IBKR Integration for Multi-Asset Trading

Integration Summary

Platform Type	API-driven trading platform
Broker	Interactive Brokers
Integration Method	Connect Trade API
Primary Focus	Multi-asset trading infrastructure
Asset Classes / Data Types	Equities, options, futures
Primary Capabilities	Trading execution, account connectivity, broker-normalized order handling
Why It Mattered	Connect Trade's status as an approved Interactive Brokers OMS vendor gave Lightspeed a trusted, compliant path to IBKR connectivity from day one.

Overview

Lightspeed Connect is a trader-facing API built for individual traders who need fast, reliable market access across equities, options, and futures. To support trading through Interactive Brokers, Lightspeed needed broker connectivity built on infrastructure that met IBKR's standards for approved vendors. Lightspeed connected through the Connect Trade API, which operates as an approved OMS vendor for Interactive Brokers.

The Solution

Connect Trade operates as an approved OMS vendor for Interactive Brokers, meaning platforms that connect through Connect Trade inherit a trusted, vetted integration from day one. Lightspeed Connect used this infrastructure to add IBKR connectivity for equities, options, and futures trading, building on a foundation that meets Interactive Brokers' standards without having to establish that standing independently.

Results

Approved OMS vendor infrastructure: Lightspeed built on Connect Trade's existing IBKR approval, giving their users access to a trusted, compliant broker connection
Faster time to market: by connecting through an already-approved vendor, Lightspeed went live with IBKR support significantly faster than a direct integration path
Multi-asset coverage: equities, options, and futures supported through a single normalized integration

Connect Trade enables fintech platforms to add brokerage connectivity through a single API rather than building direct integrations to brokers such as Fidelity, Schwab, Webull, TradeStation, Tastytrade, and TradeZero.

Frequently asked questions about Connect Trade broker integrations

View all Connect Trade broker integrations and API capabilities

Lightspeed Connect used Connect Trade to add Interactive Brokers connectivity for equities, options, and futures trading. Connect Trade operates as an approved OMS vendor for Interactive Brokers, giving platforms a trusted compliant path to IBKR connectivity from day one. Connect Trade provides broker-approved connections built on official sanctioned APIs across over 20 brokers. All integrations are compliance approved. Connect Trade does not use screen scraping or reverse engineering.