historical data. tick data

[SteveReiza]

i'm doing backtests and i notice i only have to feb 2022. i tried downloading but that's all i can get. is there a way to purchase historical data father back or acquire it? i'm trading through apex and i get my data from them.

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello SteveReiza,

I've moved this thread from the General Development section of the forums to the Platform Technical Support section of the forums as this is not an inquiry about programming or NinjaScript development.

Historical data comes from the connected provider or can be imported.

The NinjaTrader connection (to NinjaTrader Brokerage) offers:
1 year of historical tick data
Minute historical data as far back as recorded
Day historical data as far back as recorded

https://forum.ninjatrader.com/forum/ninjatrader-8/platform-technical-support-aa/1246489-where-can-i-get-older-tick-data?p=1246985#post1246985

What is the bar type used in the backtest?
Are you connected to a data feed when running the test?


If the historical data is insufficient, you may want to look into a 3rd party such as tickData,com or cqgdatafactory.

Below is a link to a google search.
historical tick data - Google Search

https://www.google.com/search?q=historical+tick+data

Also, below is a link to the help guide on the file name and content format for importing.
Operations > Historical Data > Importing

https://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt8/importing.htm

[SteveReiza]

sweet. thanks i'll check out tickdata.