Lightspeed Financial has formed a partnership with Level2 to offer automated trading tools that require no programming knowledge, the companies announced today (Monday).

The collaboration connects Level2's visual strategy-building platform with Lightspeed's recently released Connect API, allowing traders to create and deploy automated trading systems through a drag-and-drop interface.

Lightspeed Financial Teams with Level2 for No-Code Trading Platform

The partnership targets active traders who want to use systematic trading approaches without learning computer programming.

Under the agreement, users can build trading strategies using Level2's visual tools, then execute them through Lightspeed's brokerage infrastructure. The platform includes backtesting capabilities that let traders evaluate their strategies against historical market data before deploying real capital.

"We're proud to partner with Level2 to help traders take control of their strategies like never before," said Tom Gibb, president and chief operating officer of Lightspeed Financial Services Group. "By combining our high-performance API with Level2's visual platform, we're eliminating complexity and unlocking a new era of accessible, data-driven trading."

Social Trading Component

The platform also incorporates social trading features, enabling users to share strategies with other traders and follow approaches developed by community members. This represents an expansion beyond traditional brokerage services into collaborative trading environments.

Level2's system processes market data in real-time and can automatically execute trades based on predefined parameters set by users. The company positions its technology as making institutional-grade trading tools accessible to individual investors.

"This partnership not only expands the capabilities available to our users but also underscores Lightspeed's dedication to delivering exceptional tools," said Evan Berryman, senior vice president of strategic partnerships at Lightspeed Financial Services Group.

Algos Reshape Market

The timing reflects broader market trends, with algorithmic trading projected to grow from $2.53 billion in 2025 to $4.06 billion by 2032, representing a compound annual growth rate of 7.0%. Alternative research suggests even faster expansion, with the market potentially reaching $22.03 billion in 2025, up from $19.95 billion in 2024.

Automation is changing the very nature of trading, removing much of the human error, emotional bias, and manual input that historically characterized financial decision-making. Today’s trading bots can scan and act on market signals across multiple exchanges simultaneously, executing thousands of trades in milliseconds. Tools once exclusive to hedge funds are now increasingly embedded in mainstream trading platforms, making algorithmic execution part of the retail landscape as well.