Downloads and Documentation

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

Release Notes User Guides Training Videos

Back to the Basics of Capital Gains Tax

By: Montana Timpson Under President-elect Joe Biden’s proposed tax plan, with its likelihood of success bolstered by the recent Democratic sweep of the Senate, capital gains tax rates will rise to a speculative 39.6% for taxpayers earning more than US$1 million annually, among many other policy changes. Higher tax rates generally increase the value of.. Read more

The IPOX® Week, January 11th, 2021

The New Year kicks off with gains: IPOX® Indexes rise across the board. IPOX® 100 U.S. (ETF: FPX) outpaces Nasdaq 100. IPOX® China Core and IPOX® Europe propel IPOX® International (ETF: FPXI) to fresh all-time High. IPOX® SPAC (SPAC) extends end-2020 surge, adds another +3.37%; Several firms line up to debut on Nasdaq. The New.. Read more

Ring in the Annual Earnings Reports

By: Montana Timpson With the dawn of 2021 upon us, stakeholders and the public alike prepare for a wave of last year’s highly anticipated annual earnings reports. Though there are many exceptions, a large majority of U.S. companies define their fiscal year-end simultaneously with the calendar year-end, and, as SEC guidelines require, we expect to.. Read more

Did 2020 Raise Your Annualized Rate of Return?

By: Montana Timpson As the 2020 fiscal year draws to a close, annual rates of return hit professional traders’ radars as they seek to distinguish years’ top performers. For investors with diverse portfolios, calculating rates of return can help compare the relative performance of multiple investments, making clear which assets won big in 2020. Calculating.. Read more

Getting Started With Lightspeed Trader

Technology Requirements

Manuals, Guides, and Tools

Order Entry Documentation

Lightspeed

Resources

products and services