Thinking Stuff's ATM

Automated Trading Machine (ATM) makes it simple to remove fear and greed from your trading. Automated trading is no longer just for the rich or nerdy. Our revolutionary software runs on your computer, using your trading rules, but none of your emotions. There's just one requirement - you know how to use a mouse.  Learn more...

Thinking Stuff's ATE

Automated Trading Execution (ATE) is where we run your trading systems for you on our servers. Your system can be exported from ATM, or written in plain English and we'll make it for you. We'll even backtest and suggest improvements if you want us to. This service essentially automates your automated trading.  Learn more...

Thinking Stuff's Groups

Join a group of like-minded individuals, and help each other to trading success. Once you join a group, you will have access to that group's trading systems, ideas, and feedback. And please contribute your own knowledge as much as possible. Or contact us to start your own group.  Learn more...

Obtaining And Using Historical Tick Prices From Gain Capital

Gain Capital files are available to all - no account required.

  1. Download the files from http://ratedata.gaincapital.com/ to your computer.
  2. They are zip files, so unzip them.

Then follow the rest of the instructions to load text files and create price bars.
 

An easier way to download

Gain Capital gives one file per week per currency. About 20 currencies equals about 80 files per month and about 960 files per year. That's a lot of clicks. downTHEMAll! will make the downloading much easier than doing it one-by-one.

  1. Browse to http://ratedata.gaincapital.com using Firefox.
  2. Click through to the month of data that you want to download.
  3. Click "Tools" > "downTHEMAll!" > "downTHEMall!..." from the main menu (in Firefox).
  4. On the downTHEMall! window:
    1. In the Filters area at the bottom, check the "Archives (zip, rar...)" checkbox.
    2. Click the Browse button to select the directory you want to download the files to.
    3. Click the "Start Downloads!" button.
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