Today I am going to updating my trading computer setup from this. To this.
I’ve been using these 4 screen trading monitor set up for
over three years now. And I think it’s time for a refresh up here. Also, I want to mount this PC
tower on the floor to under my desk and finally deal with this mess of cables down here.
This is the infamous cable graveyard. Where all electronics and tech come to die after I use them.
My new trading monitor are going to be two:
2021 LG 38-inch Curved Ultrawide monitors.
Special thanks to LG for gifting me these two monitors to try. But… they
really should have also gifted me a technician
to help me set this up. Because if you’re following my channel for a while.
You would know that…. I am a grandma; I don’t know any of these technical computer stuff.
Hey, I said I know how to trade, I never said I know computers.
Thankfully I have a friend who is much smarter and tech savvy than me. Steven!
Are you ready to set up this Monitor for me, I mean with me?
Now we’re going to set up the new monitors and stack them vertically,
install a cable management system, and mount the CPU tower below my desk.
For the bottom monitor I decided the use the original One Click Stand that comes with the
package. The mount is very easy to install. Just a simple click at the back and its done,
no other tools required. This mount is also very flexible, and is height and tilt adjustable.
For the top monitor, I decided to go with a VIVO extra tall vertical mount that I purchased from
Amazon. My previous four monitors were also set up with the VIVO quad mount.
It had some alignment issues that really triggered my OCD,
but nonetheless the mount was extremely sturdy, so I was happy to re-purchase from them again.
This VIVO extra tall mount was originally made for two monitors stacked vertically. But since
the bottom monitor is going to sit on the LG mount, I removed the unused arm at the bottom.
And of course, this LG Ultrawide Curve monitor is VESA mount compatible as well.
Shay, can you help?
What?
Now it’s time to install the CPU mount for my PC tower under the desk.
So, after a lot research, I purchased this heavy duty CPU mount from Prime Cables.
I used some 3M double sided tape to attach a power strip and cable tray near the back of the table.
Now all the power cords can be plugged into the outlet under the desk.
This way I can finally hide all the messy wires from my wire graveyard before.
Everything stays very clean and hidden whether my standing desk is adjusted high or low.
This process took a while to get it right. But I am happy with the result!
And this is my new trading computer setup.
And this is the new trading computer monitor setup. So basically I went
from having four 24 inch monitors to now only having two 38-inch ultrawide.
With two LG 38incch Curved Ultra-wide that is stacked on a VIVO vertical mount.
So that means I’m going to make a lot less money now.
Because we all know the more monitors you have the more money you make in day trading.
Ok that's not true. But seriously there is a huge edge in having bigger screen real estate to be
able to monitor multiple stocks and multiple time frames at the same time when you are day trading.
And this will be especially true if you’re trading sector momentum moves and be able to
compare the movements of all the leaders and the followers and track the sentiment across a sector.
This is extremely important if you are day trading this momentum stocks.
And these 38 inch Curved Ultra-wide monitors allow me to do so. With 21:9 aspect ratio,
slim bezel edges on 3 sides, and continuous screen real estate,
I'm able to monitor up to 8 stocks on one screen on the top with multiple
time frames, the daily charts, intraday time frames as well as the major indices.
Then at the bottom, I have room for my trading execution platform.
4 stocks, 4 montages, 8 stock charts and all the order management windows.
From there I can easily split my display to fit my research tools like newswire,
scanner, and of course my very own Humbled Trader community on Discord.
This is my first time using ultra-wide curved monitors, I was a bit worried about
whether the curve would distort the visuals too much on screen.
However, I was pleasantly surprised that the curves on these monitors are very subtle
and they fill up my peripheral vision nicely.
Besides the space, the monitors are also height and tilt adjustable.
While I only connect the monitors to my PC tower normally,
these also come with multiple inputs at the back and support USB type C with laptops.
Complete with this trading setup update is the under the desk CPU mount. Now my PC tower
can rise higher or lower with my standing desk. Which provides a more organized look,
and I can now clean the floor easily or pretend to do so.
And my previous hideous cable graveyard
is now gone! With much cleaner cable management system under the table as well.
I will list out all the links to my LG monitors, the computer parts, CPU mount,
and cable management system down below in the description. Again,
thank you LG for gifting me these monitors to enhance my trading experience. And of course,
especial thanks to my friend Steven for updating this computer set up for me, I mean with me.
If you enjoyed the video, please remember to drop a like and subscribe. Let me know in the
comment section below what kind of monitor set up do you have for trading. Do you use
multiple screens? Curved or flat monitors. And if you have any more tips on cable management,
feel free to share with everyone below as well.
Thank you guys so much for watching as always. I’m the Humbled Trader
and I will see you guys next time.