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from AlgorithmImports import *
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### Algorithm demonstrating FOREX asset types and requesting history on them in bulk. As FOREX uses
### QuoteBars you should request slices
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class BasicTemplateForexAlgorithm(QCAlgorithm):
def initialize(self):
# Set the cash we'd like to use for our backtest
self.set_cash(100000)
# Start and end dates for the backtest.
self.set_start_date(2013, 10, 7)
self.set_end_date(2013, 10, 11)
# Add FOREX contract you want to trade
# find available contracts here https://www.quantconnect.com/data#forex/oanda/cfd
self.add_forex("EURUSD", Resolution.MINUTE)
self.add_forex("GBPUSD", Resolution.MINUTE)
self.add_forex("EURGBP", Resolution.MINUTE)
self.history(5, Resolution.DAILY)
self.history(5, Resolution.HOUR)
self.history(5, Resolution.MINUTE)
history = self.history(TimeSpan.from_seconds(5), Resolution.SECOND)
for data in sorted(history, key=lambda x: x.time):
for key in data.keys():
self.log(str(key.value) + ": " + str(data.time) + " > " + str(data[key].value))
def on_data(self, data):
# Print to console to verify that data is coming in
for key in data.keys():
self.log(str(key.value) + ": " + str(data.time) + " > " + str(data[key].value))