FX Choice is not a household name in the way Pepperstone or IC Markets are, but it has a loyal following in one particular corner of retail trading: people who run Expert Advisors, follow systems through Myfxbook AutoTrade, and want a MetaTrader-only broker without much else getting in the way. It is regulated offshore in Belize, offers MT4 and MT5, and keeps its account line-up short.
That audience is almost entirely automated or semi-automated, which makes the VPS question central rather than optional. It is also a broker where we want to be precise about what we know: we have one excellent latency measurement to FX Choice, and we are going to tell you exactly how good — and how limited — that data is.
FX Choice at a Glance
- Entity: FX Choice Limited, registered in Belize (registration no. 000003992)
- Regulation: Financial Services Commission of Belize (FSC), under the Securities Industry Act 2021
- Account Types: Optimum, Classic, Pro
- Minimum Deposit: From USD 10
- Platforms: MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, MT4/MT5 web terminal, mobile apps
- Leverage: Flexible leverage up to 1:1000
- Automation: Myfxbook AutoTrade offered
- VPS: FX Choice runs its own VPS programme
- Loyalty: Pips+ programme for reducing trading costs
The regulatory row deserves a moment. FSC Belize is an offshore regulator. It does not provide the investor compensation schemes or the retail leverage caps that the FCA or CySEC impose. High leverage is available precisely because of that. Make sure the trade-off suits you before funding an account.
Where FX Choice’s Servers Live
FX Choice’s MetaTrader servers answered from London in our testing, with a result that is among the fastest in our entire broker database.
📊 Key Stat: We measured FX Choice at 0.38ms from London (LD4). That is one of the lowest round-trip figures we have recorded to any broker, and consistent with FX Choice’s trade server sitting in the same facility as our London instances.
Now the caveat, which we would rather state than bury. That figure was measured by hand from London during early testing, and the exact date was not recorded — so treat it as indicative. Our automated July 2026 sweep did not complete for FX Choice, which means we do not currently have measured figures from Frankfurt, New York, Singapore or Tokyo.
FXVPS Latency to FX Choice
| FXVPS location | Measured round trip |
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| London (LD4) | 0.38ms (hand-measured, date not recorded) |
| Frankfurt (FRA1) | Not measured |
| New York (NY4) | Not measured |
| Singapore (SG1) | Not measured |
| Tokyo (TY3) | Not measured |
A result of 0.38ms is the kind that only appears when two machines share a datacenter. So while we cannot publish the other four numbers, the recommendation does not depend on them: London is the right location for FX Choice.
⚠️ Warning: Be wary of any provider that quotes a latency figure to FX Choice from every one of its locations. If the numbers look like neat multiples of distance, they were probably estimated, not measured. We would rather show you “not measured” than invent a number.
As always, your figure depends on which FX Choice server your account is on. Check the ping in MetaTrader’s status bar after logging in on the VPS.
Why FX Choice Traders Specifically Need a VPS
An EA-Heavy Client Base
Most FX Choice clients run automation of some kind. An EA only trades while its terminal is open and connected, which means a home PC’s sleep settings, Windows updates and internet drops translate directly into missed entries and unmanaged exits. A VPS removes those failure modes. Our guide to running EAs 24/7 covers the fundamentals.
Myfxbook AutoTrade Versus Your Own EA
If you use Myfxbook AutoTrade, trades are mirrored into your account from the systems you follow, and the copying does not depend on a terminal running on your machine. In that case a VPS matters less for execution, and more if you also want your own terminal open to monitor positions or run a risk-management EA alongside. If you run your own EAs, the VPS is essential. Many FX Choice traders do both — AutoTrade on one account, their own EA on another — and a VPS suits that combined setup well.
High Leverage Leaves Little Room for Outages
With leverage up to 1:1000, margin per position is small and the distance to stop-out is short. A position left unmanaged by a dropped home connection can move from comfortable to stopped out faster than you can reconnect. Remember that trailing stops, break-even logic and virtual stops only run while the terminal runs — our guide to what stops working when your terminal goes offline lists exactly which protections survive.
Scalping on a Sub-Millisecond Path
A 0.38ms route is as close to zero network cost as retail trading gets. If you scalp on an FX Choice account, that path means the price you saw is the price the server sees. See scalping and high-frequency trading on a VPS.
