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Hi,
in order to do local backtesting, I subscribed to The Security Master which is a required subscription to download Equity or Equity Option data.
I thought after this subscription, I could download equity data locally using the following command but it is asking to charge extra. Am I missing something here?
$lean data download --dataset "US Equities" --organization "7dede8465d2abceae1864ec124b19776" --data-type "Trade" --ticker "AAPL" --resolution "Daily" --start "20100101" --end "20210730"
Data that will be purchased and downloaded:
┌─────────────┬──────────┬───────────────────┬────────────┬─────────┐
│ Dataset │ Vendor │ Details │ File count │ Price │
├─────────────┼──────────┼───────────────────┼────────────┼─────────┤
│ US Equities │ AlgoSeek │ Data type: Trade │ 3 │ 100 QCC │
│ │ │ Ticker: AAPL │ │ │
│ │ │ Resolution: Daily │ │ │
└─────────────┴──────────┴───────────────────┴────────────┴─────────┘
Thanks,
Jared Broad
Hi Mustafa,
The security master tracks the asset changes over time, so you can effectively know which security is what. Then you need to download the actual price data you want. This is per ticker-day that you need. For APPL-daily it's a single file.
We only support Equity Options at the minute resolution, so if you're doing Equity Options you'll need the minute resolution data which is per ticker day. To purchase a full all stocks + equity+options dataset would be about $100,000 USD
Best
Jared
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Mustafa Oz
Thank you Jared for a quick reply.
It seems I got the wrong impression about the security master subscription.
Can I pay only for the equity data I need without the master subscription?
Jared Broad
No, it's done intentionally because the asset price data is worthless without a constantly updated security master to track its changes. This is why it's done as a subscription for a year - you will need updates to the security master to get accurate adjusted pricing, dividends, and split adjustments.
The material on this website is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell, a solicitation to buy, or a recommendation or endorsement for any security or strategy, nor does it constitute an offer to provide investment advisory services by QuantConnect. In addition, the material offers no opinion with respect to the suitability of any security or specific investment. QuantConnect makes no guarantees as to the accuracy or completeness of the views expressed in the website. The views are subject to change, and may have become unreliable for various reasons, including changes in market conditions or economic circumstances. All investments involve risk, including loss of principal. You should consult with an investment professional before making any investment decisions.
Mustafa Oz
The material on this website is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell, a solicitation to buy, or a recommendation or endorsement for any security or strategy, nor does it constitute an offer to provide investment advisory services by QuantConnect. In addition, the material offers no opinion with respect to the suitability of any security or specific investment. QuantConnect makes no guarantees as to the accuracy or completeness of the views expressed in the website. The views are subject to change, and may have become unreliable for various reasons, including changes in market conditions or economic circumstances. All investments involve risk, including loss of principal. You should consult with an investment professional before making any investment decisions.
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