Low-Latency Hosting.
Where Milliseconds Mean Money.
In forex, speed isn't a luxury—it's the difference between profit and slippage. We host in Equinix LD4 and NY4, right next to the liquidity providers. Because physics is undefeated, and the speed of light is our only constraint.
AWS Is Great for Cat Photos. Terrible for Trading.
That $20/month VPS you found on DigitalOcean? It's running on shared hardware in a data center optimized for streaming Netflix, not executing trades. If your server is in Virginia and your liquidity provider is in London, you're paying a 70ms "stupidity tax" on every single order.
The Latency Tax
Every millisecond of network delay is money bleeding out through slippage. Standard cloud providers have 50-100ms ping times to major LPs. We're at sub-1ms. Over a million orders per year, that's the difference between profit and "what happened to the execution?"
The "Noisy Neighbor" Problem
On a shared VPS, you're splitting CPU cycles with whoever else is on that box. If your neighbor decides to mine crypto or run a botnet, your MT5 server starts lagging during the most critical moments. We use dedicated bare metal. No neighbors. No surprises.
The DDoS Attack Vector
Competitors play dirty. If they DDoS you during Non-Farm Payroll, you go offline while your traders can't close positions. Our infrastructure includes enterprise-grade DDoS mitigation that eats 100 Gbps attacks for breakfast without breaking a sweat.
Equinix LD4 & NY4.
Where the Serious Money Lives.
We don't rent space from generic cloud providers. We rack our own servers in the same buildings as LMAX, CFH, Saxo, and the major Prime Brokers. We run fiber cross-connects directly to their infrastructure. The data travels feet, not miles.
- <1ms Internal Latency to Major LPs
- Enterprise-Grade DDoS Protection
- 24/7 Hardware Monitoring & Replacement
- N+1 Redundant Power & Connectivity
- Full Administrator RDP Access
We Don't Use Cheap VPS. We Use Beasts.
These are the same server specs you'd find at institutional trading firms. Because your brokerage deserves enterprise-grade hardware, not whatever DigitalOcean has available.
CPU
- 3.0 GHz Base / 3.6 GHz Turbo
- 18 Cores / 36 Threads
- Optimized for single-thread (critical for MT5)
RAM
- 3200 MHz Speed
- Error Correction Code
- Because bit-flips shouldn't crash your brokerage
Storage
- RAID 1 Configuration
- 7,000 MB/s Read Speed
- No I/O bottlenecks on database queries
Network
- Dual Redundant Uplinks
- Private Cross-Connects Available
- BGP Peering for Failover
The Network Map: Physics, Not Magic
We don't route through the public internet unless absolutely necessary. We use private fiber cross-connects—physical cables running from our rack directly to the liquidity provider's rack. No hops, no routing, no luck involved.
Located in Equinix LD4, Slough, UK. The heart of European FX trading.
A physical yellow cable. Distance: 50 meters. Latency: 0.01ms. Simple physics.
LMAX, CFH, Saxo—they're literally down the hall from our rack.
Real Latency Numbers. No Marketing Fluff.
We pinged the major liquidity providers from our LD4 rack. Here's what you're actually getting—compared to what you'd get from a generic cloud provider.
| Liquidity Provider | Location | Connection Type | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| LMAX Exchange | London (LD4) | Fiber Cross-Connect | 0.4ms |
| CFH Clearing | London (LD4) | Fiber Cross-Connect | 0.6ms |
| Saxo Bank | London (LD4) | Fiber Cross-Connect | 0.8ms |
| IS Prime | London (LD4) | Fiber Cross-Connect | 0.5ms |
| Standard Cloud (AWS) | Dublin (eu-west-1) | Public Internet | 24.0ms |
99.99% Uptime. Because "Five Nines" Is Just Marketing.
We don't promise 99.999% uptime because that's 5 minutes of downtime per year and nobody can guarantee that. We promise 99.99% (52 minutes/year) and we actually deliver it.
Guaranteed Uptime
Backed by SLA with financial credits if we miss it. We rarely miss it.
On-Site Engineers
Physical humans in the data center, not a ticket queue in Bangladesh.
Hardware Replacement
If a drive fails at 3 AM, it gets replaced before you wake up.
Instant Failover
A second server sits ready to take over. Automatic, seamless, invisible.
Infrastructure Questions, Answered
What your CTO is going to ask before signing off on this.
Do I get full RDP/SSH access?
Yes. You get full Administrator access to your server. It's your box. Install whatever you want (within reason). We don't babysit your configuration.
Can I install custom MT5 plugins?
Absolutely. We support all standard MT5 server plugins. If you need help installing them, our support team can assist—we've seen everything.
What happens if the server crashes?
It won't. But if it does, we have a hot-standby server that takes over in seconds. Plus 24/7 engineers on-site to physically replace hardware within 15 minutes.
Can I get a cross-connect to my LP?
If your LP is in LD4 or NY4, yes. We'll order the cross-connect, handle the paperwork, and run the fiber. It typically takes 2-4 weeks.
What about backups?
Daily incremental backups, weekly full backups, all stored off-site in a separate data center. 30-day retention. Restore requests are processed same-day.
Can I start in NY4 instead of LD4?
Yes. If your traders and LPs are primarily US-based, NY4 makes more sense. Same hardware, same SLA, different continent.
Stop Paying the Latency Tax
Every millisecond you lose to bad hosting is money you're giving away. Let's put your MT5 server where it belongs—next to the liquidity.