How do I obtain historical data?

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How do I obtain historical data?

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Published in 2025.03.28

Updated in 2025.05.12

Historical data can be downloaded from MetaTrader 4 (MT4) or MetaTrader 5 (MT5). You can use this data for chart analysis and backtesting.

Please note that there is a difference in the historical data downloaded from MT4 and MT5. On MT4, the price data is provided by MetaQuotes, while on MT5, the price data is provided by FXON.

For instructions on how to download historical data from MT4/MT5, please refer to the following link:

Download historical data

Additionally, FXON provides historical data (1-minute intervals) for all symbols to EA developers, which can be downloaded from the website. Please note that downloads are available only on PCs.

For the download procedure, please refer to the following instructions.

1. At menu bar

Click on (1) "Trader's Market" at the top of the FXON website, then scroll down the page and click on (2) "Historical Data".

At menu bar

2. Download Historical Data

(1) Select the symbol category and (2) your account type. Then, (3) choose the desired year, (4) search for the symbol, and (5) click the download icon under the corresponding month.

If you select "All" on the far right, you can download data for the entire available period.

Download Historical Data

For instructions on how to import the downloaded historical data, please refer to the following:

How to I import historical data

For instructions on how to display the imported historical data onto the platform, please refer to the following:

How to display historical data

For instructions on how to delete historical data, please refer to the following:

How to delete historical data

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