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jinxu said:
When I did an analysis while shopping for monitors. I realized for the price of 4x 23" monitors I could buy just one 4K monitor. Same results. Less cables. Maybe even cheaper due to less cables. Some of them cost like $20-$50 and they add up.

Doesn't make sense why people still want to go the multiple monitor route. Best argument I see is to hedge against having 1 monitor failing against all 4 failing. I see that argument as being dumb. Monitors have low failure rate. And if it fails, I'd just go buy a new one.
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Maybe they aren't trading just one market. For example, if someone is trading 4 different types of markets...one futures, one stock, one forex and such along with any supporting charts related to each of those trading instruments...

Most likely they'll be using a multiple monitor setup considering nobody wants to spend their trading day clicking between different charts every other second to view those different charts when they could just put them all up at the same time on the multiple monitor setup.

Throw in another monitor just for your broker execution platform and associated windows...

Seems ridulous to try to put all that info up on one screen unless you don't mind going to the hospital soon with vision problems, headaches other related health problems from focusing on one monitor and carpal tunnel syndrom due to all the excessive clicking of the mouse to scroll through charts on one single screen.

Yet, be very careful...I've said it a hundred times here at ET. Your monitor setup and how you view your charts will have an impact on the info you see that involves your trade decisions. Too many people underestimate the role their computer setup has on their profits, losses and health (mental & physical).

Also, I've seen a few professional trading offices...each trader had 2 - 3 monitors.

I never really understood why many of us retail traders think we can trade the same way on just one monitor when using a multiple monitor setup is so inexpensive.
 
jinxu said:
...You mentioned cell phone as if this was a long time ago. Today, you can buy a portable monitor that just connects to your usb. No adapter needed. And power comes from the USB.
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Cell phone was newly released late 2017...I believe it was a iPhone X.

Power supply for an external monitor can be via any source but I've never heard of a usb as a power supply for monitors. Do you have any name examples of such...something that someone can put in their laptop backpack considering we're now talking about mobile ???

The person I was with...laptop plugged into an outlet. No need to use battery when there's an outlet. The external monitor plugged into the laptop but you're suggesting it doesn't need to be...the external monitor can be plugged into a USB ???

If the monitor is not connected to the laptop...how do you get the info from the laptop or cell phone onto the monitor ???

What type of USB does such and that you can put in a laptop backpack ???

Maybe I misunderstood what you're saying.

P.S. I would prefer to just use the power supply that's available at the desk than plugging something into a usb. Portable power supply seems like something you use when there's no outlets to us.

wrbtrader
 
volpri said:
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I keep seeing these fairly vague words a lot in your discourse.

But they are cool together...so here's your next company: DynamicContextTrading LLC
Heck, you could make a ton as a trading coach !
 
wrbtrader said:
Maybe they aren't trading just one market. For example, if someone is trading 4 different types of markets...one futures, one stock, one forex and such along with any supporting charts related to each of those trading instruments...

Most likely they'll be using a multiple monitor setup considering nobody wants to spend their trading day clicking between different charts every other second to view those different charts when they could just put them all up at the same time on the multiple monitor setup.

Throw in another monitor just for your broker execution platform and associated windows...

Seems ridulous to try to put all that info up on one screen unless you don't mind going to the hospital soon with vision problems, headaches other related health problems from focusing on one monitor and carpal tunnel syndrom due to all the excessive clicking of the mouse to scroll through charts on one single screen.

Yet, be very careful...I've said it a hundred times here at ET. Your monitor setup and how you view your charts will have an impact on the info you see that involves your trade decisions. Too many people underestimate the role their computer setup has on their profits, losses and health (mental & physical).

Also, I've seen a few professional trading offices...each trader had 2 - 3 monitors.

I never really understood why many of us retail traders think we can trade the same way on just one monitor when using a multiple monitor setup is so inexpensive.
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Lol you bring up some valid points. But since I trade ES, NQ and i don’t need any more moniters. I trade in the country...city...coffee shop..book store..home...shuttle...riding in a car... if I want. However it all ends when I crawl on an jet. Upon landing I can go back to trading. I just lije that flexibility. I do not need a desk, 4 moniters, etc. If others do w
syswizard said:
I keep seeing these fairly vague words a lot in your discourse.

But they are cool together...so here's your next company: DynamicContextTrading LLC
Heck, you could make a ton as a trading coach !
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ROFL
 
wrbtrader said:
Cell phone was newly released late 2017...I believe it was a iPhone X.

Power supply for an external monitor can be via any source but I've never heard of a usb as a power supply for monitors. Do you have any name examples of such...something that someone can put in their laptop backpack considering we're now talking about mobile ???

The person I was with...laptop plugged into an outlet. No need to use battery when there's an outlet. The external monitor plugged into the laptop but you're suggesting it doesn't need to be...the external monitor can be plugged into a USB ???

If the monitor is not connected to the laptop...how do you get the info from the laptop or cell phone onto the monitor ???

What type of USB does such and that you can put in a laptop backpack ???

Maybe I misunderstood what you're saying.

P.S. I would prefer to just use the power supply that's available at the desk than plugging something into a usb. Portable power supply seems like something you use when there's no outlets to us.

wrbtrader
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Sure,

I have this:

ASUS MB169B+ 15.6" Full HD 1920x1080 IPS USB Portable Monitor

15.6-inch Full HD portable USB-powered monitor with a single USB 3.0 cable for power and data transmission
World’s slimmest and lightest USB monitor with a sleek and metallic finish.
It needs just one USB cable for both its video signal and power to deliver up to a Full HD resolution.

PS. The max brightness is kind of dim though.
 
syswizard said:
I keep seeing these fairly vague words a lot in your discourse.

But they are cool together...so here's your next company: DynamicContextTrading LLC
Heck, you could make a ton as a trading coach !
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jinxu said:
Sure,

I have this:

ASUS MB169B+ 15.6" Full HD 1920x1080 IPS USB Portable Monitor

15.6-inch Full HD portable USB-powered monitor with a single USB 3.0 cable for power and data transmission
World’s slimmest and lightest USB monitor with a sleek and metallic finish.
It needs just one USB cable for both its video signal and power to deliver up to a Full HD resolution.

PS. The max brightness is kind of dim though.
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Thank you very much.

I now understand what you're talking about via using a USB cable for power and data transmission to the external monitor.

Very cool.

wrbtrader
 
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