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How to Verify Latency to Rithmic and Tradovate from Your VPS

Real-time latency testing to trading brokerages

Updated over a week ago

At QuantVPS, our Chicago-based infrastructure delivers ultra-fast, 0–1 ms latency to both Rithmic and Tradovate — something that’s only achievable due to our physical proximity to their exchange gateways. This ultra-low latency is a game-changer for algorithmic and high-frequency traders using platforms like NinjaTrader.


⚡ Why Low Latency Matters

  • Faster trade execution — react to market events in real-time

  • Minimal packet loss — ensures smoother order flow

  • Improved consistency — ideal for high-frequency or automated strategies

  • Optimized for NinjaTrader, Rithmic & Tradovate — no manual tuning needed

Our servers are pre-configured for top performance, meaning you don’t need to make any changes to benefit from this speed.


How to Check Your Latency

You can test your VPS’s connection to Rithmic and Tradovate directly using basic ping commands.

Step-by-Step:

  1. Click the Start Menu and search for Command Prompt (or type cmd).

  2. Open Command Prompt.

Ping Commands:

  • Rithmic

ping ritmz01001.01.rithmic.com
  • Tradovate

ping live.tradovateapi.com

The results will show:

  • Round-trip time (ms) — Your actual latency

  • Packet loss — Should be 0% in a healthy connection


No Optimization Required

QuantVPS servers are already tuned and positioned for optimal performance. Whether you’re using NinjaTrader, Rithmic, or Tradovate, no extra configuration is needed to unlock ultra-low latency.


🤝 Need Assistance?

If any part of the setup feels unclear, the QuantVPS team is happy to help. If you’d like us to verify your environment from our side, feel free to open a support ticket and get connected with the team: https://www.quantvps.com/

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