New to Ninjatrader Automated Trading and Questions

[goodoboy]

Hello,

I am currently develop trading strategies in NinjaTrader 7 and back testing with NT OHLC data points.

I would like high quality back test accuracy to have some faith in my back test results.

Questions:

1. Do you offer tick by tick data for future markets?

2. What is the benefit of using tick data vs OHLC data points?

3. How much historical data do you offer?

4. What are the true beneifits of using tick data vs OHLC data for back testing? I mainly trade intraday.

I appreciate your time and effort. I am trying to understand the true benefits of tick data and build my learning.

Thanks,

[tickstory]

Hi Goodoboy,

To answer your questions:

1. Do you offer tick by tick data for future markets?
The symbols we currently provide (as of v1.8.8) from Dukascopy and are are listed here: https://tickstory.com/dukascopy-histori ... te-ranges/

2. What is the benefit of using tick data vs OHLC data points?

Essentially there are numerous ticks that can occur in a single minute. These ticks can matter in accurately simulating and assessing your system's profitability especially if you are designing a high-frequency trading system. Some more questions around this topic are covered in our FAQ: https://tickstory.com/help/tickstorylit ... _questions

3. How much historical data do you offer?

Please check out the link mentioned in question 1) above.

4. What are the true beneifits of using tick data vs OHLC data for back testing? I mainly trade intraday.

Please refer to answer in question 2).

Hope this helps.