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	New York	UK
24FX [46.137.123.99] Regulated by: Cypress Securities Exchange Commission	81ms	12ms
AAAFx [198.107.197.19] LIve AAAFx(198.107.197.219) Demo	7ms 8ms	139ms 156ms
AccentForex (accentforex.com) [62.212.67.194]	82ms	8ms
ActivTrades [13.94.200.192] Regulated by:  FSA [UK]	77ms	11ms
Admiral Markets [185.55.48.145] Regulated by:  FSA [EE]	90ms	3ms
Advanced Markets FX Live [74.201.176.23] DEMO is in San Jose, CA 12 ms from SDCA Regulated by:  ASIC [AU]	1ms	71ms
AFX Capital [176.9.25.201] Regulated by:  CySEC [CY]	90ms	23ms
Alpari-RU [212.65.93.13] Regulated by:  KROUFR [RU]	122ms	49ms
Alpari-US [204.8.240.160] Regulated by:  NFA [US]	20ms	72ms
Alpha Capital Markets [85.17.28.129] Regulated by: FCA [UK]	76ms	8ms
Alvexo [149.5.82.70] Regulated by: CySEC	71ms	3ms
Amana Capital [162.13.103.96] Regulated by: FSA [UK]	71ms	3ms
Argus FX [191.234.39.189]	7ms	77ms
Assets FX [185.97.161.66]	87ms	1ms
ATC [8.30.204.57] Regulated by:  NFA [US]	<1ms	73ms
[54.174.180.148] Regulated by: Financial Conduct Authority [FRN]	8ms	83ms
Atiora FX  [74.201.176.23] Regulated by: FSC Seychelles and SVG	19ms	73ms
AuraFX [74.201.176.46]	19ms	69ms
Ava FX Real [162.13.113.220]	73ms	3ms
Ava FX Demo [95.138.169.105]	74ms	3ms
Axiory [92.52.99.145]	73ms	4ms
Regulated by:  ASIC [AU]	<1ms	66ms
BelforFX (195.226.199.58)	91ms	24ms
Benchmark Group [162.255.145.131] Regulated by:  FSC [BG]	<1ms	71ms
	NYC	UK
BNFX [74.217.165.15] Regulated by:  NFA [US]	1ms	70ms
CapFH Clearing [mt4livemaster2.cfhmarkets.com] Regulated by:  FSA [UK]	71ms	1ms
CFH Clearing [mt4livemaster2.cfhmarkets.com]	71ms	1ms
Citi FX Pro [193.219.31.104] Regulated by:  NFA [US]	96ms	24ms
www.collective2.com [74.220.20.155]	2ms	73ms
Core Liquidity Markets  [64.9.40.175] Regulated by:  ASIC [AU]	22ms	90ms
Cresco Capital Markets ltd [38.65.13.2]	2ms	72ms
Currenex [64.210.171.58]	3ms	73ms
Dukascopy [94.236.7.229] Regulated by:  FINMA [CH]	79ms	3ms
	NYC	UK
E-Global Demo [78.129.175.175]	71ms	2ms
E-Global Real [78.129.175.57]	96ms	17ms
ETX Capital  [ 91.220.216.21 ] Regulated by: FCA [UK]	69ms	3ms
EXNESS [mt4real1.exness.com] Member FSCL dispute resolution [NZ]	77ms	7ms
Evolve Markets [mt4live.evolvemarkets.com] No formal regulation (BTC broker)	20ms	107ms
FastBrokersFX Regulated by:  NFA [US]	[SEE RESPECTIVE END-BROKER]
FBS [88.85.79.65] No formal regulation [MY]	3ms	73ms
FiboGroupDemo [87.118.250.162]	121ms	56ms
FiboGroupReal [72.167.255.124]	74ms	136ms
Fidelis CM  [74.201.181.197] Regulated by: CySEC	3ms	74ms
Fine XO [83.138.135.220]	71ms	3ms
FirewoodFX[live.firewoodfx.com] No formal regulation [VC]	<1ms	73ms
Forex4You.com	SEE E-Global
Forex.com [74.217.53.11] Regulated by: NFA [US], FSA [UK], ASIC [AU]	2ms	75ms
FOREX.com UK [65.51.38.54] (server is in USA) Regulated by: NFA [US], FSA [UK], ASIC [AU]	2ms	75ms
Forex Ltd. [65.175.79.18] Regulated by:  FSA [UK]	30ms	96ms
FOREX MMCIS [mt.forex-mmcis.com] No formal regulation [VC]	93ms	22ms
Regulated by:  ASIC [AU]		75ms
Fortex Regulated by:  ASIC [AU]		72ms
Regulated by: ASIC [AU]		72ms
FXCH [207.228.252.28] No formal regulation [DM]	2ms	24ms
FX Choice FxChoice-ClassicLive.srv [46.165.193.65]	107ms	15ms
FX Clearing [208.116.40.196] Regulated by:  MRRC [RU]	2ms	70ms
FXCM MENA Regulated by:  Multiple		73ms
FXCM UK [204.8.241.213] (server is in USA)  Regulated by:  FSA [UK]	1ms	72ms
FXCompany [80.93.48.134] No formal regulation [RU]	123ms	56ms
FXDD [129.250.192.70] Regulated by:  NFA [US]	24ms	84ms
