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bliever
10-10-2007, 04:05 PM
Not sure where this belongs.
Have access to Gain historical data. Trying to setup to use their historical FX data for system dev. in NT. If anyone can assist, I would appreciate the help.
NinjaTrader_Ray
10-10-2007, 04:11 PM
What do you mean access? In file format or by connecting to a GAIN account through NinjaTrader?
bliever
10-10-2007, 05:16 PM
Was given a website that allows me to download historical data files in csv but don't see how those files to be used in NT. Also, they are 1 file per week per currency pair. It would take downloading 104 files for 1 year of data for 2 currency pairs and then I need to see how to access them through NT. Am I not seeing the whole picture?
NinjaTrader_Ray
10-10-2007, 08:36 PM
Thanks for the clarification. You will need to properly format this data so that it can be imported into NinjaTrader.
Additional information is located here - http://www.ninjatrader-support.com/HelpGuideV6/Import.html
bliever
10-11-2007, 05:05 AM
Thanks but that doesn't look like worth the trouble. How easy is it to get and use esignal fx historical data in nt?
NinjaTrader_Dierk
10-11-2007, 06:19 AM
Latest NT 6.0.1000.5 supports eSignal FX by default. Just connect to eSignal and you should be able to get realtime and historical data for all NT FX default instruments.
Not sure if you need to amend your eSignal subscription though. I suggest contacting eSignal to clarify.
kgillis23
10-11-2007, 04:30 PM
I have been using historical data from Forex.com (GAIN/FX). I have a Java program that translates the FX data into a format that NT can read and would be happy to send you the source or object if you can run it. You are right about having to download and then translate 52 files to get a year. I manually put 4 together to give me month files for each currancy that I then import as I need them to do backtesting. This is tick data so NT cannot handle very much anyway.