Advantages and disadvantages of stock trading through a VPS virtual server
It's no secret that modern stock trading is simply unthinkable without a trading platform through which transactions are opened and market analysis is carried out.
Moreover, the trading platform can be installed either on a desktop computer, laptop, tablet or smartphone, or on a remote server.
And if everything is clear with laptops and phones, then why install a trading platform on a remote server?
How can this help in stock trading, and what are the disadvantages of trading via a server? Let's start with the fact that the remote server in our case is a continuously running computer with the Windows operating system from the hosting provider.
The advantages of VPS are:
Continuous operation - your trading platform is running day and night, which allows you to more effectively use trading advisors and trailing stop .
Ping speed – if you choose a server located closer to your provider’s servers, this can significantly reduce data transfer time, as a result, your orders will be opened faster, and the number of requotes and slippages .
Mobility – you can access a stationary trading platform not only at home, but also in any other place, the main thing is that you have a computer and the Internet.
Reliability of operation - if you are not the only computer user at home, then this is fraught with accidental interference in the trading process, and this can result in losses.
In order to log into the server, you need to launch a remote access program; doing this by accident is already more difficult than simply interfering with the operation of a running trading platform on a computer.
At the same time, the disadvantages of VPS include:
Cost – the price of a virtual server in metatrader 5 starts from 18 US dollars, the amount is not large, but it must be paid regularly:
It should be noted that part of the funds is offset by savings in energy costs that arise when a home computer is constantly running.
Remote administration adds additional complexity to the process of launching a trading platform.
Additional work - you need to monitor not only the operation of your home computer, but also the stability of the remote server.
If we compare the advantages and disadvantages of using VPS, we can definitely say that there are significantly more advantages.
The main thing is to decide on the answer to the question whether you need a virtual server if you do not use advisors and trailing stops, and an increase in the speed of opening transactions by a couple of hundred milliseconds will not particularly affect your trading.