FXDD (Malta) [72.5.41.46] Regulated by:  MFSA [MT]	1ms	73ms
FX Flat (fxflat.com) BaFin licensed	90ms	21ms
FXtradeweb [78.129.187.125]  Regulated by:  NBPR [FI]	74ms	2ms
FXOpen [real2.fxopen.com / ecn.fxopen.com]  Member FSCL dispute resolution [NZ]	3ms	81ms
FXPIG [149.5.84.176] Member FSCL dispute resolution [NZ]	76ms	1ms
FXPIG ECN [38.76.18.105] Member FSCL dispute resolution [NZ]	25ms	62ms
FXPremax [75.98.69.21] Regulated by: FSA [UK]	2ms	73ms
FX Primus US-East [mt1-us.fxprimus.com] Regulated by:  FSC [MU]	7ms	84ms
FX Primus  Europe [mt1-euro.fxprimus.com]	80ms	2ms
	NYC	UK
FXPro [mtdc-r02-10.fxpro.com] Server moved to Moscow, RU Regulated by:  CySEC [CY], ASIC [AU]	138ms	58ms
FX Solutions UK [206.18.161.49] (server is in/near NYC) Regulated by:  FSA [UK]	71ms	73ms
FXTM (FOREX Time) [176.97.157.11] Regulated by:  CySEC [CY]	82ms	14ms
Gallant FX  Regulated by:FSC		72ms
[185.97.161.51]  Regulated by:  CYSEC [CY]	83ms	7ms
GCM Forex		71ms
GFT [75.124.71.136] Regulated by:  NFA [US], FSA [JP],ASIC [AU], FSA [UK]	4ms	76ms
GCI Trading Demo FX [213.229.102.164] No formal regulation [UNKNOWN]	72ms	4ms
GCI Trading Live FX [213.229.102.163] No formal regulation [UNKNOWN]	72ms	4ms
GKFX [ukdc1.gkfx.com] Regulated by:  FCA [UK]	75ms	4ms
Global Prime Regulated by:  ASIC [AU]		73ms
Go Markets   [ts1.mt4.gomarketsaus.com] Regulated by:  ASIC [AU	78ms	2ms
Go Markets  UK [185.64.248.37] Regulated by:  ASIC [AU]	122ms	49ms
GotMoneyFX Regulated by:  ASIC [AU]	SEE InterbankFX
Grand Capital   [138.201.235.36 ]	89ms	20ms
GuavaTech		71ms
Hantec Markets [server1.hantecfx.com] Regulated by:  FSA [UK]	72ms	1ms
HBGM Regulated by: Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CYSEC)	68ms
HDForex [94.236.7.229] Member AFC dispute resolution	76ms	1ms
HotForex [88.85.91.13] Regulated by:  FSC [MU]	82ms	9ms
HY Markets Demo [hyt4demo.hyinvestment.com] Regulated by:  FSA [UK]	231ms	302ms
HY Markets Live [hyt4live.hyinvestment.com] Regulated by:  FSA [UK]	1ms	4ms
I am FX [5.10.76.72] Regulated by:  FSA [UK]	83ms	7ms
Regulated by:  ASIC [AU]		72ms
ICM Brokers [67.192.223.211] No formal regulation [US]	43ms	122ms
IFC Markets [64.56.66.49] Regulated by:  FSC [BVI]	68ms	141ms
IG Markets  [ mt4b.ig.com ]	86ms	<2ms
IKO FX [210.193.54.196] No formal regulation [VG]	236ms	243ms
IKON Group [64.15.237.207]	1ms	80ms
Infinity Futures	SEE Forex.com
InstaForex.com [188.138.48.84] No formal regulation [UNKNOWN]	86ms	18ms
	NYC	UK
Please contact your Integral representative to activate your link		71ms
Interactive Brokers [208.192.181.62] Regulated by:  IIROC [CA], FSA [UK]	3ms	77ms
Intertrader [88.81.155.75] Regulated by:  FSA [UK]	97ms	6ms
InvestAZ  [178.162.218.179] Regulated by: FSP [NZ] Member FSCL dispute resolution [NZ]	88ms	15ms
IronFX [87.239.186.104] Regulated by:  (multiple registrations)	78ms	7ms
Invast [80.69.3.148] Regulated by:  ASIC [AU]	75ms	1ms
InvestorEurope Demo [208.118.225.182] Regulated by:  FSC [GI]	7ms	75ms
InvestorEurope Live [208.118.226.194] Regulated by:  FSC [GI]	7ms	91ms
IS Prime  regulated by: FCA UK		71ms
JAFX (192.81.110.135) not currently regulated	<1ms	81ms
JFD Brokers [mt4live.jfdbrokers.com] Regulated by:  multiple	2ms	72ms
JustForex  [66.55.143.251]	4ms	77ms
Key to Markets  (ktmlive.keytomarkets.com) Regulated by:  FSPR [NZ]	8ms	72ms
Latitude FX [74.217.53.11]	4ms	72ms
LiderFX [185.38.202.55] Regulated by: FCA [UK]	72ms	2ms
Lite Forex [174.37.162.196] Regulated by:  RAFMM [RU]	74ms	140ms
