Get rock-solid historical forex data from DukasCopy for bulletproof backtesting in MetaTrader, EA Studio, and FSB Pro.
Most traders struggle with unreliable backtests because they're using low-quality data with gaps, missing bars, and wrong timezones. The Forex Historical Data App solves this by delivering tick-perfect data from DukasCopy - the same institutional-grade source that banks use. Whether you're running strategies in MetaTrader, generating new ones in EA Studio, or testing in FSB Pro, our data gives you the foundation for backtests you can actually trust. No more wondering if your strategy failed because of bad data or bad logic.
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Fast downloads, multiple formats, and up to 200,000 bars of clean data ready for your platform.
The Forex Historical Data App covers major forex pairs, commodities including XAUUSD (Gold), cryptocurrencies, and indices. Data is available across all standard timeframes from M1 through W1, giving you the flexibility to test strategies at whatever resolution your approach requires. Whether you need five years of H1 bars for a swing strategy or granular M5 data for scalping logic, the app delivers up to 200,000 bars per symbol. This breadth of coverage makes it practical for both single-pair and multi-market portfolio testing.
Data exports in multiple formats compatible with MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, EA Studio, FSB Pro, and Excel. The app produces clean, properly formatted files ready for direct import without additional conversion steps. For MT4 users, the import process is straightforward through the History Center. EA Studio and FSB Pro accept the exported files natively, so there is no gap between downloading your data and running your first backtest. This cross-platform compatibility means you are not locked into a single testing environment.
Each symbol can be configured individually with custom spread values, commission settings, and naming conventions that match your specific broker's format. This matters because broker symbol names and trading conditions vary; EURUSD on one broker may appear as EURUSDm or EURUSDpro on another. The settings panel lets you adjust these details so that your exported data files integrate cleanly without manual renaming or post-processing. Getting this right before downloading saves considerable time during the import step.
Each symbol can be configured individually with custom spread values, commission settings, and naming conventions that match your specific broker's format. This matters because broker symbol names and trading conditions vary; EURUSD on one broker may appear as EURUSDm or EURUSDpro on another. The settings panel lets you adjust these details so that your exported data files integrate cleanly without manual renaming or post-processing. Getting this right before downloading saves considerable time during the import step.
Each symbol can be configured individually with custom spread values, commission settings, and naming conventions that match your specific broker's format. This matters because broker symbol names and trading conditions vary; EURUSD on one broker may appear as EURUSDm or EURUSDpro on another. The settings panel lets you adjust these details so that your exported data files integrate cleanly without manual renaming or post-processing. Getting this right before downloading saves considerable time during the import step.
The app allows you to set the exact UTC offset that matches your broker's server time. This ensures that candle boundaries in your exported data correspond precisely to what your MetaTrader installation shows. Timezone mismatches are one of the most common and least visible causes of backtest discrepancies; a strategy that looks profitable when tested with UTC+2 data may produce entirely different results when the same logic runs against UTC+0 bars. The synchronization feature removes this variable from your testing workflow.
Built for traders who need their backtests to match live trading results.
Years of historical data for comprehensive strategy testing across market cycles
Fresh data every day so your backtests reflect current market conditions
CSV, JSON, and platform-specific formats for MetaTrader, EA Studio, FSB Pro, and Excel
DukasCopy tick data compiled into clean bars with minimal gaps
Works seamlessly with MT4, MT5, EA Studio, FSB Pro, and custom analysis tools
Match your broker's exact timezone settings for accurate backtest results
Simple steps to get the exact historical data you need for your trading platform.
Begin by choosing your desired currency pair, commodity, crypto, or index from the available instruments. The selection process allows you to focus on the specific markets you want to analyze or backtest.
Next, select the export format that matches your trading platform requirements. Whether you're using MetaTrader, Expert Advisor Studio, Forex Strategy Builder, or Excel, the system prepares the data in the correct format for seamless integration.
The system fetches precompiled historical data from our servers. This data has already been processed from institutional-grade tick data and organized into clean bar data across multiple timeframes, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
Once processing is complete, you download the prepared files directly to your local system. The files are ready for immediate use in your chosen trading platform without additional formatting requirements.
Import the downloaded files into your trading platform using standard import functions. After importing, you can customize symbol settings such as spreads, swaps, and commissions to match your specific broker's trading conditions.
The Historical Data App solves a specific problem: unreliable backtesting caused by poor-quality historical price data. If you have never questioned the accuracy of your MetaTrader history or noticed gaps in your backtest charts, you may not realize you need this. But for traders who take testing seriously, data quality is the foundation everything else depends on. Here is who benefits most:
Both platforms produce better results when fed accurate historical information. The built-in data sources are adequate for casual testing, but serious strategy development requires institutional-grade bars without gaps or interpolation artifacts. The Historical Data App provides exactly that, formatted for direct import into either platform.
If you have ever run the same EA on the same pair and gotten meaningfully different backtest outcomes depending on which broker's data you used, the problem is almost certainly data quality. Free MT4 history data is notoriously inconsistent. Replacing it with DukasCopy tick-compiled bars produces repeatable, trustworthy results. The import process for MT4 takes just a few minutes.
Building a diversified portfolio requires testing strategies on various instruments and chart periods. Downloading clean data for 20 or 30 symbols across multiple timeframes is tedious when done manually. The one-click bulk download and consistent formatting across all exports removes that friction entirely.
The timezone synchronization and symbol configuration features exist for this exact situation. If your broker runs on UTC+3 while your data source defaults to UTC+0, every candle boundary is wrong. The app lets you match the exact offset and naming convention, so your backtests reflect real conditions on your specific broker.
