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Abiel, My system is overkill for day trading. I recently built the same mini PC for a friend with less powerful components. It came up to $585 CAD after taxes. Here are his build specs. Note that the system is limited to two displays and there is no room for adding a video card. So upgrade path is limited and monitors are restricted to a dual setup. Reason to have curved & flat monitors? why not two flat / 2 curved I bought the curved one first and the flat one later. Since the flat was a secondary monitor and further up, I thought the curve wasn't necessary. However, I am finding that the far side edges look a bit weird; they are so far from my peripheral vision. If I can't adjust to it, I will probably swap it for a second curved screen. Curve is an extra $300 CAD! Vertical neck movement would less with standig desk? I figure that standing would allow me to use my body more for movement as opposed to just my neck. But you're right: it probably wouldn't help with vertical. Brendon D uses a standing desk for his 8 monitor setup and highly recommends it. Monitor holder / stand brand? The stand is Vivo STAND-V002T Dual Monitor Vertical Desk Mount. For 2 x 34" monitors I cannot recommend it. My monitors come in 5 lbs under the weight limit, but they have a hard time staying in position (sagging). Also, the vertical stand is much less robust than two independent stands. Here is a YouTube video of an ideal setup: The cpu fan is this one: “Noctua CPU Cooler NH-L9I Low Profile” LGA1150/1155/1156 NF-A9x14 PWM https://goo.gl/j8Vwgr That is correct. The stock Intel fan is notoriously loud, even on "silent" profiles Difference betwenn NVMe drive and SATA SSD? NVME drives are multiple times faster than regular SATA SSDs. Make sure to get a PCIe and not SATA interface. The Intel i7-7700 it is a complete motherboard? this one? https://goo.gl/AtfGU7 The i7-7700 is just the processor. The ASRock Deskmini case/chassis comes with a motherboard (and power supply). Just pick your processor, RAM, storage and be on your way.

Thought I would share my journal template with those interested. It's still a work in progress and I would appreciate any feedback or suggestions. Each day I capture the DAS Trades log and closed P/L. Also add a few notes about emotions, health, state of mind, etc. Then for each trade (in/out), I log the detailed entry, stop, target, strategy, etc. There are additional comments where I jot down my thoughts and areas of improvement. I have a summary sheet which contains a running total of all trades to date: And from this I can graph an equity curve: As well as calculate statistics things such as: Average Risk/Reward by Strategy Number of Trades by Strategy Win Percentage Etc, etc. Here is the data presented graphically in another post. I'm still learning in the simulator, so I haven't really found any use for the statistics yet. However, the data is there for when I am ready to analyze and review my performance quantitatively. Let's see your journal templates!

I saw that, Abiel. Thanks for doing all of the heavy lifting. The forum is really starting to take shape now!

Here is my current setup. Though not built intentionally for day trading, it's getting the job done. PC - Wonderful little computer for productivity, media consumption, and even light gaming. The machine is barely audible from 2 feet away with the silent Noctua fan. It literally fits in the palm of my hand. ASRock DeskMini (Barebones) Intel i7-7700 Integrated Intel HD630 Graphics (no video card!) 32GB DDR4 RAM Samsung 960 EVO M.2 250GB NVME Drive Crucial MX300 525GB SATA SSD 1TB Samsung Hard Drive Noctua NH9-Li CPU Cooler All that performance is crammed into a package that is smaller than Andrew's book! Monitors - Two ultrawides really limits the cable clutter/additional hardware required for a multiple monitor setup. However, there is some ergonomic drawback as the overall height requires quite a bit of vertical neck movement. LG 34UM88-P 34" Flat Ultrawide (top) LG 34UC88 34" Curved Ultrawide (bottom) Mounted to a Vivo STAND-V002T Dual Monitor Vertical Desk Mount Desktop/DAS Layout - I am able to fit 10 montages in DAS which includes: 8 x Stations with 5 min chart, L2, Time/Sales 2 x Stations with 1 min chart, 5 min chart, L2 Time/Sales Central "hub" showing Market Time, Top List, Open Positions, Open Orders, Watch List, Windows Calculator Bear Bull Traders Chat and Andrew's Trade Idea Scanner Most of the time I am watching 5-6 stocks and just keep some low floats up top to avoid any FOMO! Keyboard - MechanicalEagle Z88 RGB Backlit. Fully customizable down to each individual key colour. I use green for long hotkeys, and red for short. Desk - Ikea Malm White Chair - Vertagear S-Line SL2000. Very comfortable for extended sitting. Includes a lumbar cushion and neck/head pillow. I may consider getting a standing desk in the future. Miscellaneous Glorious Extended Gaming Mouse Mat - keeps the white desk nice and clean ALED LIGHT 5050 LED Strip for ambient backlighting behind desk/screens Let me know what you guys think!

I uncovered some sort of bug in DAS that lets you add new rows to a watch list without having to use the right-click menu. It can save time depending on how fast your keyboard skills are. Here's a GIF of the steps: I normally do this first thing every morning to quickly add 20 rows before building my watch list.

Sure thing, Andrew. Sign me up please.

Andrew/Mods, Here is some brainstorming on the forum structure and possible subforum sections based on my own ideas and suggestions from the chat: FAQs -BBT Chat and Membership Plans -Brokers -Platforms -PDT Welcome - Where new members can introduce themselves, meet others, share their goals, trading experience, etc. DAS Tips and Tricks - Help newcomers familiarize themselves with DAS, ask basic questions and get answers, etc. Trading Strategies - Discuss technical day trading strategies Trading Stations - Showcase trading setups (desk, monitors, screen layout, peripherals, etc.) Books and Education - Discuss trading books and further study Live After Action Reports (AAR) - Stories from people who have gone live for at least one month. Would be good for them to reflect on their experience in writing and share stories with those still in simulator. Meetups - Where members living in the same region can plan in-person meetings. Mentorship - Some sort of a buddy system where a live trader is paired with a sim trader. Offer advice, lessons, share experience, reinforce knowledge, etc. (might have some legal implications though) Andrew's Daily Recaps - Allow public and private members to discuss your moves for that day. YouTube recap videos contain link to post for that day. Daily Chat Log - Daily posts containing the chat history; read-only. Day Trading Journals - A place for people to journal their trades. One thread per member, with daily post updates. Perhaps a private vs. public option if user doesn't want to share their journal log. Cryptocurrency - For everything blockchain related. Chet can moderate this one lol Swing Trading - Brian may have suggestions on additional subsections Forex - For everything currency related Options and Futures - could be out of scope. What do you think? Off Topic - Discussions unrelated to the markets