Automated Trading System (ATS) vs Trading Bot

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Automated Trading System (ATS)
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strategy

An Automated Trading System (ATS) is a complete, deployed implementation of algorithmic trading — integrating data feeds, signal generation, risk management, and live order execution into a single operational framework.

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Trading Bot
advanced
strategy

A trading bot is a software program that automatically fetches market data, computes indicator values, and executes a trading strategy's rules — placing or logging orders without manual intervention.

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