Lightspeed

Lightspeed is specially designed for the serious trader, users can execute split-second trades in a number of ways including keyboard keystrokes or with the single click of a mouse. Lightspeed features extensive customization and user-friendly configurations for traders with all levels of experience to quickly access the market.

• Customize your own layout, copy layouts from other users, or ask for one of our many predefined layouts. Use the font, size, and color options available on Lightspeed to create a layout designed for you.

• Multiple Quote Montages and Order Entry Windows allow the user to monitor and place trades in several stocks at one time.

• Dynamic Linking allows you to link your Quote Montage and Order Entry Window to Charts, Time and Sales, ECN Books, the Open Book, and other tools so that all applications dynamically update when you click on or type up new symbols.

• The Watchlist allows the user to monitor hundreds of symbols at once. Select from over 100 different columns to track symbols and sort your lists by any of the columns. Select from options such as highlighting symbols when stocks make new highs /lows or when stocks go positive/ negative on the day. 

• Predefined Keys and Custom Order Functionality give the user infinite options on order types. Create your own Stop Orders, Discretionary Orders, or aggregate several order types into one keystroke or mouse-click.

• Real Time Position and P&L Tracking allows the user to track profit and loss on open positions against the Inside Market or against the Last Trade.
  

• Choose from Daily, Weekly, or Monthly Historical Charts in all formats. Overlay symbols and indices or select from several Studies including Moving Averages, Stochastics, Bollinger Bands and more.
  

• Done/Away Trade Module directly in the Lightspeed Platform allows DVP and RVP customers to input Done Away trades to get immediate access to the position

• Real Time Dow Jones News provides immediate updates on breaking news for each symbol. Link your news module to the Level 2 and watch the news update as you type up new stocks.

• Market Move Filters called Ticker Alert are a special proprietary technology found only in the Lightspeed Platform. Get an alert when stocks are breaking through support and resistance levels in time to make the trade.
  

• Real Time Account Summary Statistics including Value of Positions, Added Liquidity, Maintenance Excess, Open and Closed Profit and Loss and more. 

• Basket Trading for traders who want to trade a list of symbols at one time. Import Baskets from a spreadsheet, weight symbols within your basket, and chart your Baskets' performance on the day.
  
  
  
  *Aside from the standard data fees the Lightspeed trading platform is FREE.
  

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