Focus on Trading, Not Your Technology

Ever been in the middle of a killer trading day and had your system lock up? Your account is up; everything is going your way…and, then, LOCK CITY! And, worse yet, you don’t have any idea what to do!

Ever thought to yourself, “If I could fit 4 more charts and 4 more quote windows on my screen, I know I could make more money everyday. But, I don’t know if my computer can handle more screens. And, I don’t know how to do it.”

What good is your spectacular trading application and strategy if you can’t see everything you want to see? And, what good is your trading strategy if your system locks up?

Just as a Formula One driver needs a car that is fine-tuned for his driving style, a trader needs a computer system optimized specifically for his or her trading style. Xview Technologies can give you precisely that.

In the past, many traders had to trade according to their trading hardware’s limitations. Now, with Xview, it’s different; you can get the hardware according to how you want to trade.

In order to design your trading computer, consider the following questions:

• What are your main trading applications?
  
  
• What are the number and size of your displays; how much overall space do you need?
  
  Number of charts, intervals, studies
  Number of quote windows
  Markets traded
  Custom indicators
  Back testing
  Layouts / workspace
  

• Do you manage multiple accounts?
  
  
• How many hours do you spend in front of the computer?
  
  
• Do you have any unique needs (e.g., linking to Excel or an accounting package)
  
  
• How will your needs evolve over the next year?
  
  
• How important is speed to you? (What is the difference between 1/10 of a second and 10 seconds in your experience?)
  
  
• Is this your business or a fun hobby?
  
  
• Do you need to travel or require portability?
  
  
• What type of Internet connection will you use?
  
  
• Will you protect your data and do regular backups?
  
  
• Do you want protection from viruses, spyware, spam and pop-up issues?
  
  
• Who will provide your technical support?
  
  
• Do you have any security concerns?
  
  
• Do you have any power problems in your area?
  
  
• Will you use the computer for anything other than trading?
  
  

So, what are your choices? Can you answer those questions, and do you know exactly what you need? Perhaps you are tech-savvy, and you can. Still, is that how you want to spend your free time or even your trading days -- building computer workstations? And, when there’s a problem, do you want to be the one who figures out how to fix it?

And, is it wise to simply buy a system from Dell or IBM? It’s true that they’re the desktop computer leaders, and you can purchase a technical support package from them. And, yes, they advertise a dual-monitor solution for Financial Services application users on their website. But, just remember that you may experience long hold times when you call for support. And, if you make any changes to your hardware, the warranty will be voided.

Here’s another solution: Buy a custom solution from Xview, a firm that specializes in the financial services industry. It will cost more, but we will know exactly what you need. And, best of all, you won’t need to worry about the support headaches. You will call us, and we will take care of it. The Formula One driver has a pit crew; why shouldn’t you?

With more than 10 years of experience and key industry relationships, only Xview is positioned to be Your Trading Pit Crew for building a high-performance customized trading machine with multi-monitor capabilities. You tell us what you do, and we will tell you what you need, without cutting any corners. When you have issues with your hardware, software or Internet connection, call the Xview pit crew. Xview will help ensure that you're up and running.

Xview has developed a line of computer systems specifically optimized just for eSignal clients.