I use an old ThinkPad T530 for my Brawler System Trading
People call it a “dinosaur” because it is so old.
I keep it running 24 hours a day.
It restarts itself every morning to stay fresh.
What This Laptop Does
This old friend works very hard for me:
Korean Stock Market: It runs YesTrader from 09:00 to 15:30.
US Stock Market: It handles trades from 16:00 to 05:00 the next day.
It follows my rules and places orders all day and night.
Signs of Aging
Recently, the laptop has been acting up.
The USB for my Arduino stops working.
The CD drive causes the system to crash.
Sometimes, it just turns off for no reason.
But when I get home, I turn it off and back on.
Then, it works perfectly again!
I still trust it, but I did remove the CD drive to help it run better.
Now, every time I press the power button, I pray it stays safe.
It is running so smoothly that I’ve already forgotten about the previous errors.
Looking Ahead
I already have a backup laptop, a T580.
Once the brokerage firms stop supporting Windows 10, I will finally move everything to the new one. Until then, my old friend keeps going!
