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from AlgorithmImports import *
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### Alpha Benchmark Strategy capitalizing on ETF rebalancing causing momentum during trending markets.
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class RebalancingLeveragedETFAlpha(QCAlgorithm):
''' Alpha Streams: Benchmark Alpha: Leveraged ETF Rebalancing
Strategy by Prof. Shum, reposted by Ernie Chan.
Source: http://epchan.blogspot.com/2012/10/a-leveraged-etfs-strategy.html'''
def initialize(self):
self.set_start_date(2017, 6, 1)
self.set_end_date(2018, 8, 1)
self.set_cash(100000)
underlying = ["SPY","QLD","DIA","IJR","MDY","IWM","QQQ","IYE","EEM","IYW","EFA","GAZB","SLV","IEF","IYM","IYF","IYH","IYR","IYC","IBB","FEZ","USO","TLT"]
ultra_long = ["SSO","UGL","DDM","SAA","MZZ","UWM","QLD","DIG","EET","ROM","EFO","BOIL","AGQ","UST","UYM","UYG","RXL","URE","UCC","BIB","ULE","UCO","UBT"]
ultra_short = ["SDS","GLL","DXD","SDD","MVV","TWM","QID","DUG","EEV","REW","EFU","KOLD","ZSL","PST","SMN","SKF","RXD","SRS","SCC","BIS","EPV","SCO","TBT"]
groups = []
for i in range(len(underlying)):
group = ETFGroup(self.add_equity(underlying[i], Resolution.MINUTE).symbol,
self.add_equity(ultra_long[i], Resolution.MINUTE).symbol,
self.add_equity(ultra_short[i], Resolution.MINUTE).symbol)
groups.append(group)
# Manually curated universe
self.set_universe_selection(ManualUniverseSelectionModel())
# Select the demonstration alpha model
self.set_alpha(RebalancingLeveragedETFAlphaModel(groups))
# 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())
class RebalancingLeveragedETFAlphaModel(AlphaModel):
'''
If the underlying ETF has experienced a return >= 1% since the previous day's close up to the current time at 14:15,
then buy it's ultra ETF right away, and exit at the close. If the return is <= -1%, sell it's ultra-short ETF.
'''
def __init__(self, ETFgroups):
self.etfgroups = ETFgroups
self.date = datetime.min.date
self.name = "RebalancingLeveragedETFAlphaModel"
def update(self, algorithm, data):
'''Scan to see if the returns are greater than 1% at 2.15pm to emit an insight.'''
insights = []
magnitude = 0.0005
# Paper suggests leveraged ETF's rebalance from 2.15pm - to close
# giving an insight period of 105 minutes.
period = timedelta(minutes=105)
# Get yesterday's close price at the market open
if algorithm.time.date() != self.date:
self.date = algorithm.time.date()
# Save yesterday's price and reset the signal
for group in self.etfgroups:
history = algorithm.history([group.underlying], 1, Resolution.DAILY)
group.yesterday_close = None if history.empty else history.loc[str(group.underlying)]['close'][0]
# Check if the returns are > 1% at 14.15
if algorithm.time.hour == 14 and algorithm.time.minute == 15:
for group in self.etfgroups:
if group.yesterday_close == 0 or group.yesterday_close is None: continue
returns = round((algorithm.portfolio[group.underlying].price - group.yesterday_close) / group.yesterday_close, 10)
if returns > 0.01:
insights.append(Insight.price(group.ultra_long, period, InsightDirection.UP, magnitude))
elif returns < -0.01:
insights.append(Insight.price(group.ultra_short, period, InsightDirection.DOWN, magnitude))
return insights
class ETFGroup:
'''
Group the underlying ETF and it's ultra ETFs
Args:
underlying: The underlying index ETF
ultra_long: The long-leveraged version of underlying ETF
ultra_short: The short-leveraged version of the underlying ETF
'''
def __init__(self,underlying, ultra_long, ultra_short):
self.underlying = underlying
self.ultra_long = ultra_long
self.ultra_short = ultra_short
self.yesterday_close = 0