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.
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.