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MT4/MT5 24–48 CPU cores • Intel i9 & Ryzen 9 / EPYC • 7-day money-back guarantee

High-Performance Server for MT5 Backtesting

Dedicated hardware for Strategy Tester and POW EA

Move your MetaTrader 5 backtests from a home PC or small VPS to a dedicated server with 24–48 CPU cores, 64–128 GB RAM and fast NVMe disks. Run large optimizations, walk-forward tests and POW EA workloads in hours instead of days.

Choose configuration for MT5 backtesting

This page describes our MT5 backtesting server configurations – dedicated hardware for running large MT5 Strategy Tester optimizations and POW EA workloads.
Built for MT5 Strategy Tester
Optimized for long history datasets, tick data and 10k–100k+ pass optimizations in MetaTrader 5 and POW EA.
24–48 CPU cores & fast NVMe
Intel Core i9-13900K, Ryzen 9 7950X3D or AMD EPYC — all cores are reserved exclusively for your backtests and live tools.
Windows Server ready
Windows Server 2019/2022 with Remote Desktop preinstalled — ready for MT4/MT5, MS SQL, IIS and your .NET tools.
Full support & guarantee
We help with migration, data layout and Strategy Tester settings. If the server doesn’t fit your workload, you have a full 7-day money-back guarantee.

What is Backtesting and Strategy Optimization in MT5?

Backtesting in MetaTrader 5 (MT5) lets you test and optimize trading strategies on historical data before risking capital in live markets.

Understanding Backtesting in MetaTrader 5

Backtesting in MT5 is the process of running a trading strategy on historical market data to estimate how it would have performed. Using the built-in Strategy Tester, traders can simulate order execution, track equity curves, and assess metrics like profit factor, drawdown, and Sharpe ratio. Typical questions backtesting helps answer include:

  • Would this strategy have been profitable in the past?
  • What maximum drawdown and volatility should I expect?
  • Is the risk level acceptable for my account size?

Why Strategy Optimization Matters

Optimization extends basic backtesting by iterating over many parameter combinations to find robust settings for your Expert Advisor (EA). Commonly tuned inputs include:

  • Stop-loss / take-profit distances
  • Indicator periods and thresholds
  • Position sizing and risk controls

The goal is to improve out-of-sample performance while avoiding overfitting. Robust workflows use walk-forward analysis and validation datasets to confirm that results generalize beyond the training period.

Key Benefits of MT5 Backtesting

  • Risk reduction: uncover strategy flaws before committing real money.
  • Performance visibility: evaluate profitability, drawdowns, win rate, and risk-to-reward.
  • Speed at scale: run thousands of simulations faster on a powerful dedicated server or GPU-ready host.
  • Coverage: test across multiple symbols and timeframes simultaneously.

Backtesting vs. Forward Testing

Backtesting uses past data; forward testing (paper trading) runs the strategy in live conditions without real capital. Combining both helps ensure your system isn’t curve-fit and can adapt to current market microstructure and volatility regimes.

Who this is for

Who needs a dedicated MT5 backtesting server and why

Dedicated MT5 backtesting servers make sense when you are no longer running “one quick test” in the evening, but continuously optimizing, validating and re-optimizing strategies on many symbols and timeframes. If backtests run for days on your home PC or small VPS, moving to dedicated hardware gives you more passes per day, more ideas tested and more reliable results.

When testing speed limits your research, it’s time to move backtesting to a server.
Algo traders with many EAs and symbols
You run dozens of Expert Advisors across FX, indices and commodities, with long tick histories. A dedicated MT5 backtesting server lets you run multiple optimizations in parallel instead of queueing them on one overloaded PC.
Research speed
POW EA, walk-forward and Monte Carlo users
Complex workflows like walk-forward optimization, Monte Carlo and robustness tests require thousands of passes per configuration. High-core servers cut multi-day campaigns down to overnight or weekend jobs.
Robustness testing
Prop traders and funded accounts
You must regularly re-validate strategies to keep risk within firm rules and adapt to changing volatility. A backtesting server lets you re-run full test suites before changing risk or scaling up capital.
Risk control
Signal providers, PAMM / MAM managers
When you manage other people’s money, you need documented test results and the ability to re-optimize portfolios quickly. Dedicated hardware reduces downtime between idea → backtest → deployment.
Portfolio management
EA developers and quant teams
If you build and sell EAs, you test many code versions every week. A backtesting server becomes your “build server” for MT5 Strategy Tester, freeing your workstation for development and analysis.
Development workflow
Recommended MT5 backtest server configurations
Dedicated MetaTrader servers

Choose a CPU tier that matches your MT4/MT5 workload.

