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using System;
using System.Globalization;
using Newtonsoft.Json;
using QuantConnect.Data;
namespace QuantConnect.Algorithm.CSharp
{
///
/// Demonstration of using an external custom datasource. LEAN Engine is incredibly flexible and allows you to define your own data source.
/// This includes any data source which has a TIME and VALUE. These are the *only* requirements. To demonstrate this we're loading in "Bitcoin" data.
///
///
///
///
public class CustomDataBitcoinAlgorithm : QCAlgorithm
{
///
/// Initialise the data and resolution required, as well as the cash and start-end dates for your algorithm. All algorithms must initialized.
///
public override void Initialize()
{
//Weather data we have is within these days:
SetStartDate(2011, 9, 13);
SetEndDate(DateTime.Now.Date.AddDays(-1));
//Set the cash for the strategy:
SetCash(100000);
//Define the symbol and "type" of our generic data:
AddData("BTC");
}
///
/// Event Handler for Bitcoin Data Events: These weather objects are created from our
/// "Weather" type below and fired into this event handler.
///
/// One(1) Weather Object, streamed into our algorithm synchronised in time with our other data streams
public void OnData(Bitcoin data)
{
//If we don't have any weather "SHARES" -- invest"
if (!Portfolio.Invested)
{
//Weather used as a tradable asset, like stocks, futures etc.
if (data.Close != 0)
{
// It's only OK to use SetHoldings with crypto when using custom data. When trading with built-in crypto data,
// use the cashbook. Reference https://github.com/QuantConnect/Lean/blob/master/Algorithm.Python/BasicTemplateCryptoAlgorithm.py
SetHoldings("BTC", 1);
}
Console.WriteLine("Buying BTC 'Shares': BTC: " + data.Close);
}
Console.WriteLine("Time: " + Time.ToStringInvariant("T") + " " + Time.ToStringInvariant("T") + data.Close.ToStringInvariant());
}
///
/// Custom Data Type: Bitcoin data from Quandl - http://www.quandl.com/help/api-for-bitcoin-data
///
public class Bitcoin : BaseData
{
[JsonProperty("timestamp")]
public int Timestamp { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("open")]
public decimal Open { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("high")]
public decimal High { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("low")]
public decimal Low { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("last")]
public decimal Close { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("bid")]
public decimal Bid { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("ask")]
public decimal Ask { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("vwap")]
public decimal WeightedPrice { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("volume")]
public decimal VolumeBTC { get; set; }
public decimal VolumeUSD { get; set; }
///
/// The end time of this data. Some data covers spans (trade bars)
/// and as such we want to know the entire time span covered
///
///
/// This property is overriden to allow different values for Time and EndTime
/// if they are set in the Reader. In the base implementation EndTime equals Time
///
public override DateTime EndTime { get; set; }
///
/// 1. DEFAULT CONSTRUCTOR: Custom data types need a default constructor.
/// We search for a default constructor so please provide one here. It won't be used for data, just to generate the "Factory".
///
public Bitcoin()
{
Symbol = "BTC";
}
///
/// 2. RETURN THE STRING URL SOURCE LOCATION FOR YOUR DATA:
/// This is a powerful and dynamic select source file method. If you have a large dataset, 10+mb we recommend you break it into smaller files. E.g. One zip per year.
/// We can accept raw text or ZIP files. We read the file extension to determine if it is a zip file.
///
/// Configuration object
/// Date of this source file
/// true if we're in live mode, false for backtesting mode
/// String URL of source file.
public override SubscriptionDataSource GetSource(SubscriptionDataConfig config, DateTime date, bool isLiveMode)
{
if (isLiveMode)
{
return new SubscriptionDataSource("https://www.bitstamp.net/api/ticker/", SubscriptionTransportMedium.Rest);
}
//return "http://my-ftp-server.com/futures-data-" + date.ToString("Ymd") + ".zip";
// OR simply return a fixed small data file. Large files will slow down your backtest
return new SubscriptionDataSource("https://www.quantconnect.com/api/v2/proxy/quandl/api/v3/datasets/BCHARTS/BITSTAMPUSD.csv?order=asc&api_key=WyAazVXnq7ATy_fefTqm", SubscriptionTransportMedium.RemoteFile);
}
///
/// 3. READER METHOD: Read 1 line from data source and convert it into Object.
/// Each line of the CSV File is presented in here. The backend downloads your file, loads it into memory and then line by line
/// feeds it into your algorithm
///
/// string line from the data source file submitted above
/// Subscription data, symbol name, data type
/// Current date we're requesting. This allows you to break up the data source into daily files.
/// true if we're in live mode, false for backtesting mode
/// New Bitcoin Object which extends BaseData.
public override BaseData Reader(SubscriptionDataConfig config, string line, DateTime date, bool isLiveMode)
{
var coin = new Bitcoin();
if (isLiveMode)
{
//Example Line Format:
//{"high": "441.00", "last": "421.86", "timestamp": "1411606877", "bid": "421.96", "vwap": "428.58", "volume": "14120.40683975", "low": "418.83", "ask": "421.99"}
try
{
coin = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject(line);
coin.EndTime = DateTime.UtcNow.ConvertFromUtc(config.ExchangeTimeZone);
coin.Value = coin.Close;
}
catch { /* Do nothing, possible error in json decoding */ }
return coin;
}
//Example Line Format:
//Date Open High Low Close Volume (BTC) Volume (Currency) Weighted Price
//2011-09-13 5.8 6.0 5.65 5.97 58.37138238, 346.0973893944 5.929230648356
try
{
string[] data = line.Split(',');
coin.Time = DateTime.Parse(data[0], CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
coin.EndTime = coin.Time.AddDays(1);
coin.Open = Convert.ToDecimal(data[1], CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
coin.High = Convert.ToDecimal(data[2], CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
coin.Low = Convert.ToDecimal(data[3], CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
coin.Close = Convert.ToDecimal(data[4], CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
coin.VolumeBTC = Convert.ToDecimal(data[5], CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
coin.VolumeUSD = Convert.ToDecimal(data[6], CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
coin.WeightedPrice = Convert.ToDecimal(data[7], CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
coin.Value = coin.Close;
}
catch { /* Do nothing, skip first title row */ }
return coin;
}
}
}
}