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If the broker is IB and TD Ameritrade with mkt data from iqfeed, why would proximity to where CME server exists matter?
The mkt data will need to arrive from wherever iq has its terminal server. Orders have to go through ib and td ameritrade. Why does Chicago's exchange datacenter proximity matter?
@Girija Most futures brokers have their order servers in Chicago, so you want your trading software to have as little latency as possible between placing an order and order execution. For example, running an automated bot scalping strategy with market buys/sells will result in better fills with less slippage.
Proximity is more important for optimizing a strategy's price execution. With IB and TD Ameritrade, you may have a different trading strategy where that isn't as important. Specifically for IB, we'd recommend our NY servers instead for lower latency over Chicago.