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Forex VPS in Chicago

The futures city. CME’s currency, rate and index futures all trade from Chicago, which is why NinjaTrader and futures traders tend to ask for this node.

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That round trip is the speed of light in fibre over the straight-line distance — the number no route can beat. Real fibre bends, and every hop adds to it, so treat it as a floor rather than a measurement. Measured figures to real broker servers are below.

Measured

Brokers timed from our Chicago node

We have timed 13 broker trade servers from this node. These are the 8 closest.

Tickmill Tickmill-DemoUK 2.21 ms 1 month ago
AlfaForexRU AlfaForexRU-Real 2.30 ms 1 month ago
VersusTrade VersusTrade-Live1 2.83 ms 1 month ago
VantageMarkets VantageMarkets-Demo 23.6 ms 1 month ago
UltimaMarkets UltimaMarkets-Demo 84.5 ms 4 days ago
JustMarkets JustMarkets-Live 86.8 ms 1 month ago
FTTrading FTTrading-Server 90.8 ms 8 days ago
VTMarkets VTMarkets-Live 6 92.9 ms 1 month ago

Round trips from our Chicago node to each broker’s trade server, with the date each one was taken. Indicative, not a guarantee — routes change and brokers move servers. See all 13

The market here

Why traders put a server in Chicago

If you trade futures rather than spot, Chicago is not an alternative to New York — it is the right answer. The CME’s matching engines handle index futures, interest rate futures and currency futures, and the firms that trade them professionally have spent a great deal of money getting physically close to them. A NinjaTrader setup, or an EA working the index futures, has a reason to be here that a spot FX strategy simply does not.

Pairs that move here

  • ES / NQ futures
  • 6E
  • 6J
  • EUR/USD

Busiest 08:30–15:00 local, the CME session.

  • Market Futures, not spot Index, rate and currency futures trade from Chicago.
  • Platform NinjaTrader country The usual choice for futures traders on this node.
  • Regulator CFTC and NFA US futures and forex brokers register with both.
The trading day

Chicago against the four sessions

Where the local working day falls in the market’s. Live, on your own clock.

Sydney 21:00–06:00 UTC —
Tokyo 23:00–08:00 UTC —
London 07:00–16:00 UTC —
New York 12:00–21:00 UTC —
On the machine

The same build, in Chicago

Every node runs the identical image. What changes is how far your orders travel.

Windows, ready to trade

Genuine Windows Server with MetaTrader preinstalled and the auto-start tools configured, so a reboot brings your charts back on its own.

Your own IP

A dedicated IPv4 address on every plan, full administrator access, and no neighbours sharing your terminal count.

Not locked to Chicago

If your broker moves, or you find a closer node, we move you to any of the other 40 free of charge.

Plans

Every plan runs in Chicago

Pick the size; the node stays the one you are reading about.

All 15 FxVPSPRO plans with specifications and prices
Plan MT4/5 CPU Memory Storage Price Order
Budget One terminal, lowest cost. Enterprise SSD and a dedicated IP on every plan.
Starter Plan First EA, single chart 1 1 vCPU 512 MB 20 GB ENT SSD $2.40/mo $28.80 billed every 12 months Choose Starter Plan
Starter Zone One terminal, more memory 1 1 vCPU 1 GB 25 GB ENT SSD $3.33/mo $3.50/mo -5% save $2.04/yr $39.96 billed every 12 months Choose Starter Zone
Starter Pro Multi-chart on NVMe 1 1 AMD CORE 1.5 GB 30 GB PURE NVMe $5.90/mo sold Monthly only Choose Starter Pro
Starter Advance popular DDR5 memory, two charts 1 1 AMD CORE 2 GB 35 GB SSD $6.56/mo $6.90/mo -5% save $4.08/yr $78.72 billed every 12 months Choose Starter Advance
Best Value AMD cores and NVMe for multi-terminal, multi-pair setups.
Silver Multi-chart, multi-pair 3 2 vCPU 3 GB 50 GB PURE NVMe $9.49/mo $9.99/mo -5% save $6/yr $113.88 billed every 12 months Choose Silver
Gold popular Copy trading, prop accounts 4 2 AMD CORES 4.5 GB 50 GB PURE NVMe $15.17/mo $15.99/mo -5% save $9.84/yr $182.04 billed every 12 months Choose Gold
Platinum Six terminals, fund desks 6 4 AMD CORES 6 GB 80 GB PURE NVMe $32.29/mo $33.99/mo -5% save $20.40/yr $387.48 billed every 12 months Choose Platinum
Diamond The largest we sell No limit 6 AMD CORES 8 GB 100 GB PURE NVMe $40.83/mo $42.99/mo -5% save $25.92/yr $489.96 billed every 12 months Choose Diamond
Dedicated A machine of your own: no MT4/MT5 limit, 90% of the CPU is yours.
Power Starter As many terminals as it will hold 6 AMD CORES 12 GB 150 GB PURE NVMe $53.99/mo $59.99/mo -10% save $72/yr $647.88 billed every 12 months Choose Power Starter
Power Super popular More cores, more memory 8 AMD CORES 16 GB 200 GB PURE NVMe $89.99/mo $99.99/mo -10% save $120/yr $1,079.88 billed every 12 months Choose Power Super
Power Max The largest dedicated build 10 AMD CORES 24 GB 250 GB PURE NVMe $107.99/mo $119.99/mo -10% save $144/yr $1,295.88 billed every 12 months Choose Power Max
High Frequency AMD Ryzen 9 nodes, cross-connected for execution speed. Hardware varies by location.
HFT Basic Ryzen 9, entry tier Ryzen 9 9950X / 7950X NVMe 99.99% UPTIME $32.29/mo $33.99/mo -5% save $20.40/yr $387.48 billed every 12 months Choose HFT Basic
HFT Gold popular Ryzen 9, longer terms Ryzen 9 9950X / 7950X NVMe 99.99% UPTIME $56.04/mo $58.99/mo -5% save $35.40/yr $672.48 billed every 12 months Choose HFT Gold
HFT Platinum Ryzen 9, deepest term discount Ryzen 9 9950X / 7950X NVMe 99.99% UPTIME $89.99/mo $99.99/mo -10% save $120/yr $1,079.88 billed every 12 months Choose HFT Platinum
HFT Diamond Ryzen 9, top tier Ryzen 9 9950X / 7950X NVMe 99.99% UPTIME $113.92/mo $119.99/mo -5% save $72.84/yr $1,367.04 billed every 12 months Choose HFT Diamond

