# 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 * ### ### Simple indicator demonstration algorithm of MACD ### ### ### ### class MACDTrendAlgorithm(QCAlgorithm): def initialize(self): '''Initialise the data and resolution required, as well as the cash and start-end dates for your algorithm. All algorithms must initialized.''' self.set_start_date(2004, 1, 1) #Set Start Date self.set_end_date(2015, 1, 1) #Set End Date self.set_cash(100000) #Set Strategy Cash # Find more symbols here: http://quantconnect.com/data self.add_equity("SPY", Resolution.DAILY) # define our daily macd(12,26) with a 9 day signal self.__macd = self.macd("SPY", 12, 26, 9, MovingAverageType.EXPONENTIAL, Resolution.DAILY) self.__previous = datetime.min self.plot_indicator("MACD", True, self.__macd, self.__macd.signal) self.plot_indicator("SPY", self.__macd.fast, self.__macd.slow) def on_data(self, data): '''on_data event is the primary entry point for your algorithm. Each new data point will be pumped in here.''' # wait for our macd to fully initialize if not self.__macd.is_ready: return # only once per day if self.__previous.date() == self.time.date(): return # define a small tolerance on our checks to avoid bouncing tolerance = 0.0025 holdings = self.portfolio["SPY"].quantity signal_delta_percent = (self.__macd.current.value - self.__macd.signal.current.value)/self.__macd.fast.current.value # if our macd is greater than our signal, then let's go long if holdings <= 0 and signal_delta_percent > tolerance: # 0.01% # longterm says buy as well self.set_holdings("SPY", 1.0) # of our macd is less than our signal, then let's go short elif holdings >= 0 and signal_delta_percent < -tolerance: self.liquidate("SPY") self.__previous = self.time