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ImpulseATAS order flow indicator

Name: Impulse
Brand: Footprint Lab
SKU: impulse
Price: 59.90 USD
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Aggression.
With price progress.

See when buying or selling pressure is translating into directional price progress. Read the effort and the result together.

Directional markersLive or closed-bar view

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IMPULSE / ATASCHART OVERVIEW

Impulse on an ATAS chart. Open to inspect the markers.

THE QUESTION IT HELPS YOU ASK

Is aggressive trading actually
moving price?

REAL ATAS CHARTS

From chart overview
to footprint detail.

Inspect Impulse markers within the footprint. Open either capture for a larger view, or choose actual size to read the chart numbers.

ATAS footprint chart showing traded-volume cells, blue and yellow Impulse lightning markers, an overlay line and lower data rows — Impulse on an ATAS footprint chart. Both captures are shown uncropped.

Screenshots include other chart studies. The overlay line, volume profile and lower data rows provide chart context.

01 / THE CONCEPT

One push.
Several pieces of evidence.

Impulse brings together directional pressure, the price response, movement of traded volume and opposing evidence. A new qualifying event is marked in the context of that reading.

DIRECTIONAL PRESSURE

Buying participation

Aggressive activity and bid/ask imbalance.

PRICE RESPONSE

Progress retained

Movement, closing response and efficiency.

TRADED-VOLUME MOVEMENT

Participation shifts with price

Where traded volume develops during the push.

OPPOSING EVIDENCE

Limited counter-pressure

Absorption and failed-push evidence can weaken the reading.

THE BAR IN CONTEXTILLUSTRATION

COMBINED READINGA new qualifying impulse

Supportive evidence can qualify for a directional event marker, subject to the display settings.

THE DISTINCTION

Several inputs, one contextual reading. Aggressive buying alone does not define an Impulse event. The engine also assesses the response and competing evidence.

Concept illustration. The groups summarize parts of the analysis; they are not an equal-weight checklist or a reproduction of the calculation. No future price path is shown.

A new event is not the same as the start of a move.

Impulse marks the onset of a qualifying reading, with strength and spacing filters. It can occur at different stages of a move. The marker does not tell you in advance whether that move is beginning, continuing or ending.

02 / ON YOUR CHART

A clear marker.
Your interpretation.

Impulse brings a combined order flow reading onto the price chart, with the detail available when you need it.

Bullish and bearish readings

Directional markers highlight qualifying buying or selling participation with price progress.

Details on hover

Inspect the signal reading, bar close and time from the marker tooltip.

Alerts when you want them

Optional alerts at bar close or during a live preview. Alerts start switched off.

Make the display yours.

Control what appears, and when.

Signal Strength: Filter marker strength and spacing
Live previews: Follow the forming bar, or show closed bars only
Marker display: Choose style, size, gap and colors
Alerts: Choose timing and sound

Live previews can change or disappear before the bar closes. Turn them off for closed-bar-only markers.

03 / CHOOSE THE RIGHT READ

Similar territory.
Different questions.

Impulse adds another way to examine aggressive participation. Choose the tool that matches what you want to understand.

Impulse

THIS TOOL

Is aggression translating into price progress?

A combined reading of participation, directional progress and supporting order flow.

Delta Breakout

Has delta surged beyond its recent norm?

Focuses on aggression standing out relative to its recent context.

Enhanced Extreme Delta

Did extreme aggression hold or fade?

Distinguishes extreme participation that holds from pressure that gives ground.

04 / THE RIGHT SETUP

Before you add it.

Impulse runs inside ATAS and works independently. You do not need another Footprint Lab indicator to use it.

Platform: ATAS
Data: Footprint / volume-at-price data, at one tick per price level
Auto presets: NQ / MNQ · ES / MES · CL / MCL / QM
Other instruments: Custom calibration, with volume-scale adjustment

Read the setup documentation

WHERE IT FITS

Use it to examine the push.

Compare buying or selling effort with the movement it achieves.
Add evidence around a level or setup you already follow.
Read initiative alongside the wider market structure.

KEEP IN MIND

A marker describes a qualifying reading. It does not establish how far price will travel or whether a breakout will hold.

BUILD THE CONTEXT

Understand the idea behind the chart.

Reading traded order flow Buying and selling imbalances

05 / STRAIGHT ANSWERS

A few things
to know.

Need help with your setup?
Ask Footprint Lab

Does a bullish marker mean price will keep rising?

No. It identifies a qualifying reading of the bar and its context. It does not predict the duration or outcome of the move. Treat it as evidence to interpret alongside your own market analysis.

Where can a marker appear within a move?

Impulse marks the onset of a qualifying event, subject to strength and spacing filters. Events can occur at different stages of a move. It does not classify the beginning or end in advance, and it does not require a fixed sequence of rising or falling candles.

Can a signal change before the bar closes?

Yes. Forming-bar previews are enabled by default and can change or disappear before the close. Turn live previews off to display closed-bar-only markers. Changing settings or rebuilding the chart history can recalculate historical readings.

Can I control how many markers I see?

Signal Strength adjusts the display threshold and minimum spacing between markers. You can also change marker style, size, gap and colors. A signal score is not a probability of a winning trade.

Which instruments have automatic presets?

Automatic presets cover NQ/MNQ, ES/MES and CL/MCL/QM. Other instruments use Custom calibration and may need volume-scale adjustment. The chart needs footprint/volume-at-price data at one tick per price level.

How do alerts work?

Alerts are off by default. Once enabled, bar-close timing is the default; an earlier alert is available with forming-bar previews. An early event can change before the close. Historical recalculation does not replay live alerts.

How do I activate Impulse after purchase?

Supply your ATAS account email at checkout. Access is granted to that account, and the included PDF guide walks through setup. Follow the ATAS activation instructions in the documentation.

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