DAS Trader Pro Cost

Most articles on DAS Trader Pro pricing miss the full picture. They list a single number — usually "$100–$200 a month" — and stop there. The real cost of running DAS Trader Pro depends on five separate layers: the platform tier, the market data add-ons, your professional vs. non-professional status, which broker you use, and whether you hit the volume thresholds for fee waivers. This article breaks all five down with exact figures pulled directly from DAS's subscription page.

What You're Actually Paying For

DAS Trader Pro is not a free platform. It's a professional direct-access trading suite that charges a monthly subscription fee for the platform itself, separate from your broker's commissions and separate from market data. Those three costs stack — and most traders underestimate the total until they've already opened an account.

DAS Trader Pro is direct-access trading software that can be used through compatible online brokers or DAS on a market data basis only for a monthly subscription fee. The key distinction: subscribing through a broker gives you live order execution; subscribing directly through DAS gives you market data and analysis only, with no order routing.

DAS Trader Pro Subscription Plans: Exact Pricing (2026)

These are the five non-professional (retail) monthly tiers pulled directly from DAS's subscription page for Interactive Brokers users. These are the standard reference prices across brokers.

Non-Professional Plans (Retail Traders)

Monthly costs range from $100 to $200, depending on the subscription tier, broker, and additional features like market data packages.

Professional Plans (Registered/Institutional Traders)

If you meet the SEC/CFTC professional trader definition, data costs multiply significantly. Professional plans via Interactive Brokers start at $300/month and run up to $550/month for the full package.

Most retail day traders qualify as non-professional. If you're not registered with the SEC, CFTC, a state securities agency, or employed by a bank in a trading capacity, you are non-professional by default.

The Hidden Layer: Market Data Add-Ons

The plan prices above include bundled data, but DAS also sells individual data feeds à la carte. These are what push real-world costs above the base plan price for active traders who need specific feeds.

Non-Professional Add-On Data Fees

Professional Add-On Data Fees

Professional traders pay materially more for the same feeds:

The data costs are where professional traders face the most significant uplift. A professional trader running the full package with OTC Level 2, ARCA, and E-Mini pays north of $750/month in data alone before a single commission.

What the Direct DAS Subscription Costs (No Broker)

Should you decide to subscribe to DAS Trader Pro through DAS directly, the monthly subscription fee starts at $125 for the basic service. This level is only for market data; it does not allow for trading through DAS.

This option is useful for:

• Paper trading and simulation (a standalone simulator account is available)

• Market analysis without live order execution

• Traders who want to practice the platform before committing to a broker

If you wish to take a 14-day trial of the DAS Trader Pro platform, you can do so via their website. The trial is available to first-time users only.

Important: Both DAS IB and DAS TD subscription comes with the option for Simulation mode. Also note that the ability to Replay the Market anytime is ONLY available on the Simulator packages. It is limited to non-market hours on all Live trading environments.

Cost by Broker: What Each One Charges

Platform fees vary by broker. Here's the breakdown across the major DAS-supported brokers:

Interactive Brokers

The platform fee is $100 per month with additional charges for data. Note: those fees are not waived by high-volume trading. IBKR is the only DAS broker that does NOT waive the platform fee for volume — it's $100/month regardless of how many shares you trade.

For high-volume traders, IBKR Pro's tiered pricing plan starts at $0.0035 per share (with a minimum of $0.35 per trade and a maximum of 1% of the trade value), unless you're trading 300,000 or more shares monthly, which can drive it down to as low as $0.0005.

CenterPoint Securities

Cost to use DAS Trader Pro: $120 per month, waived if you trade over 200,000 shares in a month. DAS Trader Pro market data: Standard package $18 per month. Premium $68 per month. Professional versions of these packages cost $63 and $148 per month respectively.

SpeedTrader

Cost to use DAS Trader Pro: $25 for the web-only package, ranging up to $104 for more advanced packages. The monthly fee is waived should the client generate $499 commission. Market data: varies depending on the specifics, from $15 to $115.

Lightspeed

Lightspeed charges $130/month for the DAS platform, with a minimum account balance of $50,000. Commissions range from $0.001 to $0.0035 per share with a $0.25 minimum per trade.

Summary Table

Prepaid Plans: Do They Save Money?

