Day Trading Hardware and Software

What do I need to get started with Day Trading?

Not only will you require a solid approach or technique to day trading, but the day trading computer equipment needs will be just as important when setting yourself up to day trade.

Trading Equipment

Computers

Day trading involves profiting of very fast moves at times, sometimes you will be in a trade for less than 10 seconds. A day trading computer with a fast processor will be required to handle the speed at which you need to execute. I would suggest at least a Pentium 4 with a minimum of 1 gig of RAM and a 40 GB hard drive.

I am currently using the TradeStation platform to day trade.  The ability to back test-trading strategies is what first attracted me to TradeStation.  Another benefit of TradeStation is the ability to trade equities, futures, options, and forex from one trading platform.  If you are interested in TradeStation, this article is a must read review before you make any final deci