specs of laptop for trading

[gainpower777]

If you are new to trading, borrowing money (20 or 40K) is probably going to be a dangerous tactic. I'm not one to push negativity upon someone, but I do believe in helping to correctly guide someone.

Being new to trading means you will experience a learning curve, as with anything in the world. If you never went swimming, I would advice for you to not jump off a boat in the middle of the ocean, you want to limit your risk.

If you are going to borrow the money, I personally would only use a small portion of it to provide for a gentle learning curve, you DO NOT want to go into debt due to your learning curve.

Just my advice.

That's a good advice using a small portion to build up some profits , once there's drawdown of more than 15% it will be really hard to get back

 

[gainpower777]

Just buy a chromebook. Cheap and does the job.

What's up with chrome book?

 

[Limitless100]

That's a good advice using a small portion to build up some profits , once there's drawdown of more than 15% it will be really hard to get back

Yes I would definitely start with a small portion of money, are your trading equities or futures?

Just remember for every percentage you lose you need to earn twice as much to get even. Losing 20% leads to having to gain 40% for break even. So limit your risk/loss the best you can.

 

[easymon1]

After doing some research I bought asus Zenbook 13.3 QHD touch screen intel ore I 7 4558uv2.8 ghz 8 ram 256 solid drive for 2400 cad from amazon, waiting for delivery June 5 , at home I am planning to connect it to dell 27 ultra sharp for 1000 cad that I will buy next week. Then I will borrow 20 grand from 2 of my newly opened credit lines and start trading futures , I want to be rich

Welcome to the jungle.

 

[Visaria]

Losing 20% leads to having to gain 40% for break even. So limit your risk/loss the best you can.

Um, no, you need to make 25% after the 20% loss to go back to break even.

Silly maths errors like this really need to be sorted out if you want a chance to be in the 10%.

 

[Visaria]

What's up with chrome book?

Cheap and does the job. Didn't i mention that?

 

[Limitless100]

Um, no, you need to make 25% after the 20% loss to go back to break even.

Silly maths errors like this really need to be sorted out if you want a chance to be in the 10%.

That's correct. I think the example I was looking for was 100->50->100...Which would be lose 50% only to need 100% for break even. And it only gets worse as you lose more.

 

[easymon1]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PF7EpEnglgk

 

[gainpower777]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PF7EpEnglgk

That was a good video, I wonder what we will have in 30 years from now, in my case I need to get new laptop every 1,5 year to be up to date

 

[birdman]

Not meant to advise you, but to educate myself. What's your plan for on-the-go security? Anyone?

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