Why Is MetaTrader VPS the Best Forex VPS Solution?
How advanced technology creates real advantages for traders
Universal solutions rarely deliver outstanding results in specialized tasks. The same applies to conventional VPS hosting services, which often fail to provide truly fast and stable trade execution.
Here is why.
The Problem with Conventional VPS Hosting
Most traditional hosting providers use a powerful physical server to run dozens of independent virtual operating systems simultaneously. For example, a server may feature Xeon E5-1650 3.5GHz processor with 24 CPU cores, 128 GB of RAM, 2 x 2 TB RAID1 storage, and 1 Gbps network connection. At first glance, these specifications appear impressive. However, the server may host 80 or more virtual machines at the same time, each running its own operating system and applications.
As a result, the actual resources available to each trading platform become extremely limited: only a small portion of RAM per VPS, just one CPU core, while CPU resources cannot be flexibly redistributed when needed.
The issue lies in the universal architecture of traditional VPS solutions. A significant part of the server’s resources is consumed simply by maintaining dozens of separate operating systems instead of supporting the trading platform itself.- Each OS launches at least 500 threads. If we multiply this value by 80, we get 40,000 active threads.
- Each virtual OS occupies at least 100 MB of RAM. This means the total of 8 GB of RAM considering 80 instances.
- There is a background disk activity of 80 OS copies.
That is the price paid for the versatility of such solutions. This could be acceptable if not for one hidden yet critical drawback: a significant portion of the server resources is consumed by maintaining this cumbersome infrastructure instead of serving the target application in time.
Such a solution does not necessarily guarantee better performance, even if the VPS provides minimal ping to the broker’s server. Suppose a trading robot is ready to execute a trade after analyzing market conditions. Since the hardware is overloaded, however, a delay may occur between making the trading decision and sending the order to the broker.
In some cases, the delay may be around 50 milliseconds, while in others it can reach 150 milliseconds. Although the order is technically sent instantly, execution delays still occur. This time, they originate on the hosting server itself, potentially reducing your profits.
Second, if the trading robot processes large amounts of market data, a single allocated CPU core may simply not be sufficient. Under high CPU load, the platform may fail to analyze quotes quickly enough. The result is the same: execution delays and reduced profit.
Third, virtual operating systems often lack proper graphics drivers. As a result, chart rendering tasks are handled directly by the already overloaded CPU. This further slows down Expert Advisor calculations and negatively affects trading performance.
All these delays accumulate and significantly increase the actual trade execution time, even though the network ping to the broker remains at the advertised low level.
MetaTrader VPS
Our solution takes all these drawbacks into account. We can launch 80 or more trading platforms on the same server while still providing the real advantages of faster execution and 24-hour uptime.
First, service uses only one operating system. All trading platforms are launched within this single OS, so almost all server resources are allocated directly to them. Each MetaTrader instance receives much more:
- Up to 3 GB of RAM
- Multiple CPU cores on demand
- Up to 16 GB of disk space
CPU cores are not loaded with infrastructure maintenance tasks. They remain available for trading operations and do not slow down the analytical functions of trading robots. As a result, there are no server-side delays between making a trading decision and sending an order to the broker.
We constantly modernize our network to minimize ping. Currently, MetaTrader VPS provides network latency of less than 5 milliseconds for connections to 80% of brokerage servers.
In addition, we have developed special lite versions of the trading platforms for our Forex VPS. All functions not required for algorithmic and copy trading are disabled.
The graphical system is completely disabled as well. Since charts are virtualized, a graphics card is not required. This removes unnecessary CPU load, so nothing interferes with the useful calculations performed by Expert Advisors.
Comparing Conventional Hosting and the MetaTrader VPS for Forex
| # |
Functions and Parameters |
Conventional Hosting |
MetaTrader Forex VPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Minimum ping to the broker's server |
+ |
+ |
| 2 |
Server-level delays caused by RAM and CPU |
Yes |
No |
| 3 |
Remaining resources for MetaTrader platforms* |
20% |
99% |
| 4 |
Flexible on-demand resource allocation |
No |
Yes |
| 5 |
Number of CPU cores allocated per platform |
1 |
Unlimited |
| 6 |
Allocated RAM |
1 GB |
up to 3 GB |
| 7 |
Setup and management complexity |
Relatively high |
Minimum |
| 8 |
Market product activations | 1 activation expires |
No expiration |
*The following configuration was used for these calculations: Xeon E5-1650 3.5GHz with a total of 24 cores, 128 GB of RAM, 2 x 2 TB hard drives in RAID1 and 1 Gbps network. 80 instances of the MetaTrader 5 platform have been launched on this PC.
A conventional hosting service can reduce delays when the platform connects to the broker’s server. However, it can also introduce delays on the hosting PC itself. This issue can be solved by renting less loaded servers or even a dedicated server, but such solutions are much more expensive — for example, around 100 USD per month — especially to 15 USD for MetaTrader VPS.
The Virtual Hosting service has no such negative effects: your trading robots always have enough resources. In addition, you benefit from other advantages of our solution:- Quick start — no need to configure the system, request professional assistance, or study documentation. The solution is integrated into the platform and managed through a regular wizard.
- Market applications do not lose their activations when launched on MetaTrader VPS.
