Because Dukascopy data is raw and unfiltered, it includes . In the live market, during news events (like NFP or FOMC), Dukascopy’s ECN might show a 20-pip gap with zero trades for 500 milliseconds.
: Beyond standard aggregations, users can define custom periods like 3-minute bars or price-based Renko charts via the JForex platform .
This "warts and all" approach is exclusive because it is less user-friendly. A trader using a standard broker’s smooth, interpolated data will see a beautiful equity curve. A trader using Dukascopy’s raw data will see the slippage, the gaps, and the brutal reality of liquidity evaporation. For serious risk management, this exclusivity is a virtue; for the hobbyist, it is a nuisance.