Improve MT4 order execution speed by 500ms

Official statement: http://forum.mql4.com/63391

It's really sad...some old EAs may not work. Build 600+ has a limit of running maximum 32 terminals...don't know what's the benefit for brokers, traders, and Metaquotes. You can remain using build 509 if you're broker also remain using the current version of MT4 server (build 600+ server is compatible with build 509 terminals now) and turn their auto update off.

ninggalin jejak

lol so first you took it down because "brokers didn't want you to spread it" and then you decided to post it just because not many people downloaded it.

Hello !

Ive a question about Latency and execution speed in MT4. My broker is JFD Brokers and my VPS is at CNS.
The ping in command prompt to mt4live.jfdbrokers.com shows good results : < 1ms.
The servers of CNS and JFD Brokers have direct connection, located in NY.

But scanning the servers of JFD Brokers in MT4 shows me as the best result 75 ms. Why this big difference?
Ive tested the execution speed in MT4 with an special EA, which test 3 loops of buy/sell Stop Orders and 1 configuration Loop Buy only.
You can read all about the test in the attached description.
My results for execution speed are between 170 and 210 ms. OK, this isnt very bad. But i would like to get better execution speed.

Is the MT4 a general problem for a better execution speed? im using max. 1000 bars in history and hide most of the symbols.
Its possible to get better execution speed with MT4 ?
Which other platform works with faster execution speed? 30 until 50 ms would be great, but maybe its only a dream.

Is there anybody who has expierience with API connection and using MT4 ?

Here the results:

Latency from my VPS to server of JFD Brokers is < 1ms.
Test of execution speed with 3 Loops shows 47ms until 203ms in open order / modification of price / modification of TP and SL / deletion.

Its not bad, but do you guess it´s possible to get faster execution speed in MT4 ?

Apparently not..
If you want lower exec times, directly connect to currenex (API) or similar aggregators, or go LMAX.

Free Tool: TadeProofer - Broker execution comparison

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https://tradeproofer.com/

The thread was opened quite a while ago. Is this 500ms thing still an issue with new MT4 buildsl ike 988?

No. MT4 no longer require constant reconnects.

is this EA could be use by other EA? thanks for information

Regarding "new authenticated session that will remain open for 30 seconds".

Do I understand it correctly when I say that this is no longer the case in MT4, making both the EA and script provided by @rooicol obsolete?

Thanks

interesting thread.

Anyone, is this thread still valid?

As to server execution speed since this thread was started in 2012 and I'm looking at it 10 years later

I am new to join and use it! it's so good!

Hi all,

This EA is great to test execution times on MT4 . Is there same version on MT5 ? Please share it .

Thanks in advance

He experts,
is there a tool like this for mt5?
THanks in advance!
Pit