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Lightspeed Financial

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Type
  
Private

Founded
  
2006

Industry
  
Financial Services

Headquarters
  
New York City, NY, USA

Services
  
Online Brokerage Services, Electronic Trading

Website
  
http://www.lightspeed.com

Lightspeed Trading is a New York City and Chicago stock and options brokerage and day trading services company. The company offers securities and direct access brokerage, trading, and advanced order routing services to their clients utilizing Lightspeed's software products.

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Regulation

Lightspeed Trading LLC is a registered broker-dealer, member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority and National Futures Association.

Awards

  • Best Broker for Frequent Traders, Barron's 2010, 2011 & 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
  • Ranked #1 for Active Trading by Stockbrokers.com 2016
  • 2012 Inc. 5000 List
  • Deloitte's 2011 Technology Fast 500 Ranking
  • Finalist for Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year(R) 2010
  • Crains Best Places to Work in 2010

    • Competitors

  • Interactive Brokers

    • Timeline of acquisitions

    1. 07/13/06 – E*TRADE Professional Trading, LLC and ETP Technologies, LLC
    2. 01/15/08 – Integrity Trading
    3. 02/17/10 – NobleTrading
    4. 06/16/10 – Terra Nova Financial
    5. 06/22/10 – Exclusive License to Operate Anvil Professional Trading Platform
    6. 06/20/11 – Lime Brokerage International (Ireland) Limited
    7. 07/07/11 – Greenmoor Financial Group

    References

    Lightspeed Financial Wikipedia
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