HST File Documentation

Overview

Feature Value
File Extension .hst
MIME Type application/x-hst
Primary Use Financial Market History Data
Used by MetaTrader Platform
Data Format Binary
Compression Not Compressed
Encryption Not Encrypted
Editable No (Integrity crucial)
Data Stored Price, Volume, Time
Time Frame Variable (e.g., M1, H1)
Header Section Yes (contains metadata)
Data Section Time-series data entries
Maximum Data Size Depends on system limits
Indexing Not Indexed
Accessibility Needs specific software (MetaTrader or similar)
Interoperability Low (Proprietary format)
File Signature Specific bytes at file start
Reverse Compatibility Varies by MetaTrader version
Update Frequency Depends on trading activity
Versioning Implicit (by date or software version)