DAS offers 3-month, 6-month, and 12-month prepaid plans. At the Standard User level ($120/mo monthly), here's what prepaying looks like:

The prepaid plans carry no discount — you pay the same effective monthly rate. The only benefit is locking in your access without monthly renewal friction.

Refund policy: DAS does NOT offer refunds on any purchases of data subscriptions or Add-On services. Once purchased, subscribers will retain access to the product and data until the end of their subscription period. Don't prepay until you've tested the platform on a monthly basis.

The True Monthly Cost: What Real Traders Actually Pay

Here's what a DAS Trader Pro subscription realistically costs across different trader profiles, from starter to full-time professional:

Starter (paper trading or analysis only)

• DAS direct simulator subscription: ~$125/mo

• Add Market Replay: +$15/mo

• Total: ~$140/mo

Active day trader (non-professional, equities only)

• Standard plan at IBKR or CenterPoint: $100–$120/mo

• No add-ons beyond what's bundled

• Total: $100–$120/mo (can be waived at CenterPoint with 200k+ shares/mo)

Serious day trader (small caps, options, OTC)

• Premium Elite plan: $200/mo

• Add OTC Level 2: +$50/mo

• Add OPRA Level 2: already bundled in Premium Elite

• Total: ~$200–$250/mo

Professional trader (SEC-registered or institutional)

• TotalView + OTC/OPRA Lv2 + ARCA + IEX + Imbalance Pro: $550/mo

• Add E-Mini: +$210/mo

• Add additional account: +$50/mo

• Total: $750–$850+/mo

Monthly costs range from $100 to $200, depending on the subscription tier, broker, and additional features like market data packages — but once professional status and add-ons enter the picture, costs can push well beyond that range.

Volume-Based Fee Waivers: How to Pay $0 in Platform Fees

Some brokers offer waivers or rebates for high trading volumes. The thresholds vary by broker:

• CenterPoint Securities: Platform fee waived above 200,000 shares/month

• SpeedTrader: Platform fee waived when you generate $499+ in commissions/month

• Lightspeed: Commission offsets apply for high-volume traders

If you trade 250,000 shares or more in a single month, you might qualify for a free platform subscription, cutting your costs even further.

For a full-time day trader averaging 300+ trades per week, the platform fee effectively disappears. The real cost then is purely commissions and data — both of which are also reduced at scale through tiered pricing.

Is DAS Trader Pro Worth the Cost?

The honest answer depends on your share volume and trading style.

DAS Trader Pro makes financial sense if:

• You trade 100+ times per week and need sub-millisecond order routing

• You short small caps and need integrated locate tools

• You run complex hotkey-driven order entries that retail platforms don't support

• You need real Level 2 depth on mobile

It probably doesn't make sense if:

• You trade fewer than 20–30 times per week (the platform fee won't be waived and won't be offset by execution savings)

• You trade large caps only on NASDAQ/NYSE where retail platforms route just as effectively

• You're in the learning phase and a simulator subscription from a free platform would serve the same purpose

The cost of DAS Trader Pro varies depending on the broker and the trading package that you select. Some brokers offer the platform for free to active traders, while others charge a monthly fee. Getting to zero platform cost is a realistic target — but only once your volume justifies the waiver.

Tracking Whether DAS Is Actually Paying Off

Paying $100–$200/month for a platform is only justified if your executions are meaningfully better than what a cheaper alternative delivers. But most traders using DAS have no systematic way to answer that question — because they're not tracking their executions against a performance baseline.

A trading journal like RizeTrade closes that gap. Import your DAS-executed trades from any supported broker, auto-generate P&L analysis across setups, sessions, and instruments, and actually quantify whether your edge holds. The platform fee for DAS is a fixed cost. Whether it produces alpha is a question — and your journal is how you answer it.

Bottom Line

Using DAS Trader Pro through a licensed broker incurs a monthly fee. This can range from around $100 up to $200 depending on which broker you use. But the real-world cost stack is more nuanced:

• Non-professional retail traders: $100–$200/mo depending on data tier

• Professional/institutional traders: $300–$550+/mo

• With add-on data feeds: Add $5–$210/mo per feed

• At high volume: Platform fee potentially $0/mo through broker waivers

• Refunds: None — DAS does not refund any subscription or data fees

Choose your plan based on what data you actually need, confirm your professional/non-professional status before subscribing, and test the 14-day free trial before committing to any prepaid term.