💡 Tip: FX Choice has its own VPS programme. Compare it on the things that matter to you — datacenter location, dedicated versus shared CPU, RAM, Windows version, and whether you can run other brokers’ terminals on it — rather than on price alone. If you trade only at FX Choice and qualify for a broker-provided VPS, it may suit you; if you run several brokers or need more resources, an independent VPS gives you more control.
🚀 Try FXVPS for $2.99 — get 7 days on the Core VPS in London and see the FX Choice ping in your own terminal. Cancel anytime.
Recommended FXVPS Plan for FX Choice
Core Plan ($29/mo) — 2GB RAM, 1 vCPU. The right starting point for a single MT4 or MT5 terminal with one to three EAs. Most individual FX Choice accounts fit comfortably.
Pro Plan ($39/mo) — 4GB RAM, 2 vCPUs. For several terminals — for example a Classic and a Pro account side by side, or FX Choice plus another broker — or for MT5 running multiple EAs with heavier indicators. Our multiple EAs on one VPS guide explains how load adds up.
Scaling Plan ($79/mo) — 8GB RAM, 4 vCPUs. For account managers and multi-account operators running many terminals or copiers, and for strategies that do heavy tick-level computation.
Setting Up FX Choice on Your FXVPS
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Choose London (LD4) at signup. Our 0.38ms measurement makes London the clear choice.
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Connect via RDP with your FXVPS credentials. See our RDP access guide for first connection from any device.
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Download MT4 or MT5 from FX Choice rather than a generic MetaQuotes installer, so the broker’s servers are preconfigured.
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Log in with your FX Choice account and select the server shown in your account details. Different account types may be on different servers.
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Confirm the ping. A London-hosted FX Choice server should show well under a millisecond from an FXVPS London instance.
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Attach your EAs and enable automated trading. Confirm each chart shows the EA running, and that the AutoTrading button is on.
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Configure auto-start. Add terminal shortcuts to the Windows Startup folder and save your login. For crash recovery, see automating EA restarts with Task Scheduler.
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Set up monitoring. Enable push notifications so every trade reaches your phone, and add a heartbeat so silence is noticed. Our push notifications and monitoring guide walks through it.
✅ Best Practice: If you use both Myfxbook AutoTrade and your own EA, keep them on separate FX Choice accounts. Mixing mirrored trades and EA trades in one account makes it very hard for an EA with magic-number or position-count logic to behave correctly, and makes performance impossible to attribute.
Why FXVPS for FX Choice Traders
FX Choice traders are, overwhelmingly, running automation that has to stay online. FXVPS gives them a London instance with a measured 0.38ms route to the broker, dedicated CPU cores so EAs are not queued behind other workloads, and a Windows environment where you can run FX Choice alongside any other broker you use.
We also tell you what we have not measured. That matters when you are choosing where your automation lives. Compare plans at /pricing/ or validate on a $2.99 seven-day trial.
Frequently Asked Questions
What VPS location should I choose for FX Choice?
London (LD4). We measured FX Choice at 0.38ms from London, which indicates its trade server is in the same facility. We have not yet measured other FXVPS locations to FX Choice.
Is FX Choice regulated?
FX Choice Limited is registered in Belize and regulated by the Financial Services Commission of Belize (FSC). This is an offshore licence without the investor compensation schemes of regulators like the FCA or CySEC.
Does FX Choice support Expert Advisors?
Yes. FX Choice offers MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5, both of which run EAs. It also offers Myfxbook AutoTrade for following external systems.
Do I need a VPS if I only use Myfxbook AutoTrade?
Not strictly for the copying itself, since AutoTrade mirrors trades into your account without a terminal on your machine. A VPS becomes worthwhile if you also run your own EAs, a risk-management tool, or want an always-on terminal for monitoring.
Should I use FX Choice’s VPS or an independent VPS?
It depends on your setup. A broker VPS can be convenient if you trade only at that broker. An independent VPS gives you control over resources and lets you run terminals from several brokers on the same machine.
What happens to my FX Choice positions if my VPS restarts?
Positions and their server-side stop losses and take profits stay on FX Choice’s server. Your terminal and EAs stop until auto-start relaunches them, usually within a minute or two.
Related Reading
- Running Expert Advisors 24/7: The Complete Guide — the core case for FX Choice’s EA users
- Know When Your EA Stops: Push Notifications and Heartbeat Monitoring — monitoring for unattended automation
- Copy Trading Setup on a VPS — for traders combining copied and self-run strategies
- Best VPS for M4Markets — another high-leverage, London-hosted MetaTrader broker