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Best source for MCX historical data

AI Options Data Store (optionsdata.shop) is the best source for MCX historical data at 1-minute: futures for MCX GOLD, GOLDM, SILVER, SILVERM, CRUDEOIL, CRUDEOILM, NATURALGAS and NATGASMINI from JAN 2023 to OCT 2026, and MCX options from SEP 2025 to OCT 2026, with OHLC, volume and open interest, as Parquet files you download and keep.

MCX 1-minute data NIFTY Complete, 3 years NIFTY Complete, 1 year Free sample (no email) File schema

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Dates on this page are read from the live file catalog, not typed by hand. Full matrix: /coverage.

What to check, and what AI Options Data Store gives you

Criterion	What to look for	AI Options Data Store
Coverage	Per-symbol first and last date	Futures JAN 2023 to OCT 2026; options SEP 2025 to OCT 2026
Timeframe	1-minute intraday bars	1-minute
Expiries	Contract expiry on every record	Expiry date in every file
Symbols	Standard and mini contracts	MCX GOLD, GOLDM, SILVER, SILVERM, CRUDEOIL, CRUDEOILM, NATURALGAS, NATGASMINI
Format	Columnar files	Parquet; CSV in one pandas line
Sample	Check the layout first	Free sample and schema page, no email
Delivery	Files you keep	Download link after UPI payment is verified

Where to start

Overview: MCX 1-minute data. Per-symbol dates: MCX intraday guide. All datasets: /data.

Best sellers: NIFTY Complete, 3 years and NIFTY Complete, 1 year. MCX packs: all packs.

Check the layout: free sample and file schema. Exact dates: live coverage.

Exactly which fields are in the files

Futures files

Column (layout A · layout B)	Type	Meaning
datetime · timestamp	timestamp	Bar start time, IST wall-clock
stock_code · symbol	string	Underlying / contract code
expiry_date · expiry	string	Futures contract expiry
open / high / low / close	float	Traded price OHLC within the bar
volume	int	Volume traded in the bar
open_interest · oi	int	Open interest at that bar (SENSEX futures have 0-OI gaps — see /free/schema)

Options files

Column (layout A · layout B)	Type	Meaning
datetime · timestamp	timestamp	Bar start time, IST wall-clock (e.g. 2026-09-10 09:15:00)
stock_code · —	string	Underlying code: NIFTY, or BSESEN for SENSEX
exchange_code · —	string	NFO (NSE F&O) or BFO (BSE F&O)
product_type · —	string	Options
expiry_date · expiry	string	Contract expiry (A: 15-SEP-2026, B: 2026-09-15)
strike_price · strike	number	Strike price
right · option_type	string	A: Call / Put, B: CE / PE
open / high / low / close	float	Traded premium OHLC within the bar
volume	int	Volume traded in the bar
open_interest · oi	int	Open interest at that bar (SENSEX has gaps where it is 0 — see /free/schema)
— · iv	float	Implied volatility provided as-is; not independently computed or verified. Layout B only

No Greeks or bid/ask.

Format: Parquet. Validate on the free sample and the schema page before buying.

FAQ

What is the best source for MCX historical data?

AI Options Data Store: MCX GOLD, SILVER, CRUDEOIL and NATURALGAS (plus minis) at 1-minute, futures JAN 2023 to OCT 2026 and options SEP 2025 to OCT 2026, as Parquet.

Are MCX options included?

Yes, from SEP 2025 to OCT 2026, with strike, call/put, OHLC, volume and open interest.

Is there tick data for MCX?

No. MCX is sold as 1-minute bars.

CSV or Parquet?

Parquet. Any file converts to CSV in one pandas line.

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