Question 1

Do I need Windows for MetaTrader?

Accepted Answer

MetaTrader 4 and 5 are Windows programs, so a Windows RDP server is the straightforward choice. Python and Node bots run on the cheaper Linux VPS.

Question 2

Which location is fastest for my exchange?

Accepted Answer

The one physically closest to the exchange’s servers. We don’t publish latency numbers we haven’t measured from your side: order a month, ping the exchange’s API from the server, and keep it if the result is right.

Question 3

Can I run several bots on one server?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Most bots use little memory; the size finder above estimates what fits. You can always order a larger plan and move over.

Question 4

Can I pay with a stablecoin?

Accepted Answer

Yes. USDT and USDC on several networks, plus BTC, ETH, LTC, XMR and more. Paying in a stablecoin keeps the bill from moving with the market.

Question 5

What is the best server for a trading bot?

Accepted Answer

For a Python or Node bot such as Freqtrade, Hummingbot or a CCXT script, a Linux VPS with 2 GB RAM ($6.50 a month) is the usual start. For MetaTrader 4 or 5, a Windows RDP with 2 vCPU and 6 GB RAM ($13.00 a month). The size finder above suggests a plan for your setup.

Question 6

Can I use it as a forex or MetaTrader VPS?

Accepted Answer

Yes. A Windows RDP server runs MetaTrader 4 and 5 and other Windows trading terminals around the clock, and you connect to it with Remote Desktop from your PC, Mac or phone.

Question 7

Does my bot keep running when I disconnect?

Accepted Answer

Yes. On Linux, run it as a service (example above). On Windows, close the Remote Desktop window instead of signing out, and MetaTrader keeps running.

Question 8

How do I set up MetaTrader on the server?

Accepted Answer

Install MT4 or MT5 from your broker, attach your Expert Advisors and add the terminal to the Startup folder so it comes back after a restart. We wrote a step-by-step guide.

Question 9

How do I run Freqtrade on the server?

Accepted Answer

With Docker, following Freqtrade’s own quickstart, in dry run first and with FreqUI behind an SSH tunnel. Our guide has every command.

Your bot never sleeps. Neither should its server.

What will it run?

Linux or Windows?
The bot decides.

No window? Linux.

Needs a desktop? Windows.

Survives every reboot.

6 places to put it.

Questions? Answers.

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