What are the benefits of trading with a VPS?

Trading with a virtual private server (VPS) gives you faster, more stable, and uninterrupted access to the markets, especially when using automated strategies. Key benefits include: Uninterrupted automated trading: Run expert advisors (EAs), trading bots, and algorithmic strategies 24/7 without relying on your personal computer or internet connection. Faster trade execution: Enjoy quicker order execution during volatile market conditions. Ultra-low latency: Connect closer to trading servers for consistently low latency, regardless of your physical location. Improved reliability: Stay protected from power outages, device shutdowns, and connectivity issues, ensuring your strategies continue running without interruption .

What are the benefits of trading with a VPS?

Trading with a virtual private server (VPS) gives you faster, more stable, and uninterrupted access to the markets, especially when using automated strategies. Key benefits include: Uninterrupted automated trading: Run expert advisors (EAs), trading bots, and algorithmic strategies 24/7 without relying on your personal computer or internet connection. Faster trade execution: Enjoy quicker order execution during volatile market conditions. Ultra-low latency: Connect closer to trading servers for consistently low latency, regardless of your physical location. Improved reliability: Stay protected from power outages, device shutdowns, and connectivity issues, ensuring your strategies continue running without interruption .

Stay connected to the markets 24/7 with a free VPS

Unlock free access to our virtual private server (VPS) solutions and execute your high-volume trades and multiple EAs with faster execution, better stability, and 24/7 connectivity.

Why trade with Pepperstone’s VPS?

Reduce delays and trade with precision and confidence on our VPS – designed to meet the needs of seasoned traders. Available in 22 key financial data centres worldwide.

Run your trading strategy 24/7

You never need to miss a market opportunity, even if your computer's off or your internet drops.

Streamline your trading automation

Automate your strategies and run EAs, trading bots and algorithms continuously with consistent performance.

Run your trading strategy 24/7

You never need to miss a market opportunity, even if your computer's off or your internet drops.

Streamline your trading automation

Automate your strategies and run EAs, trading bots and algorithms continuously with consistent performance.

Streamline your trading automation

Automate your strategies and run EAs, trading bots and algorithms continuously with consistent performance.

Run your trading strategy 24/7

You never need to miss a market opportunity, even if your computer's off or your internet drops.

Execute trades faster

Rely on platform execution with latency as low as 1ms, potentially minimising slippage and helping you hit the desired price.

Shield your trading activity

Safeguard your trading activity and protect your strategies with advanced encryption and strict access controls.

Execute trades faster

Rely on platform execution with latency as low as 1ms, potentially minimising slippage and helping you hit the desired price.

Shield your trading activity

Safeguard your trading activity and protect your strategies with advanced encryption and strict access controls.

Shield your trading activity

Safeguard your trading activity and protect your strategies with advanced encryption and strict access controls.

Execute trades faster

Rely on platform execution with latency as low as 1ms, potentially minimising slippage and helping you hit the desired price.

VPS hardware specifications

Our VPS plans include the following technical specifications, providing a robust environment for executing your trades, backtesting strategies, and storing historical data.

VPS Plan	vCPU	Ram (GB)	SSD - Disk Space (GB)
Core	2	4	100
Plus	4	6	150
Pro	6	8	200

Get your free monthly VPS plan

Once you’re an active Pepperstone client¹ and you meet the required criteria, you’ll be eligible for one of the 3 free VPS plans.

Core plan

You traded at least USD 1,000,000 notional volume in the past 60 days(≈ 10 FX lots/equivalent)

To auto-renew your monthly plan you need to maintain at least USD 1,000,000 notional volume in the past 60 days(≈ 10 FX lots/equivalent)

Get your free plan

Plus plan

You traded at least USD 1,500,000 notional volume in the past 60 days(≈ 15 FX lots/equivalent)

To auto-renew your monthly plan you need to maintain

at least USD 1,500,000 notional volume in the past 60 days(≈ 15 FX lots/equivalent)

Get your free plan

Pro plan

You traded at least USD 2,000,000 notional volume in the past 60 days(≈ 20 FX lots/equivalent)

To auto-renew your monthly plan you need to maintain

at least USD 2,000,000 notional volume in the past 60 days(≈ 20 FX lots/equivalent)

Get your free plan

How to receive one of the free VPS plans

Create account

Sign up to open a live account and meet the eligibility criteria above. / Already a client? If you meet the criteria, request your free VPS via the form below.

Check email

You’ll receive an email with your VPS access details and instructions.

Enjoy your trading

Stay connected and trade with confidence.

Request a Sponsored VPS

FAQs

A virtual private server (VPS) is a secure virtual computer hosted in a data centre that you can access remotely 24/7. It allows you to run trading platforms, expert advisors (EAs), and automated strategies continuously with high speed, low latency, and without relying on your personal computer or internet connection.

To receive one of our free VPS plans, you need to:

Open a Pepperstone live trading account.
Become an active trader¹and meet the eligibility criteria provided above.
Follow the instructions in the email we will send you to get started.

If you’re an existing client and meet the eligibility criteria for one of the plans, you need to:

Request your free VPS by filling in the form provided above.
Follow the instructions in the email we will send you to get started.

Your VPS access auto-renews each month as long as you remain an active trader.

More information is outlined in our VPS terms & conditions.

Setting up Pepperstone’s VPS is easy. Please follow the steps outlined below:

1. Open the 1Password key provided in the email using your email address.
2. Download and open the RDP file provided to you in the 1Password key.
3. Click ‘connect’
4. Enter the temporary password provided in the 1Password key. If you are using Remote Desktop Connection, make sure to add ‘\’ before the username provided in the 1Password key. Please reset the password immediately after successful login.

Note: We recommend to restart the VPS every weekend which can be done by clicking on the ‘start’ menu (Windows icon, then the power button, and choose ‘restart’.

Trading with a virtual private server (VPS) gives you faster, more stable, and uninterrupted access to the markets, especially when using automated strategies.

Key benefits include:

Uninterrupted automated trading: Run expert advisors (EAs), trading bots, and algorithmic strategies 24/7 without relying on your personal computer or internet connection.
Faster trade execution: Enjoy quicker order execution during volatile market conditions.
Ultra-low latency: Connect closer to trading servers for consistently low latency, regardless of your physical location.
Improved reliability: Stay protected from power outages, device shutdowns, and connectivity issues, ensuring your strategies continue running without interruption.

Stay connected to the markets 24/7 with a free VPS

Unlock free access to our virtual private server (VPS) solutions and execute your high-volume trades and multiple EAs with faster execution, better stability, and 24/7 connectivity.