thanks for the feedback, I will check it out! Is a fix API connection similar to a dedicated server? I did some research and spoke to my vps provider and they said the next step up is a dedicated line but obviously that comes at a cost

do faster computers make a difference with slippage?

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yeah sorry I meant decrease..i am using a vps now with a ping of 1-2ms which seems to help a little when trading the news

Ways to increase execution time

using a vps will speed up execution time. I myself have issues with order speed as I was primary trading the news. a vps helped as its based in new York city and I'm in Australia.

Ways to increase execution time

been a couple months since i started this thread, since then i have been using a vps which is based in new york. my broker speed is around 1ms now opposed to my previous 350ms without a vps. i am now looking into getting a dedicated server which ...

do faster computers make a difference with slippage?

Thanks for your input guys.. Since the original post I've found A book called economic indicators which goes through all events and how they are calculated and made up and there is also a good course on udemy called trade the news which is around 30 ...

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you make a good point. why would you pay for a service when you can get a newswire through fxpro free of charge. awesome cheers ill check out news impact data, and I think ill give it a miss on 24k a year Bloomberg terminal haha.

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thanks for your input again! is that something similar to a VPS? I looked on fxpro and they have a vps log in that can execute orders in 1-5ms opposed to 300-400ms of a server, by having a server at their execution point like you mentioned.

do faster computers make a difference with slippage?

awesome thanks Dkam. ill give fxpro a run. I'm also doing the free trial with tradethenews to compare

Best Newswire with live audio squawk

dkam thanks for your input and advice regarding slippage..i think the guy that was selling computers based on saying a poor performance computer is the reason for slippage was using the phrase purely as a marketing campaign. I have an ea that I use ...

do faster computers make a difference with slippage?

thanks for your input subliminal, totally agree with you. if you were using a 20 year old computer compared to an i7 now there could be a big difference but not so much between an i5 and i7

do faster computers make a difference with slippage?

​I use talking forex it has live news feed and also has an audio squawk that has announcements throughout the day. its $20 pound per month.. ive been told it uses ransquawks audio and its based for for retail traders. ransquawk is 200 per month, a ...

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Personally I think if your relying on luck to come into play your in big trouble..of course there has been times when I have what I call the perfect setup and its lost, and times when it's been an poor set up and won.. You could call it pure luck if ...

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