Error on Loading ES data

[elitetradernyc]

Hey guys I just subscribed to Kinetick for ES futures but I am getting the message:


"error on loading chart data for ES 03-13 Globex, unknown instrument"

this is on a backtest of the ES 06-13 instrument.

The ES 06-13 chart loads just fine using @ES. How do I make the backtest work?

[NinjaTrader_Cameron]

Hello,


Can you tell me the following:

- What version of NinjaTrader are you using? You can check under Help -> About, this will look like 7.0.1000.xx

- What chart interval is selected for your backtest ? (5min, 4 range, etc.)

[elitetradernyc]

Okay I tested again, works fine with 1 minute chart but does not work with BetterRenko 4 brick size, version 7.0.1000.12.

[NinjaTrader_Cameron]

Hello,

BetterRenko or any Renko uses Tick data.
When requesting tick data between the hours of 9:30am ET to 4:30pm ET you will have access to 8 days of historical tick data. If you request the data outside those hours the full 120 days is available. After you request the data, it will be downloaded to your historical database and cache, and you will be able to access this data at any time.

Requesting tick data consumes an extremely large amount of bandwidth and heightens data server loads. When bandwidth or server load is elevated to high levels, the result is that all data, including live data can be slowed down. We decided to make 120 days of tick data available, far more than other providers, and will not compromise the data by filtering it. We simply reduce any possibilities of overloading servers and bandwidth by limiting the amount of data available during peak trading time; the times that traders need data to be as fast as possible.

[elitetradernyc]

Thanks for the explanation.

[elitetradernyc]

Hi sir, does Zenfire provide more than 120 days of historical tick data for futures? Do you know how much the subscription is?

[NinjaTrader_Cameron]

Hello,

Unfortunately the amount of historical data for Zen-Fire is not published like Kinetick.


There isn't a subscription, but Zen-Fire requires a live account to be opened and maintained.