Heard mixed reviews about IC’s server reliability when NFP or CPI data drops. Does the community’s uptime dashboard show recurring issues? What’s your experience with order execution quality during high volatility periods? Trying to avoid slippage nightmares.
MT4 holds up. Ctrader lags sometimes.
Check the dashboard filtered for 15 minutes post-news. Their NY4 server had 98% uptime last quarter but latency spiked to 400ms during March FOMC. Use LIMIT orders instead of MARKET. Rebates won’t cover slippage from failed orders.
I avoid trading first 90 seconds after high-impact news. Even if the platform’s up spreads go wild. The dashboard shows most outages resolve quickly but slippage is common.
Had one requote during ECB. Otherwise fine.
Tracked 11 major events last year. 3 instances of 20-second freezes on MT5. Switched to cTrader and reduced issues. Community data shows 87% of users get fills within 2 pips during volatility if using low-latency connections. VPS helps.