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On futures, the market is an auction of orders — and the players who win are the ones who see that auction in full. DeepCharts is the platform that puts it in front of you: the footprint, a liquidity heatmap and a suite of proprietary indicators, all fed by order-by-order (MBO) Level 2 data. Not a diluted, delayed feed — the real book, the one institutions act on.
Trading futures without MBO liquidity is trading blind
A standard chart shows you price after the move. Level-1 data shows you the best bid/ask only. Neither tells you where the size is resting, who is absorbing, or when stops are about to be run. The order book, streamed order-by-order, does — and it's the difference between guessing and reading.
Proprietary indicators, not generic ones
80+ indicators ship with the platform — several built in-house and found nowhere else. A few that matter for a funded order-flow trader:
The house's proprietary trend model, built on real order effort rather than price alone.
Automatically flags high-probability reversal zones straight from the flow.
Buy/sell imbalance, cumulative delta and divergences between price and real flow.
Every candle broken down level by level, bid × ask: who attacks, who absorbs.
Tracks the diagonal imbalances that reveal which side controls the auction.
Tape speed and HFT-activity detection: when the market accelerates.
Volume-profile ranges to locate the levels the market wants to revisit.
Build and backtest your own order-flow patterns, no code required.
See each concept explained in the glossary and the method in our order flow pillar.
The DeepDom liquidity heatmap (MBO Level 2)
DeepDom turns the MBO book into a live picture of resting liquidity. Because it reads the book order-by-order, it can automatically flag the absorption walls the smart money leaves, detect iceberg orders as they reload, and show stop runs as they happen — so you fade the crowd instead of joining it. Read the full method in our heatmap guide.
Invest in your work tool
Yes, DeepCharts is a paid add-on. So is every professional's data. The question isn't the monthly cost — it's whether you're willing to see the same thing the institutions see. Here's what it takes:
/ Rithmic · Indicative pricing, may change.One tool, CME and Eurex
DeepCharts covers the CME complex (NQ, ES, CBOT, COMEX, NYMEX) and Eurex (the FDAX) from the same platform — so you read NQ, ES and FDAX with one setup and one method.
Get it funded, with controlled risk
You don't have to pay for the tool and the risk. Phidias bundles DeepCharts natively on a funded account, so you read the flow with their capital. Compare the market in the comparator, or read the order-flow prop firm guide.
FAQ
What is DeepCharts?+
DeepCharts is an order-flow analysis and trading platform for futures. It renders the footprint, a liquidity heatmap (DeepDom) and 80+ indicators, several of them proprietary, on top of high-granularity data.
Why does DeepCharts need MBO Level 2 data?+
MBO (market-by-order) is the order book streamed order-by-order rather than as aggregated price levels. That's what powers the iceberg detection, absorption walls and stop-run reads — you literally see the same book the big players act on.
How much does DeepCharts cost?+
There are three parts: the platform license (currently -25% with code OFF during launch season), the data feed (dxFeed from $19/mo, or Rithmic from $57/mo), and the MBO market depth ($39/mo for CME, +$65/mo for Eurex). Figures are indicative and can change.
Is DeepCharts worth the cost?+
It's a paid tool — but it's your workstation. Trading futures on delayed or Level-1 data is trading blind; DeepCharts puts institutional-grade order flow in front of you. Treat it as an investment in your edge, not an expense.
Can I use DeepCharts with a prop firm?+
Yes. Phidias bundles DeepCharts natively, so it's included on a funded account. Use code OFF on the platform license, then trade the flow with the firm's capital.
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