Trading Computer

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I found this on the internet, makes good reading




What's the Difference between a Trading Computer
and a Regular Computer?


By Larry Jacobs, Editor, Traders World magazine


Sonata ComputerThe differences between a trading computer and a regular computer are these: Speed, quietness, redundancy, multiple-monitor capability and higher quality parts. These features will help you compete in the marketplace.

Speed
A trading computer must have speed for several reasons. Traders are usually running multiple programs at one time. Frequently, you are back testing your systems. Some of you are constantly scanning the markets for trading setups. These tasks require a computer with a lot of power. It is recommended that you have the latest dual-core Intel or AMD X2 processor in your computer. The computer should also be optimized specifically for trading, by modifying settings in the Microsoft XP operating system.

Quietness
It is very important that the computer is quiet. You need to be able to concentrate while you are trading. Using triple-layer computer cases will block both noise and vibration. The well known Sonata Trading Computer uses a case that has an aluminum / plastic / aluminum layer that makes it almost totally silent. The Sonata also uses a new, quiet CPU cooler that actually has heat pipes containing liquid in them. Also, you should only use fluid hard disk drives to keep the computer quiet. The Sonata uses power supplies, motherboards and video cards that don’t use fans and, therefore, are also totally silent.

Redundancy
A trader, especially a day trader, must have a computer with redundancy. The Sonata computer accomplishes this in several ways. It has an option of having dual hard disk drives configured with raid 1 mirroring. One drive mirrors the other. This means, if one of the drives crashes, you can simply reboot the computer and the other drive takes over.

Additionally, PCAngel is installed on the drives in case one of the drives gets corrupted with a glitch or a virus. If this happens, the computer can be restored with factory settings and all programs and data in a directory.

The Sonata Trading computer also has two LAN ports. If one port goes bad, the other can be quickly enabled for operation. It also has an option for a Twin WAN router. With this, you can subscribe to both cable and DSL Internet services. You can connect both the cable and DSL to the Twin WAN. If one of the services should stop working, the Twin WAN has an automatic switchover. Additionally, the Twin WAN can actually use both connections to give you the equivalent of a T1 line!

You should also use an AVR battery backup. This will keep you in operation for at least 30 minutes even if power goes down. The Sonata also has dual twin video cards for redundancy. If one card fails, the other continues to work.

Multiple Monitors
Because you use so many programs at one time, it is necessary to have multiple monitors to view all your information. The average day trader tends to watch 3 - 4 monitors at one time. Some go as far as watching 8 or more monitors. The Sonata uses dual port video cards that can support resolution of up to 1600 x 1200. Financial video cards are best because they have high quality DVI output for sharper screens.

Highest Quality Parts
You should use only the highest quality parts in a trading computer. Matched memory is a necessity for multiple monitors to prevent computer freezes. Most commercially sold computers only have component memory, which causes lockup in multiple monitor configurations. All the other parts of the trading computer must be of the highest quality. This ensures that the trading computer runs efficiently at high speed.

Every active trader needs the right tools to be successful. Using a trading computer with these optimal features will empower you to move up to the next level of competitive trading.




Hmmmm....I wonder how many more months before I can buy such a machine

YOU CAN GET IT CUSTOMBUILT FROM THE COUNTRY OF GEORGE BUSH

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