Some traders run the same strategy against multiple data feeds to test robustness. Having access to clean DukasCopy data alongside your broker's native history gives you two independent references. Strategies that perform consistently across both have a better chance of holding up in live conditions.
Everything you need to know about getting started with quality historical data.
The Historical Data App sources all price data from DukasCopy, a Swiss-based financial data provider that aggregates tick-level pricing from multiple liquidity sources. DukasCopy is considered institutional-grade because its data represents actual market transactions rather than indicative quotes from a single broker. Banks, hedge funds, and professional trading desks rely on this type of aggregated feed for their own analysis. The tick data is compiled into clean OHLC bars with minimal gaps, producing historical records that closely match what actually occurred in the market at each moment.
MetaTrader's built-in History Center provides data from your broker's own feed, which often contains missing bars, interpolated prices during low-liquidity periods, and inconsistent timezone handling. DukasCopy data is sourced independently from multiple liquidity providers and compiled at the tick level before being converted to bars. This produces fewer gaps, more accurate OHLC values, and consistent quality across all instruments. The practical difference shows up in backtest reliability; strategies tested on DukasCopy data tend to produce results that more closely match live execution because the underlying price history is cleaner and more complete.
TrueFX and HistData both offer free forex tick data, but coverage, consistency, and format differ. TrueFX provides raw interbank quotes for a limited set of pairs with no built-in bar compilation or timezone adjustment. HistData offers pre-formatted bars but has discontinued updates for some instruments and timeframes. DukasCopy provides broader instrument coverage, ongoing daily updates, and tick-perfect compilation into all standard bar formats. The Historical Data App adds timezone synchronization and platform-specific export formatting on top of the DukasCopy feed, which saves considerable manual processing time compared to working with raw files from free providers.
The app covers all major forex pairs (EURUSD, GBPUSD, USDJPY, USDCHF, AUDUSD, USDCAD, NZDUSD) plus a wide range of crosses and minor pairs. Commodity instruments, cryptocurrencies, and indices are also available. The exact instrument list depends on DukasCopy's coverage and is updated as new symbols are added. For most retail traders focused on the main forex market, all commonly traded pairs are included.
Coverage depth varies by instrument. Major forex pairs typically offer 15 or more years of history, extending back to 2003 or earlier for the most liquid pairs. Minor crosses and commodities may have shorter histories depending on when DukasCopy began collecting data for that specific instrument. Cryptocurrencies naturally have shorter records given their more recent market development. The app supports up to 200,000 bars per symbol, which on H1 translates to roughly 8 to 10 years of continuous data.
Yes. XAUUSD is available across all supported timeframes from M1 through W1. Gold is one of the more frequently requested instruments, particularly among traders testing scalping or breakout strategies on the H1 chart. The DukasCopy feed for Gold provides the same tick-compiled quality as the forex pairs, with daily updates and configurable timezone settings.
All standard timeframes are supported: M1, M5, M15, M30, H1, H4, D1, and W1. The app compiles DukasCopy tick data into your selected bar format during the download process. You can download the same symbol across multiple timeframes simultaneously for multi-timeframe strategy testing. Each timeframe produces a separate file formatted for your chosen export target.
The import process for MT4 uses the built-in History Center, accessed through Tools > History Center in the platform menu. You select the symbol, choose the timeframe, and use the Import button to load the CSV file produced by the Historical Data App. No scripts or external tools are required. The process takes a few minutes per symbol and timeframe. The app formats the exported file specifically for MT4's import requirements, so column ordering, date formatting, and delimiter settings are already correct. A step-by-step guide is included with the software.
The app includes a configurable UTC offset field where you enter your broker's server time relative to UTC. Common offsets include UTC+0, UTC+2, and UTC+3, though any offset is supported. When you download data, the app adjusts all candle open and close timestamps to match your specified offset before compiling the bars. This means your exported M15 or H1 candles will have identical boundaries to what your MetaTrader installation shows, which is essential for accurate backtesting. If you are unsure of your broker's offset, checking the server time displayed in MT4's Market Watch window against UTC provides the answer.
The Historical Data App runs natively on Windows. Mac and Linux are not natively supported, though running the application through a Windows virtual machine or VPS is a common workaround. The software is lightweight and does not require significant system resources, so it operates comfortably within most virtualization environments. For traders already running MetaTrader on a Windows VPS, adding the Historical Data App to the same server is practical.
For active strategy development and testing, updating data weekly is a reasonable practice. The app provides daily updates, so you can refresh as frequently as needed. If you are running strategies live and periodically re-testing them against current data, weekly or bi-weekly updates keep your backtests current without excessive effort. Before any significant strategy decision, such as deploying a new EA or adjusting risk parameters, running a fresh backtest on updated data is recommended.
MetaTrader's History Center pulls data from your broker's server, which varies in quality, depth, and consistency between providers. Gaps, missing bars, and timezone discrepancies are common, particularly on lower timeframes. The Historical Data App provides DukasCopy tick-compiled bars with consistent quality across all instruments, configurable timezone matching, and platform-specific formatting. The result is backtests that produce more reliable, repeatable outcomes. The tradeoff is cost; MetaTrader's data is free, while the Historical Data App requires a subscription. For casual testing, free data may be adequate. For serious strategy development where backtest accuracy directly affects trading decisions, the quality difference justifies the investment.
Get the same institutional-grade historical data that professional traders use. Clean bars, proper timezones, and formats that work with every major trading platform. Your strategies deserve data you can trust.
