# How to read files. For example, if you want to read `filename.h5` ```Python import pandas as pd df = pd.read_hdf("filename.h5", key="data") ``` NOTE: **key is always "data" for all hdf5 files **. # Here is a short description about the data | Filename | Description | | -------------- | -----------------------------------------------------------------| | "daily_pv.h5" | EURUSD 1-minute price and volume data (2020-2026). | # For different data, We have some basic knowledge for them ## 1-Minute Price and Volume data (EURUSD) $open: open price at 1-minute bar. $close: close price at 1-minute bar. $high: high price at 1-minute bar. $low: low price at 1-minute bar. $volume: volume at 1-minute bar (tick volume for FX). ## Important Notes for 1min Data - 96 bars = 1 trading day (24 hours for FX) - 16 bars = 16 minutes - 4 bars = 4 minutes - 1 bar = 1 minute - Data range: 2020-01-01 to 2026-03-20 - Instrument: EURUSD - Timezone: UTC ## Session Times (UTC) - Asian: 00:00-08:00 UTC (low volatility) - London: 08:00-16:00 UTC (high volatility) - NY: 13:00-21:00 UTC (high volatility) - Overlap: 13:00-16:00 UTC (highest volatility)