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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

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In 2019, Bad News Is Good And Good News Is…Also Good News

Here are some facts: At 121 months, we are currently in the midst of the longest period of economic expansion in U.S. history. The U.S. yield curve has remained inverted for over a month, a conventional indicator of an oncoming recession. A rate cut at the end of the month is all but guaranteed, as.. Read more

The IPOX® Week, July 15, 2019

Select IPOX Indexes extend gains during quiet trading week. For the 15th time this year, IPOX 100 U.S. (ETF) closes respective trading day at All-Time High. IPO Deal-flow Review & Outlook: Asia Pacific markets led the way in IPO Deal Count last week. “Red-hot” U.S. IPO market set for strong weekly IPO deal flow. Abroad,.. Read more

LIGHTSPEED ADDS OPTIONS SPECIFIC SCANS TO THEIR LIGHTSPEED TRADER PLATFORM

Pre-Determined Options-Specific Scans are Now Available for Various Categories of Options Chain Selections NEW YORK – July 12, 2019 – Lightspeed, a premiere provider of equities, options, and futures, announced they have updated their Lightspeed Trader® platform by creating a new options window for pre-determined options-specific scans. This new functionality and windows were designed with.. Read more

Winners And Losers From The First Half Of 2019

The first half of 2019 is officially in the books. So, what did we learn? Well, the market is resilient, for one. The 14% decline in the last quarter of 2018 seems like eons ago now, as the S&P 500 breaches 3,000 for the first time. That being said, let’s run it back. Here are.. Read more

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