/* * 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 System.Linq; using System.Collections.Generic; using QuantConnect.Data; using QuantConnect.Orders; using QuantConnect.Securities.Option; namespace QuantConnect.Algorithm.CSharp { public class IndexOptionBearCallSpreadAlgorithm : QCAlgorithm { private Symbol _vixw, _spy; private IEnumerable _tickets = Enumerable.Empty(); public override void Initialize() { SetStartDate(2020, 1, 1); SetEndDate(2021, 1, 1); SetCash(100000); _spy = AddEquity("SPY", Resolution.Minute).Symbol; var index = AddIndex("VIX", Resolution.Minute).Symbol; var option = AddIndexOption(index, "VIXW", Resolution.Minute); option.SetFilter((x) => x.Strikes(-5, 5).Expiration(15, 45)); _vixw = option.Symbol; } public override void OnData(Slice slice) { if (!Portfolio[_spy].Invested) { MarketOrder(_spy, 100); } // Return if hedge position presents if (_tickets.Any(x => Portfolio[x.Symbol].Invested)) return; // Get the OptionChain if (!slice.OptionChains.TryGetValue(_vixw, out var chain)) return; // Get the nearest expiry date of the contracts var expiry = chain.Min(x => x.Expiry); // Select the call Option contracts with the nearest expiry and sort by strike price var calls = chain.Where(x => x.Expiry == expiry && x.Right == OptionRight.Call) .OrderBy(x => x.Strike).ToArray(); if (calls.Length < 2) return; // Buy the bear call spread var bearCallSpread = OptionStrategies.BearCallSpread(_vixw, calls[0].Strike, calls[^1].Strike, expiry); _tickets = Buy(bearCallSpread, 1); } } }