QuantVPS has 8 locations: Chicago, New York, London, Dublin, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Tokyo and Singapore. Our locations are chosen to be close to major trading networks and prediction market APIs.
Hostnames last verified: September 2026.
Here are some example routes and the location to use for each:
Chicago: Rithmic, Tradovate, IBKR, Kalshi
Dublin: Polymarket (CLOB)
London: Forex & CFDs
New York: NYSE, NASDAQ
Pick the location closest to your broker or exchange. A shorter distance gives lower latency.
How to Test Your Latency
Step #1: Open Command Prompt
Click Start
Type cmd
Click Command Prompt
On a Linux server (for example Dublin, which runs Ubuntu): open a terminal or SSH session and run the same ping commands.
Step #2: Run Ping Tests
Copy and paste each command below into the Command Prompt and press Enter:
Provider | Location | Command |
Rithmic | Chicago | ping ritmz01001.01.rithmic.com |
Rithmic | Chicago | ping ping.rithmic.com |
Tradovate | Chicago | ping live.tradovateapi.com |
IBKR | Chicago | ping api.ibkr.com |
IBKR | Chicago | ping cdc1.ibllc.com |
Kalshi | Chicago | ping api.elections.kalshi.com |
Polymarket (CLOB) | Dublin | ping clob.polymarket.com |
Tip: Run each test for ~10 to 15 seconds for a stable average.
Step #3: Read the Results
After running each ping, you'll see output like this:
Reply from xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=xxx
Focus on this value:
Metric | What It Means |
time=1ms | Your latency to that provider |
0 to 1 ms | Typical from Chicago to CME-based providers, and from Dublin to Polymarket |
1 to 5 ms | Very good |
Above 5 ms | Check you're pinging from the right location for that provider (see the table below). If you are, open a support ticket with your results. |
Step #4: Stop the Test
Press Ctrl + C to stop the ping and view a summary:
Average = your true latency
Packet loss = should be 0%
Why Latency Matters
Lower latency means your orders and market data spend less time travelling between your VPS and your broker. It does not guarantee fills or prices.
Latency Expectations
Provider | Hostname | Location | Typical Latency |
Rithmic | ritmz01001.01.rithmic.com | Chicago | 0 to 1 ms |
Rithmic | ping.rithmic.com | Chicago | 0 to 1 ms |
Tradovate | live.tradovateapi.com | Chicago | 0 to 1 ms |
IBKR | api.ibkr.com | Chicago | 0 to 2 ms |
IBKR | cdc1.ibllc.com | Chicago | 0 to 2 ms |
Kalshi | api.elections.kalshi.com | Chicago | 0 to 1 ms |
Polymarket (CLOB) | clob.polymarket.com | Dublin | under 1 ms |
Need Assistance?
Our support team is available 24/7. If you have any questions or run into issues, open a support ticket from your QuantVPS dashboard and we'll get back to you as quickly as possible.