How many monitors does it take to be a successful trader?? Doe's having more make you better than the next guy??
I really enjoy it when people post pictures of their trading setup and it consists of multiple monitors, a tablet and a laptop for good measure, but does all of that equipment make trading any easier.
Don't get me wrong I have my toys also. My desktop station consists of 2-32" multi screen monitors that I have set up to monitor 4 screens each for a combined total of 8 individual screens and those screens can be split even more. But to be honest I primarily trade using my 17" laptop and my phone since these are with me at all times. I do have 2-17" USB monitors that I can connect to my laptop where ever I might be just to impress those sitting around me because you know it doesn't take long before someone has to ask, why?
So does more make trading any easier?
Sykes only using his laptop as he travels all over the place and he is very successful. I think more makes us feel like we are trying harder than the other guy, but for me I just like the gadgets aspects of it.
My bottom line take on this subject is you trade using what you are most comfortable with, whether its a multi monitor set up your tablet or just your smart phone.
Hey George... Good writeup. To me less is more as I don't have time to babysit trades during my day job. I mainly use OTOCO for my daily watch list and let the triggers do the trading for me 90% of the time, with success.
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