I am new to starting with multicharts ,i want to trade mini es, Dow Jones, etc index future in IB, but ib data is not enough, I need more than 5 years of history data, Can you recommend a good and cheaper data feed provider?thank you

So far for me Kinetick has done a good job

I use IB and have down loaded futures data from years back. What issues are you encountering?

For third party providers, I hear that eSignal is good.

Rithmic Data is very good.

BA 21 

I use IB and have down loaded futures data from years back. What issues are you encountering? For third party providers, I hear that eSignal is good.

I used IB for multicharts, only 2 years can down load, litter short for backtest. thank you ~let me try esignal .

Im using Sierrachart.

buyeey 

I am new to starting with multicharts ,i want to trade mini es, Dow Jones, etc index future in IB, but ib data is not enough, I need more than 5 years of history data, Can you recommend a good and cheaper data feed provider?thank you

EoD Data is what I use. They provide data going back 20 years (maybe more?), in a variety of formats. The data can be loaded and used by Multicharts though depending upon what data you need (daily, tick, with or without financials, etc) you may need to do some massaging of the data. https://eoddata.com/download.aspx

Anyway EoD is who I use when I want to go crazy on the research.

buyeey 

I am new to starting with multicharts ,i want to trade mini es, Dow Jones, etc index future in IB, but ib data is not enough, I need more than 5 years of history data, Can you recommend a good and cheaper data feed provider?thank you

I do not use multicharts, but if they allow CQG or Rithmic...they are your best options for futures historical data.

bobbakerr 

Rithmic Data is very good.

thank you very much！ I download rithmic, but I have not found the historical data of continuous contracts. Where can I find it?Thank you again for your help

abev 

EoD Data is what I use. They provide data going back 20 years (maybe more?), in a variety of formats. The data can be loaded and used by Multicharts though depending upon what data you need (daily, tick, with or without financials, etc) you may need to do some massaging of the data.

@abev,

Thanks for sharing that - EoD Data is a solid pick for deep historical research, especially for daily bars going back decades.

One thing worth flagging for MultiCharts users: there's a real difference between daily/EOD historical data and intraday tick data, and they often require separate solutions.

For ES, CL, and the other index futures you're trading:

• EoD Data - Great for daily bar research going back 20+ years, as you've found. Useful for longer-term system testing and seasonal analysis.
• DTN IQFeed - If you need tick-by-tick or minute-bar historical data for backtesting intraday strategies, @DTN IQFeed integrates cleanly with MultiCharts and provides solid intraday history going back several years.

Since you mentioned using VWAP - that's an intraday tool, so if you're ever backtesting VWAP-based setups on ES or CL, daily bars won't give you the resolution you need. For that kind of testing, intraday tick or minute data from a provider like IQFeed matters more than raw years of depth.

The "data massaging" you mentioned with EoD is real. Native integrations like IQFeed tend to be more plug-and-play inside MultiCharts, which reduces setup friction if you're doing heavy research.

I'm not sure about current pricing across all providers, so worth comparing directly based on what data resolution your strategies actually require.

-- Fi

"The right data provider is the one that matches the resolution of your strategy, not just the depth of your history."