data source

[chuckee]

I currently use the eSignal data feed for accessing forex data and have noticed that it is great for live data and for the recent past. It goes back 120 days for intraday data and 5+ years for daily data. I would quite like to be able to go back much further than this, especially for intraday data, for backtesting purposes.
Any recommendations for good data sources? Do most people here only go back 120 days for testing intraday data?

Also, please forgive me if this is a dumb question, but do other people's data feeds include volume? eSignal's data feed does, but it doesn't mean all that much - it simply indicates the number of updates it receives from its data provider (GTIS). Does this pretty much mean that indicators that look at volume are mostly useless when it comes to trading forex?

Thanks
Charlie

[chuckee]

Does nobody backtest intraday data more than 120 days?
Seems strange...

[elmagd2000]

I think eSignal sell more data. Check this out.
Hani

[chuckee]

Unfortunately Esignal don't offer historical data

[elmagd2000]

Personally I didn't find eSignal forex data feed up to my expectation because of summing 200 data sources which produces tall meaningless bars on smaller timeframes like 5 min. It may be ok for longterm trading. As far as I know, They will give option to choose your data source soon.
Another alternative to CSV data files is worksmart

Hani

[squeeze]

you could try

www.tickplusdata.com

www.olsendata.com