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using System;
using System.Linq;
using QuantConnect.Data;
using QuantConnect.Orders;
using QuantConnect.Securities;
using QuantConnect.Indicators;
namespace QuantConnect.Algorithm.CSharp
{
///
/// EMA cross with SP500 E-mini futures
/// In this example, we demostrate how to trade futures contracts using
/// a equity to generate the trading signals
/// It also shows how you can prefilter contracts easily based on expirations.
/// It also shows how you can inspect the futures chain to pick a specific contract to trade.
///
///
///
///
///
public class FuturesMomentumAlgorithm : QCAlgorithm
{
private const decimal _tolerance = 0.001m;
private const int _fastPeriod = 20;
private const int _slowPeriod = 60;
private ExponentialMovingAverage _fast;
private ExponentialMovingAverage _slow;
public bool IsReady { get { return _fast.IsReady && _slow.IsReady; } }
public bool IsUpTrend { get { return IsReady && _fast > _slow * (1 + _tolerance); } }
public bool IsDownTrend { get { return IsReady && _fast < _slow * (1 + _tolerance); } }
public override void Initialize()
{
SetStartDate(2016, 1, 1);
SetEndDate(2016, 8, 18);
SetCash(100000);
SetWarmUp(Math.Max(_fastPeriod, _slowPeriod));
// Adds SPY to be used in our EMA indicators
var equity = AddEquity("SPY", Resolution.Daily);
_fast = EMA(equity.Symbol, _fastPeriod, Resolution.Daily);
_slow = EMA(equity.Symbol, _slowPeriod, Resolution.Daily);
// Adds the future that will be traded and
// set our expiry filter for this futures chain
var future = AddFuture(Futures.Indices.SP500EMini);
future.SetFilter(TimeSpan.Zero, TimeSpan.FromDays(182));
}
public override void OnData(Slice slice)
{
if (!Portfolio.Invested && IsUpTrend)
{
foreach (var chain in slice.FutureChains)
{
// find the front contract expiring no earlier than in 90 days
var contract = (
from futuresContract in chain.Value.OrderBy(x => x.Expiry)
where futuresContract.Expiry > Time.Date.AddDays(90)
select futuresContract
).FirstOrDefault();
// if found, trade it
if (contract != null)
{
MarketOrder(contract.Symbol, 1);
}
}
}
if (Portfolio.Invested && IsDownTrend)
{
Liquidate();
}
}
public override void OnEndOfDay(Symbol symbol)
{
Plot("Indicator Signal", "EOD", IsDownTrend ? -1 : IsUpTrend ? 1 : 0);
}
public override void OnOrderEvent(OrderEvent orderEvent)
{
Log(orderEvent.ToString());
}
}
}