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  • #21
  • Sep 1, 2010 3:34pm Sep 1, 2010 3:34pm
Trading right down to the fastest TF'S it is definetely an advantage having as many monitors as you can fit.
I have 2x24'' on landscape on the top rack with 2x17'' on portrait either side, so i can watch more of the price ladder, about 100 points .
Bottom rack 3x17'' on landscape, plus an old laptop for browsing.
Biggest joker
  • #22
  • Sep 1, 2010 8:38pm Sep 1, 2010 8:38pm
Hello baron,
can u show us your setup?
i rarely see landscape with portrait mode setups

the request goes for the others too, if u have time
Thanks!
  • #23
  • Sep 1, 2010 9:04pm Sep 1, 2010 9:04pm
17" MacBook Pro (Mac laptop). Can and do trade at home, office, Starbucks, family's homes... Started with PC + 4 monitors and gradually scaled down to this.
  • #24
  • Sep 1, 2010 11:00pm Sep 1, 2010 11:00pm
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.
Yep, same here. 4 x Samsung 24"'s which are all oriented portrait (Syncmaster 2443BW's). 2 networked PC's run two monitors each and provide redundancy as well as CPU sharing for multiple instances of MT4. Ultramon is also my friend, along with a handy multiple desktop app called DesktopPlus.

Seems convoluted? Once you get used to it and it's up and working, it's awesome. I can hardly work these days on single monitor setups - remember, over and above anything you're using for trading, there's many other things you will be doing with your PC, so to answer the OP's question, then yes, I am 100% in agreement that multi-monitor setups *do* assist productivity..
  • #25
  • Sep 2, 2010 1:06am Sep 2, 2010 1:06am
Quoting supremeChaos
Hello baron,
can u show us your setup?
i rarely see landscape with portrait mode setups

the request goes for the others too, if u have time
Thanks!
Sure mate, there you go,
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  • #26
  • Sep 2, 2010 3:46am Sep 2, 2010 3:46am
Quoting Setebos
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
I think so as well. Whether it boosts productivity ultimately depends on the individual, but I think it's safe to say that it generally does. I also think that much of the desire for a multi monitor setup is comfort - I don't need 3-4 monitors, but it's far more comfortable than 1 or 2. I definitely don't need 6-8, but if I had them I'm sure I could find a use for them!
  • #27
  • Sep 2, 2010 5:11am Sep 2, 2010 5:11am
Quoting Mr J
I think so as well. Whether it boosts productivity ultimately depends on the individual, but I think it's safe to say that it generally does. I also think that much of the desire for a multi monitor setup is comfort - I don't need 3-4 monitors, but it's far more comfortable than 1 or 2. I definitely don't need 6-8, but if I had them I'm sure I could find a use for them!
I agree with you Mr J, my trading improved every time I revamped my monitor setup. Moving from one to two, then three and four. Now having a nice six monitor setup I'm very happy with.

Besides the obvious advantage of monitoring charts without flipping screens all the time it made me feel that much more professional which in turn made me act that way.

They say a bad workman blames his tools but if you don't have the correct tools in the first place it can be very difficult to do the job well.

Having said all this I find these days I do the majority of my trading from my laptop, http://cdn.forexfactory.com/images/s.../yim/happy.gif but that's all to do with the learning curve I guess and the way my trading has evolved over the years.

Wolf.
  • #28
  • Sep 3, 2010 3:01am Sep 3, 2010 3:01am
24" is very common, Dell and Hp offers the 30" LCD, Apple use to offer the 30" but now they only offer the 27". The resolution for these monitors is 2056x1600 which is the max at the moment. 2 x 24" @ 1920x 1200 = a 30"@2560x1600. I had the Dell 3007WFP. I wouldn't recommend it yet, only because mine just recently died ,and the warranty expired, and i cant find 1 shop that will repair this monitor. I talk to dell and they told me i had to replace the board which was 1000 bucks, I mind as well buy a new one.

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
  • #29
  • Sep 3, 2010 3:06am Sep 3, 2010 3:06am
U gotta think in terms of resolution, a 50" LCD is only 1920x1200, while a 30" is 2560x1600, physically a 50" is more space, but on a resolution level its not. The image quality on a 2650x1600 is amazing.

