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    NVIDIA graphics cards for multiple monitor (2560 x 1600 resolution)

    Any of those cards you have highlighted will run two 30" monitors at max resolution of 2560 X 1600. The cheapest and lowest performance from the list is the fx370 - which unfortunately is still greatly over-powered for what you need. These retail for around $125 each...
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    How can I solve my chart overload?

    Hi, The problem is not from the indicators overloading the CPU, as the processing power required for MACD and MAs is practically zero. The likely cause is a problem with the code of your calculator. It may just be an issue with the version of metatrader you are using. You should consult...
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    AUD/NZD Anyone trading this?

    Here it is...
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    AUD/NZD Anyone trading this?

    Attached is the long term chart from findata.co.nz
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    AUD/NZD Anyone trading this?

    Long term high is 1.36 in 2000 - that's about a 1000 pips away yet...
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    LCDs vs CRTs and Eyestrain??

    When LCDs are not set to their native resolution they look terrible and blurry. This may be the cause of your concern. Try setting the screen to maximum res just for while to see if it helps. - If it does help you can try using the accessibility features in Windows to make everything...
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    APPLE may be cut again to half??

    True, Apple does make products that people seem to desire, and buy. But aren't sales rather too reliant on the whims of style and fashion...? - To quote Yogi Berra 'no one goes there any more, it's too popular'
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    Ivan's Trade Thread, part II

    True, there's nary a sight more beautiful than a trade with a 5 pip stop and a 5 pip trail rocketing away for 30+ pips whilst you sit back and eat jam on toast...
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    New Quad Video Cards At Nvidia... Run 30"ers

    Cheapest price I've seen was $439.70 for the NVS 450, which for that retailer was the exact same price for the original NVS 440. http://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?name=PNY-NVS450
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    Taking 320K to 3.5million by Year End 2009

    Given that you need to compound so frequently, would it not be sensible to 'start on a clean slate' every week?
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    Apartments in Chicago

    I think Pabst is subtly suggesting that youngtrader should enrol in college, at least part-time - while he's still young...
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    Intraday margins back again at IB

    They never provided intraday margins on Kospi before - but now that it's tradeable by US customers they may change that policy.
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    Usdjpy?

    The procedure above is even easier if you use a front end like Buttontrader, which with one click can combine a small position of a currency with a larger order on IdealPro, thus you pay only one commission and minimum spread (same result as the post above, but the software does it for you).
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    Usdjpy?

    I'm surprised that the spread bothers you that much, it's still ten times less than the spread you'd pay converting through a bank, or credit card transactions. - they're the ones that piss me off!
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    Usdjpy?

    IB use a portfolio margin system - which means you don't need to convert any profits into your base currency for it to be useful as margin. You would only need to do this if you want to avoid currency fluctuation risk. Most traders wait until there is a significant amount of foreign...
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    Six Monitor Setup

    Generally you can ignore the drivers of the particular brand, such as HP and just use the drivers from the GPU manufacturer, such as Nvidia. Also, I believe the consensus is that it's best to use multiple cards of the same manufacturer, such as multiple Nvidia, OR multiple Matrox, but avoid...
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    Buying my First Trading Rig - What Should I Buy?

    Option 1 or 3 is much, much better.... it gives you a faster CPU with more cache, the dual channel ram is twice as fast, the HDD is bigger, the larger case, compared to the slim-line makes it much easier to add new cards such as an additional video card. You...
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    IB & forex

    Yes you would be paying interest if you short GBP/USD, because of the difference in interest rates between borrowing GBP and lending out USD. If you were long GBP/USD you would likely earn a small amount of interest. The Oanda interest calculator can help you work it out...
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    IB & forex

    I recommend that you have a play around with this profit/loss calculator on the Oanda site: http://fxtrade.oanda.com/tools/fxcalculators/profit_calculator.shtml If you're not familiar with forex pip values, it's a simple, easy way to work out what you're risking on any particular trade...
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