HFT Arbitrage Platform — Product FAQ

It depends on your trading goals:

• Evaluate first: Free (Shareware) — $19.
• One-leg latency only, retail broker: One Leg — $465.
• Specific strategies, pay only for what you use: Custom Configuration — from $275.
• All six strategies, prop firms, maximum flexibility: All Arbitrage Bundle — $1,355.

Full side-by-side comparison is on the Editions page.

Yes. Upgrades are supported at any time: the $19 shareware fee credits toward any paid edition; One Leg and Custom Configuration purchases credit toward the All Arbitrage Bundle. All your existing configurations, broker profiles, and backtest data transfer automatically.

The One Leg edition ($465) is a fixed single-strategy license dedicated to one-leg latency arbitrage, including the full feed library and full broker support from day one. Custom Configuration starts at $275 for a single strategy of your choice — if you pick one-leg latency at $275, you get a functionally similar license. Custom Configuration is more flexible because you can add more strategies later at marginal cost, whereas One Leg requires a standalone upgrade to expand.

One-leg latency: opens and closes a single directional position at one broker, profiting from the broker’s price catching up to the reference feed. Highest profit per trade, highest detection risk.

2-legs latency: opens opposite positions across two brokers simultaneously, capturing the price differential as market-neutral profit. Lower per-trade profit, lower directional risk.

Hedge arbitrage: a cross-broker lock strategy that does not require a fast reference feed; profits from aggregated pricing differences between two brokers over longer holding periods.

Full explanation with diagrams: Latency Arbitrage Guide und Hedge-Arbitrage-Leitfaden.

One-leg latency arbitrage on a retail broker that permits it is the simplest to configure and helps validate whether your infrastructure works. However, most retail brokers restrict one-leg latency to within weeks of detection. For long-term stability, traders usually migrate to 2-legs latency or hedge.

Yes — on any paid edition. The platform supports any instrument your broker offers, provided a matching reference feed instrument is available. Gold (XAUUSD) and major indices are commonly traded via latency arbitrage; crypto is supported by brokers offering CFD-style crypto instruments. The Free (Shareware) edition is restricted to EURUSD only.

Any MT4, MT5, cTrader, DXTrade, MatchTrader, NinjaTrader, or FIX API broker. It also works on 25+ CryptoExchanges via the RestAPI. What matters is not the platform type but the broker’s execution rules. Some brokers tolerate arbitrage, many reject it. Paid-edition customers receive a curated list of arbitrage-friendly brokers.

It depends on the strategy. Most major prop firms (FTMO, FundedNext, MyForexFunds, The5ers) prohibit one-leg latency arbitrage but often permit hedge and 2-legs latency 3 variants. See the Prop Firm Arbitrage page for the current compatibility matrix. The All Arbitrage Bundle or a Custom Configuration with hedge + 2-legs latency 3 is the recommended setup for prop firm traders.

Yes, for paid-license customers. We maintain a regularly updated list of brokers that currently tolerate arbitrage-style trading, including execution characteristics, spreads, typical holding times before detection, and known restrictions. Shareware users do not receive this list — it’s reserved for paid customers due to the effort required to maintain it.

A Windows VPS with 1 GB RAM minimum (2+ GB recommended), located in the same datacenter as your broker and reference feed. Common choices: LD4 (London) for Equinix-hosted FX brokers, NY4 (New York) for US brokers, TY3 (Tokyo) for APAC, FR5 (Frankfurt) for EU cash markets. Cross-datacenter setups add 20–100+ ms of network latency and significantly degrade arbitrage profitability.

45–90 minutes total, from activation to first backtest, assuming your VPS and broker accounts are already provisioned. See the step-by-step setup guide.

Natively, Windows only. The platform runs on Windows Server 2016, 2019, 2022, and Windows 10/11. macOS and Linux users typically run it on a Windows VPS accessed via RDP; we do not currently offer native ARM or Linux builds.

All paid editions include a lifetime license — a one-time payment with no recurring fees. You also receive a lifetime of free updates. After that, the software continues to work indefinitely; optional paid updates may be offered if major feature upgrades ship.

Yes — license transfers between VPS locations are free and typically processed within 1 business day. Contact support with your old and new VPS hostnames.

Because licenses are digital and bind to your VPS hostname, we offer a 14-day evaluation license before purchase rather than a post-purchase refund. Contact us for an evaluation license. The shareware $19 is non-refundable but is credited toward any paid edition upgrade.

All paid editions include email support during business hours, installation assistance, and broker recommendations. The All Arbitrage Bundle includes priority support with faster response times. Shareware users receive access to documentation but not to personal setup or broker guidance.

Yes — arbitrage is a legal trading strategy in every major jurisdiction. What varies is broker-specific contractual rules: some brokers permit it, some restrict it, and some close accounts that engage in it. This is a commercial disagreement between trader and broker, not a legal issue. Always read your broker’s terms of service before deploying.

The main risks are (1) broker-side rejection or profit withdrawal if arbitrage is detected, (2) execution slippage that turns profitable signals into losses, (3) network or feed outages that cause mis-hedged positions, and (4) regulatory changes that restrict the strategy on specific brokers. The platform includes risk controls (anti-detection filters, holding-time limits, drawdown caps), but cannot eliminate broker counterparty risk. Always trade with capital you can afford to have restricted.

No. Profitability depends on broker execution quality, feed latency, your VPS location, instrument liquidity, and market conditions — all of which vary. Backtest results demonstrate the platform’s mechanics but do not guarantee live performance. We strongly recommend starting with the shareware edition or a small paid license, validating your broker and infrastructure on small lot sizes for 1–3 weeks, and only scaling up once live results match expectations.