Downloader script for www.histdata.com
#!/usr/bin/env ruby | |
# This script only support ASCII format | |
# and tick download. | |
require 'uri' | |
require 'net/http' | |
require 'mechanize' | |
agent = Mechanize.new | |
agent.pluggable_parser.default = Mechanize::Download | |
for i_date in 2009..2017 # change date | |
date = i_date.to_s | |
for i_month in 1..12 # change month | |
month = '%02d' % i_month | |
datemonth = date + month | |
fxpair = 'XAUUSD' # change your instrument | |
platform = 'ASCII' | |
timeframe = 'T' | |
saved_name = 'HISTDATA_COM_' + [platform, fxpair, timeframe, datemonth].join('_') + '.zip' | |
referer_uri = "http://www.histdata.com/download-free-forex-historical-data/?/#{platform.downcase}/tick-data-quotes/#{fxpair.downcase}/#{date}/#{month}" | |
puts "Downloading: #{saved_name}" | |
if File.exist?saved_name | |
puts "Downloaded: #{saved_name}, skipping." | |
next | |
end | |
p = agent.get(referer_uri) | |
next_p = p.form_with(:name => 'file_down').submit | |
next_p.save(saved_name) | |
end | |
end |
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