To give you some idea of my workstation.

These are large files 700KB.

http://www.wealthblock.co.uk/portal/imgcharts/aboveright.png

http://www.wealthblock.co.uk/portal/imgcharts/aboveleft.png

http://www.wealthblock.co.uk/portal/imgcharts/downbelow.png

http://www.wealthblock.co.uk/portal/imgcharts/downbelow2.png

Some of the programs I use:

X-Trader data/broker platform

Currenex data/broker platform

Reuters data/charts/news

CQG data/charts

Bloomberg data/news/charts

Marketmap data/news

Dow Jones News

FT News

WSJ News

Some of my working sheets.

http://www.wealthblock.co.uk/portal/imgcharts/cqg_overview.png

http://www.wealthblock.co.uk/portal/imgcharts/reuters_econ.png

http://www.wealthblock.co.uk/portal/imgcharts/reuters_forex.png

http://www.wealthblock.co.uk/portal/imgcharts/reuters_station.png

I was recently asked about the workstation specs.

Both are HP XW6400 workstation.  These are used on many trading floors.

2 physical CPU's - Dual core Xeon 5160 3GHz

36GB 10k RPM WD Raptor drives in RAID configuration.

4 GB RAM

Nvidia NVS graphics cards

APC battery backup.

Cisco Dual port failover router.  One 24/2mb ADSL connection, one 10/1mb Cable connection.

BT radianz connection.

9 x 20" HP monitors.  1 x 30" Dell monitor.