My connection to the server is slow, how can I change the access points in MetaTrader?

Modified on Tue, 4 Feb at 2:50 PM

When you operate in financial markets, please check if you have a good connection speed with the server to obtain a better positioning when executing your trading or investment trades. Therefore, you should check the latency speed with the server that you have on MetaTrader platform.

What is latency speed?

We understand latency as the time it takes for a data packet to be transmitted over a network, the time that elapses between the system requesting information and receiving a response. Therefore, the smaller the latency, the faster the connection. On our MetaTrader platform, we can find this information in the available access points.

How can I see the available access points in MetaTrader?

If you want to check the connection speed on MetaTrader trading platform, click on the lower right corner of it, after which the available access points will be shown:

What's the meaning of this data?

As a general rule, we can consider that an access point is better or worse based on the following ranges:

Ideal: 0 ms,

Excellent: 1-20 ms,

Good: 20-50 ms,

Fair: 50-100 ms,

Poor: 100-200 ms,

Very poor: 200-500 ms,

Unacceptable: 500 ms and above.

Although you should also assess its connection stability (more green bars), please try to choose the access point with the best speed and connection stability. To change from one access point to another, simply click on the desired access point.

If you have any problems or questions with this procedure, do not hesitate to contact us.