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from AlgorithmImports import *
###
### This regression algorithm tests option exercise and assignment functionality
### We open two positions and go with them into expiration. We expect to see our long position exercised and short position assigned.
###
###
###
class OptionExerciseAssignRegressionAlgorithm(QCAlgorithm):
underlying_ticker = "GOOG"
def initialize(self):
self.set_cash(100000)
self.set_start_date(2015,12,24)
self.set_end_date(2015,12,28)
self.equity = self.add_equity(self.underlying_ticker)
self.option = self.add_option(self.underlying_ticker)
# set our strike/expiry filter for this option chain
self.option.set_filter(self.universe_func)
self.set_benchmark(self.equity.symbol)
self._assigned_option = False
def on_data(self, slice):
if self.portfolio.invested: return
for kvp in slice.option_chains:
chain = kvp.value
# find the call options expiring today
contracts = filter(lambda x:
x.expiry.date() == self.time.date() and
x.strike < chain.underlying.price and
x.right == OptionRight.CALL, chain)
# sorted the contracts by their strikes, find the second strike under market price
sorted_contracts = sorted(contracts, key = lambda x: x.strike, reverse = True)[:2]
if sorted_contracts:
self.market_order(sorted_contracts[0].symbol, 1)
self.market_order(sorted_contracts[1].symbol, -1)
# set our strike/expiry filter for this option chain
def universe_func(self, universe):
return universe.include_weeklys().strikes(-2, 2).expiration(timedelta(0), timedelta(10))
def on_order_event(self, order_event):
self.log(str(order_event))
def on_assignment_order_event(self, assignment_event):
self.log(str(assignment_event))
self._assigned_option = True