Historical Data Backfill

Anyone know besides http://www.fin-rus.com/analysis/expo...g_/default.asp, where I can get reliable fills?

I noticed that some data are missing, for example, on the 1 min data, there are gaps as large as 30min during Jan 1, etc...

Is this normal, and should I just continue using that, or is there an alternative source?

yes indeed.

I posted a thread with a link to M1 data from 2001 - 2005.... search for it.

You can fill the gap from 2005 - now w/ Alpari.

Oh ok.

I don't know why that's normal - I think it's pretty strange and it'll give somewhat distorted backtesting results.

I think filling in the gaps would be tedious (I am willing to do it), but I now know that IQfeed's free trial subscription gives me the free backfill. I was told it's 5~10 years of 1min/5min, but that's not that case, I'll have to go about the original way.

Thanks a lot for your two cents.