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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 8 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, October 21, 2019

Non-U.S. domiciled exposure leads weekly IPOX Portfolio Returns ETFs in focus: FPXI, FPXE. More Buy-Out activity propels select IPOX Holdings. IPO Deal-flow Review & Outlook: Despite mixed IPO sentiment, number of deals line up: Fertility benefits manager Progyny (PGNY US) and KKR-backed Swiss tech consulting giant SoftwareONE (SWON SW) top list Non-U.S. domiciled exposure leads.. Read more

Partial Trade Deal, Partial Optimism

By: Spencer Israel Last week saw the biggest bit of progress in the U.S.-China trade war since it began 18 months ago. The two sides agreed to a partial trade deal on Friday, an optimistic end to a week in which conflicting reports seemed to indicate that progress was no guarantee. As part of the.. Read more

The IPOX® Week, October 14, 2019

Asset allocation buying lifts major equity benchmarks ahead of U.S. options expiration and earnings. IPOX Indexes reverse some of last week’s relative gains. IPO Deal-flow Review & Outlook: A buyers’ market for U.S. IPOs as biotech IPOs close week below final offer. Spin-off BellRing Brands (BRBR US) lined up Asset allocation buying lifts major equity.. Read more

What’s The Deal With These Expensive Restaurant Stocks?

By: Spencer Israel McDonald’s ($MCD) has the PLT. Popeyes ($PLKI) has the spicy chicken sandwich. Wendy’s ($WEN) has breakfast (again). All of these new menu items have customers on Main Street buzzing. But on Wall Street, there’s an entirely different group of restaurants that have investors lining up for more. The price-to-earnings ratio tells us.. Read more

Getting Started With Lightspeed Trader

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Order Entry Documentation

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