Hello All
Any suggestions re good quality forex spot data to be used for backtesting ? I know there are a number of free / cheap services, but the quality of the data given tends to be poor. I'd rather pay more for the good stuff.
Cheers.
Forex Data for Backtesting
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I've done some searching and note that there are some good sources on the classifieds. I'll take a look at those. Cheers.
Hello, I advice (http://refco.fxtrek.com/Misc/refco.asp) Intellichart. It costs $100 for month and it has downloadable datas which can be in CSV and XLS format.
It has 7 days trial, so you can try it!
I use it for trading and the charts are well. I mean I dont have any problems.
It has 7 days trial, so you can try it!
I use it for trading and the charts are well. I mean I dont have any problems.
GFT Forex data for download
Efix Polska (the introducing broker of GFT Forex in Poland) provides daily and intraday data for major and Polish currency pairs in Metastock format. These are GFT data and you can download them for free here:
http://www.efixpolska.com/dokumenty/?id=7
The Dane historyczne section on the right contains EOD and intraday archives in Metastock format, current as of the last week's close.
The Pliki z notowaniami section contains daily update files (including both EOD and intraday data) in the text (.PRN) format.
Each day opens at 12:00 am GMT. The Monday open price is the 12:00 am GMT price, even though trading resumes a bit earlier.
http://www.efixpolska.com/dokumenty/?id=7
The Dane historyczne section on the right contains EOD and intraday archives in Metastock format, current as of the last week's close.
The Pliki z notowaniami section contains daily update files (including both EOD and intraday data) in the text (.PRN) format.
Each day opens at 12:00 am GMT. The Monday open price is the 12:00 am GMT price, even though trading resumes a bit earlier.
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Re: Forex Data for Backtesting
it can't get any cheaper than this free site http://www.global-view.com/fxhist.TXTben_l wrote:Hello All
Any suggestions re good quality forex spot data to be used for backtesting ? I know there are a number of free / cheap services, but the quality of the data given tends to be poor. I'd rather pay more for the good stuff.
Cheers.
if you know how to import and convert text to numbers, you'll get it into excel in no time. i do mid term trend following only on spot forex, last year was very good, this year still negative, patiently waiting for the next one.....
Many thanks for your replies
Thanks all - will take a look.
Gives me something to do while the currency markets make their minds up about direction !
Gives me something to do while the currency markets make their minds up about direction !