Platform System Requirements
Tradestone Trader System Requirements
Supported operating systems
Windows 2000 SP4, Windows XP SP2 (except 64-bit), Windows Vista, Windows 2003 and 2008 server and Windows 7
Computer Specifications
Minimum CPU: Pentium 1.5 GHz Free hard disk space: 500 MB Modem/Internet connection: 56 kbps modem (56 kbps is possible but not recommended. 56 kbps might present problems when downloading the installations and upgrades) Screen resolution: 1024 x 768 (16 bit) RAM: 512 MB (1 GB for Windows Vista/ Windows 7)
Recommended Dual core processor, 2.5 GHz Free hard disk space: 1 GB Modem/Internet connection: 2Mbps Screen resolution: 1280 x 1024, true color (24 bit) colors. RAM: 4 GB
Other Requirements
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or later must be installed. Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.0 is recommended. The browser does not need to be configured as your default browser.
In order to view some of the analysis pages incorporated into the TradestoneTrader, Adobe Acrobat Reader must be installed. Adobe Flash Player 6.0 or later is required to view some elements of the online Help. The latest version of the program can be downloaded from Adobe.
Java virtual machine must be installed to view Instrument Information pages.
Tradestone Webtrader System Requirements
Supported Operating Systems
Windows 2000 or newer
Supported Web Browsers
Internet Explorer 6 or newer. Safari and Firefox will work but are not recommended some of the functionality is challenging and more appropriately supported on Internet Explorer.
Computer Specifications
Minimum Free hard disk space: 10 MB Ram: 256 MB Modem/Internet connection: 128 kbps
Recommended Free hard disk space: 10 MB Ram: 512 MB Modem/Internet connection: 512 kbps
Other Requirements
Important: In order to view charts .NET 2.0 or higher must be installed. It is possible to download and install .NET 2.0 Service Pack 1 by clicking here. In order to view some of the analysis pages in TradestoneWebTrader, Adobe Acrobat Reader must be installed. The latest version of the program can be downloaded from Adobe.
Mac OS X: TradestoneTrader cannot be run on a Mac*. However TradestoneWebTrader is compatible with the Mac, and both Firefox and Safari browsers fulfill the needs of the platform. While heavy system users will benefit from using the downloadable platform, with practice the Webtrader fulfills most of the functionality of the downloadable system. It is worth noting that right click function will need to be used from time to time, and Mac users should be familiar with right click (ctrl – click).
*Using BootCamp or Virtual Machine software like Parallels or VMWare Fusion will allow Mac users to runs windows on their system and under this configuration TradestoneTrader can be downloaded and utilized with full functionality.