Data feed costs

Although I've been persuing FX success for 12mths now I amaze myself sometimes at just how little I really know! Mind you I have arrested the decline of my REAL account so I must be making progress. My query is this, what is the going rate for data to power your charts? When I started this journey I bought a charting package from a company, this included a data feed from one of the larger brokers.I am aware now that I can probably get free charting software that is far superior to what I puchased but does the same apply for data? Any advice would be appreciated.

If your asking about MetaTrader, the data feed is free. It is provided by the broker as part of a free demo account. It is sometimes handy to try a demo from several different brokers. Depending on the broker some have different server times usually between GMT and GMT+3. Many brokers change the server time for summer time. A few like IBFX stay on GMT all year long. Also most broker's show a small Sunday candle which is caused by the server time offset and the Sunday opening time. Some demo account expire monthly while others last 90 day or an unlimited amount of time if you actively use the account.

There are other charts like Fx accucharts from FXSOL or VTT charting packages.

You can also open a small live account for $250 - $500 if you want to have a live account feed for your charts. A demo feed is usually close enough except during fast moving markets like NFP Friday where a live account feed shows the spikes and gaps more accurately.