ATAS Footprint Charts – The Deepest Bid/Ask View in Order Flow
Last updated August 5, 2026
ATAS footprint charts are the reason most professional futures traders switch to the platform. Every candle shows the exact volume traded at bid and ask, plus delta, imbalance highlights and cluster search on top.
This page explains each footprint mode, when to use it, and how to unlock all of them with a verified ATAS discount code.
The 5 footprint modes in ATAS
- Bid × Ask — side-by-side aggressive volume per price level.
- Delta — net buying vs selling pressure inside each candle.
- Volume — total traded contracts per price, exposing high-volume nodes.
- Profile — horizontal volume distribution and POC inside each bar.
- Cluster Search — auto-highlights absorption, imbalances and unfinished auctions.
How to read absorption on the footprint
When a large ask is repeatedly hit but price doesn't move down, that's absorption — passive limit orders soaking the aggression. On the ATAS footprint it shows up as a bold ask number with tiny bid volume in the next candle, usually followed by a reversal.
Best ATAS footprint settings
Start with tick-based candles (233 or 500 ticks on NQ/ES), turn on imbalance highlighting at 300%, and enable cluster search for absorption and unfinished auctions. This is the exact setup most order flow traders use on the ATAS Ultra plan.
FAQ
What are ATAS footprint charts?
Footprint charts plot the exact volume that traded at bid and ask inside every candle, letting traders see absorption, exhaustion and delta imbalances that classic candlesticks hide.
Which ATAS plan unlocks all footprint modes?
ATAS Ultra unlocks every footprint mode (Bid/Ask, Delta, Volume, Profile, Cluster Search). PLUS and PRO restrict the modes and the number of instruments you can chart at once.
Is the ATAS footprint better than Bookmap?
For discrete candle-based order flow (footprint, delta bars, cluster analysis) ATAS is clearly stronger. Bookmap wins for continuous liquidity heatmap. Serious futures traders often run both.
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