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using QuantConnect.Data;
using QuantConnect.Data.Consolidators;
using QuantConnect.Data.UniverseSelection;
using QuantConnect.Indicators;
using QuantConnect.Securities;
using System.Linq;
namespace QuantConnect.Algorithm.CSharp
{
///
/// This example demonstrates how to implement a cross moving average for the futures front contract
///
///
///
///
public class EmaCrossFuturesFrontMonthAlgorithm : QCAlgorithm
{
private const decimal _tolerance = 0.001m;
private Symbol _symbol;
private ExponentialMovingAverage _fast;
private ExponentialMovingAverage _slow;
private IDataConsolidator _consolidator;
public override void Initialize()
{
SetStartDate(2013, 10, 08);
SetEndDate(2013, 10, 10);
SetCash(1000000);
var future = AddFuture(Futures.Metals.Gold);
// Only consider the front month contract
// Update the universe once per day to improve performance
future.SetFilter(x => x.FrontMonth().OnlyApplyFilterAtMarketOpen());
// Create two exponential moving averages
_fast = new ExponentialMovingAverage(100);
_slow = new ExponentialMovingAverage(300);
// Add a custom chart to track the EMA cross
var chart = new Chart("EMA Cross");
chart.AddSeries(new Series("Fast", SeriesType.Line, 0));
chart.AddSeries(new Series("Slow", SeriesType.Line, 0));
AddChart(chart);
}
public override void OnData(Slice slice)
{
SecurityHolding holding;
if (Portfolio.TryGetValue(_symbol, out holding))
{
// Buy the futures' front contract when the fast EMA is above the slow one
if (_fast > _slow * (1 + _tolerance))
{
if (!holding.Invested)
{
SetHoldings(_symbol, .1);
PlotEma();
}
}
else if (holding.Invested)
{
Liquidate(_symbol);
PlotEma();
}
}
}
public override void OnSecuritiesChanged(SecurityChanges changes)
{
if (changes.RemovedSecurities.Count > 0)
{
// Remove the consolidator for the previous contract
// and reset the indicators
if (_symbol != null && _consolidator != null)
{
SubscriptionManager.RemoveConsolidator(_symbol, _consolidator);
_fast.Reset();
_slow.Reset();
}
// We don't need to call Liquidate(_symbol),
// since its positions are liquidated because the contract has expired.
}
// Only one security will be added: the new front contract
_symbol = changes.AddedSecurities.SingleOrDefault().Symbol;
// Create a new consolidator and register the indicators to it
_consolidator = ResolveConsolidator(_symbol, Resolution.Minute);
RegisterIndicator(_symbol, _fast, _consolidator);
RegisterIndicator(_symbol, _slow, _consolidator);
// Warm up the indicators
WarmUpIndicator(_symbol, _fast, Resolution.Minute);
WarmUpIndicator(_symbol, _slow, Resolution.Minute);
PlotEma();
}
private void PlotEma()
{
Plot("EMA Cross", "Fast", _fast);
Plot("EMA Cross", "Slow", _slow);
}
}
}