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Four steps: connect to the VPS over Remote Desktop, install MetaTrader 5, start the robot, check that it keeps working.<\/li>\n <\/ol>\n <\/div>\n\n

<\/span>What Is an MT5 VPS?<\/span><\/h2>\n
A VPS, or Virtual Private Server, is a virtual computer that sits in a data centre and runs 24 hours a day. For automated trading, RoboForex provides a server with Windows Server 2019. You install MetaTrader 5 on it, log in to your trading account and start an Expert Advisor (EA), the program that trades by its own rules.<\/p>\n
Traders also call it a forex VPS or a trading VPS. You control it through the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP). An RDP app shows the server's desktop on your screen, and you work with it the way you work with your own computer.<\/p>\n
Two separate connections are involved:<\/p>\n\n
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Connection<\/th> From and to<\/th> What it does<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n
Remote control<\/td> Your computer to the VPS, over RDP<\/td> Lets you set up the server and the platform<\/td><\/tr>\n
Automated trading<\/td> MetaTrader 5 on the VPS to the broker's trade server<\/td> Carries quotes and the robot's orders<\/td><\/tr>\n <\/tbody>\n <\/table>\n <\/div>\n\n
Once the terminal and the robot are running, the first connection can close. The second one stays on the server, so trading continues while your computer is off.<\/p>\n\n
<\/span>Do You Need a VPS for Your Trading Robot?<\/span><\/h2>\n
You need one if the terminal has to stay on around the clock for the robot to trade. A VPS takes that job off your computer and your home internet.<\/p>\n\n
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A VPS makes sense<\/th> You can do without one<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n
The robot trades around the clock.<\/strong> It watches the market and opens or manages trades at any hour.<\/td> You trade by hand.<\/strong> You open and close every trade yourself, so the terminal does not have to stay on.<\/td><\/tr>\n
You run several terminals.<\/strong> One server can hold several copies of MetaTrader 5 with different robots or accounts.<\/td> You trade from your phone.<\/strong> Managing positions by hand in MobileTrader needs no server.<\/td><\/tr>\n
Your home internet drops.<\/strong> The robot misses signals<\/a> while the terminal is offline.<\/td> Your robot trades only during your working hours<\/strong> and you keep the computer on for that time.<\/td><\/tr>\n <\/tbody>\n <\/table>\n <\/div>\n\n
A server can fail too, so a VPS lowers your dependence on your own computer and connection and still needs regular checks. The three that matter most are listed further down.<\/p>\n\n \n
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<\/span>Why Does Latency Matter for Automated Trading?<\/span><\/h2>\n
Latency is the time data takes to travel between devices, for example from your terminal to the broker's trade server. It is measured by ping: the time in milliseconds a signal needs to reach the server and come back. The higher the latency, the longer an order<\/a> takes to arrive. If the price moves during that time, the trade can fill at a different price from the one the robot saw. That difference is called slippage, and fast strategies such as scalping<\/a> feel it most.<\/p>\n\n
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Connection type<\/th> Typical ping<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n
Home internet<\/td> 40 to 120 ms<\/td><\/tr>\n
VPS in a data centre<\/td> 1 to 5 ms<\/td><\/tr>\n <\/tbody>\n <\/table>\n <\/div>\n\n
These values are typical figures quoted by VPS providers. To see your own ping, click the connection indicator in the bottom right corner of MetaTrader 5: the list that opens shows the ping to each server. Latency stays low when the VPS sits in a data centre close to the broker's trade server, so check the ping in MetaTrader 5 after the first login. A low ping still does not guarantee a fill at the expected price, because market conditions move the price as well.<\/p>\n\n
<\/span>Which VPS Should You Choose for MT5?<\/span><\/h2>\n
The RoboForex VPS suits clients who meet its conditions and want full Windows access. MetaQuotes hosting suits traders who want no server to look after. A rented VPS suits those who need their own configuration. MetaTrader 5 robots can run in three places: a broker's VPS, the virtual hosting built into MetaTrader 5 by MetaQuotes, or a server you rent yourself.<\/p>\n\n
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What to compare<\/th> RoboForex VPS<\/th> MetaQuotes virtual hosting<\/th> Rented VPS<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n
Cost<\/td> No charge when the equity and volume conditions are met<\/td> Paid at MetaQuotes rates, with a 24-hour trial. RoboForex Ltd clients can get it at the broker's expense under the Sponsored VPS offer<\/td> Monthly rent that depends on the configuration<\/td><\/tr>\n
Setup<\/td> Connect over RDP and install MetaTrader 5<\/td> Simple: the terminal moves your setup to the server<\/td> Depends on the provider, Windows and the terminal may need setting up<\/td><\/tr>\n
Desktop access<\/td> Full access over RDP<\/td> None, you manage it from MetaTrader 5<\/td> Usually full access over RDP or VNC<\/td><\/tr>\n
What runs on it<\/td> MetaTrader 5, robots and trading software; the server reaches RoboForex servers and sites only<\/td> Expert Advisors, indicators<\/a> and signal subscriptions<\/td> MetaTrader 5 and other programs the configuration supports<\/td><\/tr>\n <\/tbody>\n <\/table>\n <\/div>\n\n
MetaQuotes hosting suits traders who want the robots to run around the clock without looking after a server. You move your setup to it from inside MetaTrader 5, and there is no Windows desktop to install other programs on.<\/p>\n
The RoboForex VPS and a rented server give you a full Windows system. You set up the terminal yourself, run several robots and copy over the programs and scripts you need. A rented server also lets you pick its configuration.<\/p>\n\n
<\/span>How Do You Get a VPS at RoboForex?<\/span><\/h2>\n
There are two routes to a forex VPS at RoboForex: a full Windows VPS ordered in the Members Area, or the Sponsored VPS offer for MetaQuotes hosting.<\/p>\n\n
Option 1. A Windows VPS From RoboForex<\/h3>\n
The server costs nothing while your account meets these conditions:<\/p>\n\n
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Condition<\/th> Requirement<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n
Equity on the trading account<\/td> Above 300 USD, active bonuses excluded, or the same in another currency<\/td><\/tr>\n
Trading volume<\/td> At least 3 standard lots per calendar month<\/td><\/tr>\n
CFD<\/a> trades<\/td> Not counted, CFDs on US stocks included<\/td><\/tr>\n
VPS received after the 15th<\/td> Volume counts from the 1st of the next month<\/td><\/tr>\n
Volume falls short<\/td> The VPS costs 5 USD a month, charged from the USD Wallet when Renew automatically is on<\/td><\/tr>\n <\/tbody>\n <\/table>\n <\/div>\n\n \n
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Does your account keep the VPS at no charge this month?<\/div>\n
Enter your equity, the lots you have traded this month on instruments other than CFDs, and when you got the server.<\/div>\n\n
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\n Equity on the trading account, USD, bonuses excluded<\/label>\n \n <\/div>\n
\n Standard lots traded this month, CFDs excluded<\/label>\n \n <\/div>\n
\n When you got the VPS<\/label>\n