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from AlgorithmImports import *
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### This algorithm demonstrate how to use Option Strategies (e.g. OptionStrategies.STRADDLE) helper classes to batch send orders for common strategies.
### It also shows how you can prefilter contracts easily based on strikes and expirations, and how you can inspect the
### option chain to pick a specific option contract to trade.
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class BasicTemplateOptionStrategyAlgorithm(QCAlgorithm):
def initialize(self):
# Set the cash we'd like to use for our backtest
self.set_cash(1000000)
# Start and end dates for the backtest.
self.set_start_date(2015,12,24)
self.set_end_date(2015,12,24)
# Add assets you'd like to see
option = self.add_option("GOOG")
self.option_symbol = option.symbol
# set our strike/expiry filter for this option chain
# SetFilter method accepts timedelta objects or integer for days.
# The following statements yield the same filtering criteria
option.set_filter(-2, +2, 0, 180)
# option.set_filter(-2,2, timedelta(0), timedelta(180))
# use the underlying equity as the benchmark
self.set_benchmark("GOOG")
def on_data(self,slice):
if not self.portfolio.invested:
for kvp in slice.option_chains:
chain = kvp.value
contracts = sorted(sorted(chain, key = lambda x: abs(chain.underlying.price - x.strike)),
key = lambda x: x.expiry, reverse=False)
if len(contracts) == 0: continue
atm_straddle = contracts[0]
if atm_straddle != None:
self.sell(OptionStrategies.straddle(self.option_symbol, atm_straddle.strike, atm_straddle.expiry), 2)
else:
self.liquidate()
def on_order_event(self, order_event):
self.log(str(order_event))