Trading Technology Requirements

Lightspeed Trader

In order to obtain maximum performance with the Lightspeed Trader Platform, we reccommend the following minimum trading technology specifications:

• Processor:  2 GHz or higher (dual or quad-core preferred)
• Memory:  2 GB of RAM
• Operating System:  Windows XP or later
• Resolution:  1024 x 768
• Hard Drive:  300 MB free space
• Connection:  Cable Modem or DSL with speed of 3 Mbps

Lightspeed Gateway

Our automated trading platform has the following server requirements:

• Processor:  2 Intel® Xeon® E5504, 1.86Ghz, 4M Cache, Turbo, HT, 800MHz Max Mem (or faster)
• Memory:  8 GB of RAM 
• Hard Drive:  At least 2 hard drives
• Memory Cards:  Minimum of 2 Network Interface Cards
• Co-Location:   Available in the NASDAQ Data Center in Cataret, NJ