Convert IB Real-time Data into Historical data

[ghtrader]

When I check the link below:
http://www.ninjatrader-support.com/H...HistoricalData
It shows

"NinjaTrader Converts Real-Time Data into Historical Data
NinjaTrader stores real-time incoming tick data to your local PC if you have a Chart or Market Analyzer (must have an indicator column added) window open. This data can then be used as historical data. For example, if you open a chart and let it run all day long, the data collected today, will be available as historical data when you open the same chart tomorrow."

I did the same thing as suggested above, but when I open my chart, it still can only show the current day data(tick chart) and all of the previous day data lost. Can anyone educate me the reason and where can I find these saved historical data?

I'm looking for some way to get historical tick data. But I know we can not dowload historical tick data (1min minimum maybe) directly from IB. So I guess this alternately way could be a choice to get IB tick data.

Thanks.

[NinjaTrader_Matthew]

Hello ghtrader,

Thank you for your post and welcome to our forums!

Please make sure you have setup NinjaTrader to save this data. This can be configured under Tools--> Options--> Data tab--> check "Save chart data as historical".

This should ensure any real-time data you receive will be saved in your database as historical.