# 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 * from Alphas.ConstantAlphaModel import ConstantAlphaModel from Selection.FutureUniverseSelectionModel import FutureUniverseSelectionModel ### ### Basic template futures framework algorithm uses framework components ### to define an algorithm that trades futures. ### class BasicTemplateFuturesFrameworkAlgorithm(QCAlgorithm): def initialize(self): self.universe_settings.resolution = Resolution.MINUTE self.universe_settings.extended_market_hours = self.get_extended_market_hours() self.set_start_date(2013, 10, 7) self.set_end_date(2013, 10, 11) self.set_cash(100000) # set framework models self.set_universe_selection(FrontMonthFutureUniverseSelectionModel(self.select_future_chain_symbols)) self.set_alpha(ConstantFutureContractAlphaModel(InsightType.PRICE, InsightDirection.UP, timedelta(1))) self.set_portfolio_construction(SingleSharePortfolioConstructionModel()) self.set_execution(ImmediateExecutionModel()) self.set_risk_management(NullRiskManagementModel()) def select_future_chain_symbols(self, utc_time): new_york_time = Extensions.convert_from_utc(utc_time, TimeZones.NEW_YORK) if new_york_time.date() < date(2013, 10, 9): return [ Symbol.create(Futures.Indices.SP_500_E_MINI, SecurityType.FUTURE, Market.CME) ] else: return [ Symbol.create(Futures.Metals.GOLD, SecurityType.FUTURE, Market.COMEX) ] def get_extended_market_hours(self): return False class FrontMonthFutureUniverseSelectionModel(FutureUniverseSelectionModel): '''Creates futures chain universes that select the front month contract and runs a user defined future_chain_symbol_selector every day to enable choosing different futures chains''' def __init__(self, select_future_chain_symbols): super().__init__(timedelta(1), select_future_chain_symbols) def filter(self, filter): '''Defines the futures chain universe filter''' return (filter.front_month() .only_apply_filter_at_market_open()) class ConstantFutureContractAlphaModel(ConstantAlphaModel): '''Implementation of a constant alpha model that only emits insights for future symbols''' def __init__(self, _type, direction, period): super().__init__(_type, direction, period) def should_emit_insight(self, utc_time, symbol): # only emit alpha for future symbols and not underlying equity symbols if symbol.security_type != SecurityType.FUTURE: return False return super().should_emit_insight(utc_time, symbol) class SingleSharePortfolioConstructionModel(PortfolioConstructionModel): '''Portfolio construction model that sets target quantities to 1 for up insights and -1 for down insights''' def create_targets(self, algorithm, insights): targets = [] for insight in insights: targets.append(PortfolioTarget(insight.symbol, insight.direction)) return targets