Forex VPS hosting becomes very popular. Why?

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Virtual private hosting (VPS), is a virtual machine which runs its own operating system, works 24/7, can be rebooted at one’s command (rarely needed) and used exclusively by the individual customer who opts to take the service. This virtual computer, is configured to make use of any software installed on your personal computer or laptop, such as your MT4 Platform, which is in essence the same as that of having a separate computer dedicated to run specific applications.

Forex traders face some great challenges with power losses, computer crashes, etc, especially while in the middle of a time-sensitive trade. Imagine having an open position, no stop-loss or take-profit actions are in place and your computer crashes or freezes while the market is moving and you need to act FAST. Believe it or not, this is not an unusual occurrence and that’s when a VPS can show its worth!

A forex VPS hosting environment can offer anyone who trades heavily on the forex market, a “peace of mind”, since this powerful machine (most probably a lot more powerful than your PC), runs 24/7, is always on-line (does not depend on internet connection) and is never affected by power outages.

Forex VPS hosting is mostly suitable for heavy forex traders making use of expert advisors (EAs). Expert advisors are automated systems which use specific strategies and require your computer to run 24/7 for optimal results. That is why EA vendors always recommend that you run their applications on a dedicated server.

Advantages of Forex VPS hosting:

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[li]Forex VPS hosting is fast, reliable and more powerful than your personal computer. A forex virtual machine host does not depend on your internet connection, machine crashes, corruptions, hibernations etc.
[/li][li]A forex VPS hosting environments allows you to simultaneously run multiple trading platforms at the same time.
[/li][li]Forex VPS hosting is designed to efficiently perform forex related tasks.
[/li][li]Forex VPS hosting allows you to access your server at any time and from any location.
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Apart from the above, you can also access the VPS from your smartphone, therefore giving you access to the full MT4 package from your smartphone.

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that original post is kind of misleading:

“Forex traders face some great challenges with power losses, computer crashes, etc, especially while in the middle of a time-sensitive trade. Imagine having an open position, no stop-loss or take-profit actions are in place and your computer crashes or freezes while the market is moving and you need to act FAST.”

when you have a power loss, inet connection issues or pc freezes then you cant connect to the vps either

“… , since this powerful machine (most probably a lot more powerful than your PC)”

the average VPS is way slower than the average PC, and its not even close. may be different when you use a root/dedicated server

“Forex VPS hosting is fast, reliable and more powerful than your personal computer. A forex virtual machine host does not depend on your internet connection, machine crashes, corruptions, hibernations etc.”

no, it doesnt , but your PC does when you want to connect to your VPS

“A forex VPS hosting environments allows you to simultaneously run multiple trading platforms at the same time.”

like any PC , and since these are faster you will have less issues with a PC.

“Forex VPS hosting is designed to efficiently perform forex related tasks.”

what is that supposed to mean ? metatrader runs on windows , it doesnt care if that windows is installed at my home pc or a vps.

“Forex VPS hosting allows you to access your server at any time and from any location.”

no it does not, you still need a internet connection and a device. and when you have that you can connect directly to ur broker.

I use a vps for my EAs and only that makes sense cause it actually saves money (electricity). manual traders have no advantage at all by paying extra money for a VPS. getting a second internet connection (maybe a usb-internet-stick for emergency situations) and a second pc/laptop is much smarter … but I guess you are renting out VPS and then of course everything you said makes sense

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Forex VPS: connection speed servers.
Consider the situation. Two identical robot settings they also are the same.
One makes a profit, the second robot causes damage!
Where is the problem?
First owner lives in the USA, the server, the broker also in the United States.
His robot runs on a server located in Los Angeles.
It’s simple! But the second problem of the robot!
So where is the problem? The problem was simple in the decision.
Broker is the same as the server in Europe! He forgot the principle - “time is money”!
Bought a server at home, he is French and does not speak English! Did not want to understand the intricacies of the settings on the American servers.
So who’s to blame?
Connection speed in the United States between servers 1-5 ms. The compound of the United States - Europe depend on the technical capabilities of providers.
There is a huge difference from 15 ms to 1 minute! But at the peak load, can be 2 minutes!
With automated trading is not acceptable !!!
The result was not long in coming! He bankrupt !!
And write on the forums, a lot of angry statements about the “bad robot”!
Your server, and the broker must be stationed near !!
There are a few “gotchas”!
1 Legal address of the broker and the location of its main servers can located several thousand kilometers !!
(So the broker from New Zealand server located in Switzerland !!!).
2 Technical Regulations of some brokers. Your broker of Europe has more branches in the United States and Asia.
If you are a resident of the United States, you automatically would tie to a branch in the United States, and the server you bought in Europe!
Typically, the broker is interested in where you serve! Many simply do not delve into the intricacies and fail.
Be careful when choosing a broker and server!
I will not advertise brokers and server (these are bad, they are good).
I will give a link to a useful resource indicating the location of servers - cheap forex vps - hosting-review-best.info
The last tip! Price is not the main criterion for buying a server!

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It is definitely just a hype, I might as well go to the public library and trade…

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[QUOTE=“NousLeNord;682269”]It is definitely just a hype, I might as well go to the public library and trade…[/QUOTE]
Would you leave your mt4 account running at a public library then leave… And go shopping or somthing I didn’t think so… With vps you can have a EA running turn of your computer and manage your ea through your phone and go about your business! I find it very useful as well placing orders through the vps seems alot smother and faster then with the regular mt4

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@Libertysilver Or you could wake up in the morning to see your account close to a margin call. Honestly I wouldn’t mind the few milliseconds difference trades when placed, because VPS+EA= high frequency traders that are in the rebate programs with their brokerages. Also high frequency trades are for high equity traders with minimum pips/commission/ECN, don’t forgot the pips differences when the news hit as the EA will open and close positions whether you are in LOSS or PROFIT. That is why I always trade in front of the computer and hedge against such loses with eyes watching the risk, technical analysis, fundamental and news.

I do agree at your point of view @Libertysilver but do not forget some people are borrowing money and trading the market, aside from that we could be helping them save money in case they have to pay for the VPS. By the way, may I ask you which EA you are using?

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@ NousLeNord agree 100% in the case what I do to benifit from the better execution I load a EA on vps and just set my stop loss and tp and trailing stop that why when I’m trading on the go don’t have to worry about putting sl in on my phone, it’s all automatically and also don’t have to worry about losing profit or losing a trade as when my stop gets hit it gets hit that $30 a month can work miracles!!! :stuck_out_tongue: imo so I’m not actually running a EA because I my self don’t really believe in eas to much, :stuck_out_tongue: just taking advantage of the auto functions I guess

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@ NousLeNord also just a custome EA I built from scratch basically just a rough sketch of my strategy automated

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good piece of information.