Trading Platform

The author demonstrates the high speed and responsiveness of the Light Speed trading platform, highlighting its instantaneous order execution compared to Thinker Swim.

For serious traders with substantial capital ($100k+), the author believes paying commissions on platforms like Light Speed is worthwhile for superior execution speed and overall trading experience, contrasting it with commission-free brokers where savings may be outweighed by execution quality.

The author experienced a complete platform outage on Thinker Swim for a specific stock (SGD), preventing them from executing a potentially profitable trade and reaching their $25,000 goal earlier.

The author reiterates their criticism of the Thinker Swim platform for its inadequacy in high-speed trading and discusses the importance of post-trade analytics.

The author advises traders to choose brokers that offer better performance and suit their specific needs, whether it be offshore, US-based, catering to active traders, or offering commission-free trading.