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using System;
using System.Linq;
using QuantConnect.Data.Market;
using QuantConnect.Indicators;
namespace QuantConnect.Algorithm.CSharp
{
///
/// In this example we look at the canonical 15/30 day moving average cross. This algorithm
/// will go long when the 15 crosses above the 30 and will liquidate when the 15 crosses
/// back below the 30.
///
///
///
///
///
public class MovingAverageCrossAlgorithm : QCAlgorithm
{
private string _symbol = "SPY";
private DateTime _previous;
private ExponentialMovingAverage _fast;
private ExponentialMovingAverage _slow;
private SimpleMovingAverage[] _ribbon;
///
/// 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()
{
// set up our analysis span
SetStartDate(2009, 01, 01);
SetEndDate(2015, 01, 01);
// request SPY data with minute resolution
AddSecurity(SecurityType.Equity, _symbol, Resolution.Minute);
// create a 15 day exponential moving average
_fast = EMA(_symbol, 15, Resolution.Daily);
// create a 30 day exponential moving average
_slow = EMA(_symbol, 30, Resolution.Daily);
var ribbonCount = 8;
var ribbonInterval = 15;
_ribbon = Enumerable.Range(0, ribbonCount).Select(x => SMA(_symbol, (x + 1)*ribbonInterval, Resolution.Daily)).ToArray();
}
///
/// OnData event is the primary entry point for your algorithm. Each new data point will be pumped in here.
///
/// TradeBars IDictionary object with your stock data
public void OnData(TradeBars data)
{
// a couple things to notice in this method:
// 1. We never need to 'update' our indicators with the data, the engine takes care of this for us
// 2. We can use indicators directly in math expressions
// 3. We can easily plot many indicators at the same time
// wait for our slow ema to fully initialize
if (!_slow.IsReady) return;
// only once per day
if (_previous.Date == Time.Date) return;
// define a small tolerance on our checks to avoid bouncing
const decimal tolerance = 0.00015m;
var holdings = Portfolio[_symbol].Quantity;
// we only want to go long if we're currently short or flat
if (holdings <= 0)
{
// if the fast is greater than the slow, we'll go long
if (_fast > _slow * (1 + tolerance))
{
Log("BUY >> " + Securities[_symbol].Price);
SetHoldings(_symbol, 1.0);
}
}
// we only want to liquidate if we're currently long
// if the fast is less than the slow we'll liquidate our long
if (holdings > 0 && _fast < _slow)
{
Log("SELL >> " + Securities[_symbol].Price);
Liquidate(_symbol);
}
Plot(_symbol, "Price", data[_symbol].Price);
// easily plot indicators, the series name will be the name of the indicator
Plot(_symbol, _fast, _slow);
Plot("Ribbon", _ribbon);
_previous = Time;
}
}
}