--- title: "Datasets" description: "Datasets are a stream of data points you use in your algorithms to make trading decisions and fill orders. Our Dataset Market contains curated datasets available for use in your strategy." canonical: https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/cloud-platform/datasets markdown: https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/cloud-platform/datasets.md language: python source: https://github.com/QuantConnect/Documentation/tree/master/01%20Cloud%20Platform/09%20Datasets modified: 2026-10-22 index: https://www.quantconnect.com/llms.txt --- # Datasets [Documentation](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2.md) > [Cloud Platform](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/cloud-platform.md) > Datasets > Code examples are shown in Python. Append `?lang=csharp` to this URL for the C# version of this page. Datasets are a stream of data points you use in your algorithms to make trading decisions and fill orders. Our Dataset Market is a portal where we aggregate datasets for you to use in your algorithms. Our Dataset Market includes price, fundamental, and alternative datasets. Consider using fundamental and alternative datasets to incorporate more information in your trading decisions. Fundamental and alternative datasets contain information that is not present in the price. Price data is commonly researched for trading ideas, so you may find it easier to discover alpha in other types of datasets. The Dataset Market enables you to easily load datasets into your trading algorithms for use in the cloud or locally. The datasets come configured ready to integrate into your research and backtesting without any need for cleaning. The datasets in our market are vetted by the QuantConnect team to be high-quality, contain actionable information, and be free of survivorship-bias. Our Dataset Market is growing quickly. New datasets are added frequently. - [Navigating the Market](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/cloud-platform/datasets/navigating-the-market.md): The lay of the land - [Categories](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/cloud-platform/datasets/categories.md): Diverse types of datasets available - [Data Issues](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/cloud-platform/datasets/data-issues.md): Data isn't always perfect - [Misconceptions](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/cloud-platform/datasets/misconceptions.md): It might not be a data issue - [Licensing](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/cloud-platform/datasets/licensing.md): Ways to access the data - [Vendors](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/cloud-platform/datasets/vendors.md): People who provide datasets - [QuantConnect](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/cloud-platform/datasets/quantconnect.md): Data Provider - [Interactive Brokers](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/cloud-platform/datasets/interactive-brokers.md): Brokerage Data Provider - [TradeStation](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/cloud-platform/datasets/tradestation.md): Brokerage Data Provider - [Tastytrade](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/cloud-platform/datasets/tastytrade.md): Brokerage Data Provider - [Alpaca](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/cloud-platform/datasets/alpaca.md): Brokerage Data Provider - [Charles Schwab](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/cloud-platform/datasets/charles-schwab.md): Brokerage Data Provider - [Databento](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/cloud-platform/datasets/databento.md): Brokerage Data Provider - [Tradier](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/cloud-platform/datasets/tradier.md): Brokerage Data Provider - [Bloomberg BPIPE](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/cloud-platform/datasets/bloomberg-bpipe.md): Data Provider - [SSC Eze](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/cloud-platform/datasets/ssc-eze.md): Data Provider - [Trading Technologies](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/cloud-platform/datasets/trading-technologies.md) - [Polygon](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/cloud-platform/datasets/polygon.md) ### See Also - [Dataset Market](https://www.quantconnect.com/datasets) - [Purchasing Datasets](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/cloud-platform/datasets/licensing.md) - [Contributing Datasets](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/lean-engine/contributions/datasets/key-concepts.md) ## Pages in This Section - [Navigating the Market](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/cloud-platform/datasets/navigating-the-market.md): The Dataset Market lets you view, subscribe to, and download datasets. This page explains the layout of the Dataset Market to help you navigate it. - [Categories](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/cloud-platform/datasets/categories.md): Dataset categories are a way to identify different types of datasets in our Dataset Market. We provide many price, fundamental, and alternative datasets. - [Data Issues](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/cloud-platform/datasets/data-issues.md): Data issues are generally a result of human error or from mistakes in the data collection process. When they're reported, we work to quickly resolve them. - [Misconceptions](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/cloud-platform/datasets/misconceptions.md): Some data issues are reported that aren't actually issues. Instead, they are from a misunderstanding of how the data is collected, timestamped, and normalized. - [Licensing](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/cloud-platform/datasets/licensing.md): You can license datasets in the Dataset Market to use in the cloud for live trading and research or to download locally. There are some free licenses. - [Vendors](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/cloud-platform/datasets/vendors.md): We welcome submissions of new datasets by data companies. Review our submission process to learn how to get your dataset listed on QuantConnect. - [QuantConnect](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/cloud-platform/datasets/quantconnect.md) - [Interactive Brokers](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/cloud-platform/datasets/interactive-brokers.md): The Interactive Brokers data provider streams live asset prices from IB. If you use this data provider and request historical data, the historical data comes from IB. - [TradeStation](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/cloud-platform/datasets/tradestation.md): The Tradier data provider streams Equity and Option prices directly from Tradier. If you request historical data, the historical data comes from Tradier. - [Tastytrade](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/cloud-platform/datasets/tastytrade.md): The tastytrade data provider streams Equity, Futures, and Option prices directly from tastytrade. If you request historical data, the historical data comes from tastytrade. - [Alpaca](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/cloud-platform/datasets/alpaca.md): The Alpaca data provider streams Equity and Option prices directly from Alpaca. If you request historical data, the historical data comes from Alpaca. - [Charles Schwab](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/cloud-platform/datasets/charles-schwab.md): The Charles Schwab data feeds are streams of Equity, Equity Option, Index, and Index Option prices directly from Charles Schwab. - [Databento](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/cloud-platform/datasets/databento.md): The Polygon provider streams live asset prices from Polgyon. If you use this data provider and request historical data, the historical data comes from Polgyon. - [Tradier](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/cloud-platform/datasets/tradier.md): The Tradier data provider streams Equity and Option prices directly from Tradier. If you request historical data, the historical data comes from Tradier. - [Bloomberg BPIPE](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/cloud-platform/datasets/bloomberg-bpipe.md): The Bloomberg BPIPE data provider streams the Bloomberg datasets that your organization is entitled to directly into your algorithms. - [SSC Eze](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/cloud-platform/datasets/ssc-eze.md): The SS&C Eze data provider streams Equity, Futures, and Option prices directly from SS&C Eze. If you request historical data, the historical data comes from SS&C Eze. - [Trading Technologies](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/cloud-platform/datasets/trading-technologies.md): The Trading Technologies data provider streams Futures prices directly from Trading Technologies. If you request historical data, the historical data comes from Trading Technologies. - [Polygon](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/cloud-platform/datasets/polygon.md): The Polygon provider streams live asset prices from Polgyon. If you use this data provider and request historical data, the historical data comes from Polgyon.