[Reaver]

Originally Posted by brownsfan019 »

One note James (and I realize you are younger) - a dark background will create more stress on your eyes over time. I liked the look of the black background as well, but quickly found out from the eye doc that's not such a good idea. The dark background forces your eyes to focus more and creates unnecessary strain. And that extra focus is not a good thing. That does not equate to being more focused on your trades, it just creates more stress on your eyes to watch your charts. I don't use white, just a very faint/light blue.

I wasn't convinced at first, but after reading up on it, it makes sense - just about everything you read (magazines, books, websites, etc.) all have a white or light background. It's easier on the eyes and your eyes have been trained to be able to read easily with that background. Now, when an advertiser wants to attract your eyes, they can do so w/ a dark background b/c it forces your eyes to pause and focus on the object.

Just an FYI.

That's an interesting concept. I had always heard it was a bad idea, but never gave it much thought....It's never bothered me, but then again, I'm only 25...maybe I should look into a different format...