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from AlgorithmImports import *
###
### This algorithm showcases two margin related event handlers.
### OnMarginCallWarning: Fired when a portfolio's remaining margin dips below 5% of the total portfolio value
### OnMarginCall: Fired immediately before margin call orders are execued, this gives the algorithm a change to regain margin on its own through liquidation
###
###
###
class MarginCallEventsAlgorithm(QCAlgorithm):
"""
This algorithm showcases two margin related event handlers.
on_margin_call_warning: Fired when a portfolio's remaining margin dips below 5% of the total portfolio value
on_margin_call: Fired immediately before margin call orders are execued, this gives the algorithm a change to regain margin on its own through liquidation
"""
def initialize(self):
self.set_cash(100000)
self.set_start_date(2013,10,1)
self.set_end_date(2013,12,11)
self.add_equity("SPY", Resolution.SECOND)
# cranking up the leverage increases the odds of a margin call
# when the security falls in value
self.securities["SPY"].set_leverage(100)
def on_data(self, data):
if not self.portfolio.invested:
self.set_holdings("SPY",100)
def on_margin_call(self, requests):
# Margin call event handler. This method is called right before the margin call orders are placed in the market.
# The orders to be executed to bring this algorithm within margin limits
# this code gets called BEFORE the orders are placed, so we can try to liquidate some of our positions
# before we get the margin call orders executed. We could also modify these orders by changing their quantities
for order in requests:
# liquidate an extra 10% each time we get a margin call to give us more padding
new_quantity = int(order.quantity * 1.1)
requests.remove(order)
requests.append(SubmitOrderRequest(order.order_type, order.security_type, order.symbol, new_quantity, order.stop_price, order.limit_price, self.time, "on_margin_call"))
return requests
def on_margin_call_warning(self):
# Margin call warning event handler.
# This method is called when portfolio.margin_remaining is under 5% of your portfolio.total_portfolio_value
# a chance to prevent a margin call from occurring
spy_holdings = self.securities["SPY"].holdings.quantity
shares = int(-spy_holdings * 0.005)
self.error("{0} - on_margin_call_warning(): Liquidating {1} shares of SPY to avoid margin call.".format(self.time, shares))
self.market_order("SPY", shares)