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GhostRDP

Prop firm VPS for FTMO, Topstep and Apex challenges

One ISP hiccup, Windows reboot or laptop crash during an open trade can break a max daily loss rule and end a $100k+ evaluation. Put your platform on a server that stays online for the whole challenge.

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  • 99.9% uptime
  • Online minutes after payment
  • 48-hour refund on your first order

Most failed challenges are technical, not tactical

Ask anyone who has run ten evaluations. The trades that killed the account were the ones where something froze, disconnected or rebooted at the worst minute.

One power cut can end a $200k evaluation

Home outages average 4 to 6 hours a year in the US and far more elsewhere. If yours hits while an FTMO trade is open, the account and the pass fee are gone.

Home ISPs drop packets at the worst moment

News volatility is exactly when a consumer connection buffers. Missed stop management on a Topstep account during CPI is a classic account-killer.

Rule breaks that are really tech problems

Max daily loss exceeded after a locked screen. An inactivity flag because Windows Update rebooted. These are real prop-firm cases.

Weeks of required uptime

A 30-day evaluation is 720 hours. A home setup at 99.5% loses 3.6 hours somewhere, usually the wrong ones.

What actually breaks an evaluation

Trading from home

  • Windows Update reboots in the middle of the London session
  • An ISP router update drops your connection
  • A tripped breaker takes the whole setup down
  • Laptop lid closed, EA stopped, account failed

Trading on GhostRDP

  • You decide when Windows Update reboots, around your firm's sessions
  • Professional data center network with redundant uplinks
  • Redundant power behind every server
  • Runs 24/7 while you sleep, travel or work a day job

Set up for the rulebooks that matter

With full Administrator access you configure the server for your firm: timezone, platform, EA licenses. Stuck? Our support team can help.

  • FTMO
    MT4, MT5, cTrader, DXtrade. Max daily loss and 10% overall. A disconnect during a spike can use up both.
  • Topstep
    NinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradeStation. Trailing drawdown resets on end-of-day equity. Missing the end-of-day flat fails the account.
  • Apex Trader Funding
    NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Rithmic. Consistency rule and trailing threshold. One frozen chart at 8:30 CT can void the account.
  • The Funded Trader
    MT4, MT5, DXtrade, Match-Trader. News trading windows and max lot rules. Automation must not miss a session.
  • MyForexFunds successors
    MT4, MT5, cTrader. Weekend hold limits on some plans. Friday-close scripts must fire on time.
  • Earn2Trade
    NinjaTrader, Finamark. Gauntlet consistency check. A missed session breaks the minimum trading days rule.

Run your evaluation while you sleep, work or fly

Your platform stays logged in and trading. RDP in from your phone any time to check positions or move a stop.

vCPU cores, full admin access
KVM
Uptime target
99.9%
Support team
24/7
From payment to RDP login
Minutes

Prop Firm VPS plans

Standard runs one evaluation and one funded account side by side. Pro and Advanced suit 3 to 5 funded accounts.

Prop firm questions, answered

Still unsure? Our team answers on live chat and in tickets.

Are VPS accounts actually allowed by FTMO, Topstep, and Apex?

Yes. All three explicitly permit VPS execution, and it's standard practice among traders who pass and keep funded accounts. Topstep and Apex specifically recommend a VPS for NinjaTrader-based evaluations because a disconnect during the trailing-threshold reset can wipe out an account instantly. FTMO allows any hosted execution as long as the trading itself follows their rules.

Which platforms should I install for my prop firm?

FTMO / The Funded Trader / most FX prop firms: MetaTrader 4 or 5, cTrader, and DXtrade, all Windows-native and run on our Windows Server images. Topstep and Apex: NinjaTrader 8 with a Rithmic or Tradovate feed. You have full Administrator access, so you install the platform and any .NET, C++ or Java runtime it needs in the first session.

What happens if the VPS itself has an outage during my evaluation?

Our servers run in professional datacenters with redundant power and network, and our support team is available 24/7. If a host ever has a problem, we work to bring your server back as fast as possible. Critically, your platform reconnects automatically to the firm's server as soon as it's back up. That's usually the difference between a rule violation and 'trade continued as expected'.

Can I run multiple accounts on one VPS?

Yes. MT4 and MT5 both allow multiple terminals on the same machine: different account numbers, different portfolios. The Standard plan is sized for one evaluation + one funded account running side by side. Pro or Advanced is what most traders upgrade to once they're scaling to 3–5 funded accounts across firms. Rule of thumb: 2 GB RAM per active MT5 terminal running an EA, 1 GB for a light MT4.

Do you have low-latency locations for the prop firms I'm on?

Our servers are in Germany and the Netherlands. Most MT-based firms (FTMO, TFT, MFF successors) run their challenge servers in European hubs, so either location works well. Topstep and Apex (Rithmic / Tradovate) route to Chicago, so orders cross the Atlantic: fine for most discretionary and EA trading, but we're not a Chicago colocation. You pick the location when you order.

What if my home internet dies during a real trade?

That's the entire point of the VPS. Your platform, EA, and pending orders stay live on our infrastructure regardless of what your ISP or laptop are doing. You can close the lid, hop on a plane, or ride out a storm. The evaluation keeps executing. When you reconnect via RDP from your phone or another machine, everything is exactly where you left it.

Can I switch platforms mid-challenge?

Yes. The VPS is yours to configure. If you start an FTMO challenge on MT5 and want to add a manual chart on TradingView Desktop, or pass the evaluation and switch to NinjaTrader for a Topstep combine, you just install what you need. Nothing on our side is locked to a specific broker or firm.

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