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Use this documentation to turn downloaded TickTradingData files into something useful as quickly as possible.

TickTradingData provides historical CME futures data with daily updates. It is not a real-time feed.

Tip

If you are not sure where to begin, start from the result you want. The right file format and download method usually follow from that decision.

Start From Your Outcome

I want to...	Start here	Expected result
Download files manually from the app	Getting Started and Web Download	A clear first path from `Your Data` to a downloaded file
Replay market sessions in NinjaTrader	NRD Format and NinjaTrader	Replay-ready files and a workflow built around that goal
Run research in Python, pandas, Polars, or similar tools	Parquet Format and Python Analysis	Analysis-ready files with better performance for large datasets
Generate bars, summaries, or other derived datasets	CSV Format, Parquet Format, and Generate OHLCV	A practical path from raw files to derived research inputs
Sync purchased files to a workstation or server	SFTP or CLI Downloader	A repeatable bulk download flow through a file client or an interactive terminal workflow

Section	Use it when you need to...
Getting Started	find the right entry point for your technical level and target workflow
Download	choose between manual web download, SFTP, and the CLI path
File Formats	compare CSV, Parquet, NRD, and stats files before downloading
Workflows	follow an end-to-end path toward replay, analysis, or derived outputs