TBA99
Registered: Nov 2006
Posts: 74 |
09-03-12 01:23 AM
Yes, $100.00 per system.
Used - $60.00
Win XP
P4 2.4 - 3.0 GHz Workstation (5) PCI Slots
2 GB RAM
500GB Hard Drive
Used - $40.00
(5) Matrox Video Cards
These systems are used for strictly trade simulation (haven't graduated yet), no email, browsing, games, etc. Simply chart software and broker interface. Since the hardware parts are so cheap it is easy to have replacement workstations and spare parts on standby. If a component blows (ex. power supply, video card, motherboard, etc.) you swap out the old part and replace it. The hard drive can also be imaged to reduce downtime in case of failure.
The current trading system is designed to trade (discretionary) 6 individual stocks (using 4 different full screen time frames) simultaneously. The system can also hedge these same 6 stocks in overbought or oversold conditions. I actually use 3 of these workstations and 24 monitors in the design. The main reason for using so many monitors is that the chart and account information remain in static display locations. No window flipping when trying to make a decision to buy or sell.
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