ATAS

ATAS is an order-flow and volume-analysis platform. It sits in our “chart, analyze, and trade” category because its core is reading order flow in futures, stocks, and crypto. It describes itself as analytics software, not a broker or exchange: market data comes from a provider or broker you connect separately.

What ATAS is

ATAS comes in two versions. Classic ATAS runs on Windows. ATAS X, a newer version that ATAS describes as 2.5x faster, runs on Windows and macOS but is still in beta. Both versions are available on every plan, including the free START plan.

Order-flow tools

ATAS is built around footprint charts, with 400+ footprint variations and imbalance detection. Alongside them are Smart Tape, Smart DOM, a Bid/Ask Tape, an MBO DOM, volume and market profiles, delta, Stacked Imbalance, and Big Trades. ATAS says it offers 240+ indicators. A DOM heatmap with a 3D mode is available on every plan but is in beta. On ULTRA, the MBO Bundle adds Iceberg, Stop Runs, and Sweeps trackers; ATAS advertises it there only until November 27, 2026. Options Board and Options Strategy Analyzer, both in beta, are also ULTRA-only.

Futures data: delayed or real-time

This is the most important plan difference for futures traders. On START and PLUS, traditional futures data is shown on a 15-minute delay, and ATAS says it can’t be connected in real time on those plans. That applies to the €999 PLUS lifetime licence too. Real-time traditional futures needs PRO or ULTRA, plus a market-data subscription from a supported provider or broker.

ATAS lists these futures data feeds: CQG, CTS, dxFeed, Exante, Interactive Brokers, IQFeed, MT5, NinjaTrader, Rithmic, TAI-PAN, Trading Technologies, Quik, and Transaq. ATAS doesn’t publish what that data costs, so your total depends on the provider and exchanges you choose. Which connections can also route orders isn’t documented in the sources we checked, beyond Cross-Trading (analysing E-mini while executing on Micro) on PRO and ULTRA.

Market Replay

Market Replay is included on PLUS, PRO, and ULTRA, but not on START. ATAS says it replays historical sessions tick by tick, including full DOM data. The sources we checked don’t say whether PLUS, which only gets delayed futures data, can replay futures sessions.

Pricing and plan limits

All prices are in euros; ATAS doesn’t publish US-dollar prices. EU residents are charged VAT at their country’s rate, and the pricing page doesn’t say whether the listed prices include it.

The FAQ also mentions a 6-month plan, but its price isn’t shown. You can switch between paid plans, and move from a 1, 3, 6, or 12-month plan to Lifetime, with the value of your current plan applied as a discount. Lifetime licences can be upgraded the same way.

Heatmap (beta) and ATAS X (beta) are included on every plan.

Free plan, trial, and refunds

START is free with no time limit, and no card is needed. The trial gives 14 days of a paid plan, once per user. It needs a card or PayPal, and when it ends your account switches to the paid plan automatically unless you move back to START first. If you pay straight away instead, you get 14 extra days.

The official pages don’t agree on what the trial covers. The futures page says it gives “full access to all features and tools”; the pricing page describes a trial of the paid plan you choose. Either way, real-time futures during the trial still needs your own data subscription.

ATAS offers a 100% refund if you ask within 14 days of your first payment, through support@atas.net. The pricing page doesn’t say whether renewal payments can be refunded. You can pay by card, PayPal, or bank transfer; bank transfers take 1–5 business days to process.

Platform and system requirements

Classic ATAS needs Windows 10 or later, at least 8 GB of RAM, a graphics card compatible with DirectX 11 and OpenGL 4.0 with 4 GB of memory, and a 30 Mbps connection (100+ Mbps recommended). ATAS X runs on Windows 10 or later and on supported Macs, including MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, and Mac mini models from 2018 or later. On macOS, ATAS X is the only option, and it’s in beta.

Where ATAS falls short

Real-time traditional futures is gated behind PRO or ULTRA, and even the lifetime PLUS licence stays on delayed futures data. Market data is always an extra cost that ATAS doesn’t publish. Prices are in euros only. The trial converts automatically, and two official pages describe it differently. Several headline features are in beta, the MBO Bundle carries an end date, and renewal refunds aren’t documented.

Who ATAS is best for

ATAS fits futures traders who want a dedicated order-flow platform, with footprint charts, the DOM, and volume profiles, and who will use PRO or ULTRA for real-time data. Its free plan suits traders who want to learn the tools on delayed data first, and its lifetime licences suit traders who would rather pay once.

Who should look elsewhere

Traders who mainly want an order-book heatmap can compare Bookmap, and those who want charting and execution in one futures platform can look at NinjaTrader; our Bookmap vs NinjaTrader comparison covers how those two differ. Traders who want a broader charting and analysis platform can look at MotiveWave, and those who mainly want replay practice can look at FX Replay. For the concepts behind footprint charts and the DOM, see our order flow guide.