For remote traders, what's the minimum internet connection speed?

puddles · May 9, 2010

Quote from PocketChange:

Checkout Thinkgrid.com: They have hosted desktops in a DC data center < 4ms to NY, 20ms to Chicago 100mb connectivity. You can load up your software... Use their windows or java client. logmein.com is a decent low bandwidth client allowing you to control your hosted desktop and trade from any browser or even an iphone.

Here is the trade off: Your trading platform processes data feeds and order triggers at near exchange speed. Your screen updates will be delayed by 1/2 your net latency but your not pushing anything other than screen updates and mouse events. Works well for automated trading and most discretionary traders... but if you are accustomed to 4 monitors with lots of charts and streaming video this is not a good fit. If you can trade on a single monitor this is worth trying.
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Do you have a name of a online partner of thinkgrid I can contact about one hosted desktop? I'm not looking for a large scale solution here.

improvingstops2 · Jan 6, 2011

does anyone have further info on this? I have used google to try to find a host, but was unable to find one for a single user-and based in Chicago. Thanks.

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For remote traders, what's the minimum internet connection speed?

puddles

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