DASTrader

DASTrader is the trading technology of DAS Inc, also known as Direct Access Software. The company develops the DAS Trader Pro desktop platform and mobile apps, and supplies the connectivity and data that brokerages need to route orders to US markets.

Its customers include broker-dealers, clearing firms, online brokers, institutional trading desks and individual traders around the world.

What DASTrader offers

• Trading platform — DAS Trader Pro, built for Windows, for sending orders, watching real-time quotes, setting alerts and using hot keys.
• Mobile and browser trading — iDASTrader and Active Web, which give direct access order routing outside the desktop.
• Market data — level 1 data for US equities, options and selected futures, with Level 2 depth in the Pro and mobile apps.
• Connectivity — low-latency order validation and direct market access, with FIX connectivity through a service bureau.
• Back-office tools — order management, historical reports of trades, orders, prices and logs, and API execution services.

Who it works with

The company serves brokerages, clearing firms, online brokers, institutional desks and traders. It runs live introductory webinars for new users.

Key facts

• Markets covered: Nasdaq, NYSE, CBOE, BATS, Edge and OTC venues
• Order routing: Available to more than one hundred destinations
• Platform: Windows