I need H1 EURUSD backdata to 1986.....

I have backtested my EA from 01.01.01, and am satisfied with it so far.

I'd like to get free (or cheap) H1 backdata as far back as possible.....

Olsen Data quoted over $945 which is just too much if it is available for less.

Thanks guys.

You COULD maybe go with Tradestation, although I don't know how much back data they have...it may not be to 1986...may only go to 1991 or something. My thought was that if you can get a hold of trade station for a month (open an account, and then pay the monthly $250), that would make the investment cheaper. Not to mention it would probably test your rules much better than metatrader would, to be honest. In fact, I want to say Tradestation actually has a decent amount of TICK or MINUTE data available.

Good luck

Hello guys!

Please note that there is nothing like "genuine Euro data" from the '80s, as this will always be a potporrie of Deutschmark, French Franc, Peseta etc. boiled into a single quasi notation.
How to weigh these currencies the right way to reproduce a decent Baby-Euro is beyond my imagination. Therefor results from the late '80s may well be wothless for backtesting or at least they are fictional.

Best Wishes!
Gnat

I have Trade Station. The 1H data for EUR/USD only goes back to 10/21/02. All of the intra-day forex data on trade station starts on 10/21/02. The daily data goes back to 1998.

TDion,

Try this website: http://www.forexdata.biz

Note: They do sell individual currency historical data also.

TimeFreedom

Thanks guys.

Look here, it's free: http://www.alpari-idc.com/en/dc/databank.php. There is 1M and daily data. It is possible to convert 1M data to 15M,30M,1H..... If you will need help on this - let me know

The euro was introduced to world financial markets as an accounting currency in 1999 and launched as physical coins and banknotes in 2002.

So being that there was no EURO before 2002, any EURO data that you come across claiming to be Pre-2002 EURO data is fake or somehow constructed using the pricing of the Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovenia and Spain curriencies. Which were not nessicarialy stable before the EURO was established.

So to answer your question... NO you cannot have EURO data back to 86, it simply did not exist.