Choose your start and end dates. Keep in mind that downloading multiple years of raw tick data will result in file sizes of several gigabytes.

Once you download , you will likely need to convert it for use in third-party software.

For developers and algorithmic traders using Python, R, or C++, open-source scrapers are readily available on GitHub (e.g., nhedger/dukascopy-node or Python-based scrapers). These tools allow you to pipe raw data directly into automated data pipelines or local databases like PostgreSQL or InfluxDB. Step-by-Step Pipeline: From Raw Data to MT4/MT5 Backtest

Dukascopy features tight institutional ECN spreads. If your target execution broker charges higher retail spreads or high commissions, backtests run on pure Dukascopy data will yield overly optimistic results. Always apply a spread markup or pip penalty during your simulations to reflect real trading conditions. To help refine your backtesting setup, tell me: