Backtesting - Retrieving the Dataset

Overview


There are multiple ways to load price data into your desktop or a page. The method you use will typically depend on the vendor hosting the data, and the options that they support. (see data on davinci for more information)


  • Data App - using the data app to load a dataset from a file or from a URL
  • Market Data Provider Apps - apps that provide easy access to third party provided commercial market data
  • Scripting - using a script to retrieve a dataset from a given URL