Quoting AlbertPortsm
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
  • #30
  • Sep 3, 2010 3:08am Sep 3, 2010 3:08am
HAHA awesome! mt4 installation would require 10 5.25 floppy disk!
Quoting Ace284
If you're ever thinking of purchasing a new computer, I'd go with one of these bad boys.
  • #31
  • Sep 3, 2010 6:44am Sep 3, 2010 6:44am
finally i got everything delivered and set up... will take some time until im accustomed to this much screen space
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  • #32
  • Sep 4, 2010 3:57am Sep 4, 2010 3:57am
what kind of monitor is that?

Quoting moetzger
finally i got everything delivered and set up... will take some time until im accustomed to this much screen space
  • #33
  • Sep 4, 2010 4:04am Sep 4, 2010 4:04am
What kind of mount/bracket are you guys using for your monitors please?
  • #34
  • Sep 4, 2010 4:04am Sep 4, 2010 4:04am
I purchased 4 (24-inch) NEC's and 2 (19-inch) NEC monitors and before I laid out that amount of cash I did a lot of research and Provantage.com is the BEST place for quality and price by far. Shipping is free too.
  • #35
  • Sep 4, 2010 7:19am Sep 4, 2010 7:19am
Quoting Uncharted
what kind of monitor is that?
those are four BenQ G2420HDBE (170€ where i live)
http://benq.eu/products/LCD/index.cf...s/product/1112

the mount is a Ergotron DS100 Quad Mount (300€)
http://www.ergotron.com/Products/tab...S/Default.aspx

i am really happy about this setup. cost me with graphics cards and cables about 1100€. the displays are the cheapest 24" i could find, but the image quality is really great. same with the mount, its the cheapest available, but it works great.
Patience is key.
  • #36
  • Sep 4, 2010 8:58pm Sep 4, 2010 8:58pm
Quoting pipmutt
What kind of mount/bracket are you guys using for your monitors please?
Always looking to save money where possible and having a reasonable workshop, i made the desk/ brackets and build the PC's myself.
The 17'' i purchase 5 years ago are cheap chinese ones which have worked faultlesly, the Sony 24" are " seconds". means they have one dead pixel, cards used where originaly Matrox G200 quads, and later Nvidia Quadro 400 NVS around $100.00 each, very basic, but that is all i need.
Biggest joker
  • #37
  • Sep 4, 2010 9:08pm Sep 4, 2010 9:08pm
On a slightly different subject although still relevant, make sure you keep browsing/e-mailing etc. separate from your main trading PC, I'm not a security expert, but having had a few invitations to some "private chats" and having opened some very dubious e- mails/links etc. I'm very glad i did all that on the "dirty" laptop.
Unfortunately there is not end to the length some people will go to, to stick their nose in your private business.
Biggest joker
  • #38
  • Sep 4, 2010 11:24pm Sep 4, 2010 11:24pm
Quoting pipmutt
What kind of mount/bracket are you guys using for your monitors please?
http://www.tykesupply.com/Products.html

I have the Tyke quad mount and its very well made.
"If The Fool persists in his Folly he will become wise." - William Blake
  • #39
  • Sep 4, 2010 11:25pm Sep 4, 2010 11:25pm
Quoting baron193
Always looking to save money where possible and having a reasonable workshop, i made the desk/ brackets and build the PC's myself.
The 17'' i purchase 5 years ago are cheap chinese ones which have worked faultlesly, the Sony 24" are " seconds". means they have one dead pixel, cards used where originaly Matrox G200 quads, and later Nvidia Quadro 400 NVS around $100.00 each, very basic, but that is all i need.
This is the kind of guy who will do fine with lower available margin and will get to be a millionaire before most of us.
"If The Fool persists in his Folly he will become wise." - William Blake
  • #40
  • Sep 5, 2010 12:20am Sep 5, 2010 12:20am
Quoting The Fool
http://www.tykesupply.com/Products.html

I have the Tyke quad mount and its very well made.
Wow. Those are the best prices I've seen.
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