Is tick data trustable?

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Ross Middleton
Answered 1 year, 10 months ago
<p id="isPasted">Tick data is generally considered to be a reliable source of market data, but it is important to note that it is not perfect. There are a few things that can make tick data unreliable:</p><ul style="margin-bottom:0cm;" type="disc"><li style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom: 7.5pt;margin-left:0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:15px;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:#1F1F1F;background:white;">Data corruption:&nbsp;Tick data can be corrupted by technical glitches or by malicious actors. If data is corrupted, it may become inaccurate or incomplete.</li><li style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom: 7.5pt;margin-left:0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:15px;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:#1F1F1F;background:white;">Data manipulation:&nbsp;Tick data can be manipulated by market participants to create artificial price movements or to mislead other traders.</li><li style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom: 7.5pt;margin-left:0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:15px;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:#1F1F1F;background:white;">Data quality:&nbsp;The quality of tick data can vary depending on the source. Some data vendors may not have the resources or expertise to …</li></ul>
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