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Jerry is exactly right. I didn't mention it because I'm a hard head
and have the ES and NQ setup as an index but I also still have all the
symbols for futures running in mine. I use Esignal. So if I can keep
up with 3 of the emini contracts set as futures then anyone without
them should really be able to.
Best regards,
Jimmy Snowden
mailto:jhsnowden@xxxxxxx
Wednesday, October 8, 2003, 10:38:47 AM, you wrote:
JW> I would add one thing to this excellent summary of TS speed issues. If you
JW> are tracking emini's
JW> set them up either as indexs or Stocks as your computer will experience an
JW> additional load in the way TS handles
JW> the volume for Futures. This issue has been posted many times in the past.
JW> Just resolving this one thing
JW> got my system running without major delays.
JW> Jerry
JW> ----- Original Message -----
JW> From: "Jimmy Snowden" <jhsnowden@xxxxxxx>
JW> To: "Chris Glander" <cglander@xxxxxxxx>; <Omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
JW> Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2003 11:28 AM
JW> Subject: Re: TS Slowdowns
>> The problem is Tradestation. The way Tradestation processes the data
>> is why the CPU goes to the top and the computer runs way behind. Be
>> it TS7 or Ts2ki the data is written to file and at the same time it is
>> fed to charting. The data coming in via internet isn't that large or
>> fast. A 56K connection can bring in enough data to swamp
>> Tradestation. The Global Server is busily processing the data to disk
>> and that take a good deal of memory plus bus speed and fast write to
>> disk which consume more computer resources. Then charting gobbles up
>> lots of memory and CPU. Add in the quotemonitor and order tracking
>> and you pile it on the poor computer.
>>
>> What you can do is kill off order tracking. You could kill off the
>> quotemonitor but I doubt anyone will do that. Get the fastest drives
>> you can. I bought serial ATA drives but I guess a really fast SCSI
>> drive is even faster. I run two processors. They are only 850 PII
>> but that works for me. My front side bus is only 100 but the new
>> computers are much faster and that will help. Be sure your processors
>> have two REAL caches. Some cheaper processor do not. Tweak your
>> operating system. Windows 2000 and XP are much more stable but you
>> need more memory to run them. In any case as much memory as you can
>> put in the computer will help. I only have 512 but a gig or so would
>> be better. Tweak XP. Google will find lots of sites to tell you what
>> to do. Turn themes off. Set performance for programs.
>>
>> What happens to us is the data backs up then surges in. Tradestation
>> trys to finish processing data in the GS so it lets charting get
>> behind. Then is sees it is behind and gives priority to catching up.
>> It is loading up pagefiles or in other words it pushes work to temp.
>> files. Well you do enough of that and it never catches up. You see
>> this problem mostly in the internet feeds. Esignal and Tradestation
>> 7. They process data differently than the other servers such as DTN
>> satellite. The server that DTN comes through lets the data get behind
>> in the GS rather than charting.
>>
>> Now all this is my experience, observation and guesswork but check it
>> out yourself. Kill off some tick charts and workspaces. Tune up the
>> machine and add a super fast drive and lots of memory. Tweak the
>> machine. If I can keep up with a dual 850 with 512 meg RAM running
>> esignal and at least five other programs along with Tradestation then
>> you guys should be able to do it with your multi GIG processor and
>> fast bus speed machines I think.
>>
>> Best regards,
>> Jimmy Snowden
>> mailto:jhsnowden@xxxxxxx
>>
>>
>> Tuesday, October 7, 2003, 10:27:29 PM, you wrote:
>>
>> CG> Has anyone noticed problems in fast markets with Tradestation
>> CG> freezing up. Mine maxes out the CPU and freezes until it catches up
JW> by
>> CG> painting multiple bars all at one time. I have talked to traders who
JW> have
>> CG> the same problem. Unfortunately, TS Support blames it on the computer
JW> not
>> CG> being fast enough to calculate all the indicators tick by tick. So I
JW> have
>> CG> turned off all unnecessary intra-bar updating and it still has the
JW> problem.
>> CG> One trader says he has the fastest PC Dell made and his does the same
JW> thing.
>>
>> CG> This only happens during a run in the market (the exact time
JW> you
>> CG> NEED the charts) creating fast mkt conditions. Some say it could be
JW> the
>> CG> internet connection, but its as fast as I can get, around 512k
JW> throughput,
>> CG> which is faster than alot of traders I talked to. I only mention it
JW> so I
>> CG> don't get alot of generic replies for things to rule out I have
JW> already
>> CG> tried. What are the TS limitations? If there are some, why are they
JW> not
>> CG> published, like you can only have 1 workspace with 1 chart open with 2
>> CG> indicators for it to work without a Cray Supercomputer. TS states it
JW> is not
>> CG> their problem.
>>
>> CG> Frustrated,
>> CG> Chris
>>
>>
>>
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