I appreciate the information. And while I know that NT on a VPS is not a low latency solution by any means, I have no way of knowing how any of these options (or any others I don't know about) would pan out.
Welcome to DTN IQFeed! - Fast, Reliable, Affordable. Market Data and API's. (
If I knew that one of these options (or a different option) would shave off x amount of time and improve my stats x,y,z then I would definitely take 3- 6 months and write the code, make whatever investment is needed to get the platform off the ground... etc. But I lack any sort of quantifiable statistics to know this.
At this point, I am just going to generally hide from super high volatility periods (This week for example) and just peak my head out like the proverbial turtle when it looks safe. It won't work all the time, but I know my relative disadvantage at least, and I know when to fold and when to play.
I'll pick up the upgrade one day when I have some further insight about it.