Tick history
Access an archive of historical tick data drawn from our real-time pricing. Select an instrument and time period to download a zip file of past bid and ask prices.
Note: To view historical tick data from previous months, you need to download the history for the entire month. You can only select specific days for the current month.
We encourage you to consider tick history data as a valuable indicative reference where the market was trading. If you have questions about the historical price data for a specific instrument, please reach out for assistance to our professional customer support team.
Frequently asked questions
What is a tick and what is tick history?
A tick is a measure of the minimum movement in the price of a security which can be either upward or downward. It can also refer to the change in the price of an instrument from one trade to the next trade.
Tick history, or historical tick data as it's often called, is a list of all ticks for a selected instrument at a certain point in time. A comprehensive tick data download can provide invaluable insights for traders and analysts alike, as it includes the full spectrum of price movements over a given period.
Why is tick history important?
Transparency is one of the core principles we apply to everything we do at Exness, and our publicly available historical tick data proves this principle.
By offering access to tick data download, we ensure that you have the resources necessary to confirm the quality of Exness pricing and get an indication of where the market was trading at a given point in time. Please note that the tick history provided on this page is indicative and for informational purposes only. If you have questions about execution of your orders, contact our support team.
How do I use the tick history report?
The downloaded file contains all the ticks - bid and ask prices, for the selected instrument and trading period, representing a comprehensive historical tick data set. To search for a certain price, you can use the search function on the tick history report.
Remember, buy orders close with the bid price and sell orders close with the ask price.
How do I open a monthly tick history report that is too long?
If you are facing issues with opening long monthly reports on your Numbers app for MacOS or Excel for Windows, you can open the downloaded file using the following:
- TextEdit app on MacOS
- Notepad app on Windows
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