Charting software for Macintosh

I also have an Intel Mac and have tried Investor/RT. I have run eSignal in parallels for a while and seems to work fine, although it's difficult to use multi monitors in parallels. Although i'm a Mac user I am thinking of buying a PC just for my trading and charting - the PC platform is the best for traders. Just face it.
 
I have a MacBook Intel and I just run Windows over BootCamp. Yes, it may use up a lot of your CPU power, but unless you're daytrading you'll be fine, because you don't need a horse to run your stuff.

In addition, almost all trading software is PC-only. If you're serious about trading - and if you're doing any trading, you should really treat it like a business - then I'd invest in the right equipment. Even though you may not want to lay out for it, either download Boot Camp and buy XP or just buy a PC. In the end, it'll be well worth it.

I've been a lifelong Mac user, but you just have to use what's most readily available and that's Windows.

Hope this helps,

Pete
 
Pete,

Your comments about the Mac and Java are dead wrong. Apple has done a better job at integrating Java with the Aqua rendering engine than Sun ever did with Windows or Solaris. I would agree with you that many (but not all) Java apps have horrible performance and sluggishness, whether they run on the Mac or the PC. I won't name names, but I am sure there are others who could.

With that said, you should give QST a try (www.quickscreentrading.com). I have had many users who swear they would never try a Java app but _really_ wanted to trade using a Mac tell me this. QST isn't only for a Mac, but I use it under Windows, Mac, Linux, Solaris and BSD. I can tell you that the font rendering on Mac is smoother and easier to read than any of these other platforms. And yes, I am also using Windows Vista with Java 6u1 and the Mac still looks superior. If you are going to be staring at the screen for hours, this makes a huge difference.

I use Boot Camp, Parallels and the VMWare Beta. I can tell you there is no discernible difference in the speed or responsiveness between OS X and Windows XP running on Boot Camp. I will offer that I think the VMWare Beta is superior to Parallels when it comes to the "smoothness" when switching to and from the Windows VM.

Paul
 
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The right equipment depends upon the user. If you need to run Widnows, Paralles and VMware Fusion are just fine. I concur with Sturm that VMware is better integrated (speed wise) than Parallels, though I love COherence mode. I trade with my Mac and on have issues. Likewise, I have seen people create miracles in Photoshop for windows.. Though I prefer the mac.

I trade 24/7 via my mac (or at least when the markets are open.)

SO I think you extremely off base......

If I though my Mac was hampering my trading, I'd Go all out PC. But it just isnt the case....

But then again, My Mac runs windows. so......
 
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