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Forex VPS Your EA keeps trading when your power does not

A cheap forex VPS for MT4 and MT5 that stays online when your home electricity or internet drops. Windows on a private KVM server in the USA with reserved CPU and RAM, full administrator access and your own IP, from $7.99₹733.79 a month.

Forex VPS plans for MT4 and MT5

Dedicated forex-VPS brands charge roughly $12 to $25 a month for a small terminal box. VPSLake gives you a full Windows VPS with reserved resources on an AMD Ryzen 9 7950X for less.

Forex VPS plans

Salt Lake City, Utah · High Clock Speed CPU Ryzen 7950x
Plan vCPU Memory Storage Bandwidth Setup Price
2GB Plan Recommended 2 vCPU 2 GB DDR5 40 GB NVMe 2 TB Instant $7.99/mo₹733.79/mo Buy Now
4GB Plan 3 vCPU 4 GB DDR5 60 GB NVMe 4 TB Instant $11.99/mo₹1,101.14/mo Buy Now
8GB Plan 4 vCPU 8 GB DDR5 80 GB NVMe 6 TB Instant $23.99/mo₹2,203.21/mo Buy Now
16GB Plan 6 vCPU 16 GB DDR5 100 GB NVMe 10 TB Instant $39.99/mo₹3,672.62/mo Buy Now
32GB Plan 7 vCPU 32 GB DDR5 150 GB NVMe 20 TB Instant $85.99/mo₹7,897.19/mo Buy Now
Pick Windows Server 2019 or Windows 10 Pro on the order form, then install MT4 or MT5 from your broker's download page. It takes a couple of minutes.

Built for traders who leave a terminal running

A home PC is fine for placing trades by hand. It is a bad place to leave an expert advisor unattended.

Uptime for expert advisors

The server sits in a datacenter with redundant power and network under a 99.9% uptime SLA. A load-shedding cut or a dropped Wi-Fi link at home no longer closes your positions at the wrong moment.

Reserved resources

Your vCPUs and DDR5 memory are allocated to your virtual machine alone. Backtests and optimisations do not stall because another customer is busy, and ticks are processed as they arrive.

Install any broker terminal

Full administrator on every plan. Download the MT4 or MT5 build from your broker, or cTrader, NinjaTrader and custom tools, and install them exactly as on your own PC.

Several terminals on one VPS

Run two brokers, a demo and a live account, or MT4 next to MT5 on the same server. Each terminal is a separate program, so you scale by picking a plan with more memory.

Pay in UPI or crypto

Indian traders pay in rupees by UPI, PhonePe or net banking. Everyone else can use USDT, Bitcoin and 20+ coins, or a Visa or Mastercard. No card is required.

Reboot and reinstall yourself

Restart the server, reinstall Windows or switch between Windows Server 2019 and Windows 10 Pro from the client area at any time, without waiting on a ticket.

Set up MetaTrader on your VPS in 5 steps

  1. 1

    Order a plan

    Click Buy Now above, choose Windows Server 2019 or Windows 10 Pro, and pay. The server is built automatically once the payment is confirmed and the login details arrive by email.

  2. 2

    Connect by Remote Desktop

    Open Remote Desktop Connection on Windows, or the Microsoft Remote Desktop app on Mac, Android or iPhone, enter the IP, username and password. Our free RDP file generator makes a one-click connection file.

  3. 3

    Download the terminal from your broker

    Inside the server, open a browser and download MT4 or MT5 from your broker's website. Install it as normal. Repeat for every broker you trade with.

  4. 4

    Log in and attach the EA

    Sign in to your trading account, copy your expert advisor and indicator files into the MQL4 or MQL5 folder, restart the terminal and drag the EA onto its chart.

  5. 5

    Enable AutoTrading and leave the session running

    Turn AutoTrading on and close the Remote Desktop window on your side. Closing the RDP window does not stop the terminal. Choosing Log off or Shut down inside Windows does, so never do that while the EA is live.

Home PC vs VPSLake Forex VPS vs dedicated forex-VPS brands

Brand column reflects the common pattern among forex-specific VPS sellers as of September 2026; check each provider for its current terms.
Home PCVPSLake Forex VPSDedicated forex-VPS brands
UptimeDepends on you99.9% SLA, runs 24/7Usually 99.9% or higher
Power cuts and internet dropsStop the EANo effectNo effect
Monthly costElectricity, plus a PC left on$7.99₹733.79/moRoughly $12 to $25/mo
Latency locationYour home connectionSalt Lake City, Utah, USAOften colocated near broker hubs in New York or London
Administrator accessOften limited to trading software
Use for other work tooUsually not

What a forex VPS is and who should use one

A forex VPS is a Windows virtual machine in a datacenter that runs your trading terminal all day, every day, while you connect to it over Remote Desktop from your laptop or phone. The terminal, the expert advisor and your open trades live on the server, not on your PC. VPSLake builds every forex VPS as a private KVM machine with reserved vCPU, DDR5 memory and NVMe disk, so no other customer can slow your terminal down.

