Chart Periods and Types

Modified on Wed, 17 May 2023 at 11:35 AM

Chart periods and types are customizable in the ATAS platform. In addition to standard time slots, you can select other types of intervals with different settings.

To select a time frame or chart type, left-click once on the icon on the chart panel in the upper left corner,


In the pop-up menu, select the desired period or type of chart,

If you need to change the number of days for downloading or the end date one time, uncheck Auto and select the desired option.

To set the period or type of chart, press Configure .


You can configure the display of the chart and its types in the appeared window.

Each kind of chart can be placed above or below using the Up and Down buttons (in the screenshot 1 and 2), and also customize it according to your requirements.

For example, to set 1M, select it from the left column, then click the button opposite the required period, in the right column, Edit (in the screenshot 3) or Add (in the screenshot 4).

You can make the following settings in the appeared window.

Select a value from the drop-down list In the Timeframe line or Custom if you need to enter a value that is not in the list. Then enter the parameter you need in the line below Custom Timeframe.

Label - the name of the graph that will be displayed in the table.

Default loaded days count - the number of days that will be loaded.

If you want the changes you made to occur on all charts and be saved, click the Apply button.

Minute - this option indicates the bar is built according to the selected time period value of 5 m, 15 m, 4 h, etc.

For example, if the value of 3 is selected, the new bar on the chart will be formed with 3-minute intervals.


Seconds - similar to the Minute settings. The chart will be created according to the selected value.

If the value of 45 is selected, each bar will correspond to a period of 45 seconds.

Tick - a tick chart based on a certain number of ticks in a bar. That is, if the value of 144 is selected, one bar will be formed after every 144 tradesthese trades may include both small and large orders. Each trade will be counted only once regardless of its size.

Thus, a chart with a uniform distribution of trades by bars is formed. This chart type is especially interesting in combination with volume indicators to assess the volume structure, to determine the activity of major players, and to analyze the price reactions to this activity.


Volume - a volume chart is based solely on the number of traded shares or futures contracts. For example, if we select the value of 500, this will mean that each new bar will be formed after 500 contracts have been traded. Unlike tick charts, here we can see a chart with a uniform distribution of the volume by bars, accordingly, we can get an idea of the current market liquidity based on the speed of construction of bars. More bars will be formed accordingly during high market activity periods and vice versa, which makes assessing the activity of the market easy. In addition, we can visually assess the intensity of the struggle between buyers and sellers since the volume of each bar has a constant value. For example, large directed bars indicate the absence of a resistance to such a movement, and vice versa...

When configuring the volume intervals, do not forget to relate them to the instrument s liquidity. A large volume for actively traded instruments can be higher than for non-liquid instruments.

Delta - the delta-type chart means that each bar is formed if the difference between the volume of traded asks and bids corresponds to the selected value.


Range - a classic range chart, the main task of which is to get rid of the so-called market noise, i.e. minor price fluctuations that have no value and only complicate the analysis of the trade situation. To form a range bar in this chart, the price has to go a given distance regardless of how long it will take.

(RangeX) (RangeXV) (RangeUS) (RangeZ) - these types of frames are different modifications of classic range charts and are aimed at eliminating their various drawbacks. At this point, we cannot disclose the algorithms of their formation due to our agreement with the author. After monitoring their formation process for a short while, you will easily understand their distinction from others and their benefits!

These range charts are left in the public domain at the request of our customers and will be probably described in more detail in the future.

Reversal - to form this type of bar, the price must travel a certain distance, after which the price must roll back to the specified value.


The settings have 2 options:


Probe - the minimum bar size, after which the rollback can be counted (Example 13)


Value - the value of the rollback, after which the bar is fixed and a new one starts to form (Example 5)

If we select the value of 5 and theprobe of 13, this will mean that the formation of all bars in the chart requires a rollback of 5 ticks after the minimum height of 13.

In this case, pay attention to the distribution of the volume in the barnamely, which part of the bar contains the volume center (the unit with the maximum volume) and, most importantly, what the reaction was to this volume: forcing on the volume or rebounding from it. For this, the Reverse chart should be used in conjunction with the cluster display of the chart.

Order Flow - (it is similar to the spread tape, but in the graphical form). This parameter shows the distribution of volumes in each spread. This method of displaying the tape is useful because it allows seeing the balance between buyers and sellers and who has the initiative more clearly.


* In addition to that, a filter to display clusters with the volume above the preset value, which has been traded in the spread, can be configured in the settings of this chart type.


For example, if you select the value of 200, only the bars that have a minimum volume of 200 contracts will be formed.

Cumulative Trades - in fact, this parameter is the same as the Tick cluster (i.e. a print tape)but here, the tape is shown in the form of a chart. The calculation is performed similarly to the Smart Tape module, but the data are presented in the form of clusters. Such an innovative approach to mapping the flow of transactions makes it easy to accept all incoming information. While the tape requires looking into figures to determine order prices, everything is seen in the dynamics directly on the chart.


* In addition to that, filtering by minimum and maximum volume is available. Bars will be built on the chart only when they fit in the predetermined transaction volume range in contracts. This way you can see the dynamics of traderstransactions with different capitalization.



Renko is a way of displaying prices that takes intoclear movementwithout the time factor.

Also read the following articles on this topic:

OVERVIEW OF FUNCTIONS AND ADVANTAGES OF CHARTS IN THE ATAS PLATFORM

5 TYPES OF CHARTS FOR ANALYSIS OF MOEX STOCKS AND CURRENCIES

SPECIAL FEATURES AND ADVANTAGES OF THE RANGEXV CHART

HOW TO FIND TRADES ON THE RANGEUS

RANGE CHARTS. HOW TO ANALYZE DELTA AND FOOTPRINT IN THE ATAS PLATFORM

NATURAL GAS PRICE DYNAMICS. CHART ANALYSIS IN ATAS

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