Choosing an InstaForex Trading Server

Currently, InstaForex has more than 200,000 trader clients and operates in over 50 countries worldwide, including Indonesia. With the increasing number of traders joining, InstaForex will inevitably face trading server constraints. Here, a trading server is a computer that serves traders connected online to conduct forex trading. And you can imagine that at the same time, thousands or even tens of thousands of traders are connected to the server, requiring very high server performance.

If the server is overloaded, or in other words, the server quality is below average, the direct impact felt by traders is: intermittent chart and spot information displays, Metatrader lag, and frequent order execution failures (requotes, etc.). This will result in lost potential profits for traders, and it is not impossible for clients/traders to leave a broker where the server is slow and inadequate.

In addition to a prime server, proper connection management is also needed. So how does InstaForex handle these trading server issues?

InstaForex divides servers into several main categories and currently has parent servers spread across various countries. There is a possibility that it will increase in the coming years. These parent servers are located in:

• USA (Real Trading)
• UK/EU (Real Trading)
• Hongkong (Real Trading)
• Singapore (Real Trading)
• Server for cent accounts (Real Trading)
• Server for contests and competitions
• Server for demo accounts

These parent servers are not the main servers, but rather act as traffic regulators to the main servers. These parent servers will forward and divide each request to the main servers, which number in the tens.

In reality, this server setup physically involves dozens or even hundreds of small servers/PCs connected to the Internet. So don't try to imagine it too deeply, it will be very complicated.

So how do you choose a server to get optimal results? Of course, adjust it to the type of account or its purpose. If it's a cent account, you must choose the server for cent accounts. If it's for contests, choose the server for contests, and so on for demo accounts.

Specifically for those of you who are real trading, it is best to choose a server close to your current location. So, for example, if your trading location is in Indonesia, you should choose the Singapore or Hongkong server. By choosing the right server location, you have at least secured a smooth trading access. Imagine if you are sure you have to open a trade, but have to repeat it because the order submission failed, it would be frustrating, wouldn't it? Plus, if it's too late, you could lose potential pip profits :). Have fun experimenting.

• When you first open Metatrader, the connection is very slow, fails, and is intermittent.
• During prime trading time, the forex price spot updates slowly.
• And this is the most annoying thing, when opening an order keeps failing.
• When ordering, the application always shows requote (you are given a new price quote).
• If you also trade with robots/EAs, you will find out why their performance has decreased. This could be due to a poor broker server.