A Windows VPS lets you access your installed TradeStation Desktop workspace from a phone, tablet, Mac, or another PC. It is useful when you need the same desktop charts, RadarScreen windows, or EasyLanguage tools while away from the computer where you normally work.
This guide concerns TradeStation Desktop. TradeStation also offers web and mobile trading, and its current platform overview distinguishes Desktop from TITAN X, which is available on Windows and Mac. Choose the product that has the features you need before choosing hosting.
Web and mobile vs hosted desktop#
Use TradeStation’s web or mobile platform when it covers your tasks without a remote Windows session. Use a hosted desktop when access to a particular installed workspace matters.
TradeStation’s TradingApp Launcher documentation identifies Chart Analysis, Matrix, RadarScreen, and custom EasyLanguage TradingApps as desktop workspace components. Remote desktop displays those installed windows; it does not move their settings into the native mobile app.
Save and reopen the workspace#
In TradeStation Desktop, use File → Workspaces → Save Workspace, or Save All Workspaces for every open workspace. TradeStation documents these commands in its workspace-saving guide.
To control what opens when the platform starts, go to File → Preferences → Desktop → Workspaces. The startup options include reopening the last active workspace or all previously open workspaces.
Saving a layout and reopening it are different from confirming that a strategy is enabled or that the account is connected. A visible chart alone does not establish either.
Check hosting compatibility and resources#
Compare the exact server image with TradeStation’s published system requirements. Its published list does not establish support for every Windows Server image, so confirm the proposed environment before moving a desktop installation.
Size the machine for the workspace you use: chart history, RadarScreen studies, EasyLanguage calculations, and any companion programs. Inspect actual CPU and memory demand rather than treating a platform count as a dedicated-server threshold.
Access the desktop from mobile#
Connect to the VPS with a remote desktop client, then work in the same Windows account. Arrange essential account and order controls for the smaller display; use a larger screen for workspace design and strategy changes.
For the hosted access option, see TradeStation on mobile. The remote desktop app guide explains client choice and connection troubleshooting.