Trading Computers Buyer's Guide

What to look for when buying a trading computer

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• What equipment do independent private traders use to trade the markets and make a living?
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• How do multiple monitors work on a computer?
• What makes a trading computer different from home & office computers for trading the financial markets?

Getting an edge with Trading Computers and Multiple Monitors

When you begin to actively manage your money to improve the return on your investments you become a trader. As a trader you need to "get an edge" on the market everywhere you can. Without an edge you have no advantage.

Home or office computers are very limited and provide no advantage for traders. They use cheap components and only have one or two monitors. If you trade the market with one monitor on your computer it is like driving a car with no side or rear view; it is possible but you have no edge.

You gain advantage and "get an edge" through your methods and equipment. Trading computers are built to run better than home or office computers. A trading computer has superior computing power for running trading software and has multiple monitors so you can see what's going on. When you can run trading software and see what's going on, your methods improve.

Good trading computers also come with strong technical support to keep you up and running at peak performance all the time.

What to consider when buying a trading computer:

• CPU / Processor - This is the heart of what makes your trading computer fast or slow. Some are better than others. More
• Main Board / Motherboard - The quality of the trading computer has much to do with the quality of the motherboard. More
• Cooling - The ability of a trading computer to provide sustained fast performance will often depend on its cooling. More
• Memory - If you don't have enough memory then your trading programs will run too slow. More
• Power Supply - A strong power supply is the foundation of a strong trading computer. More
• Graphics Cards / Video - If you want multiple monitors you will need a good graphics card, maybe more than one. More
• Hard Drives - Solid State hard drives are a must for a modern trading computer. More
• Internet Speed - Your Internet connection is important for getting your orders fills quickly. More
• Warranty - You will depend on your warranty as much as you will depend on your trading computer. More

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