Built for Execution
Mini is a $30/mo trading VPS for trade copying, expert advisors, and headless algos. Two semi-dedicated Ryzen 9 9950X cores, 4 GB DDR5, and 100 GB NVMe, on the same network and data centers as every ChartVPS plan.
$30/mo
2 cores, 4 GB DDR5, and 100 GB NVMe
4,200
PassMark score on the Ryzen 9 9950X
0-1ms
Typical Chicago-to-CME latency
Plan
Mini VPS
Mini
NewBuilt for execution.
Trade copying, EAs & headless algos.
Specifications
Network
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Use cases
What Mini Runs Best
Mini is sized for software that executes trades, not software that draws charts.
Copy trades around the clock
Run NinjaTrader, Replikanto, or MetaTrader copiers 24/5, so trades keep copying when your home PC is off.
Learn More about TradeCopy
Keep MetaTrader EAs running
MetaTrader 4 and 5 EAs stay connected through restarts, power cuts, and Wi-Fi drops at home.
Learn More about MetaTrader on ChartVPS
Strategies without a chart window
NinjaScript strategies, cTrader cBots, Python, and API bots that trade in the background.
Learn More about supported platforms
Running NinjaTrader? Mini handles NinjaTrader copiers like Replikanto and automated NinjaScript strategies on one or two charts. For chart-heavy NinjaTrader workspaces or backtesting, step up to Alpha.
NinjaTrader × ChartVPSSemi-dedicated cores
What Semi-Dedicated Means
Execution needs steady CPU more than lots of it. This is how Mini keeps it steady.
Think of a CPU as a pie. A shared VPS sells you a slice that other tenants can eat into. A dedicated core is the whole slice. Mini sits in between.
Shared vCPU
Budget and cloud VPS
No floor. A busy neighbor slows your EA down.
Semi-dedicated
Mini
70% guaranteed, the rest whenever the host has room.
Dedicated
Alpha, Gamma, and Delta
The whole core, always yours.
Performance
Mini on PassMark
What that steady floor looks like in numbers, on the same Ryzen 9 9950X as Alpha.
- PassMark
- 4,200
- Top 61% of all computers tested worldwide
- CPU Mark
- 5,700
- All-core throughput for your platform, EAs, and copier together
- Single-Thread
- 4,200
- Order entry runs on one core: ≈ 2.3× a typical shared-VPS core
World percentile
- Passmark39%
- Memory11%
- Disk39%
- 2D Graphics22%
Infrastructure
Same Network, Same Data Centers
There is no budget hardware tier. Mini runs on the same servers, network, and locations as Alpha.
Ryzen 9 9950X
The same CPU that powers Alpha, with up to 5.7 GHz boost for fast single-thread execution.
DDR5 and NVMe
4 GB of DDR5 and 100 GB of NVMe, so your platform, EAs, and copier stay responsive side by side.
3-10 Gbps network
Unlimited bandwidth on blended carriers, Layer 3, 4, and 7 DDoS mitigation, and 0-1ms typical latency from Chicago to CME.
Seven trading hubs
Chicago, New York, Dallas, London, Frankfurt, Singapore, and Tokyo. Pick the one closest to your broker.
24/7 human support
Engineers who know NinjaTrader, MetaTrader, cTrader, and copy-trading tools, not a script.
SOC 2 Type II
ChartVPS has successfully completed an independent SOC 2® Type II audit covering the infrastructure Mini runs on.
Compare
Mini vs. a Typical Entry VPS
Same price bracket, different hardware. Here is Mini next to other 2-core, 4 GB plans.
| 2 cores · 4 GB plans | ChartVPS Mini | Typical trading VPS | Budget cloud VPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $30/mo | $30-50/mo | $12-24/mo |
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | Often not published | Varies by host |
| CPU guarantee | 70% floor, up to 100% | Rarely stated | Shared, no floor |
| Memory | 4 GB DDR5 | 4 GB, DDR4 or not stated | 4 GB |
| Storage | 100 GB NVMe | 50-100 GB | 80 GB SSD |
| Published benchmarks | PassMark 4,200 | Rarely | No |
| Support | 24/7 humans who know trading platforms | Varies | General hosting tickets |
| SOC 2 Type II | Yes | Rarely | Varies |
Typical ranges from the public list prices of entry 2-core, 4 GB plans at trading-focused and general cloud VPS providers, checked November 2026.
Managed layer
Services & Add-Ons
Add monitoring and private copy routing on top. ServerIQ tells you when a platform stops, and TradeCopy keeps copy instructions on a private network.
ChartVPS ServerIQ
ServerIQ watches CPU, RAM, storage, Windows processes, restarts, and trading-application stability. Useful when an EA or copier is meant to keep working after you log off.
ChartVPS TradeCopy
Run Mini as a leader or follower node for copy trading. TradeCopy keeps instructions on a private 0-1ms network, and you can add another VPS when an account group needs its own resources.
Learn More about our software add-ons
Room to grow
When to Step Up From Mini
When your setup outgrows two cores, the next plan is one upgrade away.
Alpha Mark-1
Backtesting and optimization
Fully dedicated cores for parallel backtests and strategy optimization.
Alpha Mark-1 Pro
Several chart-heavy platforms
NinjaTrader, Sierra Chart, or TradeStation with live charts across more than one monitor.
Gamma Mark-1
Order flow, DOM and footprint
An NVIDIA GPU for Bookmap, heatmaps and GPU-assisted chart rendering.
Delta
The whole server
A physical server with no virtualization layer, for quant and multi-platform desks.
Starting on Mini? You can upgrade to Alpha from the client portal later, and support can help move your setup.
Support
Frequently Asked Questions
Start With Mini
Two semi-dedicated Ryzen 9 9950X cores for $30/mo. Run your copier, EAs, and bots next to the markets, and step up to Alpha when your setup grows.