It is the right product for traders who run expert advisors, copy-trading or trade-copier software, and signal followers whose terminal must be online to receive and execute signals. It is also popular with prop-firm challenge traders who cannot afford a disconnect halfway through a funded evaluation. If you place trades by hand a few times a week, you probably do not need one. If you are a high-frequency scalper measuring execution in single milliseconds, read the note below before ordering.

Sizing: how much VPS for MetaTrader

A single MT4 or MT5 terminal with a few charts uses a few hundred megabytes of memory. That is why the 2 GB plan is the recommended starting point: Windows plus two or three terminals fit comfortably, and it costs less than most forex-branded VPS plans that only allow one. Move to 4 GB when you run four or more terminals, load many charts with heavy custom indicators, or keep a trade copier running alongside. The 8 GB plan suits traders who run strategy optimisations in the Strategy Tester while live terminals keep trading, because backtests use every core you give them. Upgrading later keeps your data and needs only a reboot.

Windows Server 2019 or Windows 10 Pro

Both templates are on the order form at the same price and both run MetaTrader without modification. Windows Server 2019 is slightly lighter on memory and a sensible default for a machine that does nothing but trade. Windows 10 Pro is the better choice if you also want a familiar desktop for browsing, spreadsheets or a broker web platform. You can reinstall with the other template from the client area if you change your mind.

Honest note on latency

Where the server is, and what that means

The server is in Salt Lake City, Utah. It is not inside the New York (NY4) or London (LD4) broker hubs, so this VPS is built for reliability, not for the lowest possible latency. For expert advisors, copy trading, signal following and swing or day trading it is more than fast enough. If your strategy depends on single-digit-millisecond execution, a VPS colocated next to your broker is the right product and we will tell you so if you ask.

Keeping the EA alive between sessions

The most common support question we get from traders is why an EA stopped overnight. In almost every case the answer is that someone clicked Log off or Shut down inside Windows, which ends the session and closes the terminal. The correct habit is to close the Remote Desktop window only. Windows keeps the session and the terminal running with AutoTrading enabled until you log back in. Set Windows Update to install outside market hours, keep the terminal's auto-update off if your broker asks, and you have a box that runs from Sunday open to Friday close without attention.

Everything else you would expect is included: one dedicated IPv4, a 1 Gbps port, reboot and reinstall from the client area, and support by ticket, WhatsApp and Telegram seven days a week. If you are comparing us with a cheap RDP for general use, the hardware is the same; this page simply explains how to size it for trading. You can also order directly from the Windows RDP page.

Pay the way you already pay

  • USDT, BTC & 20+ coinsvia Cryptomus
  • UPI / PhonePe / PaytmINR via Razorpay
  • Visa / Mastercardvia Paddle
  • Net banking & walletsIndia

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. It is a normal Windows server with full administrator rights, so you install the MT4 or MT5 terminal your broker provides, exactly as you would on a home PC. There is no broker lock-in and no list of approved brokers. If the terminal runs on Windows, it runs here.
Yes. MT4 and MT5 are separate programs and install side by side without conflict. Many traders keep one broker on MT4 and another on MT5 on the same server. Count each open terminal against the memory of your plan when choosing a size.
No. Closing the Remote Desktop window on your side only disconnects the screen. The Windows session, the terminal and the EA keep running on the server. What does stop them is choosing Log off or Shut down inside Windows, so always close the RDP window instead.
A single MT4 or MT5 terminal typically uses a few hundred megabytes of memory, more with many charts and indicators. The 2 GB plan comfortably runs two or three terminals. Choose 4 GB for four to six terminals or heavy indicator use, and 8 GB if you also run backtests while trading.
Yes. Prices on this page switch between USD and INR with the currency button in the menu. Indian traders can pay by UPI, PhonePe or net banking through Razorpay. We also accept USDT, Bitcoin and other coins through Cryptomus, and Visa or Mastercard through Paddle.
Either one runs MT4 and MT5 without issues. Windows Server 2019 is the lighter template and leaves a little more memory for terminals, which suits a dedicated trading box. Windows 10 Pro feels like a normal desktop. Both are the same price and you can switch from the client area.
Yes. Any trading platform that installs on Windows will install on this VPS, including cTrader, NinjaTrader and broker-specific terminals. We do not preinstall trading software. You download it from your broker or the vendor after setup, which takes a few minutes with full admin access.

Put your EA on a server that stays on

Instant setup after payment. Install MT4 or MT5 from your broker in minutes and stop worrying about the lights going out mid-trade.

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