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Getting Started With Lightspeed Trader

*If you are unsure if your Operating System supports 64-bit programs, install the 32-bit version of Lightspeed Trader. **VPN Users upgrading to 64-bit version of Lightspeed Trader must also upgrade their VPN Software below

Technology Requirements

We recommend the following minimum specifications for the Lightspeed Trader platform:

Processor: 2.0+ GHz Intel Core-i3 - or - AMD A6 Series or better
Memory: 6 GB of RAM
Operating System: Windows 7 or later, OSX 10.8 (Mountain Lion) or later
Hard Drive: 300MB free space
Cable Modem or DSL with at least 10 Mbps download speed and at least 3 Mbps upload speed
Trading over Wi-Fi (wireless network connection) is not recommended

In order to obtain maximum performance, we recommend the following upgrades:

Processor: 3.0+ GHz Intel Core-i7 - or - AMD A10 Series or better
Memory: 8 GB of RAM
Operating System: Windows Only: Windows 10 or later
Hard Drive: 300MB free space (systems with SSD hard drive perform considerably better overall)
Cable Modem or DSL with at least 25 Mbps download speed and at least 5 Mbps upload speed
Trading over WiFi (wireless network connection) is not recommended

Manuals, Guides, and Tools

Order Entry Documentation

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What This Week’s S&P 500 Sector Reclassification Means For Traders

By: Wayne Duggan There’s a major shuffle coming to the S&P 500 on Friday, September 21. S&P and MSCI will be renaming and expanding the Telecom sector, a move that could have subtle implications for the valuations of a number of popular stocks. Here’s an overview of what’s going down and what it means in.. Read more

The IPOX® Week, September 17, 2018

IPOX 100 U.S. tops weekly U.S. Equity Indexes performance rankings with +2.24% gain. Other IPOX Indexes gain strongly, too. IPO Deal-flow Review & Outlook: Big week for global IPOs ahead: H.K. readies its second largest tech offering ever Meituan Dianping (3690 HK). Eli Lilly’s animal health unit Spin-off Elanco (ELAN US) set for NYSE debut… Read more

5 Strategies For Using Put Options

By: Wayne Duggan A few weeks ago we outlined five strategies for using call options. But that’s one side of the market. On the other side, equity traders who want to reduce the risk of shorting stocks often turn to put options as a way to mitigate risk, create more precise trading strategies or simply.. Read more

The IPOX® Week, September 10, 2018

Weak U.S. Technology, Emerging Markets pressure IPOX Indexes during shortened U.S. trading week. IPO Deal-flow Review & Outlook: 5 firms set to go public in the U.S. as Chinese electric vehicle maker NIO (NIO US) sets to re-open U.S. IPO window. Weak U.S. Technology, Emerging Markets pressure IPOX Indexes during shortened U.S. trading week. Continued.. Read more

Getting Started With Lightspeed Trader

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