NinjaTrader 8 VPS Hosting
Windows desktop platform for futures and forex, with strategies written in NinjaScript (C#) and charting, DOM and backtesting in one application.
Minimum of 30 round trips to rprotocol.rithmic.com, measured August 17, 2026 from our Chicago location. Pick a different location and this figure does not apply to you.
devices Platform
lan Data & Routing
Routes commonly used with NinjaTrader 8. Availability depends on your broker and account.
NinjaTrader 8, running 24/5 without your PC
- check_circle NinjaTrader 8 is a Windows application. Hosting it means it keeps running when your machine sleeps, updates or loses power.
- check_circle NinjaTrader 8 is a .NET application that keeps tick data and indicator series in memory. Several instruments with deep historical bars and order-flow indicators will use more RAM than a typical MT4 chart set.
- check_circle Connect by RDP from any device. The workspace is exactly as you left it, on a machine that has been running all night.
- check_circle Our watchdog restarts the platform automatically if it crashes, so an overnight failure is not discovered at 9am.
What hosting actually changes
Not your edge. What it removes is the category of loss that has nothing to do with your trading: the machine that was asleep, the platform that had crashed, the session that dropped while a position was open.
Always on
No Windows update at 3am, no power cut, no router reboot. The machine has been running since the day you ordered it.
Auto-restart watchdog
If the platform crashes or stops responding, the watchdog restarts it. Overnight failures are recovered in seconds rather than found in the morning.
Dedicated resources
Your CPU and RAM are not shared with a neighbour, so the open behaves the same way every day.
Measured from Chicago
Minimum of 30 round trips per target, taken August 17, 2026. An instance in the same Chicago region (Elk Grove Village, Illinois) that fxvps.biz plans are provisioned into, roughly 20 miles from 350 East Cermak where the Rithmic and CQG gateways sit. A host inside 350 East Cermak would measure lower still.
Every latency figure on this site names the location it was taken from, the host it was taken against and the date. Where we have no measurement we publish none.
Recommended for NinjaTrader 8
Pro (4GB RAM, 2 vCPU) is the plan we would start NinjaTrader 8 on. Move to Scaling (8GB RAM, 4 vCPU) once a data feed client, an order-flow tool or several accounts share the machine.
Ask for Chicago if you trade CME products.
Or try the machine for $2.99 first.
NinjaTrader 8 VPS — Frequently Asked Questions
Can I run NinjaTrader 8 on a VPS?
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Yes. FXVPS provides Windows Server machines built for trading software, so NinjaTrader 8 runs the same way it does on your desktop, on hardware that does not sleep.
Which server location should I choose for NinjaTrader 8?
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From Chicago we measure Rithmic 2.23ms, CQG 2.68ms, CQG (demo) 2.68ms to the order-routing gateways, taken August 17, 2026 as the minimum of 30 round trips per target. An instance in the same Chicago region (Elk Grove Village, Illinois) that fxvps.biz plans are provisioned into, roughly 20 miles from 350 East Cermak where the Rithmic and CQG gateways sit. A host inside 350 East Cermak would measure lower still.
What VPS plan does NinjaTrader 8 need?
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NinjaTrader 8 is a .NET application that keeps tick data and indicator series in memory. Several instruments with deep historical bars and order-flow indicators will use more RAM than a typical MT4 chart set. Pro at $39/mo (4GB RAM, 2 vCPU) is the floor we would put NinjaTrader 8 on. Add an order-flow tool, a separate data feed client, or several accounts on the same machine and Scaling at $79/mo (8GB RAM, 4 vCPU) is the sensible starting point. You can move up a plan later without rebuilding the machine.
How quickly can I be running?
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Machines are provisioned in under 60 seconds and RDP credentials are emailed immediately. NinjaTrader 8 needs installing and configuring on top, which is a few minutes' work. There is a $2.99 trial if you would rather test the machine before committing.