okay...hate to burst the technobubble...but i trade on two computers.
Computer one Intel p4 1.8gig 1gb ram, cheap slow hard drive,
Computer two: ibm thinkpad 570, pII 233 with 198mb ram.
I have a sprint pcs broadband card for both computers (same card uses pcmcia slots and have adapter for desktop).
I used two softwares, OMNIpro and Axis pro through nexa and penson.
My account is up 45% over the last week using 25:1 intraday leverage and no overnights. That's 45% on equity not notional.
It doesn't take a fast computer to put on trades, take them off, and make money.
Yes, I can use a new laptop. But being the savvy cheapskate I am and wanting to earn the best return for my business, I will buy a used one on ebay just like I bought this laptop.
I am sure I can use a new desktop too, but if there is anything I have learned over the past 7 years is that the minimum, most robust technology is the best. My trading conneciton doesn't use vpn or whatever the newer secure connection is so I guess I can continue to run on these older machines for a while.
I also run my daily scans on my laptop, which takes like 25 minutes to run through all the stocks, but I do that once a day. It takes like 3 min on the desktop. I really don't need more speed.
