The following table list the latency between our Trader's desktop and popular brokers by CNS datacenter [read more about low latency]. There is also more information listed in the FAQ below this chart.
Click on the datacenter (i.e. SDCA, NYC or UK) at the top to order a vps in that data center.
You can also run your own latency tests from our datacenters through our Looking Glass.
SDCA: San Diego data
center
NYC: New York City data center
UK: London data center
Time measured in milliseconds (1/1000th of a second) to brokers
gateway.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Q: How do I use the latency chart?
A: You should setup your virtual desktop in the data center with the least latency to your broker. If you are not using the virtual desktop to trade or if your trading strategy is more long term then setup your virtual desktop in the datacenter closer to you for best remote desktop performance.
Q: I am trading both west and east coast brokers. Where should I host my desktop?
A: Consider setting up two desktops, one for west coast and the other for east coast brokers. You can easily log into both at the same time, and even network them together so you can securely copy files between them. This will give you the best possible latency to all brokers. Please refer to our latency chart to determine the best location to host your trading terminal. Let us know if your broker is not on the list and we will do our best to update it as soon as possible. If you do not want to setup two desktops then pick the broker most important to you and use the data center on the chart with the lowest latency.
Q: I already have a virtual desktop. Can I migrate my desktop to the new data center?
A: You can migrate your VPS between CNS datacenters at any time. Please open a support ticket.
Q: I am running a scalping EA. What's the difference in performance?
A: Night & day, especially for popular EA's where everyone is trying to make the same order at the same time. Figure the average latency to all NYC brokers is less than 5ms (5/1000th of a second). It is difficult for another trader to place an order in front of you when you receive the same price quote so much sooner than they do.
Q: How can I figure out the latency I am getting to my broker right now?
A: This can be done from inside the VPS (or from your PC if you want to measure latency from your PC).
Click start->run
Type "cmd" in the box and click ok. This will open a command prompt.
Lookup the broker's IP address in the latency chart.
For example, IBFX is 66.114.118.12. Type: ping 66.114.118.12
example:
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>ping 66.114.118.12
Pinging 66.114.118.12 with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 66.114.118.12: bytes=32 time=19ms TTL=238
Reply from 66.114.118.12: bytes=32 time=19ms TTL=238
Reply from 66.114.118.12: bytes=32 time=19ms TTL=238
Reply from 66.114.118.12: bytes=32 time=19ms TTL=238
Ping statistics for 66.114.118.12:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 19ms, Maximum = 19ms, Average = 19ms <-----This is the line to look at
The last line shows the minimum, maximum and average ICMP time to the broker, measured in milliseconds (1/1000th of a second). Generally, anything under 150ms is considered good so long as the quality of the circuit is also good (no packet loss). Any number less 20ms is excellent. Consider this: 5ms latency compared to 100ms means the 5ms trader will receive the same price quote and have an order back ~20X sooner.