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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 Dangers of Trading on Social Media Information

By: Wayne Duggan Social media has opened up a new world of opportunity for today’s traders. Market news and information that used to take days or even weeks to reach the public now spreads like wildfire on Twitter and Reddit in a matter of minutes. However, despite the benefits that social media provides for active.. Read more

The IPOX® Week, June 21st, 2021

Big jump in equity risk, the dollar and gyrations in U.S. equity indexes spreads characterize last week’s trading. IPOX® 100 U.S. (ETF: FPX) drops -0.53% last week, beats S&P 500 by +137 bps. as select Financials plunge. IPOX® SPAC (SPAC) declines by -1.89% to -2.80% YTD. IPOX® ESG Index (IPXT) gains. Strong IPO deal flow.. Read more

What Traders Need to Know About Naked Short Selling

By Wayne Duggan Short selling has gotten a lot of attention on Wall Street lately thanks to groups of online retail traders orchestrating targeted buying campaigns in some of the market’s most heavily shorted stocks. As a result, so-called “meme” stocks like AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. (NYSE: AMC) and GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME) have skyrocketed,.. Read more

The IPOX® Week, June 14th, 2021

IPOX® Indexes extend recent gains ahead of re-balancing week. Decline in risk, shift to growth, lower U.S. yields support. IPOX® China (CNI) remains notable laggard. IPOX® SPAC (SPAC) adds +1.02% last week. Amid brisk IPO activity, strong IPO Momentum drives high initial returns for specialty deals. More deals lined up. Summary: Most IPOX® Indexes extended.. Read more

Getting Started With Lightspeed Trader

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Order Entry Documentation

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