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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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The IPOX® Week, December 17, 2018

IPOX Indexes fall for 2nd week, most outperform benchmarks. Notable corporate actions in IPOX Europe. IPOX Market Neutral Global gains on week, U.S. leg drives strong weekly rise. IPO Deal-flow Review & Outlook: Streaming giant Tencent Music Entertainment (TME US), Club Med’s owner Fosun Tourism (1992 HK) finish week below offer. SoftBank’s telecom unit (9434.. Read more

Putting A Bear Market into Perspective

By: Wayne Duggan The 1,400-point drop (read: 9 percent) in the Dow Jones Industrial Average last week once again has people worried that a bear market is imminent. But enough with the doom and gloom. While there are stocks that qualify as being in a correction, the broad indices have not yet reached that 20.. Read more

Why Growth Stocks Can Leave Traders Extremely Vulnerable

By: Wayne Duggan The late-year market sell-off caught a lot of traders off-guard, but some stocks were certainly hit harder than others. One of the hardest hit groups of stocks has been growth stocks, which have been market leaders throughout most of the 10-year bull market. Here’s a look at why growth stocks are typically.. Read more

The IPOX® Week, December 10, 2018

Big U-Turn in global equities/tech leaves IPOX Indexes sharply lower on the week. IPOX Market Neutral gains, Europe & Asia Portfolios near all-time highs. IPO Deal-flow Review & Outlook: Largest VC-backed U.S. biotech IPO in history flops. Tencent Music Entertainment (TME US), ClubMed operator (1992 HK) lined up for debut. Lyft, Uber file for IPOs… Read more

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