaz1's setup would be best for me as well.
Another thing - if you trade actively you will find once you switch to 2 (or more) monitors it will be extremely hard to go back to 1

Just my 2pips

Regards
S
  • #8
  • Sep 1, 2010 2:29am Sep 1, 2010 2:29am
I got one 92cm Plasma television which I use to trade

.. not really but thats what i want, so ic an sit back in a lazy boy with my feet up and a wireless mouse.

I have 2x 23" monitors. This is enough to trade 1 pair only! WIthout having to juggle screens
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  • #9
  • Sep 1, 2010 2:34am Sep 1, 2010 2:34am
Can I ask where you get a 30" monitor where I live I'm always looking out for monitors in the catalogues and the most they offer generally is 24". And thats rare.

Know any good online stores? Apart from ebay... checked there too
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  • #10
  • Sep 1, 2010 2:43am Sep 1, 2010 2:43am
CindyXXXX,
try newegg.com
i havent tried it though
  • #11
  • Sep 1, 2010 2:52am Sep 1, 2010 2:52am
Quoting supremeChaos
CindyXXXX,
try newegg.com
i havent tried it though
Thanks mate
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  • #12
  • Sep 1, 2010 2:53am Sep 1, 2010 2:53am
Quoting supremeChaos
CindyXXXX,
try newegg.com
i havent tried it though
Newegg is a high class company... been doing business with them for years. Not always the absolute lowest $, but 9 out of 10 times I'll still purchase from them based my experiences with their customer service.
  • #13
  • Sep 1, 2010 3:15am Sep 1, 2010 3:15am
Quoting CindyXXXX
Can I ask where you get a 30" monitor where I live I'm always looking out for monitors in the catalogues and the most they offer generally is 24". And thats rare.

Know any good online stores? Apart from ebay... checked there too
Get a lcdtv they are just as cheap - size ranges like 19 - 22 - 24 - 26 - 32 -37 etc - Amazon.com and buy.com has all my business

I use multiple monitors: 2x19", 2x24", and a 32" tv. There's also a laptop w/ a 13" screen in case there's a power outage. 3 different ISP feeds - DSL, cable, and 3g cell phone for the laptop. The cell phone feed almost never gets used. I trade fx and futures at the same time and its worth having all the views. The tv is just a monitor I don't even have it connected to the cable feed.

If I travel I take the laptop and it sends its video ouput wirelessly to a flatscreen in the room through a Netgear box
"If The Fool persists in his Folly he will become wise." - William Blake
  • #14
  • Sep 1, 2010 3:48am Sep 1, 2010 3:48am
I trade from a 15 inch laptop. Never felt anything was lacking. Great experience.
  • #15
  • Sep 1, 2010 3:59am Sep 1, 2010 3:59am
When my PC recently died, I discovered that my replacement PC only had one graphics output (PCI-E? What's that then? ) so I could only run one monitor. It's more of a convenience to run two, again, as there's less alt-tabbing to view the 3 or 4 markets I trade.
The market reveals who we really are...
  • #16
  • Sep 1, 2010 4:23am Sep 1, 2010 4:23am
Quoting aediaz1
I currently use 4x 24" which have improved my life-quality as a trader. I think it really helps to constantly watch the market on 3 of those screens while doing other things on the last one.
exactly my setup, should arrive this week. im planning on doing exactly the same things on 4x24" as im doing now on one of them. not more windows or something, just everything _bigger_. less stressful for my eyes...
Patience is key.
  • #17
  • Sep 1, 2010 4:52am Sep 1, 2010 4:52am
Hi,

This is nothing but a marketing gimmick,it doesn't mean that you need a bigger picture or better pixles ,better can have a 50" LCD TV or else a projector ,they had the option of parting the screens where you can select four display screens in a single monitor...

So whats the use of having 4 different size panels,and i find it is rather disturbing and brain eating then providing ease.

thanks:
Albert
  • #18
  • Sep 1, 2010 5:43am Sep 1, 2010 5:43am
Quoting shadowninja
When my PC recently died, I discovered that my replacement PC only had one graphics output (PCI-E? What's that then? ) so I could only run one monitor. It's more of a convenience to run two, again, as there's less alt-tabbing to view the 3 or 4 markets I trade.
My PC also only has one video card but you can buy a device that plugs into a USB slot and acts a a second video card. Cost me about $60 works awesome.
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  • #19
  • Sep 1, 2010 9:23am Sep 1, 2010 9:23am
Quoting CindyXXXX

My PC also only has one video card but you can buy a device that plugs into a USB slot and acts a a second video card. Cost me about $60 works awesome.
Sounds like it works better than the one I had when I used a laptop for trading, VTBook, every time I moved the mouse the displays couldn't keep up, ended up sending it back, it wasn't cheap either!

I mainly use a desktop for trading, with a couple of cheap Matrox G450 cards, <$50 off eBay and the capacity for up to 8 screens but 3 seem to be more than enough!

Like Setebos and others have said, once you've had multiple screens it's hard to go back!

What do you guys use for managing your multiple monitor setup, I'm using UltraMon which seems to work ok.
  • #20
  • Sep 1, 2010 10:02am Sep 1, 2010 10:02am
If you're ever thinking of purchasing a new computer, I'd go with one of these bad boys.
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