VPS (Virtual Private Server): definition | Glossary

A server that never goes to sleep:it keeps your platform on its feet.

A remote server used to run trading platforms and Expert Advisors 24/7 with low latency and high uptime.

VPS hosting ensures automated strategies execute even when your local computer is offline.

In plain words

A VPS, or virtual private server, is a computer in a data centre that a trader rents and reaches over the internet. A trading platform installed on it keeps running day and night, whether or not the trader’s own computer is switched on.

See it move

Step through the stages

Stage 2 of 3: VPS

Three stages run from the trader’s home computer to the VPS and on to the broker’s server; step through them to follow an instruction along the chain.To try it, point at the diagram, drag a finger across it or use the slider: step through the stages.

Why it matters

It matters mainly to traders who run automated strategies, such as Expert Advisors, which can act only while their platform is running and connected. A server located near a broker’s servers can also shorten the time an order takes to arrive, known as latency.

A common mistake

A VPS keeps software running; it does not make a strategy better and it is not immune to failure. Servers can restart or lose their connection, and an unattended program can keep trading in conditions it was not designed for.