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Desktop, laptop/notebook, or tablet for day trading?

  • #1
  • First Post: Jan 14, 2016 8:23am Jan 14, 2016 8:23am
Hi all,

I want to know what you guys use for your intraday trading, I mean if you are a full time trader, what is your majorly used device ?

Right now, i have custom desktop & a laptop. I keep two system always, so that if one falls I can use other. I don't use multiple monitors. Just one is enough for me, yet.

But Interested to remove the desktop & want to buy a win tablet or notebook, will connect it to the monitor. But want to make sure, will tablet will be able to provide me 6-8 hours flawless service?

Desktop is huge & heavy.

So any advice will be appreciated.

Thank you
Regards
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  • #2
  • Jan 14, 2016 12:20pm Jan 14, 2016 12:20pm
Hi dear
a laptop will be better i think i think it is more safe and respectable and you can carry it away with you .
i prefere HP brand .
have a nice day please
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  • #3
  • Jan 14, 2016 1:31pm Jan 14, 2016 1:31pm
I use mobile to trade but i have laptop too which is used to read charts . Occasionally..
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  • #4
  • Jan 14, 2016 3:41pm Jan 14, 2016 3:41pm
if you are loser then buy a yummy one and feel better while losing,if a winner,then it doesnt matter
  • #5
  • Jan 14, 2016 4:05pm Jan 14, 2016 4:05pm
Put your platform on a VPS and you won't need such a good pc, and you can trade of anything.
Max
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  • #6
  • Jan 14, 2016 6:01pm Jan 14, 2016 6:01pm
Quoting PipPirates
Hi all, I want to know what you guys use for your intraday trading, I mean if you are a full time trader, what is your majorly used device ? Right now, i have custom desktop & a laptop. I keep two system always, so that if one falls I can use other. I don't use multiple monitors. Just one is enough for me, yet. But Interested to remove the desktop & want to buy a win tablet or notebook, will connect it to the monitor. But want to make sure, will tablet will be able to provide me 6-8 hours flawless service? Desktop is huge & heavy. So any advice...
Hi PipPirates,

I'd suggest you try the mobile MT4 which would give you a lot freedom.

Remember, get the app first and check if it has all the indicators you need; otherwise, you will have to run the chart without your favorite indicators, and that is horrible.

I have been mobile trading even before the MT4 mobile APP came out, say about 3-4 years ago? The experience has been great while MT4 app is getting more and more features including adding one-click, indicator, charts, and drawing tools.

I have been traveling a lot while trading through my mobile device. http://www.forexfactory.com/showthread.php?t=486498

The only thing it didn't have right now is the calendar and news feed Not supported, but there are plenty apps make up to this disadvantage and very easy to use.

On Mobile Pro

  1. Be okay to link to multi brokers and switch among them are just 1 click away
  2. You can take your trade any where you go
  3. You can check your price and position anywhere you go
  4. Same executing feature (entry, exit, sl, tl) as desktop MT4
  5. Always updating for better use from the maker


On Mobile Con

  1. 1 chart at a time
  2. drawing object overlap on different pairs since we are technically drawing on 1 chart just putting in different symbols
  3. Smaller text maybe hard for someone to read
  4. does NOT support multi-chart
  5. does NOT have complete indicators, so you need to check the indicators list before you commit
  6. dose NOT support custom indicators
  7. dose NOT support calendar (download APP will fill this feature)
  8. does NOT support news feed (download App will fill this feature)
  9. does NOT support alert (download App will fill this feature)

If you are interested, let me know i will let you know what app I use to fill the other missing feature which are almost required to day trade FX

​These are everything i can think right now. Maybe i missed 1 or 2 things, but that's pretty much all it is on mobile trading. If i missed anything, feel free to let me know.

Hope you would enjoy your mobile trading experience. Let me know if there any further question on how to set it up for you. I'll be here.

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  • #7
  • Jan 18, 2016 3:29am Jan 18, 2016 3:29am
Quoting orabi
Hi dear a laptop will be better i think i think it is more safe and respectable and you can carry it away with you . i prefere HP brand . have a nice day please
Thank you Mr. Orabi,

Yes I already have a laptop with HP.

