/* * QUANTCONNECT.COM - Democratizing Finance, Empowering Individuals. * Lean Algorithmic Trading Engine v2.0. Copyright 2014 QuantConnect Corporation. * * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. * You may obtain a copy of the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 * * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and * limitations under the License. */ using QuantConnect.Data; using QuantConnect.Indicators; using QuantConnect.Data.Market; namespace QuantConnect.Algorithm.CSharp { /// /// Example algorithm of the Identity indicator with the filtering enhancement. Filtering is used to check /// the output of the indicator before returning it. /// /// /// public class FilteredIdentityAlgorithm : QCAlgorithm { private Symbol _symbol; private FilteredIdentity _identity; /// /// 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() { SetStartDate(2014, 5, 2); //Set Start Date SetEndDate(StartDate); //Set End Date SetCash(100000); //Set Strategy Cash // Find more symbols here: http://quantconnect.com/data var security = AddForex("EURUSD", Resolution.Tick); _symbol = security.Symbol; _identity = FilteredIdentity(_symbol, filter: Filter); } /// /// Filter function: if data is a tick of TickType.Trade /// /// Data for applying the filter /// True if we have TickType.Trade private bool Filter(IBaseData data) { var tick = data as Tick; if (tick != null) { return tick.TickType == TickType.Trade; } return true; } /// /// OnData event is the primary entry point for your algorithm. Each new data point will be pumped in here. /// /// Slice object keyed by symbol containing the stock data public override void OnData(Slice slice) { // Since we are only accepting TickType.Trade, // this indicator will never be ready if (!_identity.IsReady) return; if (!Portfolio.Invested) { SetHoldings(_symbol, 1); Debug("Purchased Stock"); } } } }