All servers come with fast NVMe or SSD storage, plenty of RAM and direct Remote Desktop access. You can run multiple MetaTrader terminals, EAs and tools on each configuration.

INTEL-i5-64
Entry dedicated box for several MT4/MT5 terminals and light optimizations.
€ 88 / month
+ €39 one-time setup & assembly
  • CPU Intel Core i5-13500, Max Turbo up to 4.8 GHz, 14 cores / 20 threads.
  • 64 GB DDR4 RAM (3200 MHz).
  • 2× 512 GB NVMe Gen4 SSD — fast storage for history and logs.
INTEL-i9-129
High-frequency i9 for 10–30 MT4/MT5 terminals and more demanding EAs.
€ 125 / month
WITH OUT one-time setup fee!
  • CPU Intel Core i9-12900, Max Turbo up to 4.8 GHz, 16 cores / 24 threads.
  • 128 GB DDR4 RAM.
  • 2× 1.92 TB NVMe SSD Datacenter — plenty of room for multiple terminals and data.
Most powerful & popular
Ryzen 7950
Top choice for heavy EAs, many symbols and mixed trading + optimizations.
€ 162 / month
+ €39 one-time setup & assembly
  • CPU AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D, Max Turbo up to 4.8 GHz, 16 cores / 32 threads with 3D cache.
  • 128 GB DDR5 ECC RAM for extra stability.
  • 2× 1.92 TB NVMe SSD Datacenter — ideal for large history and multiple MT5 instances.
START-64
Budget dedicated server for a few terminals or first move away from VPS.
from € 60 / month
WITH OUT one-time setup fee!
  • CPU Intel Core i7-6700.
  • 32 GB DDR4 RAM.
  • 2× 2 TB HDD or 2× 512 GB SSD — flexible entry configuration.
OPTIMAL-64
Balanced option for several MT4/MT5 terminals and stable 24/7 trading.
from € 70 / month
WITH OUT one-time setup fee!
  • CPU Intel Core i7-8700.
  • 64 GB DDR4 RAM.
  • 2× 512 GB SSD — fast storage for typical MetaTrader setups.
OPTIMAL-128
Popular mid-range server with enough RAM for many charts and EAs.
from € 80 / month
WITH OUT one-time setup fee!
  • CPU Intel Core i9-9900K.
  • 128 GB DDR4 RAM.
  • 2× 1 TB NVMe SSD — enough space for many MT4/MT5 instances and backups.
All dedicated servers are delivered with Windows Server 2022 Evaluation for initial testing. Windows licensing can be rented monthly or you can use your own perpetual keys. Need another configuration or location? Contact us and we will prepare a custom quote.
Final step

Ready to stop waiting 2–3 days for every optimization?

Tell us which EA you are running and what kind of optimizations you launch. We will propose an MT5 farm configuration that fits your workload and budget.

Chat via Telegram / WhatsApp
Share a short description of your EA, symbols, history depth and typical number of passes.

Backtesting with MetaTrader 5 High Performance CPU

The most powerful platform in the world, offering everything you need for trading in an advanced environment and realizing your trading potential.

Our VPS servers platform is fully ready to work with MetaTrader 5 and backtesting with POW EA.

Windows Server desktop with MT5 terminal
Trader working with MetaTrader 5 backtests
Ready-to-trade environment

Windows Server 2022 already installed

When you rent a dedicated server for MetaTrader, you receive a fully prepared Windows Server 2022 environment. All dedicated servers are delivered with Windows Server 2022 Evaluation for initial testing, so you can connect over RDP and start installing your MT4/MT5 terminals immediately.

  • Windows Server 2022 Evaluation is preinstalled and ready to use.
  • Windows licensing can be rented monthly, or you can use your own perpetual keys.
AMD Ryzen and Intel Core
On the dedicated machine, all the CPU power will be allocated exclusively to your application!
For example, the Intel i9-13900K has 24 primary cores and 48 thread cores.

You will be able to utilize all this power to work for Backtesting on MT5 or MT4.
Full CPU performance

of Intel® Core™ i9 and AMD Ryzen 9 / EPYC™

Dedicated servers with high-performance CPUs for your MetaTrader backtests.

Dedicated Servers typically have high-performance hardware, which can provide the necessary resources for running virtual machines. This helps ensure that containers run smoothly and efficiently, without being impacted by resource constraints.

Fast processors and low ping will ensure convenient and stable operation with MetaTrader 5 or 4 software on our servers.

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Intel Core i9
Intel® Core™ i9 dedicated servers give you all cores exclusively for your MT4/MT5 terminals, Strategy Tester and EA workloads — no noisy neighbors and no shared CPU limits.

