ATAS Order Flow Platform

What is ATAS?

ATAS stands for Advanced Trading Analytical Software. It is a professional trading and analytical platform designed specifically for order flow analysis — the practice of analyzing the actual flow of trades and limit orders in the market rather than relying solely on price and time.

While standard candlestick charts show you where price went, ATAS shows you why price moved — by revealing the volume traded at every price level, the balance between buyers and sellers, the activity of large institutional players, and the behavior of high-frequency trading algorithms. This depth of market transparency gives serious traders a meaningful analytical edge.

Order Flow Trading with ATAS

Order flow trading is one of the most powerful methods available to short-term futures traders. Instead of reacting to price patterns after the fact, order flow traders analyze the cause of price movements as they happen. ATAS makes this possible through several core tools:

• Footprint Charts — Each bar is broken down into a grid showing bid and ask volume at every price level. You can see exactly where aggressive buyers and sellers dominated, where imbalances occurred, and where unfilled orders may pull price back.
• Volume Profile — Shows the distribution of volume across price levels over any time period. Identifies high volume nodes (HVN), low volume nodes (LVN), point of control (POC), and value areas that act as key support and resistance.
• Smart Tape — ATAS aggregates fragmented prints back together the way it worked before 2009, giving you a clear picture of true order sizes. Filters allow you to isolate large traders from small ones.
• Smart DOM — Advanced depth of market that identifies iceberg orders, spoofing algorithms, and liquidity shifts in real time.

ATAS Features

Cluster Analysis

Cluster charts display the volume traded at each price level within a bar, separated into buy and sell volume. This allows you to identify where the most aggressive trading activity occurred and whether buyers or sellers dominated at key price levels.

Market Profile & TPO

ATAS includes full Market Profile (TPO) charting, showing where price spent the most time during a session. Combined with volume profile, TPO analysis helps identify fair value, acceptance, and rejection levels in the market.

Delta Analysis

Delta shows the difference between buying and selling volume at each price level. Divergences between price direction and delta can reveal hidden market weakness or strength before it shows up in price.

Market Replay

ATAS's Market Replay simulator recreates past trading sessions in real time — complete with full order flow data, cluster charts, and non-standard timeframes. Use it to practice strategies, review past trades, or test new analytical approaches without financial risk.

Custom Indicators & API

ATAS supports a full API for developing and integrating custom indicators and automated trading tools. A library of professional-grade indicators covering Delta, DOM Levels, Big Trades, Cluster Search, Speed of Tape, and more are included natively.

How to Get Started with ATAS at Discount Trading

To use ATAS for live futures trading through Discount Trading, you will need a Rithmic routing connection — which is included with your Discount Trading account. Here is how to get started:

• Open an account at Discount Trading and select Rithmic as your routing connection.
• Download ATAS from atas.net and install it on your Windows computer.
• Enter your Rithmic credentials in the ATAS connection settings.
• ATAS offers a free 14-day trial with full functionality before any subscription is required.

Contact our team at Discount Trading if you need help setting up your Rithmic connection or configuring ATAS for live trading.