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To kiwi and other computer-savvy folks on ET: How important is the write speed (sequential and random) of an SSD used in a computer exclusively for trading (including charting)? I already use a Ramdisk to hold the execution and charting programs, and am trying to figure out how best to...

Food for thought... http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/philg/2011/02/11/using-craigslist-to-get-rid-of-unwanted-politicians/

ZoneAlarm.

A simulated vacation? :)

(Sim)trading over?

Typo: For "High likely", read "Highly likely".

Could Bernanke be using unemployment as a pretext to camouflage a hidden subsidy to Wall Street?

To kiwi and all TWS users on ET, TWS 906.9 (with IB's digital signature) http://rapidshare.com/files/436207755/tws40_install_906.exe

Could Bernanke go down in history as the most disingenuous Fed Chairman ever? http://dailybail.com/home/bernanke-on-60-minutes-were-not-printing-money.html "We're not printing money. The amount of currency in circulation is not changing. The money supply is not changing in any significant...

A small suggestion. http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&postid=3024694#post3024694

Perhaps IB's programming team would be good enough to study and APPLY these interface design guidelines? http://www.ambysoft.com/essays/userInterfaceDesign.html For instance, arguably, they haven't observed tip #1 "Consistency, consistency, consistency" and tip #15 "Your design should be...

I just downloaded the install and upgrade verisons of TWS 909 and noticed that the program files don't have a digital signature, unlike the last few versions. Is this omission a cause for concern?

Does the silence of "Thoreau" equate acknowledgement?

A friend sent me the following quote which may be of interest to fellow traders on ET. "Did you know that a single two-second distraction can cost you 15 minutes of your day? When your concentration is interrupted, it takes up to 15 minutes to get your focus back."

Relevant considerations: (1) RAM usage. (2) CPU usage - this depends on the nature/number of indicators and data frequency for each chart, as well as the total number of charts. (3) Disk drive access - reads/writes from/to NinjaTrader program as well as database and other files (located...

Will you be using something like the Dell Precision R5400 Rack Workstation paired with the Dell FX100 Remote Access Device? Good luck with the transition!

WinstonTJ, can you possibly elaborate on "internalization"? Thanks.

WinstonTJ, could you possibly elaborate on the nature and mechanics of "prop/retail internalization"? Thanks.

Hi, all Can any experienced FX option players provide a few pointers about suitable avenues to buy long-dated, deep out-of-the-money options in EUR/JPY and EUR/CHF? Are there any exchanges with decent liquidity in listed options for these two pairs, or is OTC the way to go? Thanks for...

How deep is "deep"? :) Would you consider ESTX50 puts, too?