QuoteTracker and IB

gotta_trade · Jun 18, 2007

Using QuoteTracker software and IB data.

Regarding daily charts.

(Futures and Forex data)

How many days back will I be able to go?

Anyone know?

Thank You.

Cdntrader · Jun 18, 2007

Quote from gotta_trade:

Using QuoteTracker software and IB data.

Regarding daily charts.

How many days back will I be able to go?

Anyone know?

Thank You.

depends on the security.

gotta_trade · Jun 18, 2007

Quote from Cdntrader:

depends on the security.

Specifically using Futures and Forex Data.

Tums · Jun 18, 2007

paid version or free version ?

chud · Jun 18, 2007

futures - as long ago as the contract was traded.

gotta_trade · Jun 18, 2007

Quote from Tums:

paid version or free version ?

If you know, give me the info for both.

If not, give me the info for the one you do know.

How's that sound?

Harald · Jun 18, 2007

Hello,

IB daily historical backfill for quotetracker is 6 months for futures, 12 months for forex. For stocks I use Yahoo historical backfill which is free with quotetracker and which goes back several years.

I also tested SierraChart with IB backfill, but often had 1 hour of data mssing. Quotetracker is more reliable, as time stamping seems to be compatible.

IB limits backfill , so if I enter too many new futures contracts on rollover date, I have to wait beacuse they cut me off. I can retry after a couple of minutes and continue, wait for the next cut off, retry... in the end backfill will be complete.

Hopefully this answers your question.

gotta_trade · Jun 18, 2007

Thanks Harald.

I am basically trying to find the most inexpensive way to be able to pull up daily charts for the Forex and the Future's markets.

I would like to have the ability to plot a 200 period MA. So I would need to have about 200 trading days.

I also believe that I would need some sort of continuous futures contract. So I will be able to see full data for a 200 period MA.

Will the IB / QuoteTracker combo do this?

If anyone has any ideas, I'd like to hear them.

I am looking for quality charts. I'm looking for quality software.

Thanks.

Harald · Jun 19, 2007

If you look for inexpensive quality charts, try www.prorealtime.com. You need to register, but it is free of charge for end of day data. They have the main continous futures contracts (American and European index futures, bond futures, gold, silver, oil etc.), most of them for several years.

Also have a look at www.visualchart.com. Their platform and end of day data is free as well and an excellent charting tool.

Harald