Just recently my trusty old Pentium 4 trading computer died and I was faced with a dilemma what computer system am I going to buy. Really there are only two options Mac or PC. I have been using both windows and Mac computers for well over ten years and I have to say that I…
Moving to Mac: You Can Have it All
By Mark | Published February 22nd, 2010Is redundancy missing from your trading plan?
By Mark | Published July 14th, 2009Most retail investors trading plans don’t have contingencies in place for failures. With the low cost of hardware and wireless connectivity there is no reason retail traders cannot build a redundant trading system. One failure in the middle of a trading session can be very costly. Possible Failures Note: We will ignore server or broker…
Setting up a trading platform: The right computer hardware
By Mark | Published September 23rd, 2007In order to trade the retail Forex market it is crucial to have a properly configured computer system. The right hardware and software balance is crucial to trade the Forex market profitably. If you are reading this page it is safe to assume that you have a computer equipped with an Internet browser and a…

