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Lightspeed Trader

Save up to

$780

on platform fees

$25,000 minimum deposit required

$.003 Per Share (Equity Commission Rate)

$0.40 Per Option Contract

Use promo code "HEAT"

Choose Lightspeed Trader

Sterling Trader Pro

Save up to

$1,620

on platform fees

$25,000 minimum deposit required

$.003 Per Share (Equity Commission Rate)

$0.40 Per Option Contract

Use promo code "SUMMER"

Choose Sterling Trader Pro

Not sure which platform is best for you?

We're pleased to offer you a choice of trading platforms to suit your unique needs and individual trading style.

Lightspeed TraderSterling Trader Pro
Markets
Equities
Options
Complex options (3 or 4 legs)
Futures
Equities
Options
Complex options (3 or 4 legs)
Futures
Pricing
Level I
Level II
Level I
Level II
Short-selling

Multiple locate sources

Multiple locate sources

After hours trading

4am - 8pm ET

4am - 8pm ET

Trading platform features
Watchlists
Hotkey order entry
Customizable order routes
Basket order entry
Customizable charts with studies
40+ custom layouts
Market scanners
Advanced window linking
Watchlists
Hotkey order entry
Customizable order routes
Basket order entry
Customizable charts with studies
40+ custom layouts
Market scanners
Advanced window linking
Monthly software fee

$1301 (software rebates available)

$240-$270
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Most Popular FAQs

Some of our most frequently asked questions. For more information, please, visit support.

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.

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.

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.

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 or Sterling Trader Pro platform. Lightspeed Trader or Sterling Trader Pro monthly software fee will begin being waived from the date of funding equal to or greater than the required amount of $25,000. Accounts that fall below the required $25,000 minimum equity balance will be subject to platform fees at the discretion of Lightspeed Financial Services Group LLC. Accounts that do not generate a minimum of $195 in commissions 90 days from funding will be subject to platform fees at the discretion of Lightspeed Financial Services Group LLC. Cannot be combined with other offers or discounted rates. Cannot choose both offers. Must use promo code "HEAT" or "SUMMER" to be eligible for the promotion. Routing fees apply. U.S. PDT rules & regulations apply. Market data fees apply. Initial funding requirement of $25,000 applies. Trade minimum of $0.5 applies. Must fund and open an account by September 4, 2023. 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.

 

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.