A tick is the smallest possible price movement of a trading instrument, either up or down, reflecting the change in price from one transaction to the next. Tick history, on the other hand, is a detailed record of all these price changes, capturing the price, volume, and timestamp of each trade over a specific period.
For traders, understanding tick history in order to verify that their orders were executed at the expected prices, ensuring no hidden costs or discrepancies in trade execution. Analyzing gives traders valuable insights into market behavior, enabling them to make more informed and effective trading decisions.
What is Tick History?
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