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using QuantConnect.Algorithm.Framework.Alphas;
using QuantConnect.Algorithm.Framework.Execution;
using QuantConnect.Algorithm.Framework.Portfolio;
using QuantConnect.Algorithm.Framework.Risk;
using QuantConnect.Algorithm.Framework.Selection;
using QuantConnect.Data;
using QuantConnect.Orders.Fees;
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
namespace QuantConnect.Algorithm.CSharp.Alphas
{
///
/// Leveraged ETFs (LETF) promise a fixed leverage ratio with respect to an underlying asset or an index.
/// A Triple-Leveraged ETF allows speculators to amplify their exposure to the daily returns of an underlying index by a factor of 3.
///
/// Increased volatility generally decreases the value of a LETF over an extended period of time as daily compounding is amplified.
///
/// This alpha emits short-biased insight to capitalize on volatility decay for each listed pair of TL-ETFs, by rebalancing the
/// ETFs with equal weights each day.
///
/// This alpha is part of the Benchmark Alpha Series created by QuantConnect which are open sourced so the community and client funds can see an example of an alpha.
///
public class TripleLeveragedETFPairVolatilityDecayAlpha : QCAlgorithm
{
public override void Initialize()
{
SetStartDate(2018, 1, 1);
SetCash(100000);
// Set zero transaction fees
SetSecurityInitializer(security => security.FeeModel = new ConstantFeeModel(0));
// 3X ETF pair tickers
var ultraLong = QuantConnect.Symbol.Create("UGLD", SecurityType.Equity, Market.USA);
var ultraShort = QuantConnect.Symbol.Create("DGLD", SecurityType.Equity, Market.USA);
// Manually curated universe
UniverseSettings.Resolution = Resolution.Daily;
SetUniverseSelection(new ManualUniverseSelectionModel(new[] { ultraLong, ultraShort }));
// Select the demonstration alpha model
SetAlpha(new RebalancingTripleLeveragedETFAlphaModel(ultraLong, ultraShort));
// Equally weigh securities in portfolio, based on insights
SetPortfolioConstruction(new EqualWeightingPortfolioConstructionModel());
// Set Immediate Execution Model
SetExecution(new ImmediateExecutionModel());
// Set Null Risk Management Model
SetRiskManagement(new NullRiskManagementModel());
}
///
/// Rebalance a pair of 3x leveraged ETFs and predict that the value of both ETFs in each pair will decrease.
///
private class RebalancingTripleLeveragedETFAlphaModel : AlphaModel
{
private const double _magnitude = 0.001;
private readonly Symbol _ultraLong;
private readonly Symbol _ultraShort;
private readonly TimeSpan _period;
public RebalancingTripleLeveragedETFAlphaModel(Symbol ultraLong, Symbol ultraShort)
{
// Giving an insight period 1 days.
_period = QuantConnect.Time.OneDay;
_ultraLong = ultraLong;
_ultraShort = ultraShort;
Name = "RebalancingTripleLeveragedETFAlphaModel";
}
public override IEnumerable Update(QCAlgorithm algorithm, Slice data)
{
return Insight.Group(new[]
{
Insight.Price(_ultraLong, _period, InsightDirection.Down, _magnitude),
Insight.Price(_ultraShort, _period, InsightDirection.Down, _magnitude)
});
}
}
}
}