Server Hardware Requirements for MT5 Backtesting

This section explains the key hardware requirements for MT5 backtesting and shows how to choose a server for MT5 Strategy Tester. To run MT5 strategy testing and optimization effectively, your hardware must minimize test time and maximize stability: the workload is primarily CPU-bound, with RAM capacity and storage I/O as critical secondary factors.

CPU: The Primary Bottleneck in an MT5 Backtesting Server

The MT5 Strategy Tester distributes tasks across CPU cores. High single-core speed is crucial for individual runs, while strong multi-core throughput accelerates large optimization sweeps and POW EA campaigns. When you choose a server for MT5 Strategy Tester, start with the CPU profile first.

  • At least 8C/16T; 16–32 cores for large-scale MT5 backtesting jobs.
  • High clock speed & modern architectures (Intel Core/Xeon, AMD Ryzen/EPYC).
  • Strong cooling to maintain boost clocks during 24–72 hour optimization sessions.

RAM: Meeting Hardware Requirements for MT5 Backtesting Data

More symbols and longer tick histories directly increase memory needs. If RAM is insufficient, the operating system starts paging to disk and your MT5 backtesting server slows down dramatically. Proper RAM sizing is a core part of the hardware requirements for MT5 backtesting.

  • Minimum: 16 GB for basic single-symbol tests.
  • Recommended: 32–64 GB for multi-symbol and tick-level optimization.
  • Heavy workloads: 128 GB+ for large portfolios and long history sets.

Storage: NVMe as the Default Choice

Historical tick data, cache files and optimization results generate constant read/write activity. For a responsive MT5 backtest server, PCIe NVMe SSDs are strongly recommended.

  • Use PCIe NVMe SSD for MT5 data folders and cache directories.
  • 1–2 TB NVMe recommended for multiple years of tick data across many symbols.
  • RAID1 mirroring + offsite backups for safety of test data and project files.

Operating System & Platform

MT5 backtesting does not require exotic configurations, but the OS must be tuned for sustained CPU load. When you think about how to choose a server for MT5 Strategy Tester, include these OS-level settings in your checklist:

  • Windows Server 2019/2022 or Windows 10/11 Pro for MT5 and broker terminals.
  • Disable sleep/hibernate and USB power saving, set High Performance power mode.
  • Prefer dedicated servers for stability; VPS only for light or occasional workloads.

Network Considerations

Backtests themselves run locally on the MT5 backtesting server, but stable internet is still needed for history synchronization, license checks and remote monitoring via RDP or management tools.

  • 100 Mbps+ symmetric bandwidth for remote desktop and data sync.
  • Low latency helps remote desktop responsiveness, especially over long sessions.
  • DDoS-protected data center networks recommended for production environments.

Example MT5 Backtest Server Builds

Below are example MT5 backtesting server configurations that match different workloads and budgets. Use them as a starting point when deciding how to choose a server for MT5 Strategy Tester and POW EA.

Tier CPU RAM Storage Use Case
Starter 8C/16T 32 GB 1 TB NVMe Small single-symbol MT5 backtests on H1/D1 data
Pro 16C/32T 64 GB 2 TB NVMe Multi-symbol tick optimization and walk-forward campaigns
Enterprise 24–32C server CPU 128 GB+ 2 TB NVMe (RAID1) Large portfolios, long history sets, many concurrent MT5 agents
Final step

Ready to stop waiting 2–3 days for every optimization?

Tell us which EA you are running and what kind of optimizations you launch. We will propose an MT5 farm configuration that fits your workload and budget.

Chat via Telegram / WhatsApp
Share a short description of your EA, symbols, history depth and typical number of passes.
FAQ

FAQ: MT5 Backtesting Servers & Strategy Tester

Answers to common questions about MT5 backtesting servers, Strategy Tester performance, and when it makes sense to move from a home PC or small VPS to dedicated hardware.

