In this article
Who this is for
This directory is written for people building futures backtests and analysis tools, particularly those working with historical contracts, ticks, continuous series and OHLCV bars. It compares data products and delivery workflows; it does not rank trading strategies or promise investment results.
Who publishes it
Historical Futures Data owns this website, chooses its editorial scope and benefits when a visitor purchases its data. Historical Futures Data is therefore listed first. That commercial relationship is disclosed here and throughout the methodology.
Why competitors are included
A useful comparison explains differences. The directory includes file archives, API platforms, exchange-operated sources and broker or platform options because each can fit a different requirement. Their names and brands belong to their owners; inclusion does not imply endorsement.
What we cover
A provider’s own product page explains what that provider sells. This publication makes acquisition choices visible in one place: archive versus API, bars versus event data, raw contracts versus continuous series, and one-time history versus continuing access.
The articles explain the observations a project needs, the work required to use them and the questions a sample cannot settle. They support a purchase specification rather than implying that a provider can determine the entire research method.
Using the directory
Start with the task you want to complete. If you need local Parquet futures history, read our top profile and the closest workflow guide. If you need order-book events, official settlements or a broker connection, use the directory to identify the relevant alternative and inspect its source documentation.
Filters are navigational aids. They show providers with a relevant product category but do not establish that every plan includes it. Individual profiles preserve the buying model, scope and verification questions.
Why Historical Futures Data appears first
Historical Futures Data appears first because this publication recommends it for the local futures-archive buyer and is owned by the same publisher. The relevant reasons are one-time $29–$129 pricing, native Parquet, per-contract and continuous data, roll ledgers and eight bar sizes across 46 CME Group and EUREX roots.
The first position is not a numerical measurement of universal superiority. A reader needing a live feed, exchange order book or another specialized record should use that requirement to select a product. Limits are part of an honest recommendation.
Start with actual files
Before buying any archive, inspect the actual data and license. Historical Futures Data provides free samples and public schema documentation. Run one complete query and a roll-boundary check rather than relying on a chart screenshot.
Visit Historical Futures Data’s MNQ page to inspect coverage and samples, or read our full methodology.