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Tradestation STILL only 32bit...verdict on performance??
When I searched for info on the apparent lack of updating the Tradestation program to a 64bit from 32bit standard...there is literally nothing. Seeing as how its 2019 and you are hard pressed to even find a program which doesn't offer both a 64bit and 32bit option, seeing as almost all systems have been supporting 64 bit architecture for practically a decade.
I also wonder if this affects the performance of the platform and its ability to "stay snappy" with even multiple desktops/windows charts and associated indicators running. I understand that there is a point at which continuing to pile on charts and desktops becomes a clear hinder but I feel like one should be able to run a standard load out of markets (if one is running a fairly modern system bought in the past few years, even 8GB of RAM is fine for TS as long as u arent also multitasking a ton of other programs or browsing Chrome with tons of tabs)
Seeing as how this question was being asked on this site about 4 years ago...yet I cannot still find anything online about this issue. I think this question of "Why is Tradestation still only offered in a 32bit configuration"...it begs the question even more...Is this causing slower price updates, general browsing quickness between tabs and charts, and that "annoying laggyness" that happens when volume suddenly spikes causing large movements in one market (which usually means all markets really due to the heavy links between everything from the algos, direct or inverse anyways)
I cant see how they wouldn't have come out with an updated 64bit program by now not even on their 10.0 update (I still use 9.5 due to a few reasons). I am pretty tech savy, I built my own desktop and generally am able to get tech issues. However, I just cant seem to find an answer on if perhaps a program like Tradestation is completely fine in 32bit due to how its coded and in reality there wouldn't be hardly any clear improvement? I think this question, especially with the amount of people that use Tradestation on a 64bit OS, is quite important for us to look into more...
Can you help answer these questions from other members on NexusFi?
The only significant difference with a 64 bit program is memory usage. A 32 bit process in a 64 bit OS can only practically access about 2 GB of memory. The only place this comes into question with TS is loading chart data. Note however that TS charting is multi-core, so you may have up to 16 charting processes. Some people occasionally have a issue with this, but it's not a huge problem.
64 bit is not inherently faster. In fact, often the opposite is true.
A good parallel question to consider is why in 2019 "the others" would continue to offer both 32 bit and 64 bit versions -- maintain 2 versions instead of 1. Why, for instance, would the newer MultiCharts .NET be done in both? Every single dll is different in a 64 bit program vs 32 bit. Why would they do that when nobody has used 32 bit Windows in who knows how long?
A far bigger issue with TS performance is the way multi-core charting works. Some charting processes are fully loaded and others not at all. Multi-threaded would work a lot better to get the most out of your PC.
Tradestation being 32-bit does not have a real impact on performance.
I've seen Tradestation run on an average office-type computer with multiple tabs, each tab running multiple charts and each chart containing dozens of indicators all updating in real time. Also, I see this kind of setup running along side a Bloomberg terminal and there is no difference in real-time price updates even when volume is high.
However you want to rank Tradestation with other platforms, real-time performance is as good any other.
