Measured latency to Poloniex around the world
REST ticker round-trip from eight AWS regions
Poloniex latency from eight AWS regions
| AWS region | Round-trip |
|---|---|
| London eu-west-1 | ~85 ms |
| Frankfurt eu-central-1 | ~93 ms |
| N. Virginia us-east-1 | ~166 ms |
| N. California us-west-1 | ~264 ms |
| Singapore ap-southeast-1 | ~297 ms |
| Seoul ap-northeast-2 | ~398 ms |
| Hong Kong ap-east-1 | ~422 ms |
| Tokyo ap-northeast-1 | ~437 ms |
Indicative REST round-trips from our multi-region measurements — for comparing regions, not an SLA. WebSocket feeds are faster in absolute terms, but the regional proportions hold.
Best server location for trading on Poloniex
Host your trading server or bot in AWS London (eu-west-1): it reaches Poloniex in about 85 ms, fast enough that order placement and market data stay effectively real-time.
Avoid running latency-sensitive strategies against Poloniex from Tokyo or other distant regions. At ~437 ms (5× the co-located figure) every price you see is stale before you can act on it, and that staleness turns into slippage on every market order.
Trade on Poloniex with a co-located server
Arbitron runs every account on its own dedicated trading server with its own IP, and you are able to choose the server region — so your orders reach Poloniex from London in milliseconds, with no shared infrastructure and no extra hops.
Compare with other exchanges
Deribit server location
~10 ms
BitMEX server location
~26 ms
BEQUANT server location
~54 ms
NovaDAX server location
~58 msFrequently asked questions
Where are Poloniex's servers located?
Poloniex responds fastest from AWS London (eu-west-1) — about 85 ms round-trip — which places its API infrastructure in or near London.
What is the best server location for Poloniex?
AWS London (eu-west-1). A server there reaches Poloniex in ~85 ms, versus ~437 ms from Tokyo — a 5× difference on every API call.
How much does server location change latency to Poloniex?
In our measurements: ~85 ms from London versus ~437 ms from Tokyo — a 5× spread. Every order and every orderbook update pays this tax in both directions.
Can I trade on Poloniex with a co-located server?
Yes. Poloniex is supported by Arbitron: each account gets a dedicated trading server with a selectable region, placed next to the exchanges you trade.