Bulk-Download Historical Market Data
for NinjaTrader 8
Every instrument, every contract, in one click. Nexus Data Downloader automates the tedious job of pulling historical tick and Market Replay data into NinjaTrader 8 — queue a watchlist, pick a date range, and let it run.
Data, Ready Before the Session
One-Click Bulk
Queue multiple instruments and pull tick + Market Replay data for all of them in a single run.
Smart Contracts
Type a continuous symbol and the right dated contracts for your range are picked for you — no manual lookups.
Smart Skip
Detects data already on disk and skips it, so re-runs only fetch what's missing.
Manage Disk
Scan on-disk size per instrument and reclaim space with guarded one-click deletion.
Purpose-Built for Backtesters
Everything you need to load large amounts of clean historical data quickly — and keep it organized.
One-Click Bulk Downloads
Queue a whole watchlist and download tick + Market Replay data for every instrument across a chosen date range in a single run.
Smart Contract Expansion
Enter a continuous futures symbol and the correct dated contracts for your date range are selected automatically. You never have to track which contract was active when.
Instrument Validation
Every symbol is checked against your data connection and flagged valid or not found, with its instrument type shown — so you catch typos before downloading.
Quick-Add Presets
One-tap groups for Equity Futures, Micro Futures, Energy/Metals, Micro E-minis, and Forex Majors.
Flexible Date Selection
From/To date pickers plus quick-range buttons (7D, 30D, 90D, 6M, 1Y, YTD) and a live day-count readout.
Resume-Friendly Smart Skip
Detects data already on disk and skips it, so re-runs only fetch what's missing instead of re-downloading gigabytes.
Live Progress & Reliable Downloads
Per-instrument progress you can watch in real time, automatic recovery from transient failures, and a cancel button at any time.
Color-Coded Status Log
A real-time, readable log of every step — success, warning, error — with copy and clear actions.
Built-In Data Management
A Manage Data tab scans your NinjaTrader database and shows on-disk size per instrument (tick, replay, total), with guarded one-click deletion.
How It Works
From an empty database to a session's worth of clean tick data in five steps.
Open it from the Control Center
In NinjaTrader, go to Control Center → New → Nexus Data Downloader.
Add your instruments
Type symbols or tap a preset. Each one is validated instantly against your data connection.
Choose a date range
Use the From/To pickers or a quick-range button. A live day-count keeps you oriented.
Click Download All Data
Watch the live log and progress bar. Already-downloaded data is skipped automatically.
Manage your data anytime
Use the Manage Data tab to review disk usage per instrument and clean up old data.
Get the Nexus Data Downloader
One-time payment. Lifetime license and every future update included.
Nexus Data Downloader
Pay once · lifetime updates · no subscription
- One-click bulk tick & Market Replay downloads
- Smart continuous-contract expansion
- Resume-friendly smart skip & auto-retry
- Built-in disk management & cleanup
- Lifetime license & updates included
After payment, email your NinjaTrader Machine ID (Help > About) to [email protected] for activation.
Have questions before you purchase? Contact us.
FAQ
What does the Nexus Data Downloader do?
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