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Difference between Hosting MT4 in a VPS and in a common PC

  • #1
  • First Post: Oct 22, 2009 9:30am Oct 22, 2009 9:30am
Hi All,

would like to find out if i need to open a few MT4 for EA, what do i really need? i read from the internet that some of them uses VPS to host the MT4. But cant we use our home PC to do the same, just install a remote desktop to take control of ur home PC when u r outside.

What i am talking about is to open around 10 MT4 platform using a home PC.. thanks
  • #2
  • Oct 22, 2009 9:45am Oct 22, 2009 9:45am
You can do that. It's certainly possible.

The main reason I see people using a VPS is because their own internet connection isn't reliable.
  • #3
  • Oct 22, 2009 10:01am Oct 22, 2009 10:01am
Quoting Ronald Raygun
You can do that. It's certainly possible.

The main reason I see people using a VPS is because their own internet connection isn't reliable.
oh i see ... do you know the system requirements of running a single Mt4 and how about running around 10 MT4 with EA?

If you talk about internet connection, what are the type of speed that can support the Mt4?
  • #4
  • Oct 22, 2009 10:11am Oct 22, 2009 10:11am
Well.... I'm running 20 MT4 terminals on one computer. 1.6Ghz celeron processor, 1GB ram.

It's been sufficient thus far. Just make sure that when you load the EAs on the charts, reduce the bar history to ~1,000 bars. Most EAs don't look past 1000 bars anyway, so there's no reason to keep that data on the chart.
  • #5
  • Oct 22, 2009 10:16am Oct 22, 2009 10:16am
Quoting Ronald Raygun
Well.... I'm running 20 MT4 terminals on one computer. 1.6Ghz celeron processor, 1GB ram.

It's been sufficient thus far. Just make sure that when you load the EAs on the charts, reduce the bar history to ~1,000 bars. Most EAs don't look past 1000 bars anyway, so there's no reason to keep that data on the chart.
oh i see, thanks. By the way, what is ur internet speed?

How do i reduce the bar history to 1000bars?
  • #6
  • Oct 22, 2009 10:20am Oct 22, 2009 10:20am
Tools -> Options -> Chart

and I'm on FiOS (fiber optic) so 20mbps
  • #7
  • Oct 22, 2009 10:27am Oct 22, 2009 10:27am
Quoting Ronald Raygun
Tools -> Options -> Chart

and I'm on FiOS (fiber optic) so 20mbps
wah... no wonder.. cos u on fiber optics.. what if i am running on ADSL, would that be a issue?

and also do i reduce the Max Bar In Chart also? If so, what is the recommended? thanks
  • #8
  • Oct 22, 2009 10:45am Oct 22, 2009 10:45am
Quoting IllegalOps
wah... no wonder.. cos u on fiber optics.. what if i am running on ADSL, would that be a issue?

and also do i reduce the Max Bar In Chart also? If so, what is the recommended? thanks
Depends on your speed. I have fiber because I use it for other things than trading (bloomberg, news feed, etc)

ADSL should work, but again it depends on your speed.

Yes, reduce the number of bars in history and chart for your EA trading platforms (the ones you won't be using a lot)
  • #9
  • Oct 22, 2009 12:39pm Oct 22, 2009 12:39pm
WOW 20 different mt4's open? How many pairs/charts on each? I have an old beater PC (2.4 P4 1.5 Ram) in the corner with a couple monitors and I know it bogs down easily with 3 mt4's and about 10 charts each but I also have max bars set pretty high. I'm gonna try to reduce them and see if that helps it from being soooo sluggish.

Also, I run on cable in the US and constantly have speeds of over 1 Mb/s. Even if your speed is less then that I don't think it takes much to run multiple metatraders.
  • #10
  • Oct 31, 2009 8:20pm Oct 31, 2009 8:20pm
What are the specific hosting requirements one should look for hosting MetaTrader4? Is any Windows VPS suitable?

Thanks!
  • #11
  • Oct 31, 2009 11:26pm Oct 31, 2009 11:26pm
Any windows VPS should work. Try to maximize your ram.
  • #12
  • Edited 9:34pm Nov 1, 2009 9:03pm | Edited 9:34pm
Quoting Ronald Raygun
Any windows VPS should work. Try to maximize your ram.
Not all VPS are GOOD...some are down right terrible....My experience says stay away from Barry Bahrami, the owner of CNS Commercial Network services....his VPS was about as unreliable as it gets....Check out main stream VPS Godaddy.com etc... a few bucks more but in the big picture a MUCH better option...CNS is just a middleman ripoff ....
  • #13
  • Nov 1, 2009 10:16pm Nov 1, 2009 10:16pm
Hello everybody,
I have my live account with CNS for 5 or 6 month without any problems.
At first it bothered me that they don't offer a phone number to solve any problems, but than I realized that their e-mail contact is even faster than a phone line -with other companies- where you stay on hold for minutes before somebody answers the phone. I had a question about raising the RAM and it was solved within minutes.
greetings
  • #14
  • Nov 2, 2009 8:36am Nov 2, 2009 8:36am
Quoting ex4ex
Hello everybody,
I have my live account with CNS for 5 or 6 month without any problems.
At first it bothered me that they don't offer a phone number to solve any problems, but than I realized that their e-mail contact is even faster than a phone line -with other companies- where you stay on hold for minutes before somebody answers the phone. I had a question about raising the RAM and it was solved within minutes.
greetings
Why would anyone use a VPS without a phone number/answer machine...especially when trading FX??...ESPECIALLY BARRY??? The worst of the worst...BE CAREFUL... at 5 months you are the lucky one....it's just a matter of time....Hope you don't lose too much money....he cost me a lot...
  • #15
  • Nov 3, 2009 7:11pm Nov 3, 2009 7:11pm
Thanks for your advice.
Do you have any particular recomendation for VPS hosting companies?
regards
  • #16
  • Nov 4, 2009 1:01am Nov 4, 2009 1:01am
Quoting ex4ex
Thanks for your advice.
Do you have any particular recomendation for VPS hosting companies?
regards
Can only relate my personal experience... Godaddy.com has been rock solid....they don't let the attacks of
"Denial of service" get in from the hackers like small operators like Barry do...
  • #17
  • Nov 7, 2009 12:14am Nov 7, 2009 12:14am
  •  sloof
  • | Joined Apr 2009 | Status: Birejji (ビレッジ) ►FOREX◄ | 141 Posts
A linux VPS also works too... just install wine
  • #18
  • Nov 8, 2009 5:00pm Nov 8, 2009 5:00pm
I checked the 'wine'page below.
Too many problems for me.
regards

http://appdb.winehq.org/objectManage...rsion&iId=2893
  • #19
  • Dec 6, 2010 12:43am Dec 6, 2010 12:43am
When u set up ur own personal vps, do you actually need to turn off your computer when you are outside.

I dun want to spend extra money on the vps service so I am looking for ways to do it myself. Any other solutions?
  • #20
  • Last Post: Nov 29, 2012 1:38am Nov 29, 2012 1:38am
hi friends . i have 4 account in exness mt4. i want to run my ea in all 4 exness mt4 in the same pc .
i did it but mt4 not work properly . any solution
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