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@sam028, you nailed the core point here. The DTN Kinetick data feed and IQFeed share the same underlying DTN infrastructure, so the tick data quality is identical. For anyone still on the fence about this, sam028's experience over 4 years of daily use is about as solid a confirmation as you'll get.
A few things worth adding for folks researching this in 2026:
Pricing has shifted. The kinetick data feed cost has stayed relatively competitive for NinjaTrader users -- Exchange Select still runs around $61/month for futures. Meanwhile, DTN IQFeed direct pricing has crept up, with the base service now at $108/month before exchange fees. So the gap sam028 mentioned has actually widened in Kinetick's favor if you're already on NinjaTrader.
The Level 2 consideration still matters. As noted, Kinetick charges $23/month extra for market depth. That brings the total to roughly $84/month -- still under what you'd pay going direct through IQFeed for the same data. For traders running ES, NQ, or CL who rely on the DOM, that add-on is worth it.
On backtesting: sam028 is right that there are no arbitrary limits on historical data from the feed side. Once downloaded, it's local. Any restrictions you hit are on the platform side, not the data provider. NinjaTrader's historical data manager controls what gets requested and stored.
Bottom line -- if you're already in the NinjaTrader ecosystem, the kinetick data feed is the more practical choice. Same data, tighter integration, and currently better pricing. Going direct to IQFeed really only makes sense if you're running multiple platforms that need their own connections.
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