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Automate your trading with
Lightspeed
Send TradingView alerts to Algomatex and we place the orders in your own Lightspeed account, with take-profit and stop-loss attached and risk checks before every order.
- Funds stay at Lightspeed, never with us
- Kill switch on every account
{ "ticker": "NVDA", "action": "buy", "qty": 50, "tp": "2%", "sl": "1%" }
- Kill switch off
- Subscription active
- Account not paused
- 14 pre-trade gates
Lightspeed and its logo are trademarks of their owner. Algomatex is independent and is not affiliated with, endorsed or sponsored by Lightspeed; the name is used only to identify a supported connection.
About the broker
Lightspeed at a glance
Lightspeed is a direct-access broker for active traders, operated by Lightspeed Financial Services Group LLC, a FINRA, NFA and SIPC member. It offers US stocks, ETFs, options and futures with commissions that drop as monthly volume rises. Traders can use its own Lightspeed Trader Pro platform, an API, or several third-party trading front ends.
- Lightspeed Connect API for automated order entry
- Volume-tiered commissions for high-activity traders
- 24/5 access to US markets on Lightspeed Trader Pro
- Choice of specialist platforms such as Sterling Trader Pro and DAS Trader Pro
Sources (7) · checked 5 Oct 2026
- Lightspeed pricing overview
- Lightspeed stocks & ETFs pricing
- Lightspeed options pricing (incl. commission disclosures)
- Lightspeed futures pricing
- Lightspeed open-an-account page (platforms, residency, fee FAQ)
- Lightspeed homepage (account minimum, 24/5, footer disclosures)
- FINRA BrokerCheck: Lightspeed Financial Services Group LLC
- Legal name
- Lightspeed Financial Services Group LLC
- Parent company
- Lightspeed Holdings LLC
- Headquarters
- Morristown, New Jersey, USA
- Regulation
- Markets
- Stocks, ETFs, Options, Futures
- Platforms
- Desktop (Lightspeed Trader Pro), web and mobile, API (Lightspeed Connect), Sterling Trader Pro, DAS Trader Pro, efutures powered by CQG, and other third-party platforms
- Account minimum
- $2,500 for a Lightspeed Trader Pro account ($5,000 for non-US accounts).
- Availability
- Open to US residents and to applicants living outside the US. Non-US Lightspeed Trader Pro accounts need a higher minimum.
Get started
From a Lightspeed account to automation in three steps
- 01
Open a Lightspeed account
Apply on Lightspeed's own site. Algomatex never opens or funds the account for you.
lightspeed.com - 02
Connect it to Algomatex
Link the account from your Brokers page. Credentials are stored encrypted, and your funds never leave Lightspeed.
- 03
Point your TradingView alert at your webhook
Paste your Algomatex webhook URL into the alert. Every alert after that becomes an order.
Pricing at Lightspeed
What Lightspeed charges
Commissions are set by Lightspeed, not Algomatex, and can change. Check Lightspeed's site for current pricing.
Lowest-volume tier for accounts opened after March 1, 2024; higher volumes get lower rates, and the top tiers are custom-priced.
Full pricing on lightspeed.com| Product | Commission |
|---|---|
| Stocks & ETFs (per-share plan)Under 250,000 shares/month; falls to $0.0010 per share above 6 million shares/month. Order minimums apply. | $0.0035 per share |
| Stocks & ETFs (per-trade plan)Under 250 trades/month; falls to $2.00 per trade above 3,000 trades/month. | $3.99 per trade |
| OptionsUnder 500 contracts/month; falls to $0.20 per contract above 50,000 contracts/month. | $0.50 per contract |
| FuturesRate for the CQG platform; other platforms vary. | $1.29 per side plus fees |
| Futures optionsRate for the CQG platform; other platforms vary. | $1.79 per side plus fees |
| Account feesMarket data from $13/month for stocks plus $10/month for options. | $130/month software fee, reduced by that month's commissions; $25 monthly minimum if the balance is under $15,000 |
Source: Lightspeed's own pages · checked 5 Oct 2026
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What Algomatex can do on Lightspeed
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Before every order
Every Lightspeed order passes the same checks, in the same order
- 01Kill switchOne switch halts every account at once
- 02SubscriptionBuy signals need an active plan; sells always pass
- 03Broker paused?Pause Lightspeed alone and keep the rest running
- 0414 pre-trade gatesBuying power, duplicate signals, market hours and more
FAQ
Lightspeed and Algomatex, answered
Answers about Lightspeed come from its own pages and regulators' records, checked 5 Oct 2026.
Is Lightspeed regulated?
Yes. Lightspeed Financial Services Group LLC is a FINRA member (CRD #104369) and a member of NFA and SIPC.
What is the minimum deposit at Lightspeed?
A Lightspeed Trader Pro account can be opened with $2,500, or $5,000 for non-US accounts.
How much does Lightspeed charge per trade?
For accounts opened after March 1, 2024, stocks start at $0.0035 per share (or $3.99 per trade on the per-trade plan) and options at $0.50 per contract, with lower rates at higher monthly volume.
Does Lightspeed charge platform or inactivity fees?
Lightspeed Trader carries a $130 monthly software fee reduced by that month's commissions. Accounts under $15,000 that generate less than $25 in monthly commissions pay a $25 monthly minimum.
Does Algomatex hold my money?
No. Orders go to your own Lightspeed account and your funds stay at Lightspeed. Algomatex never receives, holds or moves them.
Which Lightspeed markets can I automate?
The ones marked supported in the table above. Anything Lightspeed offers that the table marks as not available isn't automated yet.
Can I stop automation on Lightspeed at once?
Yes. Pause Lightspeed alone from its broker page, or use the kill switch to halt every account. A paused account places no new orders until you resume it.
