Running MT5 fleets on VPS
Notes on running MT5 EAs on VPS: monitoring, watchdogs, resources, broker-password security.
MetaTrader's built-in VPS vs your own VPS: which one your EA actually needs
MetaQuotes' hosting is one click and low latency, but it runs one terminal, hides the machine and cannot be scripted. A straight comparison against renting your own Windows VPS, with the cases where each one is the right answer.
How to manage multiple MT5 accounts: one screen for every terminal, EA and VPS
MetaTrader 5 shows one account per terminal, so managing ten of them is an inventory problem, not a trading one. What breaks at 5, 20 and 100 accounts, the columns that belong on a single screen, how many terminals fit on one VPS, and the order in which to automate.
MT5 watchdog: how to restart a dead terminal automatically on a VPS
How a watchdog decides an MT5 terminal is dead using three tests (process from the right folder, broker connection, EA heartbeat), a 40-line PowerShell version on a 5-minute Task Scheduler trigger, the failures it cannot see, and when an agent replaces it.
MT5 VPS monitoring: what to watch, how to check it, and what to automate
A practical monitoring setup for MetaTrader 5 on a VPS: the five signals that predict a dead bot, how to read each from logs or a script, thresholds that matter, and the point where a watchdog and Telegram alerts replace RDP checks.
Running multiple MT5 terminals on one VPS: portable installs, RAM budget, and the failures nobody warns you about
How to run 3–6 MetaTrader 5 terminals on a single Windows VPS with portable mode, how much RAM and CPU each terminal needs, and five ways an EA stops trading while RDP still looks green.
Your MT5 EA stopped trading on the VPS: 7 causes and how to catch each one before you lose trades
Why a MetaTrader 5 Expert Advisor stops trading while the VPS is still up: Windows Update reboots, AutoTrading off, lost broker connection, WebRequest blocked, margin errors, frozen terminal, EA detached. How to spot each in the logs and how to monitor automatically.
Handing your MT5 password to a third party: the real risk, and five questions to ask first
Master versus investor passwords, what actually goes wrong when an EA installer, VPS seller or account manager holds your MT5 login, and how a fleet-management system can operate your terminals without ever being able to read the password.
Choosing a VPS for MT5 EAs: location, RAM, price, and what the ads leave out
Practical criteria for a forex VPS running MetaTrader 5: put it near the broker's server for low ping, size RAM by terminal count, Windows Server versus Windows 10, big providers versus resellers, and a ten-minute test before you pay for a year.