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Hello Brandon, I have been here since 2017 too. At the beginning of the year i started a forum like you That was the 2nd time a tried and fail to grow a small live account (US$ 3,000) now a get back to simulator to try with US$10,000 account. Here is the thing that i have learned so far. 1. Try to be only in one trade at a time(2 max). (this doesn't apply for Andrew, he is in another level) 2. When you have a small account the ideal is to trade stocks from 3 to 10 dollars in order to buy 400 or more shares. But the case is those one are usually low float. Very difficult to trade for novices. 3. To trade stocks from 20 to 100 dollars with a small account is very difficult. For example the trade on CGC was the only one you needed for you daily goal if you have bought 400 shares, sell 200 fo $52 and with that money in you pocket you can relax and follow to plan for the 9 MA and you could get $200 more. The same happen on the TPR trade, with more shares you sold half (or a quarter like Andrew) and you would get more money with the others. Your winners can run and your losers get cut quickly (with only 100 shares that does't work) 4. Try to buy next to a level to not get over your max loss per trade. 5. Try to define only one or two strategies and test them. 6. I think you can't no trade more than 4, 5 times. (the commissions are going to hurt you (small account)) 7. If you have 3 losing trades in a row, come back tomorrow. 8. It is good to see the big picture, use 5 min chart to see the trend and 1 minute chart to get the best entry. 9. If you trade a stock 2 times in a row you are using one strategy but if you trade it 4, 5 times in a row you are guessing or doing revenge trading. I hope this can help you. I am open to talk about this topic. Regards, Willy

Thanks Robert, your Youtube recaps have been really helpful. So far this strategy has been working out really well, I just have to keep working on my execution.

Finally the COT reports for the past few weeks are being released in the order they were missing starting this Friday. https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/7864-19 Will be posting some updates on major pairs based on these reports, it is going to take a while until we get the latest data though. Good luck, Zack

Great setup, everyone! My system is overkill for day trading. I custume-build my PC for Gaming. Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z370-E Gaming Processor: Intel Core i7 8700K 6x 3.70GHz Processor Fan: be quiet! Silent Loop 360 Ram: 16GB G.Skill Trident Z DDR4-3200 DIMM CL14 Dual Kit Memory: 2x 250GB Samsung 960 Evo M.2 2280 NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 32Gb/s Graphics Card: 8GB Asus GeForce GTX 1080 Strix Advanced Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Power Supply: 550 Watt be quiet! Straight Power 11 Modular 80+ Gold Case: Fractal Design Define R6 Blackout Webcam: Logitech Brio 4k Ultra HD Keyboard: Corsair Gaming K70 RGB RAPIDFIRE CHERRY MX RGB Speed Elgato Stream Deck Monitors: Workstation Monitor HP Z43 107,97 cm (42,51") 4K-UHD Gaming Monitor ROG Swift PG278Q (27") 2K WQHD (2560 x 1440), 1ms, 144Hz, G-SYNC Backup: iPhone X Hotspot & MacBook Pro 13"

Hi I'm running Windows in Parallels on my Mac Book Pro. I have had no issues with downloading hotkeys or opening the Desktop Simulator setup. However, when I open the Laptop set up it opens on the taskbar but not on a desktop. I have done some troubleshooting from suggestions I found online. Moving it to a new desktop. Snapping it left. Checking my display set-up in settings. Nothing works Has anyone else dealt with this? It is as if the setup is open and caught in another dimension! Thank you, Gabrielle EDIT ROBERT H: Gabrielle, you might have better luck in the MAC OS post. There are other users who can assist. I’ve moved this post there.

Anyone try it with Bootcamp?

I have an MBP, so that's my context for the constraint I mentioned. Nothing to do with Windows or Parallels, but it would be worth researching the latter if you're ultimate goal is to max out your video card(s) capacity. Good deal that you run can so many monitors on the Mac Pro -- seems that most 'pro' trading stations incorporate 4+ monitors.

