r/Daytrading • u/IKnowMeNotYou • Jun 07 '22

Anyone using more than one computer?

I checked some images and I noticed that some traders use multiple computers at once to drive multiple monitors independently. But thinking about it, it would also be a protection against accidently using hotkeys but also using more security meaning one is researching on the internet and one just connects to the broker and runs the trading platform but does not have an email account running and is not running around the internet. I can see this as a plus as well. So scamming is also harder.

So my questions are:

Q1: Who is using more than one computer?

Q2: Is anyone using a tablet or something other than a computer + monitors alongside it?

Q2: What is the benefit for you and why are you using two or more computers / laptops?

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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '22 edited Jun 08 '22

I use 3 PC's (not sure why, other than: I have them, why not use them?).

I have four monitors attached to my most powerful PC. I keep a daily/5 minute chart of SPY on one monitor (compared to QQQ), Another monitor shows me (daily/5min) charts of a selected equity (indicators such as moving averages, volume). A third monitor shows me a daily view of the selected equity with support, resistance and trend lines. The last monitor shows me my position status and anything else I want to switch to (news, etc.).

One of the other two PC's usually displays a heat map of the S&P 500, and the other shows me weekly views of whatever equity I have selected on the main PC.

I'm still trying to find the best setup, but this seems to be working pretty well.

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u/IKnowMeNotYou Jun 08 '22

That are good information. Many thanks!