Just a heads up: Tickdata was known to embed a unique customer id in their data as a form of copy protection. I don't know if they still use this technique, but it was in their "FAQ- Equity Support"
What is the recurring tick pattern mention in the CD jewel case?
This is a very short recurring tick pattern placed occasionally in the data, allowing us to know if someone is reselling Tick Data. It identifies the data as ours, but will cause no changes in your analysis.
