IC Markets VPS (broker-bundled) alternative for traders.
IC Markets VPS (broker-bundled) is a real answer when you need Equinix co-location free for qualifying IC Markets traders — best-possible physical proximity to IC Markets' own matching engine at no extra cost.
TradersProxy solves a different job. It keeps your existing platform install in place and cleans the TCP path between your app and your broker.
That makes this page useful for the trader asking one simple question: do you need a rented computer, or do you need a cleaner route?
IC Markets VPS (broker-bundled) and TradersProxy solve different problems.
IC Markets VPS (broker-bundled) is built for Equinix co-location free for qualifying IC Markets traders — best-possible physical proximity to IC Markets' own matching engine at no extra cost. That is useful if your strategy needs off-site execution.
The tradeoff is Single-broker dependency — tied entirely to IC Markets and their volume requirements; not portable to other brokers or platforms. If your machine is already on and your problem is the route between your platform and your broker, a VPS is the wrong shape.
TradersProxy is a clean network relay for MT4, MT5, cTrader, and Telegram. It adds packet prioritisation, split buffers, and per-connection congestion control without making you babysit a remote Windows machine.
What IC Markets VPS (broker-bundled) is built for
IC Markets VPS (broker-bundled) is a legitimate answer for traders who need a full remote machine. That usually means an EA, a 24/7 process, or a setup that must keep running when your own device is off.
In that job, a VPS is useful. It gives you a Windows environment, remote access, and a place to install your trading platform away from your home computer.
That does not make it the right answer for every trader. It just means the VPS category is solving a real problem.
TradersProxy is aimed at the problem that remains after you already have a working machine: the quality of the network path itself.
Where each fits, and where it doesn't
Pick IC Markets VPS (broker-bundled) if you need your platform to run somewhere else.
- You want an EA to stay online when your computer sleeps.
- You are happy to manage, or pay someone to manage, a Windows box.
- You need the machine itself, not just a cleaner path.
Pick TradersProxy if the machine is already there and the pain is elsewhere.
- Your fills wobble when the market speeds up.
- Your platform reconnects slower than it should.
- Your chart lives on your desktop, laptop, or phone already.
- You want the connection between your app and your broker to be the clean part.
A VPS changes where the app runs. TradersProxy changes the path it uses.
The priority route for your trading platform
Retail traders usually pay for two layers. The platform. And the idea.
The missing layer is execution. The route between your trading app and your broker.
TradersProxy was built around that layer. The product gives order flow priority and keeps trading traffic separate from the rest of the machine.
It also reconnects faster, pre-warms broker names, and keeps trading traffic ahead when the line gets busy.
That is not a rented computer. It is a lane.
The network
Nodes in 12 cities. Tier 1 data centres.
New York · Los Angeles · Chicago (CoreSite CH2) · Toronto · London (Iron Mountain LON1) · Sydney (Equinix SY4) · Singapore · Tokyo (Equinix TY8) · Hong Kong (Equinix HK1) · Seoul. Standard plan and above pick the node nearest their broker.
Side by side
A simple decision table for traders comparing a VPS-style product with a network relay.
How to choose
Choose IC Markets VPS (broker-bundled) if:
- You need off-site execution and you want a remote machine.
- You are happy to run a Windows trading environment elsewhere.
- Your strategy depends on an always-on process like an EA.
Choose TradersProxy if:
- Your platform already runs where you want it to run.
- You care about the route more than the rack.
- You want to improve fills, reconnects, and jitter without moving to a VPS.
The honest answer is not "one is better". It is "one is a machine, the other is a lane".
Explore the rest of the cluster
These pages help the reader compare providers and understand the category before they pick a tool.
Understand the problem before choosing the solution
IC Markets VPS (broker-bundled) vs TradersProxy - questions
For IC Markets traders who qualify, the broker-bundled VPS offers Equinix co-location at zero incremental cost — that's an exceptional value proposition within the IC Markets ecosystem. The limitation is broker lock-in. TradersProxy is broker-agnostic and works with any platform connected to any broker, including IC Markets.
IC Markets VPS places your EA physically in the same Equinix facility as IC Markets' matching engine — that's optimal geographic latency for IC Markets trades specifically. TradersProxy applies TCP-layer route tuning — congestion control, packet prioritisation, jitter absorption — that works for any broker. For IC Markets traders: the broker VPS + TradersProxy combination addresses both geographic and path-quality factors.
IC Markets VPS is restricted to IC Markets accounts. If you trade with multiple brokers, you'd need separate arrangements for each. TradersProxy routes to any broker your platform connects to — one subscription covers IC Markets, Pepperstone, FXCM, or any other broker simultaneously.