Have a nice day you too..
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  • #8
  • Jan 18, 2016 3:33am Jan 18, 2016 3:33am
Quoting max pips
Put your platform on a VPS and you won't need such a good pc, and you can trade of anything. Max
Yes I thought about it once...good for automatic trading..not sure about manual trading.
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  • #9
  • Jan 18, 2016 3:42am Jan 18, 2016 3:42am
Quoting FXSayWhat
{quote} Hi PipPirates, I'd suggest you try the mobile MT4 which would give you a lot freedom. Remember, get the app first and check if it has all the indicators you need; otherwise, you will have to run the chart without your favorite indicators, and that is horrible. I have been mobile trading even before the MT4 mobile APP came out, say about 3-4 years ago? The experience has been great while MT4 app is getting more and more features including adding one-click, indicator, charts, and drawing tools. I have been traveling a lot while trading through...
Thank you FXSayWhat for your detailed post. Its very helpful.
I checked your journal. I must say its awesome. Very Interesting & beautiful.
Actually I use custom indicators sometimes, perhaps it might work with windows tablet. Also I do the drawings.
I hope in future Mt4 will improve their platform more better.
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  • #10
  • Jan 18, 2016 5:54am Jan 18, 2016 5:54am
Quoting PipPirates
{quote} Thank you Mr. Orabi, Yes I already have a laptop with HP. Have a nice day you too..
you are welcome
have a nice day please
focus while relaxed to see better
  • #11
  • Jan 18, 2016 7:14pm Jan 18, 2016 7:14pm
Quoting PipPirates
{quote} Thank you FXSayWhat for your detailed post. Its very helpful. I checked your journal. I must say its awesome. Very Interesting & beautiful. Actually I use custom indicators sometimes, perhaps it might work with windows tablet. Also I do the drawings. I hope in future Mt4 will improve their platform more better.
Window tablet would a good choice since it does full support on the desktop MT4/ MT5. It looks quite fleshy in the coffee shop as well.
Good luck on the FX trade! Please feel free to come in my travel blog and share you trading on the road pictures as well.
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  • #12
  • Jan 18, 2016 10:49pm Jan 18, 2016 10:49pm
Quoting FXSayWhat
{quote} Window tablet would a good choice since it does full support on the desktop MT4/ MT5. It looks quite fleshy in the coffee shop as well. Good luck on the FX trade! Please feel free to come in my travel blog and share you trading on the road pictures as well.
Alright, I fixed my mind with Wintab. ... Just need to know that if I connect it with the 19inch monitor...it will be ok or not with 2GB RAM & Intel atom processor. Just in case.

Thank you for the invitation. Will be there.

Good day...
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  • #13
  • Jan 18, 2016 10:58pm Jan 18, 2016 10:58pm
I forgot to mention about the mini pc's & also the computer sticks. Those are the latest one. But I don't know about the stability for 8-10 hours of work. It might get burn. :nerd:
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  • #14
  • Feb 9, 2017 2:41am Feb 9, 2017 2:41am
I use a desktop setup. Have been trading with this setup for over a year now. Ideally you require a mid - range gaming pc configuration setup for trading. A muti-monitor setup is preferable but more than 2 monitors is a blatant overkill. No need of those creepy 4 5 6 8 19 inch 20 inch monitor setups. All with different orientation and difervent resolutions. A big no no for the eyes. Two monitors with unequal size and resolution can cause havoc on ur eyes (I am system administrator at my day job and I know what I'm talking)....

Keep two ultra wide monitors setup and that's that. Mid configuration desktop and u r good to go. ..

Btw.. my trading setup configuration:

Single LG 29 ich ultra wide IPS monitor-U58 series
AMD FX 8350 Black edition cpu
Asus 990fx motherboard
16gb ddr3 ram
480gb Toshiba OCZ 150 SSD
2tb seagate HDD 7200RPM
MSI Nvidia Gtx 960 4GB OC GPU
WIN 10 PRO ( Home edition is good if you don't VMs)
Logitech k370 wireless combo
50mbps fibre optics Internet line
Trading platform: MT4

Some of the specs above may be unnecessary for mt4 platform setup but this doubles up as a mid range gaming pc as well. However ultra wide monitor and a fast internet connection are a TRADING MUST.

If you buy a laptop ... you need an additional screen and your laptop specs get outdated in 2 years time. But with a desktop you can keep upgrading as per needs...

Good luck trading!
  • #15
  • Feb 9, 2017 3:09am Feb 9, 2017 3:09am
Houses terminal installed on the laptop, it organized a remote connection.
On the street using a smartphone, a mobile terminal, and if necessary, a remote connection to a home laptop.
And always with a tablet configured for trade.
  • #16
  • Feb 9, 2017 5:52am Feb 9, 2017 5:52am
If you are an intraday trader and you are not keen to open million charts at the same time, I would say a lap top or a tablet would suit you the most. Also, those devices would allow to trade wherever you are. And you don’t need some amazing CPU capacity because the MT4 software is relatively light.
  • #17
  • Last Post: Feb 9, 2017 6:26am Feb 9, 2017 6:26am
Best choice, use Desktop/Laptop for chart analysis and placing trades. Mobile MT4 is for monitoring your trades. I never found it to be good for actual trading.
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