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Latency to your broker's server is what matters, not latency to your own city. Most retail brokers used in India terminate in London, New York, Frankfurt or Singapore. An Indian node does not shorten that leg.
Forex VPS
Forex VPS hosting in India for MT4 and MT5
A Forex VPS is a virtual server that keeps MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5 or a bridge running continuously, so expert advisors keep executing when your own machine is asleep, rebooting or on a bad connection.
2 vCPU / 4 GB RAM / 40 GB NVMeKVMFull rootMonthly INR
Sizing
Three honest starting points.
Pick the row that describes what you have now, not what you hope to have in a year. Moving up a tier later is easier than paying for headroom you never use.
| If you are running | Start at | Specification | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One or two MT4/MT5 terminals 2 vCPU and 4 GB is enough for a couple of terminals with a handful of charts each. | VPS 4 | 2 vCPU / 4 GB RAM / 40 GB NVMe | ₹596 | Deploy |
| Three to six terminals or busy EAs Each additional terminal is roughly 400-700 MB of memory plus its own chart rendering. | VPS 8 | 4 vCPU / 8 GB RAM / 80 GB NVMe | ₹1,438 | Deploy |
| A bridge, custom indicators or many symbols Memory, not cores, is usually what runs out first on trading desktops. | VPS 16 | 6 vCPU / 16 GB RAM / 160 GB NVMe | ₹2,399 | Deploy |
The upgrade signal. Move from VPS 4 to VPS 8 when the constraint is measurable — sustained memory pressure or CPU saturation during normal use — rather than because a page told you to.
Worth knowing first
Three things most pages about this leave out.
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Windows Server licensing is quoted separately and is not included in the published price. MT4 and MT5 also run under Wine on Linux, but broker support for that is inconsistent.
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Uptime matters more than peak speed here. A terminal that stops for ten minutes during a news event costs more than three milliseconds of ping.
Setup checklist
Do these on day one.
- Confirm your broker's server region before choosing a node.
- Budget Windows Server licensing separately if you need a desktop GUI.
- Size memory by terminal count, not by symbol count.
- Keep a snapshot or an off-server copy of your EA settings.
Recommended plan
A Forex VPS is a virtual server that keeps MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5 or a bridge running continuously, so expert advisors keep executing when your own machine is asleep, rebooting or on a bad connection.
- PlanVPS 4
- Specification2 vCPU / 4 GB RAM / 40 GB NVMe
- Monthly₹596 excl. GST
- VirtualisationKVM
- AccessFull root / administrator
- NodesMumbai, Noida, Jaipur
Not sure this is the right size? Send what you are running through the sizing form and you will get a specific answer before you spend anything.
Common questions
Forex VPS, answered.
Which VPS size do I need for MetaTrader 4?
A 2 vCPU / 4 GB plan comfortably runs one or two MT4 terminals with normal chart counts. Move to 4 vCPU / 8 GB once you are running three or more terminals, a bridge, or expert advisors that hold large history buffers in memory.
Will an Indian VPS reduce my order execution latency?
Only if your broker's trade server is also in India, which is uncommon for retail Forex. Execution latency is dominated by the distance between the VPS and the broker's matching engine. An Indian node improves your own access to the machine and keeps it running around the clock; it does not shorten the leg to a London or Singapore server.
Can I run MT4 on a Linux VPS?
It is technically possible under Wine and some traders do it, but broker support and terminal stability vary. If MetaTrader is central to your income, use Windows Server and budget the licence.
Is a Forex VPS the same as an algo trading VPS?
They overlap. A Forex VPS is usually a Windows desktop running MetaTrader. An algo trading VPS is more often a headless Linux box running Python or C++ against a broker API. See the algo trading VPS page for that shape of workload.
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Next step
Send the stack, get a size.
Tell us the operating system, application stack, current traffic, database size and where it hurts today. You get a sizing recommendation, the matching plan and a price.