Thanks for the replies. @wpicotte when you say you can only run three monitors, is that because your Mac can only run 3, or is that an issue related to the paralles/windows on a Mac? I have a Mac Pro that can run up to 6 monitors and has plenty of horsepower so to speak

I've run DAS on my mid-2012 MBP with two external monitors for ~ 3 months. I experienced issues early on, but these occurred while I was running a trial version of Parallels, and prior to purchasing a copy of Windows. Since purchasing Parallels and Windows, I've had few DAS-related issues. A couple of crashes, but now having been in the chat for a bit, I've 'seen' DAS crash on PCs, too, and cannot correlate mine to Parallels specifically. So, DAS on Parallels seems solid, particularly with a machine that has decent horsepower. Another consideration for Mac users is the inability to run more than three monitors - at least on machines of this era. Based on my experience so far, this isn't an unworkable constraint, but if / when I go full time on trading, it would be with the objective of building a dedicated PC / multiple-monitor trading station. For now, I'm content with the native display on my MBP, in addition to a 32" 1440p and 24" 1440p external monitor.

Hey True, im running DAS on parallels with zero lag as well. Ive dedicated the max amount of RAM to the parallels side and it seems to be functioning as it should.

Reviving a thread here. I have a Late 2013 Mac Pro with a 3.5 Ghz 6-Core Intel Xeon E5 processor, 64Gb RAM, and a 500GB SSD drive. Its a pretty serious computer and probably overkill for trading haha. Being part of the chatroom/classes/etc has made me also want to try DAS, but I love my computer and would prefer not to have to get a dedicated PC just for trading as I use and need my computer for other things already. I was going to try the Parallels thing, but reading this has made me a bit nervous. Any updates/new opinions from anyone that commented earlier? I've used parallels before at an old job so I sort of have some experience with that a few years ago. Basically, if anyone has any tips for me or suggestions I'd appreciate any info. Thinking of giving it a try just for the hell of it at least haha. Not ready to give up my Mac though since I need it for work and day trading isn't paying the mortgage yet haha. Thanks!

Running DOS on Parallels 3 with monitors and no issue. But I am using the Intel i7 with 32GB. I also maxed out the VM to get the best performance.

JVargas - my 2c My setup: 2017 MacBook Pro 15" core i7 with discrete GPU. I also have the resources maxed in Parallels. I notice that when I run Duet to use my iPad as a second screen, DAS sometimes gets choppy when the resources are pinned. Otherwise, I haven't noticed any issue. Not sure what hardware you are running, but one thing I might try is to run windows in bootcamp instead and use that for trading in the morning. Parallels can still access the image and run it in VM when you want to use windows and Mac OS at the same time.

Hey MS. It appears as though i have the same set up a you do, however i can almost set my watch to the DAS SIM freezing on me at least once per day on average. Ive dedicated the max amount of RAM to the windows side to make it run as smooth as possible, but at this point its frustrating to be in a position only to not be able to close it out because the SIM froze. Any ideas?

I am running a iMac 2017 using 2 external monitors for a total of 3. Running latest OSX. Running Das and Trade-ideas through latest version of parallels. So far no issues to report. Be happy to answer any questions if it would help.

I ran Parallels on my MacBook Pro (i7, 8Gb RAM) and it was running good. However, after I bought an external monitor (Zenscreen mb16ac) and tried to pop up more charts from Das Trader Pro, I started having problem with as Das kept popping errors. I intended to change to a Windows PC but after checking with Bootcamp, the whole new setup ran perfectly with Windows 10. Give it a try to see if it works, guys :)

I wonder if this will allow us to create the new montage from the old one as discussed in this thread. Well, I have great news! I downloaded the latest DAS (DEMO, since I'm on sim) and it works! I created a hotkey called DuplicateWindow and made it CTRL-D. Now, if my active window is the montage, I click CTRL-D and it creates and exact duplicate of the montage. PLUS, it is not anchored to anything, so you can anchor it to whatever other windows you want. It works independently of the other montage, just as we wanted. Also, I tried the SAVE AS DEFAULT method. I right-clicked the frame of my montage, clicked SAVE AS DEFAULT, opened a new montage, right-clicked the frame, LOAD DEFAULT. This worked, too! It loaded the same layout of my first montage into the second and this second montage can be anchored to whatever windows we want. NOTE: The new montage (with both processes above) did have 200 shares as the default for NASDAQ, 1000 for NYSE, etc. I changed those but then realized that I didn't have the Use Global Default checkbox checked in the Order Template settings of the montage. So, I went ahead and change my Global Default Order Configuration settings. At the top of the screen: SETUP>Order Templates Next, make sure the Use Global Default checkbox is checked when you right-click the montage>Order Template. If it is checked, it will use the Global Default Order Configuration rather that the settings in the individual montage.

