This gives access to all the various functions within the system. Each function is context-specific and will depend on what instrument selection you have made and whether there is an action currently pending on the instrument.

Lists all the available data sources/feeds that the application supports. At the moment, Tickstory only provides one datasource which means there is no need to select one. By default, the Dukascopy datasource is selected which means all market data will come from this vendor. Stay tuned for future data source additions!

The instrument view lists all the instruments that are supported by the selected data source. The information presented is as follows:

Symbol - The symbol mnemonic (eg. EURUSD)

Begin date - The earliest date that the system has data for. This will automatically be updated when new data is downloaded or the data base storage location is changed.

End date - The latest date that the system has data for. This will automatically be updated when new data is downloaded or the data base storage location is changed.

Status - This reports the current activity that is occurring for this symbol. While an operation is in progress, you cannot do anything with that symbol except cancel the pending operation. You can, however, continue to work with other instruments.

In the Instrument View, it is possible to select one or more instruments in order to perform some operation on them - for example, downloading all the historical data for that symbol. To select a symbol, simply use your left mouse button and click on it. You can select multiple symbols by holding the CTRL key down and selecting each new symbol. When you are done, you can then right-click on your selection to see a range of options you can perform.

The log view reports any errors or warnings that are encountered when downloading or exporting information. Refer to the FAQ/trouble-shooting section if you see any errors listed here.