LMAX Exchange [91.215.165.0/24] Regulated by:  FSA [UK]	70ms	1ms
LMAX Exchange [185.34.167.0/24] Regulated by:  FSA [UK]	85ms	1ms
LMFX [dc01.live1.dc.lmfx.com] Regulated by:  FSA [UK]	79ms	7ms
London Capital Group [149.5.77.164] Regulated by: FCA [UK]	70ms	2ms
Lucera		72ms
Markets.com [83.138.135.217] Regulated by:  (multiple registrations)	76ms	<5ms
MasterForex [88.85.79.4] Regulated by:  MRRC [RU]	81ms	7ms
MaxFX [104.40.182.22]	81ms	8ms
MB Trading [216.52.236.96] Regulated by:  NFA [US]	68ms	149ms
MF Financial [66.246.48.105]	1ms	73ms
MigBank Demo [80.237.157.20] Regulated by:  FINMA [CH]	90ms	16ms
MigBank MAM [92.42.240.61] Regulated by:  FINMA [CH]	97ms	33ms
MigBank Real [94.228.51.16] Regulated by:  FINMA [CH]	97ms	19ms
MTG Forex  [94.236.105.112]	76ms	3ms
[69.46.235.19] Regulated by: New Zealand FSP (Financial Services Provider)	2ms	74ms
MXT Global Regulated by: ASIC		71ms
mt4-trade.oanda.com Regulated by:  (multiple registrations worldwide) including NFA [US]	1ms	71ms
OctaFX  [109.233.57.15]	112ms	31ms
OEC [74.201.3.42] Regulated by:  (multiple registrations)	19ms	112ms
One Financial CFD Demo [mt4demo-master.onecfd.co.uk] Regulated by:  FSA [UK]	108ms	<2ms
One Financial CFD Live [mt4live-master.onecfd.co.uk] Regulated by:  FSA [UK]	73ms	<2ms
	NYC	UK
OneTrade [192.81.110.50] regulated by: Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)UK	<1ms	71ms
oneZero Financial Systems
PaxForex [46.4.113.240]	92ms	22ms
PrimeBank Forex [75.125.0.67]	45ms	116ms
Orbex [208.96.52.206]	68ms	139ms
Sig	SEE LITE FOREX
Pepperstone  Regulated by:  ASIC [AU]		72ms
PhillipCapital  Regulated by:  [NFA]		74ms
PrimeXM	73ms	1ms [mtpro01.primexm.com]
ProfiForex [74.201.192.242] Regulated by:  SIBA [SC]	2ms	74ms
Questrade [74.217.53.91]	4ms	71ms
Real Forex (Israel)		72ms
Renesource Capital [195.13.170.198]	112ms	41ms
RoboForex  [176.74.216.213]	97ms	25ms
Regulated by: ASIC (Australia)	74ms	2ms
RubixFX		72ms
SFX Markets [74.217.165.18]	2ms	113ms
Solidary Markets FX [108.61.141.242]	3ms	71ms
Squared Financial  [89.187.126.248]	1ms	73ms
Sterling Gent  [live.sgtmarkets.com] Regulator:  BVI [BM]	73ms	<1ms
Spotware UK Proxy (cAlgo, cTrader)	75ms	<2ms
Sunbird FX [195.216.252.89]	134ms	1ms
SVSFX [212.100.239.240] Regulated by:  FCA [UK]	75ms	4ms
SwissProFX		71ms
SwissQuote [176.56.182.89]	77ms	9ms
SynergyFX		79ms
Tallinex  [54.77.159.42]	81ms	11ms
Regulated by: Multiple	82ms	2ms [ThinkForexUK-Live 2]
Tickmill FSA regulated	71ms	3ms
Tickmill  Demo [demo.mt4tickmill.com]	71ms	9ms
TideLiquidity.com		72ms
TradeFair [91.215.165.24]	70ms	1ms
TraderNOVO [69.9.40.174]	2ms	73ms
TradersWay [85.17.136.142]	82ms	9ms
TradeStation  [63.99.207.135]	See Oanda	See Oanda
TradeView [78.129.187.125]	75ms	2ms
Trading Point [dc-r02-03.mt4servers.com]	72ms	1ms
UWC [78.140.164.102]	85ms	10ms
Valbury Capital [mtlive02.valbury.co.uk] Regulated by:FSA	<1ms	73ms
Regulated by: FCA [UK] [NFA]		74ms
[185.64.248.35] Regulated by:  ASIC & FSA [AU]	74ms
Regulated by: FCA [UK]	71ms	1ms
ViproMarkets  [live.vipromarkets.com] Regulated by: CySEC	73ms	<2ms
Viva Forex   [74.201.176.23]	<1ms	70ms
Windsor Brokers [87.228.201.240]	88ms	1ms
Xenfin Capital [ldn.liquidx.xenfin.com] Regulated by:  FSA [UK]	70ms	<2ms
Xenfin Capital [ny.liquidx.xenfin.com] Regulated by:  FSA [UK]	3ms	72ms
XM [dc-r02-03.mt4servers.com] Regulated by:  [multiple]	72ms	1ms
X-Trade Brokers [real1a.xtb.com] Reguleted by: FCA [UK]	86ms	15ms
youtradeFX [mt4live.youtradefx.com]	82ms	16ms

