Backtesting Data API — OHLCV + Indicators, 1000 Bars

GET /v1/ohlc returns up to 1000 historical candles. Pair it with /v1/indicator/history to backtest indicator-driven strategies without rolling your own data store.

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EURUSD H1 — 500 bars + equity curve Illustration

Equity: +12.4% · Drawdown: -3.2% Backtest

15+API endpoints

42Indicator series

M1–D17 timeframes

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Why TickAtlas

Why Use TickAtlas?

Pre-Calculated, Redis-Cached

Indicator values are computed server-side on every new candle. Your app queries the result — no TA library, no candle history needed.

7 Timeframes

M1, M5, M15, M30, H1, H4, D1 — the same endpoint serves scalpers and position traders alike.

Forex, Crypto, Commodities

EURUSD, GBPUSD, XAUUSD, BTCUSD, USDJPY — data available for every symbol in our data.

One Request. Instant Data.

REQUEST

curl -X GET \
  "https://tickatlas.com/v1/ohlc?symbol=EURUSD&timeframe=H1&limit=500" \
  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"

200 OK

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "symbol": "EURUSD",
    "timeframe": "H1",
    "candles": [
      { "time": "2026-03-29T13:00:00Z", "open": 1.082, "high": 1.084, "low": 1.0815, "close": 1.0838, "volume": 12450 }
    ],
    "count": 1,
    "retention": null
  }
}

Python Backtesting Example

Python + pandas

import requests, pandas as pd

r = requests.get(
    "https://tickatlas.com/v1/ohlc",
    headers={"X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
    params={"symbol": "EURUSD", "timeframe": "H1", "limit": 500},
)
df = pd.DataFrame(r.json()["data"]["candles"])
df["time"] = pd.to_datetime(df["time"])
df = df.set_index("time").astype(float)

# returns: 500-row OHLCV DataFrame ready for vectorbt/backtrader

JSON Response

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "symbol": "EURUSD",
    "timeframe": "H1",
    "candles": [
      { "time": "2026-03-29T13:00:00Z",
        "open": 1.0820, "high": 1.0840,
        "low": 1.0815, "close": 1.0838,
        "volume": 12450 }
    ],
    "count": 1,
    "retention": null
  }
}

cURL

curl -X GET   "https://tickatlas.com/v1/ohlc?symbol=EURUSD&timeframe=H1&limit=500"   -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"

Compatible Backtesting Frameworks

vectorbt

Load OHLCV into vectorbt Portfolio for vectorized backtesting

backtrader

Convert API responses to backtrader feeds via pandas DataFrames

Zipline/Lean

Export to CSV and import into Zipline or QuantConnect's Lean engine

Custom Python

Raw JSON arrays work directly with numpy, scipy, and any custom strategy loop

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