5 platforms on one computer

[Johny]

I have been running 5 mt4 platforms on my home computer, on seven different broker demo accounts. I have satellite high-speed internet with bandwidth usage limitations. Before I downloaded the platforms, I was at about 50% of my allowed bandwidth usage, but it has steadily increased until now I'm at 83% and have already received a warning that I'm approaching my threshold, which I knew. My question: Is just having this many platforms running the cause of my increasing bandwidth usage? from what I've read the MT4 platform does not sue that much bandwidth. But at this rate, I'm going to have to do something soon to keep from going over my limit. I would hate to have to take the platforms off. In fact, though, I've already taken four of them off to see if this would help.

Anyone have any comments or suggestions?

[OilFxPro]

5 platforms for one CPU is to much, specially if you use Expert advisors. Rent VPS and everything will be fine, it is just 20$ per month. If you go for a year it is much less.

[normtold]

I am with BT Broadband and my monthly allowable usage is 10 GB.

For years I never went near my monthly usage allowance but since I started trading every month I am using between 15 and 20 GB and am charged an extra £5 per 5 GB. So an extra £120 a year max which is not a problem.

When I move property I will look into alternatives.

I am running 8 MT4 platforms comparing brokers and the CPU has no problem at all on this new PC but my 12 year old one was struggling.

[Webster]

Originally Posted by Johny

I have been running 5 mt4 platforms on my home computer, on seven different broker demo accounts. I have satellite high-speed internet with bandwidth usage limitations. Before I downloaded the platforms, I was at about 50% of my allowed bandwidth usage, but it has steadily increased until now I'm at 83% and have already received a warning that I'm approaching my threshold, which I knew. My question: Is just having this many platforms running the cause of my increasing bandwidth usage? from what I've read the MT4 platform does not sue that much bandwidth. But at this rate, I'm going to have to do something soon to keep from going over my limit. I would hate to have to take the platforms off. In fact, though, I've already taken four of them off to see if this would help.

Anyone have any comments or suggestions?

One thing you can do is go into tools/option/charts and change max bar history to 20k and same thing for max bars chart.

Another thing to do is have multiple accounts on the same platform instead of multiple platforms.

Also I noted sometimes log files go crazy and start consuming HD space fast...

to check go to c/program files/(then high light a group of mt4 to narrow it down)
then then right click/click properties...and you can see how much space is used with that grouping...if its alot then check each one individually until you find the one thats draining your hard disk.....happened to me twice ...each time it was the log file of that particular mt4 instance

[pipsqueak]

Originally Posted by Johny

I have been running 5 mt4 platforms on my home computer, on seven different broker demo accounts. I have satellite high-speed internet with bandwidth usage limitations. Before I downloaded the platforms, I was at about 50% of my allowed bandwidth usage, but it has steadily increased until now I'm at 83% and have already received a warning that I'm approaching my threshold, which I knew. My question: Is just having this many platforms running the cause of my increasing bandwidth usage? from what I've read the MT4 platform does not sue that much bandwidth. But at this rate, I'm going to have to do something soon to keep from going over my limit. I would hate to have to take the platforms off. In fact, though, I've already taken four of them off to see if this would help.

Anyone have any comments or suggestions?

Depends on how many charts per platform and the history you have in each. Also the type of indicators used and so forth. I run 5 with very little issues, but mainly only 1 or 2 charts open

[henryduncan12]

How many sources means charts, indicators are you using in each platform does matter. Using minimum sources may reduce your bandwidth.

[MatijaScalres]

I using 3 notebook + 3 LCD

This is great combinations for me!

[superhero]

For 5 platform you will need to have very very good CPU and graphic card. I think that VPS hosting will not help, you will need to run the platforms on your computer or you will experience a delay, which is deadly in forex.