LA: Los Angeles data center
NYC:  New York City data center
UK:  London data center
Time measured in milliseconds (1/1000th of a second) to brokers gateway.

: These brokers are participating in our bundling program and offer a free or discounted CNS VPS to their subscribers.  For more information, please reivew this KB article detailing the program.

: These brokers are participating in our bundling program actively sponsor CNS subscribers and are very responsive to subscriber requests.  As such, they have been designated a "CNS Premiere Sponsoring Broker".

 These brokers are directly connected to the CNS network.  Latency <1ms.    [top]

 These brokers are connected to the CNS network through a peering fabric or a peering relationship with their ISP.  This configuration completely bypasses Internet transit.    [top]

Regulatory information has been obtained from the broker's web site or by contacting the broker directly.  This information is believed to be accurate as of the date posted.  CNS assumes no liability for errors or omissions.  If any information is not correct, please contact CNS Support.

This latency chart does not imply an endorsement or recommendation of any broker.  It is only a list of latency results to popular brokers or brokers CNS support has been requested to test by subscribers.  Use your own due diligence before doing business with any broker.  If you have ANY questions then please contact CNS Suport.

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:  What is "ON NET"?

A:  Brokers designated as "ON NET" are directly connected to the CNS network - they are "on the network".  Latency <1ms and connectivity via redundant broker gateways.

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.