Absolutely! Plenty of private futures, forex, and equity traders are doing it. We support a wide range of trading platforms — you can check them out here: https://www.quantvps.com/platforms What platform and markets are you trading? I might be able to give you a more specific recommendation.
Our Lightspeed Connect API is Hosted on AWS. Lightspeed Connect API: (Minimum account size $30,000) Minimum commission of $200/Month Access to most LS Trader routes Account types-ALL Equities and options JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) messages over a WebSocket API Console to see messaging. Hosted on AWS Connect through Lightspeed Connect Portal OS agnostic Access to Polygon market data No Manual Trading No per trade pricing, only per share Current integration with SignalStack, SensaMarket and coming soon Level2
How are you defining "direct connection"? If QuantVPS can get you less than 10ms from Chicago or NJ and your server or desktop PC is located overseas or on the west coast, yes, much faster access. If by direct connection you mean hosted at NY4 with a cross connect, that is much faster and a multiple in cost.