# Exporting Data

Historical data may be exported from MotiveWave™ in several different formats. Choose ***Chart > Data > Export Data*** from the top Console menu bar. This dialog has the following elements:

* **Symbol** – Choose the instrument that you would like to export. By default this is the instrument from the chart where the dialog was launched.
* **Bar Size** – Choose the Bar Size for the historical data
* **Bar Count** – Number of Bars to Export. Choose All Available to export all available data in the historical database
* **Regular Trading Hours (RTH) Data** – Check this to only include bars that are part of the regular trading session
* **Data File** – Click on the Browse button to the right to choose the data file where the data will be saved.
* **Format** – Choose the Export Format
  * CSV – yyyyMMdd HHmmss,O,H,L,C,V
  * CSV – dd/MM/yyyy HH:mm:ss,O,H,L,C,V
  * Ninja Trader – Start Of Bar Time
  * Ninja Trader – End Of Bar Time

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