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How to download historical data from IBFX server without scrolling back the chart?

  • #1
  • First Post: Jul 26, 2009 5:31am Jul 26, 2009 5:31am
Any ways?

It takes a lot of time when scrolling M1 chart back. I want the hist. data for a backtest.
  • #2
  • Jul 26, 2009 5:50am Jul 26, 2009 5:50am
1) Open MT4
2) Open Tool>History Center (or Press F2)
3) Scroll to The Pair for which u want the data.
4) Double Clcik the Pair
5) Select the Time Frame of which, you want to download data .
6) Click Download on Left Bottom
7) Wait few seconds
8) Done. Enjoy

Hope that helps
Regards
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  • #3
  • Jul 26, 2009 5:54am Jul 26, 2009 5:54am
Quoting forexsaint
1) Open MT4
2) Open Tool>History Center (or Press F2)
3) Scroll to The Pair for which u want the data.
4) Double Clcik the Pair
5) Select the Time Frame of which, you want to download data .
6) Click Download on Left Bottom
7) Wait few seconds
8) Done. Enjoy

Hope that helps
Regards
That's downloading from metaquote, not IBFX.
  • #4
  • Edited 8:50am Jul 26, 2009 6:11am | Edited 8:50am
Quoting funnyboy
That's downloading from metaquote, not IBFX.
As far i know No broker... Provides fixed and same data everytime one downloads.... !
Alpari used to do it..but its download links are off from long.
After metaquotes added the DOWNLOAD data feature to all broker mt4.
This feature is enough to get Good 90% modelling quality

For what you asking, may be following helps :
1)GOTO Tool> Options >Charts
2)PUT 2147483647 in "Max bars in history" bcoz thats what's max a Mt4 Supports
(1 day in the History contains 1440 M1 bars)
3) Uncheck autoscroll
4) Minimize zoom (zoom out) to lowest level.
5) May be Restart Mt4

Regards
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  • #5
  • Jul 26, 2009 2:05pm Jul 26, 2009 2:05pm
Quoting forexsaint
As far i know No broker... Provides fixed and same data everytime one downloads.... !
Alpari used to do it..but its download links are off from long.
After metaquotes added the DOWNLOAD data feature to all broker mt4.
This feature is enough to get Good 90% modelling quality

For what you asking, may be following helps :
1)GOTO Tool> Options >Charts
2)PUT 2147483647 in "Max bars in history" bcoz thats what's max a Mt4 Supports
(1 day in the History contains 1440 M1 bars)
3) Uncheck autoscroll
4) Minimize zoom (zoom out) to lowest level.
5)...

ok, this method helps me reduce my time to scroll back to see the past but it still takes a long time to scroll 1M chart.

thanks.
  • #6
  • Jul 26, 2009 2:34pm Jul 26, 2009 2:34pm
anyone has an EA to auto download historical data in the same way as scrolling back the chart?
  • #7
  • Last Post: Oct 14, 2011 2:12pm Oct 14, 2011 2:12pm
Quoting forexsaint
1) Open MT4
2) Open Tool>History Center (or Press F2)
3) Scroll to The Pair for which u want the data.
4) Double Clcik the Pair
5) Select the Time Frame of which, you want to download data .
6) Click Download on Left Bottom
7) Wait few seconds
8) Done. Enjoy

Hope that helps
Regards
Great Walkthrough on the download Forexsaint. Thanks for the help
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