Ultra-low latency connection · High-speed NVMe storage · AMD processors · Low price, high spec · Full administrator access · Any trading platform

Nearby

If Chicago is not the one

The closest nodes to this one, by straight-line distance.

Toronto Toronto TR2 701 km away Ashburn Ashburn ASH 913 km away New York New York NY4 hub 1,138 km away Beauharnois Beauharnois BHS 1,170 km away
The network

Chicago on the map

All 41 nodes and the hubs they route through.

London — LD4 New York — NY4 Frankfurt — FR2 Tokyo — TY3 Singapore — SG1 Amsterdam — AM4 Chicago — CH2 Zurich — ZH4 Hong Kong — HK1 Dubai — DX1 Mumbai — MB1 Sydney — SY3 Toronto — TR2 Sao Paulo — SP2 Seoul — SL1 Paris — PA2 Stockholm — SK1 Madrid — MD2 Milan — ML2 Warsaw — WA1 Istanbul — IST Moscow — MOW Shanghai — SH5 Jakarta — JK1 Kuala Lumpur — KL1 Bangkok — BK1 Manila — MN1 Dhaka — DAC Karachi — KHI Johannesburg — JB1 Lagos — LOS Cairo — CAI Nairobi — NBO Los Angeles — LA1 Miami — MI1 Ashburn — ASH Beauharnois — BHS Gravelines — GRV Roubaix — RBX Helsinki — HEL New Delhi — DEL
Core hub 5 Edge node 36 Routes through nearest hub All nodes reporting
Questions

The things traders ask before they move

If yours is not here, the support desk answers around the clock — and it is engineers answering, not a script.

The service

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What is a Forex VPS?

A server that runs your trading terminal around the clock, in a data centre, independently of your own computer. Your expert advisors keep working through reboots, power cuts and a closed laptop lid.

Who should use one?

Anyone whose orders depend on a machine staying online: traders running EAs, anyone forward-testing a strategy for weeks, anyone far enough from their broker that distance costs them fills, and anyone who is often away from their desk.

Will it reduce slippage?

It usually improves fills, because your terminal sits beside the broker rather than at the end of a home connection. We cannot promise slippage disappears — some of what causes it is outside anyone's control.

Which brokers does it work with?

All of them. The service is broker independent and built to give the best possible connection to every one of them.

Is it only for forex trading?

No. It is a Windows server, so you can install whatever you need — strategy development software, MetaTrader back ends, platforms that have nothing to do with forex. We preinstall the trading tools, you add the rest.

Setup and access

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How long does setup take?

Orders go through a manual check first, for fraud and abuse — then the node builds from a prepared image. The policy allows thirty minutes to three hours; in practice it is usually the shorter end of that. Credentials arrive by email as soon as it is up.

Is there anything to configure?

No. The VPS arrives ready to use with Windows Server, MetaTrader 4 and 5, auto-start tools, a browser and a dedicated IP. Log in, sign in to your account, and you are trading.

Can I install my own software?

Yes, exactly as you would on any Windows PC — download it in the browser and run the installer. If something is awkward, open a ticket and an engineer will do it for you.

How do I connect?

Remote Desktop, from Windows, a Mac, a tablet or a phone. You can close the connection and everything on the server keeps running.

How close will I be to my broker?

That depends on the node you choose. The High Frequency plans are cross-connected for 0 to 5 ms to the major broker servers, and the latency table lists the real figure from every location so you can check before you buy.

Billing and moving in

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Can you move me from my current host?

Yes, free of charge. Our engineers move your terminals, EAs, indicators and settings across, and you log back in to the same setup.

Can I change location later?

Yes, at no charge. Pick a different node whenever your broker changes or a closer one opens.

What if it does not work out?

Tell us. If we cannot solve the problem, you can ask for your money back — the refund policy page sets out what qualifies and by when.

How do I pay?

Card, PayPal and the usual processors, plus crypto — BTC, USDT, ETH, LTC and DOGE — which carries a 5% bonus credited on new orders.

Is there an affiliate programme?

Yes, and it is free to join. Commission starts at 15% of every referred sale, including renewals and upgrades, and rises to 30% on performance. Withdraw it or take it as account credit.

Still stuck? An engineer will answer, at any hour. Open a ticket