6.7 Block Orders - ATLAS Docs

6.7 Block Orders

Overview of Block Orders

The Block Orders feature in ATLAS ETRM provides a powerful and intuitive interface for managing block order submissions in the spot market for a selected trading date and market. Similar in design to the Stepwise Orders screen, this module is tailored for block-style bidding strategies, allowing users to define complex order logic, manage groupings, and ensure compliance with market rules. Block orders are used mostly for thermal units, that want to have a guarantee production for several timesteps due to their technical limitations.

Step 1: Market & Participant Selection

To begin, users select:

The target trading date (by default the next day is selected).
The market (e.g., DAM, IDM).
Select the market participant.
Choose a specific bidding entity (unit or portfolio).

Upon selection, the system displays a block order grid where users can input and edit all necessary details for each block order.

Step 2: Block Order Fields

Each row in the grid represents a unique block order. The grid includes the following key fields:

Field	Description
Block Order ID	Auto-generated unique identifier for each block order
Linked Order ID (optional)	Used to link related orders by ID, allowing them to be managed as a group
Minimum Acceptance Ratio (MAR)	A value between `0.0` and `1.0` indicating the minimum portion of the block quantity that must be accepted by the market
Price [€/MWh]	Price offered for the entire block order
Quantity	Total energy quantity for the block order

Step 3: Data Entry & Editing

Users can enter or edit data directly within the grid using:

Manual entry (inline editing)
Excel-style copy-paste for efficient bulk updates
To add multiple block orders user should press “Add Block Order” on the top of screen. Thus, system creates a new row with a new block order.

💡 Tip: Users can quickly populate columns by copying blocks of data from external tools or spreadsheets.

Step 4: Save

Once all block orders have been defined and validated:

Press the “Save” button to submit the orders to the system
Saved orders are transferred to the Market Order List, where they:
- Are available for approval by authorized users
- Can be submitted to the Market Operator for execution

Available actions

New Execution: The system can generate a fresh execution so it can be manually filled later by pressing “Create Block Order Without Bidding Execution” or automatically bring prefilled quantities by selecting a relevant strategy. After the above selection press “New Block Order Execution”.