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from AlgorithmImports import *
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### In this example we look at the canonical 15/30 day moving average cross. This algorithm
### will go long when the 15 crosses above the 30 and will liquidate when the 15 crosses
### back below the 30.
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class MovingAverageCrossAlgorithm(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(2009, 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")
# create a 15 day exponential moving average
self.fast = self.ema("SPY", 15, Resolution.DAILY)
# create a 30 day exponential moving average
self.slow = self.ema("SPY", 30, Resolution.DAILY)
self.previous = None
def on_data(self, data):
'''OnData event is the primary entry point for your algorithm. Each new data point will be pumped in here.'''
# a couple things to notice in this method:
# 1. We never need to 'update' our indicators with the data, the engine takes care of this for us
# 2. We can use indicators directly in math expressions
# 3. We can easily plot many indicators at the same time
# wait for our slow ema to fully initialize
if not self.slow.is_ready:
return
# only once per day
if self.previous is not None and self.previous.date() == self.time.date():
return
# define a small tolerance on our checks to avoid bouncing
tolerance = 0.00015
holdings = self.portfolio["SPY"].quantity
# we only want to go long if we're currently short or flat
if holdings <= 0:
# if the fast is greater than the slow, we'll go long
if self.fast.current.value > self.slow.current.value *(1 + tolerance):
self.log("BUY >> {0}".format(self.securities["SPY"].price))
self.set_holdings("SPY", 1.0)
# we only want to liquidate if we're currently long
# if the fast is less than the slow we'll liquidate our long
if holdings > 0 and self.fast.current.value < self.slow.current.value:
self.log("SELL >> {0}".format(self.securities["SPY"].price))
self.liquidate("SPY")
self.previous = self.time