subject: What Traders Need In A Trading Computer System [print this page] My Name is Eddie Z and I am the author of How to Buy a Trading Computer & Save Thousands. I have been trading the financial markets electronically for over 15 years, and during that time I have come to learn what technology online traders need, what works best and what does not. This is article 3 of 20 in the series called EZ Tips on How to Buy a Trading Computer. My goal in this series is to educate you, inform you, and hopefully save you over 1000 dollars on your next trading system. I get asked all the time: What do I need as a trader that is so special when considering a trading computer? Well what most traders need are: 1. A lightning fast processor : To handle multiple charts, news feeds, process data, run quantitative automated trading strategies and communicate with the internet. 2. Top quality components in terms of reliability, dependability and useful life. 3. Multiple Monitor Support: Most traders need multiple monitors so that they can follow many indicators, news feeds and other information simultaneously. Lastly, traders need the highest possible level of technical support available because most traders are not techy computer nerds. US based traders need support that is US based and speaks American English (not India based with voice delay as most of us are accustomed too). Usually the next question I hear is: What are the main components of a computer that I need to worry about? Well the top 5 are: The CPU or Processor, the motherboard, Random Access Memory aka RAM, Storage Devices aka Hard Drives & Multiple Monitor Graphics cards. Eddie Z is the author of How to Buy a Trading Computer & Save Thousands. He has been trading the financial markets electronically for over 15 years and during that time he has come to learn what technology traders need, what works best and what does not. He has consulted professional traders of all kinds including traders of hedge & mutual funds, commodities, forex and equities. Eddie Z provides multi monitor trading computers at a fraction of what others charge.
