I wanna dedicate this thread for all those who want to share or ask about the tools we use, pc, laptop, ourselves.
So me first.
I recently bought a laptop, a HP ProBook 4530s, well, it do its purpose but what makes me select it from other options is the metal case. I had two laptops plastic case, the first one overheated and works no more and with the second one i bought a external cooler wich ultimately smashed down all interial because of dust, that thing works for nothing. So, metal case is much better because it disipates heat much better.
WHile i am searching for some portatile ergonomig thing to put on my laptod, i bought a portable table those used for having breakfast in bed, but it is quite unconfortable when i wanna get out. So I don´t use that thing quite often and try to sit on my bed with the laptop until my back yells. I solved the problem by switching places and changing locations time to time.
For trading i use the good old MT4 and i don´t use mobile trading, it is just not as versatile as MT4, especially android based plattforms. I have an android phone thought but i don´t use it for trading, i use it to read and play Angry Birds. Also i use it as a back up internet connection when wifi is gone or not available.
I suscribed rss for Bloomberg, Reuters and Wall Street Journal, and time to time i go to the websites themselves. I only read headlines and when there is something interesting i read the whole article. When something seems to impact market, i add the event to my trading plan.
I journal every trade on an excel sheet wich i´ve designed to be the most simple tool, wich describes signals, mistakes, flauds, how i feel, and of course the open and clos charts for each trade. Separately i have a Plan Diary wich is hand written, where i put my overall analisis, my execution plan, my mental state, how i feel, the slips, my commitments and so on. I use a Inoxcrom fountain pen to write i cannot write with anything else. I have my System writtten down on recicled paper wich is mor elegant and it is bent as it was a wedding invitation, also my trading rules (for the moment are 10) are written down the same way. Generally i try to do everything elegant.
For now that is all tools i can remember. Maybe in a year or two i´ll get a Windows based tablet, i don´t justify an IPad or a Galaxy because my XPeria do the same thing and those tablets are not good for work, they are just for entertainment. Try to run AutoCad on an IPad. Real and useful apps are made in Windows.
Regards.