Exness MT4 & MT5 Latency Explained: VPS Tips for Faster Forex Trading

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For anyone involved in Exness trading, especially those running automated strategies or scalping systems, understanding latency is crucial. Whether you're an experienced Exness trader or just starting, the performance of your trading setup depends heavily on how fast your orders reach the Exness broker servers and how quickly confirmations return.

Latency can be the difference between a profitable trade and a missed opportunity. This article explores how Exness MT4 and Exness MT5 servers perform under real-world conditions and what traders should consider before deploying a VPS for Exness forex trading.

What Is Latency and Why Does It Matter in Forex?

Latency is the time it takes for a trading command—like a market or pending order—to travel from your trading terminal to your broker’s server and back. High latency leads to slower execution, greater slippage, and even rejections in fast-moving markets.

For users of Exness Metatrader 5 and Exness Metatrader 4, keeping latency low is critical. This is especially true for scalping bots, expert advisors (EAs), and high-frequency strategies. That's why many traders use VPS servers physically close to Exness Forex Broker's data centers.

Latency Test Results to Exness MT4 and MT5 Servers

Below is a sample latency test conducted from a VPS located in Kansas City (U.S. Central). We measured ping times to several Exness MT5 Real, MT5 Exness demo, and Exness MT4 servers across different data centers:

MT4 Server Latency

Exness MT4 Real Servers - Ping Test from NOCIX Data Center

Broker Server	Data Center	Ping to Broker (ms)
Exness-Real27	DC06	45.02
	DC02	57.40
	DC05	58.27
	DC01	135.03
	DC-START	246.17
	DC04	246.59
Exness-Real	DC01	107.64
	DC11	108.04
	DC03	109.75
	DC00	110.45
	DC07	111.98
	DC-START	120.90
	DC04	138.38
	DC09	322.85
	DC12	338.84
	DC02	344.67
	DC10	380.79
	DC06	386.44
	DC14	388.43
	DC05	450.40
	DC08	457.45
Exness-Real17	DC09	199.62
	DC12	207.76
	DC07	212.06
	DC10	220.90
	DC08	221.88
	DC-START	224.77
	DCO6	239.98
	DC14	252.45
	DC04	269.43
	DC01	279.46
	DC02	286.34
	DC05	286.76
	DC11	293.03
	DC15	293.89
	DC03	324.08
Exness-Real31	DC02	209.82
	DC14	212.74
	DC07	212.78
	DC12	220.24
	DC-START	222.18
	DC04	222.89
	DC06	228.72
	DC15	237.73
	DC08	285.97
	DC05	285.01
	DC16	293.86
	DC10	304.61
	DC01	308.25
	DC03	317.24
	DC11	317.75
Exness-Trial9	DC02	217.34
	DC-START	231.01
	DC05	247.69
	DC04	254.43
	DC01	287.26
	DC06	307.10
	DC03	316.78
Exness-Trial14	DC05	53.96
	DC04	56.98
	DC-2	57.43
	DC01	135.4

MT5 Server Latency

Broker Server	Access Point	Ping to Broker (ms)
Exness-Mt5Real12	Access Point #5	46.67
	Access Point #3	56.80
	Access Point #4	58.26
	Access Point #2	133.13
	Access Point #1	245.41
Exness-Mt5Real25	Access Point #1	232.37
	Access Point #2	245.16
	Access Point #5	247.41
	Access Point #7	249.44
	Access Point #4	284.11
	Access Point #6	310.73
	Access Point #3	318.21
Exness-Mt5Real2	Access Point #8	104.84
	Access Point #1	125.82
	Access Point #6	276.19
	Access Point #2	326.82
	Access Point #9	336.06
	Access Point #4	373.21
	Access Point #7	384.39
	Access Point #3	384.56
	Access Point #5	387.96
Exness-Mt5Real9	Access Point #5	250.57
	Access Point #6	277.78
	Access Point #3	286.99
	Access Point #1	291.96
	Access Point #2	292.67
	Access Point #4	474.75
Exness-Mt5Real22	Access Point #3	55.20
	Access Point #5	57.13
	Access Point #4	59.52
	Access Point #2	132.69
	Access Point #1	248.34
Exness-Mt5Trial11	Access Point #5	35.81
	Access Point #4	58.40
	Access Point #3	61.59
	Access Point #2	131.11
	Access Point #1	250.72

Final Thoughts

No matter what your setup is—whether you're on Exness MT4, Exness MT5, or just demo testing—the right infrastructure can make or break your strategy. A reliable VPS located near Exness forex servers ensures smoother execution, fewer errors, and better performance overall.