Free sources of historical tick data for futures — alternatives to paid data?
I just did a search for free historical futures data in my browser, and it's out there. All of the websites have commercial advertising so I won't be posting links here.
Ryan L Johnson #:
I just did a search for free historical futures data in my browser, and it's out there. All of the websites have commercial advertising so I won't be posting links here.
That's okay, I've seen some places with the data. I just don't trust them. The best way to get such a data is to go to particular exchange, but it's paid. I think I'll write a tool to convert CFD quotes to futures quotes with changing price format and spread manipulating capabilities at least. It will work even on real-time data. I'll also publish it for free.
I just did a search for free historical futures data in my browser, and it's out there. All of the websites have commercial advertising so I won't be posting links here.
Tomasz Wyrzykiewicz #:
That's okay, I've seen some places with the data. I just don't trust them. The best way to get such a data is to go to particular exchange, but it's paid. I think I'll write a tool to convert CFD quotes to futures quotes with changing price format and spread manipulating capabilities at least. It will work even on real-time data. I'll also publish it for free.
Just be aware that CFD's are not connected to any underlying asset nor exchange─even though some CFD symbol names mimic CME futures for advertising purposes. Those CFD broker-dealers operate "in parallel" to the CME, but with smaller liquidity pools.
That's okay, I've seen some places with the data. I just don't trust them. The best way to get such a data is to go to particular exchange, but it's paid. I think I'll write a tool to convert CFD quotes to futures quotes with changing price format and spread manipulating capabilities at least. It will work even on real-time data. I'll also publish it for free.
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I’d like to ask where you get free historical tick data for futures? From what I can see, access to such data is usually paid, but I’m wondering if there might be some way around it.
I was thinking about using CFD broker data as an approximation — of course it won’t be 100% accurate compared to the futures market, but it seems like it could reasonably reflect general price movement dynamics.
What has been your experience with this? Do you use any free data sources or build your own solutions for constructing tick history? I’ve checked the resources on MQL5.com but couldn’t find a ready-made tool for this purpose.
Thanks in advance for any tips or insights.