Exclusive offer for new customers
Free trading software for the rest of 2024!
Open and fund your account with at least $10,000 to receive discounted commissions and a free trading software bundle including the Lightspeed Trader platform, TrendSpider for charting, and Tradervue for trade journaling.
Use promo code BUNDLE24
Don't miss out on this limited time offer!
Use promo code BUNDLE24 to receive:
$0.002
Per share (equity commission rate)
$0.35
Per option contract
FREE Software
for the rest of 2024! (Includes Lightspeed Trader, Tradervue, & TrendSpider)
$10,000
Account Minimum to qualify for promotional offer
"I am amazed at how quickly trades execute... I love Lightspeed. Executions are extremely fast... platform is very easy. Love hotkeys and buttons...."
John
Woodland Hills, CA
“Today was my first day on the Lightspeed platform from TDAmeritrade. This is the absolute best platform I have ever traded on. Executions were extremely fast with no lag. "
Rob
Santa Rosa, CA
"With all the extra volume and volatility we've seen recently, I know many brokers have had major problems with quotes and orders. Lightspeed has been flawless!
Shane
Rexburg, OH
"I've tried other trading platforms, and none compared to the setup and speed of Lightspeed Trader. The Lightspeed Trader platform is freaking awesome!!" Thank you!!
Mike
Ridgeland, MS
The testimonial may not be representative of the experience of other customers. The testimonial is no guarantee of future performance or success.
The Lightspeed Trader Advantage
Lightspeed Trader is our flagship trading platform. It is a customizable solution for active traders. We continually invest in the latest trading technologies to deliver real-time quotes for execution.
TrendSpider
TrendSpider is an award-winning, charting and technical analysis platform. TrendSpider is designed to help traders spot patterns faster, and make better informed trading decisions.
TrendSpider gives you the ability to:
- Analyze charts by spotting patterns.
- Better understand price movement.
- Create and improve your trading strategy.
- Discover trade opportunities and ideas.
- Time your trades with increased accuracy.
Tradervue
Tradervue is the preferred equities trading journal software of Lightspeed, and a trusted equities trade journal software used by traders who want to better understand their performance and optimize their strategies.
Tradervue gives you the ability to:
- Spot patterns in your performance.
- Better understand your trading habits.
- Optimize your trading strategy.
- Discover trade opportunities and ideas.
- Track and record your historical data.
Support
Most Popular FAQs
Some of our most frequently asked questions. For more information, please, visit support.
Is there a fee to open and maintain an account with Lightspeed?
There is no fee to open an account with Lightspeed. Maintenance fees include the following:
- Lightspeed Trader software fee is your total monthly commission charges subtracted from $130. For example, if you incur $100 in commissions for a given month, your total software fee for that month will be $30 ($130 - $100 commissions = $30).
- Market data is $19.50 for stocks and an additional $10 for options. Pricing for additional data can be found here.
- If your account balance is below $15,000 and you do not incur at least $25 in monthly commissions then you will be charged a $25 monthly minimum inactivity fee.
- All maintenance fees will be charged during the first business week of the month and will be based on commissions generated the previous month.
How do I fund via ACH (electronic funding)?
ACH transfers initiated through your bank will be rejected. Lightspeed requires ACH relationships as well as ACH transfers to be initiated through the customer portal.
If you do not know your login information, please contact a representative for assistance.
- After logging in, go to “My Account” and click on the “Fund Transfers” link. ACH links and transactions initiated through other financial institutions will not be accepted.
- ACH transfers initiated through your bank will be rejected.
- Once the ACH link is verified, ACH transfers take only 2 business days to be completed.
- Lightspeed does not charge for ACH transfers.
- ACH deposits are limited to $30,000 per 60 calendar days.
- ACH links are limited to 1 per client.
What are your domestic wire instructions?
Bank Name: U.S. Bank
Bank Address:
80 S 8th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55402 or,
Portland, OR
ABA/Routing #: 123000848
Beneficiary: Wedbush Securities, Inc.
Beneficiary Address:
1000 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90017
Beneficiary Account: 153910900825
For Further Credit to (FFC):
Your name and account number*
For cash account types, add a "1" to the end of your account number.
For margin account types, add a "2" to the end of your account number.
What are your international wire instructions?
Bank Name: The Bank of New York Mellon
Bank Address:
225 Liberty Street, New York, NY 10286
Secondary Bank Address:
240 Greenwich St, New York, NY 10007
SWIFT Code: IRVTUS3N
Beneficiary Address:
1000 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90017
Beneficiary Account: 8540900001
For cash account types, add a "1" to the end of your account number.
For margin account types, add a "2" to the end of your account number.
Terms and Conditions
Offer only available to those that have not held an account at Lightspeed within the previous calendar year. Offer only applies to the Lightspeed Trader platform. TrendSpider software will begin being waived from the date of account approval. Tradervue will begin being waived from the date of account approval. Lightspeed Trader platform will begin being waived from the date of account approval. Required funding amount to be eligible for promotional offer is a minimum of $10,000.00 (ten thousand dollars). Accounts can be subject to commission structure increasing at the sole discretion of Lightspeed Financial Services Group LLC. Cannot be combined with other offers or discounted rates. Cannot choose multiple offers. Must use promo code BUNDLE24 to be eligible for promotion. Lightspeed Financial Services Group LLC reserves the right to revoke invites and access to TrendSpider, and Tradervue at its sole discretion. Routing fees apply. U.S. PDT rules & regulations apply. Market data fees apply. Initial funding requirements apply. Trade minimum of $0.25 applies for equities. Trade minimum of $1 applies to options. Must open an account using promo code BUNDLE24 by October 31, 2024, to be eligible for promotion. Only NASDAQ, AMEX, and NYSE listed stocks, and listed options contracts, are eligible. Does not apply to non-exchange listed stock, i.e. OTCBB and Pink Sheets. Professional market-data not included. Professional users of TrendSpider will be billed $20 (twenty dollars) for market data by TrendSpider. Promotional offer does not apply to institutional accounts.
Lightspeed Financial Services Group LLC is a member of FINRA, NFA and SIPC.
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Equities, equities options, and commodity futures products and services are offered by Lightspeed Financial Services Group LLC (Member FINRA, NFA and SIPC). Lightspeed Financial Services Group LLC’s SIPC coverage is available only for securities, and for cash held in connection with the purchase or sale of securities, in equities and equities options accounts. You may check the background of Lightspeed Financial Services Group LLC on FINRA’s BrokerCheck.
Options trading entails significant risk and is not appropriate for all investors. Certain complex options strategies carry additional risk. Before trading options, please read Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options
ETFs are subject to market fluctuation and the risks of their underlying investments. ETFs are subject to management fees and other expenses.
