vs Dukascopy

Skip the tick data
assembly hassle

Dukascopy offers free tick data but requires downloading thousands of files and aggregating them yourself. Get pre-built OHLCV bars ready for backtesting.

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The Dukascopy download process

With Dukascopy

  1. 1Download tick data files (thousands per pair)
  2. 2Write scripts to decompress and parse binary format
  3. 3Aggregate ticks into OHLCV bars
  4. 4Handle gaps, bad ticks, timezone issues
  5. 5Repeat for each pair and timeframe
Time to first backtest:
Hours to days

With Historical FX

  1. 1Download pre-built Parquet files
  2. 2Load into pandas or your backtester
  3. 3Start backtesting
Time to first backtest:
5 minutes

Feature comparison

FeatureDukascopyHistorical FX
PriceFree$15-$129
Data formatRaw tick data (binary)Pre-aggregated OHLCV
Ready to useRequires processingImmediate
Download method1000s of small filesSingle download
Data cleaningManualPre-cleaned
TimeframesBuild your own7 pre-built (M1-Weekly)
Your time valueHours of setupStart backtesting now

Which is right for you?

Use Dukascopy if you...

  • -Need actual tick-level data for spread analysis
  • -Have time to build data processing pipelines
  • -Want to research market microstructure
  • -Have zero budget for data

Use Historical FX if you...

  • Want to start backtesting immediately
  • Value your time over free data
  • Need clean OHLCV bars for strategy testing
  • Don't want to deal with tick aggregation
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Currency pairs
200M+
Data points
25
Years of data
7
Timeframes

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Skip the tick data hassle. Get clean, backtesting-ready OHLCV bars and focus on what matters: testing your strategy.

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Common questions

Is Dukascopy data better quality?
Dukascopy provides raw tick data from their liquidity pool. Our data is aggregated from multiple institutional sources. For OHLCV backtesting, quality is comparable. For tick-level analysis, Dukascopy has more granularity.
Why pay when Dukascopy is free?
Dukascopy gives you raw materials. We give you the finished product. If your time is worth more than $15-129, the pre-built data pays for itself immediately.
Can I get tick data from you?
We provide OHLCV bars (M1 through Weekly). If you specifically need tick data for spread analysis or HFT research, Dukascopy is a better fit.
What formats do you support?
Parquet (fastest for pandas/Python), CSV (universal), and MT4/MT5 HST format. Choose based on your workflow.