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This problem is pretty much network related. You should contact the hotel's helpdesk about it. Just as a quick note: hotel's networks are VERY insecure, I wouldnt log in to my trading accounts from a hotel network no matter what ;) You would be amazed how low security most trading...

Are you using the terms firewall/proxy generally or do you know as a fact you are behing a firewall and a proxy? Firewalls and proxies are different things. Any software can run behind a firewall provided the firewall is properly configured. Now, a proxy is a completely different animal. Ask...

Hi there, if you will go for a pre-built machine, I would definitely go for a brand name. The reason is simple: support. If something goes wrong, you need someone who will get it fixed ASAP. When you buy a Dell or IBM computer for example, every single component inside it has been tested and...

I particularly would rather configure my own box. Computers are the base of eletronic trading and I believe all traders could benefit of understanding how their underlying trading machines and networks work. Building your own computer and network is a great way to learn the basics and knowing...

One more! I guess there are quite a few of us! What do you trade drukes1234? :)

Welcome to the thread! What do you trade ccoti?

Awesome MorganSys! So, what do you trade? :)

Hey Kastro, Nice to 'meet' you! Its great to hear from someone local. So, what goes on here in BC? Do you know other local traders? Do you feel like getting a community started? :) Peace, mrtwo

Yes indeed. What most people talking about the HT issue out there doesnt undestand is that while it is true that HT can make some applications run significantly slower, this is a problem that only manifests itself on highly concurrent processing situations. For the average trader, HT is a...

I personally run a NVIDIA / MATROX setup and never had any driver conflicts. So, just keep it in mind that you dont need to match your cards, unless you want to ^_^ Peace, MrTwo

Pentiums are not 'better processors' indeed, but the dual core Pentium do have an edge for multithreaded processing. I personally am a AMD lover and user, but as a software engineer with lots of parallel processing experience i have to concede that the dual-core Pentiums are superior :)...

I hope I am not alone here in the beautiful Vancouver! Now, wouldnt it be great if we could have a nice online comunity going on? So, if you are interested in getting in touch with local traders, maybe even participate in local events, please post on this thread. Lets get something going...

My two cents are: 1. Go for a multicore machine. 2. Pentium are better for multithreaded processing than AMDs. 3. RAM, lots of RAM. 4Gb if you can. 4. If you want a setup with 4 monitors or less, you can go for a combo PCI-E, PCI setup with a GeForce 6600 Dual-DVI PCI-E as primary and a...

I simply love Amibroker. IMO it is the best charting / backtesting tool for IB users. Pros: -> Heavily Programable: if Amibroker doesn't do it, it is very likely you can code it yourself. -> Super fast backtesting and optimization. -> Inexpensive. -> Great, great suppport! Cons: ->...