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by Aviator
Mon Dec 21, 2015 9:52 pm
Forum: Data Providers and other non testing software
Topic: Global Financial Data
Replies: 2
Views: 6411

Re: Global Financial Data

Correction to my last post. They do have futures and some have very long histories. Grain contracts go back to the 1920s. Only daily data though, no intraday data.
by Aviator
Sat Sep 12, 2015 1:50 am
Forum: Data Providers and other non testing software
Topic: Global Financial Data
Replies: 2
Views: 6411

Re: Global Financial Data

I am a current student at Wharton and was looking through this database today (university has subscription). From what I could see, it was only US & UK equities, no futures. The database did have a significant amount of economic data though.
by Aviator
Wed Dec 31, 2008 9:48 am
Forum: Testing and Simulation
Topic: Testing on Electronic data v Pit data
Replies: 3
Views: 3243

I have just recently come across this issue in my testing -- largely because I have been working on a shorter-term trading model. I wish I had more to offer on the topic, as I am still learning myself, but one thing I have thought about is the following: Many indicators/patterns/formulas etc. attrib...