[brownsfan019]

Originally Posted by BlowFish »

Macbook pro with 17" screen here. Gave up on the Cape Canaveral setup ages ago. I'd be interested how many instruments people follow with the extra real estate?

So many possible markets to watch BF. Guess it depends on the user. Personally, I am usually watching:
3 bond markets
3 indexes
3 currencies
oil

and maybe a few misc contracts. Is it overkill? Sure. At the least, I need my 3 bond markets and while could be manageable on 1 screen, I really prefer at least 2 screens, if not 3.

[ant]

I currently use a 30" monitor for my charting platform and three 19" monitors for order execution and some other charts. I really like the clean look of the 30" monitor which has no bezel in the middle of it like a multiple monitor setup and that I can stack decent-sized charts one on top of the other. I also like the high resolution, but this could be a negative for some people because the text is quite small.

The 30" monitor provides a native resolution of 2560x1600. But if you already have two 24" monitors, I wouldn't upgrade to 30" monitor because two 24" monitors provides more screen real estate and I couldn't really justify the expense. However, at some point, I will consider replacing my three 19" monitors with another 30" monitor.

[BlowFish]

Originally Posted by brownsfan019 »

So many possible markets to watch BF. Guess it depends on the user. Personally, I am usually watching:
3 bond markets
3 indexes
3 currencies
oil

and maybe a few misc contracts. Is it overkill? Sure. At the least, I need my 3 bond markets and while could be manageable on 1 screen, I really prefer at least 2 screens, if not 3.

There are lots of variables if you are trading hourly bars or even dailies (not that I do) it's not so much trouble to 'flip'. I bought a new desktop setup about I dunno 6 months ago....as yet no trading software just games <blush>.

[Frank]

personally, not sure what people are talking about when talk about resolution etc... we are not doing PC gaming here, just charts --- I have never had a problem with any monitor I have ever had -- perhaps that is luck but I have also never bought a high-end monitor. what a waste of money to stay on cutting-edge.....

-- 'Late Adopter' Frank

[Tams]

If you are into high definition charting...
i.e. charts with lots of indicators, trendlines, arrows, stars, circles, text reminders, etc.,
then a higher resolution monitor helps.
Otherwise any monitor would do.

[Frank]

Originally Posted by Tams »

If you are into high definition charting...
i.e. charts with lots of indicators, trendlines, arrows, stars, circles, text reminders, etc.,
then a higher resolution monitor helps.
Otherwise any monitor would do.

I do all this stuff and can see it all perfectly with a DVI connection and cheap but powerful monitors that I upgrade every few years --- generally buying one new monitor a year and kicking the bottom one out of the rotation...

just got back from Best Buy and really liked this Gateway --

http://www.amazon.com/Gateway-FHD240...lectronics&qid
=1239745790&sr=8-3

[brownsfan019]

I pretty much take the stance that when it's time to upgrade, I upgrade everything - computer and monitors. When it's time, everything is done at once. I guess I just prefer to have all of it done at once and then not have to worry about it for awhile.

[mookie9920]

i use to have a 42" monitor, now i have 4, 22" inch monitors. i like the 4 monitors better, i feel like i get more of out it. a big monitor is just a pain in the azz, plus when im not trading i just turn my top 2 monitors off