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MT5 tick and bar data - do you need both?

Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2023 6:41 pm
by machtucker
Hi,

In your MT5 download tutorial videos you download both 1 min bar data and tick data. You then load this into an MT5 custom symbol. My question is if you want to just test using tick data do you need to load the 1min OHLC bar data? My guess is no you don't but if you can confirm that would be great.

Many thanks,

Ed

Re: MT5 tick and bar data - do you need both?

Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2023 10:44 pm
by tickstory
Hi Ed,

According to the MT5 help file, you need to load both the tick data and the 1-minute data. All the other charting time-frames are built from the 1-minute data.

Hope this helps.

Re: MT5 tick and bar data - do you need both?

Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2023 9:05 pm
by machtucker
Thanks, I will look into it.

Also,

When exporting data I'd like to be able to select multiple symbols by Ctrl-click and then download All available data for each symbol. Unless I am mistaken at the moment if I try this I get the amount of available data for the first symbol I select.

Also, is there anywhere I can specify the default download directory?

Thanks,

Ed

Re: MT5 tick and bar data - do you need both?

Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2023 10:15 pm
by tickstory
Hi Ed,

At the moment, selecting multiple downloads will mean that you download for the specific dates set in the "From" and "To".

There is unfortunately no option to set the default download folder at the moment, however if you are using the File Export dialog, it will save the settings of your last file specification.

Hope this helps.