Forex glossary
VPS (Virtual Private Server)
A VPS is a remote computing environment that can run a terminal and trading robot independently of a home computer. Availability, restarts and latency depend on infrastructure and configuration. Server proximity can reduce some delay but guarantees neither a specific fill time nor strategy profitability.
Illustrative example
How does it work in practice?
In a hypothetical setup, a robot runs on a VPS, so shutting down the home laptop does not stop that process. A VPS restart can interrupt it; verify restart success and order status separately.
A case to work through
The server responds, the robot is silent
Model: after a VPS restart, ping is 8 ms but the robot log shows no new activity.
- Ping confirms a network response rather than strategy operation.
- Check terminal process, robot status, synchronization and confirmed instructions.
What follows? Verify application operation separately from connectivity.
Example boundary: The time is hypothetical; hosting guarantees neither profitability nor uninterrupted operation.
A useful distinction
VPS (Virtual Private Server) / Trailing stop
Trailing stop is an order-update rule; a VPS is an environment that can run it.
Check your understanding
Confirm strategy operation after an environment change.
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No, application status and logs are needed
Connectivity and robot operation are separate matters.
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Sources and documentation
- MetaTrader 5: virtual hosting
Terminal environment, migration and hosting operation without uptime or profit guarantees.
The example illustrates the mechanism. Check current account conditions and instrument specifications with the provider.