December 18, 2013 at 13:28Gadgets for Online Trading
Software and hardware play a huge role in the modern stock market: without all kinds of gateways, trading systems, powerful servers and wide channels, fast data transfer and transaction execution are impossible. For many traders, speed is everything, so they are ready to spend big money on direct access, order trading software developed for themselves and buy special gadgets that speed up the entry of trade orders. We’ll talk about them today.
The main “weapon” for traders when working with a trading terminal is usually a keyboard on which hot keys are configured to optimize the speed of work. This is enough for most merchants, but some want more and use special (often gaming) keyboards.
TraderTools Keyboard
Bionic Trader's well-known keyboard among traders. Its main plus in flexibility is that you can take an empty keyboard, add the necessary buttons to it (there is a special catalog ), program the controllers and get a unique tool that suits only you.
Cost: $ 295
TradeMaster
An excellent keyboard for professional traders - there is nothing superfluous, only the necessary keys for submitting orders and reaction to the market situation. For example, using the Turn key, a trader can change the direction of his position with one touch - make it long short and vice versa.
Price: on request from the manufacturer
WEY MK06 / RAY06
Professional keyboard from Wey Technologies . Thanks to this device, the trader can control several computers at the same time, analyze the trading information displayed on the touchscreens, and thanks to the modularity, you can configure the keyboard in different ways.
Price: on request from the manufacturer
Optimus Popularis
Used by some traders and the famous keyboard from Artemy Lebedev Studio. At the top of the keyboard is a small display on which you can display any information, for example - stock price charts. Another plus is that the keys can display absolutely any characters, from letters of the alphabet to special characters, codes and images.
Price: 41 500 Р
Saitek Pro Gamer Command Unit
Not quite a keyboard in the usual sense of the word. Ease of setup allows you to use this module to control the trading terminal.
Price: 1900 R
In addition to the listed keyboards, the keyboards of such well-known manufacturers as Belkin and Logitech are often used , but about them some other time.
It is possible to optimize the process of entering trading orders not only with the keyboard, therefore, other devices are also used, many of which are also used for games.
Razer Nostromo n52te
The gamepad, excellent for shooters and MMORPGs, also found its audience among scalpers who appreciated its convenience and the ability to flexibly configure.
Price: 2 660 Р
Saitek P2900 Wireless Rumble Pad
Fantasy of traders knows no bounds and they manage to adapt even these joysticks for trading. In particular, this device was used by our customers to work with the SmartTrade terminal , which has now been replaced by a more modern SmartX .
Read more about setting up here .
Price: 1250 R (almost nowhere available)
Mouse
And again, the gaming industry comes to the rescue of the financial market. Most mice used by traders also appeal to gamers. One of the most popular devices of this type are Logitech mice, such as the G9 Laser Mouse.
At first glance, this is not so obvious, but for an online trader, the mouse is a critical device.
Price: 2 270 R
That's all for today. If you know interesting gadgets that can be used for online trading, but are not included in our text, share the links in the comments. Thanks for attention!
Keyboards
The main “weapon” for traders when working with a trading terminal is usually a keyboard on which hot keys are configured to optimize the speed of work. This is enough for most merchants, but some want more and use special (often gaming) keyboards.
TraderTools Keyboard
Bionic Trader's well-known keyboard among traders. Its main plus in flexibility is that you can take an empty keyboard, add the necessary buttons to it (there is a special catalog ), program the controllers and get a unique tool that suits only you.
Cost: $ 295
TradeMaster
An excellent keyboard for professional traders - there is nothing superfluous, only the necessary keys for submitting orders and reaction to the market situation. For example, using the Turn key, a trader can change the direction of his position with one touch - make it long short and vice versa.
Price: on request from the manufacturer
WEY MK06 / RAY06
Professional keyboard from Wey Technologies . Thanks to this device, the trader can control several computers at the same time, analyze the trading information displayed on the touchscreens, and thanks to the modularity, you can configure the keyboard in different ways.
Price: on request from the manufacturer
Optimus Popularis
Used by some traders and the famous keyboard from Artemy Lebedev Studio. At the top of the keyboard is a small display on which you can display any information, for example - stock price charts. Another plus is that the keys can display absolutely any characters, from letters of the alphabet to special characters, codes and images.
Price: 41 500 Р
Saitek Pro Gamer Command Unit
Not quite a keyboard in the usual sense of the word. Ease of setup allows you to use this module to control the trading terminal.
Price: 1900 R
In addition to the listed keyboards, the keyboards of such well-known manufacturers as Belkin and Logitech are often used , but about them some other time.
Joysticks, gamepads, mice
It is possible to optimize the process of entering trading orders not only with the keyboard, therefore, other devices are also used, many of which are also used for games.
Razer Nostromo n52te
The gamepad, excellent for shooters and MMORPGs, also found its audience among scalpers who appreciated its convenience and the ability to flexibly configure.
Price: 2 660 Р
Saitek P2900 Wireless Rumble Pad
Fantasy of traders knows no bounds and they manage to adapt even these joysticks for trading. In particular, this device was used by our customers to work with the SmartTrade terminal , which has now been replaced by a more modern SmartX .
Read more about setting up here .
Price: 1250 R (almost nowhere available)
Mouse
And again, the gaming industry comes to the rescue of the financial market. Most mice used by traders also appeal to gamers. One of the most popular devices of this type are Logitech mice, such as the G9 Laser Mouse.
At first glance, this is not so obvious, but for an online trader, the mouse is a critical device.
Price: 2 270 R
That's all for today. If you know interesting gadgets that can be used for online trading, but are not included in our text, share the links in the comments. Thanks for attention!
