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UltraFX VPS

Premium/low-latency VPS ยท since 2011 ยท Hungary (EU)
Excellent
4.2
/ 5 โ˜…
From~$35/mo
1-click MT4/MT5Yes (preinstalled)
Support24-hour support
TrialMoney-back guarantee
HQHungary (EU)

Server locations

Proximity to your broker's datacenter is the single biggest factor for an EA. Equinix LD4 (London), NY4 (New York), TY3 (Tokyo) and FR2 (Frankfurt) are where most brokers host.

๐Ÿ“ London (Equinix LD4)๐Ÿ“ New York (Equinix NY4)

Plans

Economic ยท โ‚ฌ32/mo (~โ‚ฌ25.52 annual)2GB RAM / 2 vCPU / 30GB SSD
Premium ยท โ‚ฌ65/mo4-8GB RAM / 3-5 vCPU / 40-50GB SSD
HFT VPS ยท โ‚ฌ99/mo4-8GB RAM / 3-4 vCPU / 40-75GB SSD / 4.0 GHz

Pros

โœ“Physical broker cross-connects (LMAX/most FX brokers) included even on cheapest plan โ€” rare below $100
โœ“Genuine HFT-grade network, 10Gb NICs
โœ“~20% annual discount; dedicated IP included
โœ“Named 'Best for HFT' by Benzinga 2024

Cons

โœ—Only two locations: LD4 (London) and NY4 (New York)
โœ—No published uptime SLA
โœ—EUR pricing effectively higher in USD; no true free trial

Breakdown by axis

The score (out of 100) is the sum of 7 axes, same yardstick for everyone. Note: latency here is claimed (from provider/reviews), not yet measured by us.

Location & latency26/26 pts
Why: Colocated in financial datacenters (Equinix), sub-1ms latency to brokers
Uptime / reliability8/18 pts
Why: No published uptime SLA
Value & specs14/18 pts
Why: Solid specs (2GB+ RAM) at a mid price
Ease of use (MT4/MT5)16/16 pts
Why: 1-click / preinstalled MT4/MT5, Windows included
Support8/10 pts
Why: 24/7 support (ticket)
Reputation & transparency4/7 pts
Why: Reputation with no clear signals
Trial & flexibility3/5 pts
Why: Money-back guarantee (no free trial)

Notes

Best-in-class for HFT/low-latency to London or New York brokers thanks to included cross-connects, but geographically limited to LD4/NY4.

Sources

Check it yourself โ€” the provider's pricing page and independent reviews we relied on.

๐Ÿ”— UltraFX plans & prices๐Ÿ”— QuantVPS best forex VPS guide