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Jun 27 2025

Lightspeed Announces Support for 24/5 Trading

Global Trading Access Expanded with Around-the-Clock Access to U.S. Markets


Feb 26 2025

Options trading tool for option strategies

Lightspeed Trader adds option trading widget to enter options strategies with precision and speed


Nov 08 2024

Lightspeed Connect, API

Lightspeed Connect allows traders at every level the opportunity to use an institutional-grade strategy automation solution.


Oct 24 2023

Lightspeed adds API trading

Lightspeed will offer a professional API connection for trading automation for the active, professional, and retail trading community.


Oct 03 2023

Lightspeed announces the acquisition of Optionality

Lightspeed Holdings LLC, a provider of brokerage and trading services, announced today it had purchased the assets of Optionality.


May 16 2023

Lightspeed Adds to Stock Lending Offering for Short Sellers

Lightspeed adds to its product offering by adding a new locate source to give traders looking to short stock the stock lending offering they need.


Jul 06 2022

Lightspeed Holdings LLC Launches Lightspeed Crypto

Lightspeed Holdings LLC launches Lightspeed Crypto - A complete trading solution for active traders


Apr 28 2022

Lightspeed Launches Rebrand and New Website

The rebrand reflects the growth of the business and reinforces the company's commitment to delivering innovative


Aug 24 2021

Lightspeed Crypto Acquires Coinigy

The addition of Lightspeed Crypto has strengthened our commitment to active and professional traders


Aug 18 2021

Limelight Holdings, LLC. Announces New Entity

Lightspeed Crypto will build on our competencies and focus squarely on supporting the evolving needs of active traders


Apr 17 2021

Lightspeed Introduces “Trade the News”

This partnership enables users with an open Lightspeed trading account to access Trade the News market data


Apr 04 2021

Lightspeed Accelerates Growth with Opening of New Office

The decision to expand our presence was a logical step in our business growth strategy,” said Farid Naib


Feb 16 2021

Lightspeed Hosts CEO of GreenTraderTax.com

Our ongoing collaborations with Robert Green offer professional traders expert guides to navigating federal tax return filings,” said Kevin Ott


Jan 26 2021

Lightspeed Releases Newest Lightspeed Trader

Superior uptimes on an advanced, low-latency platform personalized for a multitude of professional trading strategies


Dec 23 2020

Lightspeed Reports Uptime

Lightspeed Trader executes its mission of providing active traders with a stable, ultra-low latency trading platform.


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