Anyone using a high end PC and still experiences slowness with TWS

[roca]

Yeah...think or swim and I have that running with 26 charts and I can switch tickers and charts are populated instantly.

Yea I guess TWS is too heavy on the PC and need more PC power than other softwares to run the same things

 

[roca]

What's your average internet speed while connected to TWS ???

Also, what's the minimum requirements by TWS for the internet speed ???

You're using TWS via WiFi or Ethernet direct line ???

I only ask the above because I know someone using TWS which a high end computer and he simply changed his internet provider with speed including going from 120 mpbs to 400 mpbs (WiFi)...

That slowness when loading a new chart...disappeared on WiFi.

No slowness when connected via Ethernet that gives him 650 mpbs.

Simply, its either your computer (you mentioned someone gave it to you) because it doesn't sound like its dedicated to trading as in you're not using it for anything else or its your internet provider.



Have you tested TWS with just one chart loaded and then load a 2nd chart to see if the same slowness appears and/or the slowness appears on certain timeframes only ???

Then keep adding charts...3rd chart, 4th chart until you see the slowness appears. You'll then no the limitations of your number of charts you can have with your current computer system.

wrbtrader

So TWS runs faster on Wifi than on Ethernet?

 

[wrbtrader]

So TWS runs faster on Wifi than on Ethernet?

Was hoping that you can tell us that via your own connections.

• What's your WiFi numbers while connected to TWS ???

• What's your Ethernet numbers while connected to TWS ???

wrbtrader

 

[roca]

Was hoping that you can tell us that via your own connections.

• What's your WiFi numbers while connected to TWS ???

• What's your Ethernet numbers while connected to TWS ???

wrbtrader

you mean the speed of my WiFi/ Ethernet?

 

[El_Cubano]

I Have 100 Mbps down and up Fiber connection and Im hardwired into my router....no wifi.
and I'll still get shit like show in the image (which I've showed to IB before). Its not an internet speed or hardware issue that stops charts from loading or loading slowly...its software/server issue.

 

[roca]

I Have 100 Mbps down and up Fiber connection and Im hardwired into my router....no wifi.
and I'll still get shit like show in the image (which I've showed to IB before). Its not an internet speed or hardware issue that stops charts from loading or loading slowly...its software/server issue.
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Yes that is exactly what I get as well. It is really weird as sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't or sometimes it works but then a few seconds later it freezes again when you switch timeframes.

 

[Bad_Badness]

You mean format my PC and rebuild windows and start a layout of TWS all over?

Yes, it is not a big deal. You can start with TWS reinstall first, but by the time you do it, and fiddle with it for an hour or two.... Probably get reasonable improvement.

But a fresh install is always a good idea on a production machine. I do mine every 12 months at a minimum. Keeps me without problems for 25 years. Windows is not that robust but it is getting better and simpler to clean up-reinstall.

Besides all it costs is time, but maybe you secretly want a new machine. Heck If you don't run a good SSD, install a new 256gb SSD and do a new Windows -TWS- Java install.

 

[roca]

Yes, it is not a big deal. You can start with TWS reinstall first, but by the time you do it, and fiddle with it for an hour or two.... Probably get reasonable improvement.

But a fresh install is always a good idea on a production machine. I do mine every 12 months at a minimum. Keeps me without problems for 25 years. Windows is not that robust but it is getting better and simpler to clean up-reinstall.

Besides all it costs is time, but maybe you secretly want a new machine. Heck If you don't run a good SSD, install a new 256gb SSD and do a new Windows -TWS- Java install.

I do want a new machine haha I have a 128SSD but the PC is from my brother and its old and he used it for gaming so might as well get a new one old together. My CPU is intel i7-4820k which is released in 2013
I will look into formatting it though. Good idea
Thanks for the reply and good trading to you !

 

[El_Cubano]

Yes, it is not a big deal. You can start with TWS reinstall first, but by the time you do it, and fiddle with it for an hour or two.... Probably get reasonable improvement.

But a fresh install is always a good idea on a production machine. I do mine every 12 months at a minimum. Keeps me without problems for 25 years. Windows is not that robust but it is getting better and simpler to clean up-reinstall.

Besides all it costs is time, but maybe you secretly want a new machine. Heck If you don't run a good SSD, install a new 256gb SSD and do a new Windows -TWS- Java install.

Its a giant pain in the ass to re-setup 2 dozen or so hotkeys and countless other configurations.

 

[roca]

Its a giant pain in the ass to re-setup 2 dozen or so hotkeys and countless other configurations.

You can save your layout and all will be saved