# 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. from AlgorithmImports import * # # Reversal strategy that goes long when price crosses below SMA and Short when price crosses above SMA. # The trading strategy is implemented only between 10AM - 3PM (NY time). Research suggests this is due to # institutional trades during market hours which need hedging with the USD. Source paper: # LeBaron, Zhao: Intraday Foreign Exchange Reversals # http://people.brandeis.edu/~blebaron/wps/fxnyc.pdf # http://www.fma.org/Reno/Papers/ForeignExchangeReversalsinNewYorkTime.PDF # # This alpha is part of the Benchmark Alpha Series created by QuantConnect which are open sourced so the community and client funds can see an example of an alpha. # class IntradayReversalCurrencyMarketsAlpha(QCAlgorithm): def initialize(self): self.set_start_date(2015, 1, 1) self.set_cash(100000) # Set zero transaction fees self.set_security_initializer(lambda security: security.set_fee_model(ConstantFeeModel(0))) # Select resolution resolution = Resolution.HOUR # Reversion on the USD. symbols = [Symbol.create("EURUSD", SecurityType.FOREX, Market.OANDA)] # Set requested data resolution self.universe_settings.resolution = resolution self.set_universe_selection(ManualUniverseSelectionModel(symbols)) self.set_alpha(IntradayReversalAlphaModel(5, resolution)) # Equally weigh securities in portfolio, based on insights self.set_portfolio_construction(EqualWeightingPortfolioConstructionModel()) # Set Immediate Execution Model self.set_execution(ImmediateExecutionModel()) # Set Null Risk Management Model self.set_risk_management(NullRiskManagementModel()) #Set WarmUp for Indicators self.set_warm_up(20) class IntradayReversalAlphaModel(AlphaModel): '''Alpha model that uses a Price/SMA Crossover to create insights on Hourly Frequency. Frequency: Hourly data with 5-hour simple moving average. Strategy: Reversal strategy that goes Long when price crosses below SMA and Short when price crosses above SMA. The trading strategy is implemented only between 10AM - 3PM (NY time)''' # Initialize variables def __init__(self, period_sma = 5, resolution = Resolution.HOUR): self.period_sma = period_sma self.resolution = resolution self.cache = {} # Cache for SymbolData self.name = 'IntradayReversalAlphaModel' def update(self, algorithm, data): # Set the time to close all positions at 3PM time_to_close = algorithm.time.replace(hour=15, minute=1, second=0) insights = [] for kvp in algorithm.active_securities: symbol = kvp.key if self.should_emit_insight(algorithm, symbol) and symbol in self.cache: price = kvp.value.price symbol_data = self.cache[symbol] direction = InsightDirection.UP if symbol_data.is_uptrend(price) else InsightDirection.DOWN # Ignore signal for same direction as previous signal (when no crossover) if direction == symbol_data.previous_direction: continue # Save the current Insight Direction to check when the crossover happens symbol_data.previous_direction = direction # Generate insight insights.append(Insight.price(symbol, time_to_close, direction)) return insights def on_securities_changed(self, algorithm, changes): '''Handle creation of the new security and its cache class. Simplified in this example as there is 1 asset.''' for security in changes.added_securities: self.cache[security.symbol] = SymbolData(algorithm, security.symbol, self.period_sma, self.resolution) def should_emit_insight(self, algorithm, symbol): '''Time to control when to start and finish emitting (10AM to 3PM)''' time_of_day = algorithm.time.time() return algorithm.securities[symbol].has_data and time_of_day >= time(10) and time_of_day <= time(15) class SymbolData: def __init__(self, algorithm, symbol, period_sma, resolution): self.previous_direction = InsightDirection.FLAT self.price_sma = algorithm.sma(symbol, period_sma, resolution) def is_uptrend(self, price): return self.price_sma.is_ready and price < round(self.price_sma.current.value * 1.001, 6)