I'm going to say that although I have a dedicated PC that is working pretty well at home, I do use my Mac at the office, and as I mentioned, it was working well until about a week ago. I think I have solved all of my pressing issues, and it is working fine right now. Overall, Parallels is working just as well as Bootcamp. Minor issues included display resolution problems, but those I have corrected through Windows and Parallels. PRIMARY ISSUE (Warning--"it's a DUH moment"): I was having a serious issue with button sizing for my hot buttons. Somehow they compressed, and neither I, nor DAS support, nor anyone else could figure it out. Well, there's a setting in the hot button build for button height--DUH!! Yes, it's that simple. I set it to 45, and that fixed everything. I will ultimately have a dedicated machine, which will be a PC if I stick with DAS, but right now it's very convenient to be able to use my Mac while on SIM.

Thanks Robert - that post is super helpful.

Ryan W wrote an excellent piece on building your own PC here.

All recommendations I see can be summarized as "buy a gaming PC". Basically, a solid state drive, a motherboard that supports accelerated graphics and multiple monitors, and 16GB of RAM minimum. There are trading-specific PCs available at a premium that are also overkill. If you're going for a desktop PC, SSDs are faster and more durable than a spinning disk. The motherboard needs have the video card ports to support however many monitors you have / want. RAM is RAM -- based on my research, 16GB is plenty assuming an SSD and decent motherboard. If you want a laptop, more expensive but likely what I'll opt for if / when I ditch my MBP, finding sufficient RAM and SSDs are no problem, but a motherboard becomes the constraint. You likely wind up using inline video cards on a per-monitor basis. I haven't dug into the particulars of this set-up, but it employs a USB hub. The monitors go from HDMI (most likely) to USB and include the inline vid cards, and then into the hub. This is in turn the line to the PC. There are a YT vids and blog write-ups ad nauseam that detail these details. And finally, you could build your own. I explored this rabbit hole for a half hour the other night -- you commit less cash but no the write-ups that I read were so candid to mention (1) loading the OS and getting all components to play nice with it is a pain, (2) the when you build vs. buy you have get warranty / retail support and (3) what you save in cash is spent in time. That's all I know for now. Hanging onto my MBP until I prove an ability to day-trading. So far...not so much, but there's always tomorrow.

Hey guys, any specific reccomendations for a good PC for trading? I've just updated my RAM on my MBP but at this point it's probably better if I get a PC..

I have to echo WP above. I am a UX designer by profession and life-long mac user. When it came time to start learning to trade it only took a bit of research for it to become obvious I needed a dedicated windows PC. You can get into one that will run DAS for very little money, and it's a worthwhile investment for time and piece of mind.

The terminology is not consistent in DAS, and this leads to confusion. What Lee and I are referring to as Hotkeys: -Ability to program executions, chart switching, zoom, etc. via keyboard commands -Andrew provides a hotkey file for onboarders (Hotkey.htk) -Configured by menu path: Setup > Hot Key -These commands are global and work across all Montages, as well as charts and within DAS generally What Lee and I are referring to as Hot Buttons: -The execution buttons located in the Montage window -Andrew demonstrates how to create the buttons here -Configured by right-clicking Montage > Layout Config > adding Hotkey to Window > Adding rows and buttons -Montage-specific. Can create different buttons for each Montage -When loading a new Montage from default, the hot buttons are loaded as well. However, new Montage becomes forever linked to first Montage (the bug being discussed in this post) -Seems you have to create the hot buttons manually in each additional Montage (to avoid the "linked" issue) I hope that clears things up.

I've now installed all three options for using DAS on a Mac (Macbook Pro) -- VMWare Fusion, Parallels, and CrossOver. The virtual machine option is a non-starter, at least on my laptop. Both programs present different issues and are resource-heavy. CrossOver seems to be the "lightest" option, inasmuch as it isn't hosting a separate, beastly operating system, partitioning the system memory in the process. I agree with the point of view that the right set-up uses a PC. Trading risks are plenty -- there's no rationale for adding to them by running a critical application like DAS in a scenario where is may crash (as I've already experienced). If this happens with positions open, ouch. I'm purchasing CrossOver and will use this for the duration of the Simulator subscription. Should things prove out for me and I move forward to trading non-play money, I'll invest in a gaming PC, which'll have an added option of using more than 2 secondary monitors (a limitation of my MBP).