The trading community consistently validates Dukascopy's exclusive data status. Users highlight that Dukascopy provides "real wicks" and "organic" price behavior compared to market-makers offering "flat" data. However, there is a nuanced limitation: while real-time data offers up to (showing liquidity distribution), the historical archive mostly stores the best bid and ask (Level 1) for compact storage, though some sources imply 10 levels for specific instruments.
Dukascopy is an ECN (Electronic Communication Network) broker operating on the Swiss FX Marketplace (SWFX). The historical data you download directly reflects real, institutional liquidity from major global banks, ensuring your backtests mimic live market conditions accurately. 2. Supported Asset Classes dukascopy historical data exclusive