Download History Limits for IM Futures Data Accounts

Summary

This forum exchange concerns the historical data available through a Xuntou account for the IM futures contract on the China Financial Futures Exchange. A user reports that minute bars are available only from a particular date in 2022 onward, while tick data begins from a later date in 2024. They ask whether those start dates reflect an account restriction. Another participant replies that limits are unsurprising for a free trial account.

The exchange is useful as a reminder that historical backtests can be constrained by the account tier and data service, especially when using intraday bars or ticks. However, it does not establish the provider’s official retention policy, whether the reported dates apply to all users, or whether paid accounts provide longer histories. It contains no market analysis or trading results. Researchers relying on this feed should verify availability for their own account and check data coverage before choosing a test period or drawing conclusions from limited history.

Key ideas

• The discussion reports different historical start dates for minute and tick data on an IM futures contract.
• A participant suggests that free trial accounts commonly have data range restrictions.
• The exchange does not confirm an official or universally applicable provider policy.
• Researchers should verify account-specific data coverage before planning intraday backtests.

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