How Forex Brokers Detect Latency Arbitrage in...

Latency arbitrage has existed as long as electronic forex trading has. The concept is straightforward: if you receive a price update faster than a broker reflects it, you can trade on the broker's stale quote before it catches up. For two decades, this was primarily an infrastructure problem — whoever had faster pipes won. In 2026, the infrastructure gap has largely closed for retail participants. Co-location at LD4, NY4, or TY3 is accessible to anyone willing to pay $100–400/month. Sub-5ms roun