TRADING I/O
The infrastructure
behind the trade
Section
Platforms
Running NinjaTrader, MetaTrader, and other trading platforms well.
Dedicated CPU vs Shared vCPU: What Your Trading Platform Actually GetsTwo VPS plans can advertise the same core count and behave very differently under load. The missing detail is how much processor time remains available when the host gets busy.By Marko|SEP 21, 2026·14 MIN READ
Closer to Your Broker: Choosing a Trading VPS LocationYour broker’s trading server may be nowhere near its headquarters, or you. Follow the connections your platform actually uses to choose a better place to run it.By Marko|SEP 14, 2026·12 MIN READLatency Is Not Execution SpeedA low ping shortens one part of the order path. Platform processing, broker controls, exchange matching, queue position and liquidity decide the rest.By Marko|SEP 11, 2026·10 MIN READThe I/O Model
Input
Market data and broker feeds
Process
CPU, memory, platform logic
Output
Orders, charts, and alerts
Continuity
Routing, monitoring, recovery