Comments on: Build Your Own Low-Cost MetaTrader Virtual Private Server (VPS) https://www.tradingheroes.com/how-to-build-your-own-low-cost-metatrader-virtual-private-server-vps/ Discover Your Grail Trading Strategy Wed, 30 Jul 2025 07:34:50 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Hugh Kimura https://www.tradingheroes.com/how-to-build-your-own-low-cost-metatrader-virtual-private-server-vps/#comment-38698 Mon, 20 May 2019 19:33:11 +0000 http://www.tradingheroes.com/?p=5780#comment-38698 In reply to Coby.

Check the power settings on your laptop. Turn off sleep mode and set to always on.

]]> By: Coby https://www.tradingheroes.com/how-to-build-your-own-low-cost-metatrader-virtual-private-server-vps/#comment-38694 Mon, 20 May 2019 12:49:07 +0000 http://www.tradingheroes.com/?p=5780#comment-38694 Id like more detail on the setting it up on the home unit once noip is installed. I think you left that out. Install mt4. Yes. What settings in the control panel , etc. My own laptop seems to power down or something. I leave it on but at idle i miss trades.

]]> By: Hugh Kimura https://www.tradingheroes.com/how-to-build-your-own-low-cost-metatrader-virtual-private-server-vps/#comment-37684 Fri, 14 Dec 2018 23:51:59 +0000 http://www.tradingheroes.com/?p=5780#comment-37684 In reply to Zaher.

Hi Zaher,

Yes, as I mention in the article, if you want a more reliable solution, then a VPS is your best bet. However, if you want to save money, then this might be a good option for people just getting started.

]]> By: Zaher https://www.tradingheroes.com/how-to-build-your-own-low-cost-metatrader-virtual-private-server-vps/#comment-37679 Thu, 13 Dec 2018 09:25:38 +0000 http://www.tradingheroes.com/?p=5780#comment-37679 Hello
Actually we think of vps just for an important issue that is “having my ea working all the time REGARDLESS OF POSSIBLE OBSTACLE LIKE PC DOWN, MY INTERNET DOWN, ELECTRICITY DOWN…”, in the solution you mentioned of notebook at home, how this issue is solved?!!!!. This is just a remote access to my pc, like team viewer or alike programs. That is totaly other issue. I am interested in accessing my pc, i want my ea working away from my pc, my internet, my electricity.

]]> By: Hugh Kimura https://www.tradingheroes.com/how-to-build-your-own-low-cost-metatrader-virtual-private-server-vps/#comment-24212 Sat, 27 Aug 2016 17:25:29 +0000 http://www.tradingheroes.com/?p=5780#comment-24212 In reply to Mahomed.

Thanks for the tips Mahomed.

Yes, I totally agree that you should upgrade to a real VPS solution, as soon as you can afford it. I personally recommend these VPS solutions, but there are others out there.

Hope your trading is going well!

]]> By: Mahomed https://www.tradingheroes.com/how-to-build-your-own-low-cost-metatrader-virtual-private-server-vps/#comment-24210 Sat, 27 Aug 2016 14:52:23 +0000 http://www.tradingheroes.com/?p=5780#comment-24210 Great article as usual Hugh.

A few things to add, you can use the Microsoft Remote Desktop client for Android and iOS instead of pocketcloud. It’s a mature and reliable product and its free.

The other thing to note is that if you are exposing your machine to the public Internet (be it a VPS or the home brewed solution) you should look at setting up 2factor authentication. I personally use Duo Security as it is free, reliable and simple. Basically this adds a second layer of protection and means that even if someone guesses or cracks your login details, they would still need your mobile device in order to get a code to login.

I think your home brewed solution is great when you are starting up and capital matters. But if you can afford it, then a VPS with a reliable provider is highly recommended.

]]> By: Hugh Kimura https://www.tradingheroes.com/how-to-build-your-own-low-cost-metatrader-virtual-private-server-vps/#comment-12451 Wed, 07 Aug 2013 15:38:08 +0000 http://www.tradingheroes.com/?p=5780#comment-12451 In reply to soso.

Good to know! Yeah, I’ll email you at the address you left on this comment.

Talk soon,
Hugh

]]> By: soso https://www.tradingheroes.com/how-to-build-your-own-low-cost-metatrader-virtual-private-server-vps/#comment-12448 Wed, 07 Aug 2013 07:20:18 +0000 http://www.tradingheroes.com/?p=5780#comment-12448 In reply to Hugh Kimura.

Yeah it’s really cool and for MT you really don’t need anything more than a Micro instance. Which is the cheapest. In the last year didn’t crash once although I rebooted it myself a couple of times because it felt sluggish. Everything else smooth though.

P.S. Can I contact you privately? I’d like to get some feedback from you, if possible, regarding a business matter.

Cheers,
soso

]]> By: Hugh Kimura https://www.tradingheroes.com/how-to-build-your-own-low-cost-metatrader-virtual-private-server-vps/#comment-12446 Tue, 06 Aug 2013 20:23:09 +0000 http://www.tradingheroes.com/?p=5780#comment-12446 In reply to soso.

Yes, it really depends on the stability of your internet connection and your power source. The yearly costs come from the highest prices VPS on the list. Awesome, thanks for the tip, I didn’t know that you could do that. That is cheap for Amazon reliability.

Hope you are doing well!

Cheers,
Hugh

]]> By: soso https://www.tradingheroes.com/how-to-build-your-own-low-cost-metatrader-virtual-private-server-vps/#comment-12445 Tue, 06 Aug 2013 19:16:51 +0000 http://www.tradingheroes.com/?p=5780#comment-12445 Really not a good idea to keep your own server, I tried for a while but connectivity can be an issue. Power also. And I don’t know how you came up with those huge yearly costs on a Windows VPS.

I’m using for live trading an EA, built by myself but only to manage trades. I’m hosting it on Amazon EC2/AWS, really the most cheapest solution since you’re paying by usage and running MT it’s not cpu/bandwidth intensive. Am using for just about an year already, no complaints. And first year is free. By my calculations the Micro instance that I am using should not cost me more than 15 USD/month. So that’s about 180 USD/year.

It’s cheap and it’s worth it, I can sleep well at night.

Cheers.

]]> By: Hugh Kimura https://www.tradingheroes.com/how-to-build-your-own-low-cost-metatrader-virtual-private-server-vps/#comment-12391 Wed, 31 Jul 2013 06:22:51 +0000 http://www.tradingheroes.com/?p=5780#comment-12391 In reply to Adam.

Hey Adam,

Yes, I agree that a VPS is necessary for reliability. This solution is for people just starting out and want to give it a try.

Black box systems seem so attractive in the beginning, but they are pretty similar to discretionary trading in that they need to get monitored and improved constantly.

]]> By: Adam https://www.tradingheroes.com/how-to-build-your-own-low-cost-metatrader-virtual-private-server-vps/#comment-12385 Tue, 30 Jul 2013 23:17:15 +0000 http://www.tradingheroes.com/?p=5780#comment-12385 Nice idea Hugh, there is one factor though not countered for in your idea that is an advantage of a VPS setup: connection independancy.

Having a remotely hosted service with up time guarantees and connection redundancies means if your home connection goes down, your EA’s don’t. Or vice versa if the VPS service drops, you can fire them up temporarily on a local connection.

In saying all that, I’ve written on my experiences programming black box systems before so I share your opinion on EA’s in general anyway 🙂

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