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from AlgorithmImports import *
###
### This example demonstrates how to add options for a given underlying equity security.
### 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.
###
###
###
###
class BasicTemplateOptionsDailyAlgorithm(QCAlgorithm):
underlying_ticker = "AAPL"
def initialize(self):
self.set_start_date(2015, 12, 15)
self.set_end_date(2016, 2, 1)
self.set_cash(100000)
self.option_expired = False
equity = self.add_equity(self.underlying_ticker, Resolution.DAILY)
option = self.add_option(self.underlying_ticker, Resolution.DAILY)
self.option_symbol = option.symbol
# set our strike/expiry filter for this option chain
option.set_filter(lambda u: (u.calls_only().expiration(0, 60)))
# use the underlying equity as the benchmark
self.set_benchmark(equity.symbol)
def on_data(self,slice):
if self.portfolio.invested: return
chain = slice.option_chains.get(self.option_symbol)
if not chain:
return
# Grab us the contract nearest expiry
contracts = sorted(chain, key = lambda x: x.expiry)
# if found, trade it
if len(contracts) == 0: return
symbol = contracts[0].symbol
self.market_order(symbol, 1)
def on_order_event(self, order_event):
self.log(str(order_event))
# Check for our expected OTM option expiry
if "OTM" in order_event.message:
# Assert it is at midnight 1/16 (5AM UTC)
if order_event.utc_time.month != 1 and order_event.utc_time.day != 16 and order_event.utc_time.hour != 5:
raise AssertionError(f"Expiry event was not at the correct time, {order_event.utc_time}")
self.option_expired = True
def on_end_of_algorithm(self):
# Assert we had our option expire and fill a liquidation order
if not self.option_expired:
raise AssertionError("Algorithm did not process the option expiration like expected")