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Do I really need a separate server for MT5 backtesting, or is my home PC / VPS enough?
For occasional, small backtests a home PC or light VPS is fine. A dedicated MT5 backtesting server makes sense when optimizations take many hours or days, you run multiple EAs and symbols in parallel, or you want to keep your workstation free while the Strategy Tester runs 24/7 on remote hardware.
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How many MT5 terminals and agents can I run on your i9 / Ryzen / EPYC server?
It depends on the CPU core count and RAM. As a rule of thumb, you can run one MT5 terminal for live trading plus dozens of Strategy Tester agents on a 16–32 core MT5 backtesting server. EPYC configurations with 24–32 cores and 128 GB+ RAM can handle many terminals and dozens of concurrent optimizations if configured correctly.
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Does MT5 use GPU for backtesting? Does a powerful GPU help?
No, MT5 backtesting is CPU-based. The Strategy Tester does not offload calculations to the GPU, so an expensive graphics card does not speed up backtests. For MT5 backtesting servers you should invest in strong CPUs, fast NVMe SSDs and enough RAM, not in high-end GPUs.
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How much RAM is enough for MT5 backtesting?
16 GB is a minimum for basic tests. For multi-symbol tick backtesting and POW EA workflows we recommend 32–64 GB. Large portfolios, long tick histories and many parallel agents benefit from 128 GB or more, so the entire dataset fits in memory without paging.
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Which is more important for MT5 Strategy Tester: more cores or higher frequency?
You need both. High single-core frequency speeds up each individual pass, while more cores let MT5 run many passes in parallel. For most MT5 Strategy Tester workloads, a modern 16–32 core CPU with high turbo clocks outperforms older low-frequency server CPUs with more but slower cores.
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What is the difference between MT5 backtesting on a VPS and on a dedicated server?
On a VPS you share physical CPU and disk with other users, so performance can fluctuate and heavy MT5 backtests may be throttled. A dedicated MT5 backtesting server gives you all CPU cores, RAM and NVMe disks exclusively, which means predictable speed and fewer interruptions during long optimization runs.
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How do I run MT5 backtesting on your server step by step?
You connect via Remote Desktop, install or copy your MT5 terminal, add your EAs and indicators, load or download historical data, then configure the Strategy Tester (dates, symbols, agents, optimization mode) and start the backtest. We can guide you through the first setup or prepare a ready-to-use MT5 environment on the server.
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Can I run optimizations and live trading on the same server?
Yes, many clients run live trading and MT5 Strategy Tester optimizations on one machine. We recommend reserving some CPU cores and RAM for live terminals and using the remaining capacity for backtests, so heavy optimizations do not affect execution of real orders.
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Can you pre-install MT5 and my broker terminals on the server?
Yes. We can deploy Windows Server, install MT5, add broker terminals you specify and prepare folders for your EAs and history data. You then log in, upload your files and start backtesting, instead of spending time on initial software installation and tuning.
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Can I use the server as an MT5 backtest farm with multiple users?
Yes. One MT5 backtesting server can host several Windows user accounts and many Strategy Tester agents. Teams can share the same hardware for research, as long as total CPU and RAM usage stays within the server’s capacity. For very heavy workloads we recommend several nodes as an MT5 backtest farm.
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Do you also support MT4 backtesting, or only MT5?
We support both. MT4 Strategy Tester is less advanced but still benefits from fast CPUs and NVMe storage. You can run MT4 and MT5 on the same server, with separate terminals and data folders, and use the hardware for backtesting and live trading in both platforms.
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What happens if my MT5 optimization runs for 2–3 days? Will the server restart by itself?
Our MT5 backtesting servers are configured for continuous operation. Windows updates and maintenance are scheduled so they do not interrupt long-running jobs. As long as your EA is stable, the Strategy Tester can run multi-day optimizations without automatic reboots.
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How are MT5 data, history and test results backed up?
By default, you control what to back up and where to store it. We recommend using NVMe RAID1 for redundancy and setting up scheduled backups of your MT5 folders to a separate disk or remote storage. On request we can help configure backup scripts for your history, reports and EA settings.
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Where are your data centers located and what is typical latency to major FX brokers?
Our MT5 backtesting servers are hosted in modern European data centers with good connectivity to major FX and CFD brokers. Typical ping inside Europe is in the tens of milliseconds. For backtesting latency is less critical than for live trading, but a fast and stable network still improves remote desktop responsiveness.
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Can you help migrate my existing MT5 setup from my home PC to the server?
Yes. You can either copy your entire MT5 folder to the server or export specific profiles, templates and EAs. We can assist with copying data over RDP, configuring paths and checking that your Strategy Tester runs exactly the same on the new MT5 backtesting server.
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What is the minimum rental term and do you offer a trial or money-back?
The usual minimum term is one month. We also provide a short money-back period for new MT5 backtesting servers, so you can run real optimizations and verify performance. If the hardware does not fit your workload, you can cancel within that period under the terms described on the pricing page.
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What if my current server is not enough – can I upgrade without losing data?
Yes. You can start with a smaller configuration and then move to a more powerful MT5 backtesting server. We help migrate your Windows environment and MT5 data so you don’t have to reinstall everything from scratch.
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Can I start with a smaller MT5 backtesting server and later move to an EPYC farm?
Absolutely. Many clients begin with a single high-performance server and later add more nodes or move to an AMD EPYC farm when their research grows. We can design a migration path so your existing MT5 setup, EAs and historical data are reused on the new hardware.