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Forum: Traders Hideout

November 9th, 2020, 09:22 AM

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Posted By vmodus

Since bobwest called me out, here are my thoughts...

Since bobwest called me out, here are my thoughts as an algo trader. You should have two computers, one for strategy development and one for trading. Do not try to do both on one; it will cost you...

Forum: Traders Hideout

July 27th, 2020, 09:35 AM

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New Computer Build

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Posted By vmodus

Very nice battle station. I am not a...

Very nice battle station. I am not a discretionary trader (algo/automated), but you described some of the reasons we moved our live trading to a virtual machine recently (Azure). It checks these...

Forum: Traders Hideout

July 25th, 2020, 01:08 PM

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New Computer Build

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Posted By vmodus

My use of three monitors comes not so much from...

My use of three monitors comes not so much from trading, but that I do something different on each screen. I have clients that are not part of my trading life, so I may do some client work on one or...

Forum: Traders Hideout

July 24th, 2020, 08:58 PM

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New Computer Build

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Posted By vmodus

I am not a big fan of these threads (as I write...

I am not a big fan of these threads (as I write my third reply here), but I will say that a gaming build is better if you game and trade on the same PC, but not if you just trade. On my current...

Forum: Traders Hideout

July 24th, 2020, 10:41 AM

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New Computer Build

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Posted By vmodus

Good idea. I have bought from Lenovo Outlet. ...

Good idea. I have bought from Lenovo Outlet. Great deals on just about any level of machine you need, up to high end workstations.

Forum: Traders Hideout

July 24th, 2020, 10:40 AM

Replies: 110

New Computer Build

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Posted By vmodus

I am planning a build later this year, but the...

I am planning a build later this year, but the focus is less on trading and more on other activities that are processor or GPU intensive. The main advantage for a better build is speed of...

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