Renko Consolidators
Renko Consolidators
Introduction
Most Renko consolidators aggregate bars based on a fixed price movement. The RenkoConsolidator produces Renko bars by their traditional definition.
In the case of a $1 bar size, the RenkoConsolidator produces bars that have a body spanning $1.
The opening price of the first bar is set to the closest $1 multiple of the first trade.
When the price moves by at least $1, the first bar closes.
If a bar is a rising bar, the following bar closes when the price moves $1 above the closing price of the previous bar or $1 below the opening price of the previous bar.
If a bar is a falling bar, the following bar closes when the price moves $1 below the closing price of the previous bar or $1 above the opening price of the previous bar.
If the price jumps multiple dollars in a single tick, the RenkoConsolidator produces multiple $1 bars in a single time step.
Consolidate Trade Bars
TradeBar consolidators aggregate TradeBar objects into RenkoBar objects. Follow these steps to create and manage a TradeBar consolidator based on the traditional Renko bar rules:
- Create the consolidator.
- Add an event handler to the consolidator.
- Define the consolidation handler.
- Update the consolidator.
- Automatic Updates
- Manual Updates
- If you create consolidators for securities in a dynamic universe and register them for automatic updates, remove the consolidator when the security leaves the universe.
To create a Renko consolidator, pass the bar size to the RenkoConsolidator constructor.
// Create a Renko consolidator that emits a bar when the price moves $1 _consolidator = new RenkoConsolidator(1m);
# Create a Renko consolidator that emits a bar when the price moves $1 self._consolidator = RenkoConsolidator(1)
_consolidator.DataConsolidated += ConsolidationHandler;
self._consolidator.data_consolidated += self._consolidation_handler
LEAN passes consolidated bars to the consolidator event handler in your algorithm. The most common error when creating consolidators is to put parenthesis () at the end of your method name when setting the event handler of the consolidator. If you use parenthesis, the method executes and the result is passed as the event handler instead of the method itself. Remember to pass the name of your method to the event system. Specifically, it should be ConsolidationHandlerself._consolidation_handler, not ConsolidationHandler()self._consolidation_handler().
void ConsolidationHandler(object sender, RenkoBar consolidatedBar)
{
} def _consolidation_handler(self, sender: object, consolidated_bar: RenkoBar) -> None:
pass
The consolidation event handler receives bars when the price movement forms a new Renko bar.
You can automatically or manually update the consolidator.
To automatically update a consolidator with data from the security subscription, call the AddConsolidatoradd_consolidator method of the Subscription Manager.
self.subscription_manager.add_consolidator(self._symbol, self._consolidator)
SubscriptionManager.AddConsolidator(_symbol, _consolidator);
Manual updates let you control when the consolidator updates and what data you use to update it. If you need to warm up a consolidator with data outside of the warm-up period, you can manually update the consolidator. To manually update a consolidator, call its Updateupdate method with a TradeBar object. You can update the consolidator with data from the Slice object in the OnDataon_data method or with data from a history request.
# Example 1: Update the consolidator with data from the Slice object
def on_data(self, slice: Slice) -> None:
trade_bar = slice.bars[self._symbol]
self._consolidator.update(trade_bar)
# Example 2: Update the consolidator with data from a history request
history = self.history[TradeBar](self._symbol, 30, Resolution.MINUTE)
for trade_bar in history:
self._consolidator.update(trade_bar) // Example 1: Update the consolidator with data from the Slice object
public override void OnData(Slice slice)
{
var tradeBar = slice.Bars[_symbol];
_consolidator.Update(tradeBar);
}
// Example 2: Update the consolidator with data from a history request
var history = History<TradeBar>(_symbol, 30, Resolution.Minute);
foreach (var tradeBar in history)
{
_consolidator.Update(tradeBar);
}
SubscriptionManager.RemoveConsolidator(_symbol, _consolidator);
self.subscription_manager.remove_consolidator(self._symbol, self._consolidator)
If you have a dynamic universe and don't remove consolidators, they compound internally, causing your algorithm to slow down and eventually die once it runs out of RAM. For an example of removing consolidators from universe subscriptions, see the GasAndCrudeOilEnergyCorrelationAlphaGasAndCrudeOilEnergyCorrelationAlpha in the LEAN GitHub repository.
Consolidate Quote Bars
QuoteBar consolidators aggregate QuoteBar objects into RenkoBar objects. Follow these steps to create and manage a QuoteBar consolidator based on the traditional Renko bar rules:
- Create the consolidator.
- Add an event handler to the consolidator.
- Define the consolidation handler.
- Update the consolidator.
- Automatic Updates
- Manual Updates
- If you create consolidators for securities in a dynamic universe and register them for automatic updates, remove the consolidator when the security leaves the universe.
To create a Renko consolidator, pass the bar size to the RenkoConsolidator constructor.
// Create a Renko consolidator that emits a bar when the price moves $1 _consolidator = new RenkoConsolidator(1m);
# Create a Renko consolidator that emits a bar when the price moves $1 self._consolidator = RenkoConsolidator(1)
_consolidator.DataConsolidated += ConsolidationHandler;
self._consolidator.data_consolidated += self._consolidation_handler
LEAN passes consolidated bars to the consolidator event handler in your algorithm. The most common error when creating consolidators is to put parenthesis () at the end of your method name when setting the event handler of the consolidator. If you use parenthesis, the method executes and the result is passed as the event handler instead of the method itself. Remember to pass the name of your method to the event system. Specifically, it should be ConsolidationHandlerself._consolidation_handler, not ConsolidationHandler()self._consolidation_handler().
void ConsolidationHandler(object sender, RenkoBar consolidatedBar)
{
} def _consolidation_handler(self, sender: object, consolidated_bar: RenkoBar) -> None:
pass
The consolidation event handler receives bars when the price movement forms a new Renko bar.
You can automatically or manually update the consolidator.
To automatically update a consolidator with data from the security subscription, call the AddConsolidatoradd_consolidator method of the Subscription Manager.
self.subscription_manager.add_consolidator(self._symbol, self._consolidator)
SubscriptionManager.AddConsolidator(_symbol, _consolidator);
Manual updates let you control when the consolidator updates and what data you use to update it. If you need to warm up a consolidator with data outside of the warm-up period, you can manually update the consolidator. To manually update a consolidator, call its Updateupdate method with a QuoteBar object. You can update the consolidator with data from the Slice object in the OnDataon_data method or with data from a history request.
# Example 1: Update the consolidator with data from the Slice object
def on_data(self, slice: Slice) -> None:
quote_bar = slice.quote_bars[self._symbol]
self._consolidator.update(quote_bar)
# Example 2: Update the consolidator with data from a history request
history = self.history[QuoteBar](self._symbol, 30, Resolution.MINUTE)
for quote_bar in history:
self._consolidator.update(quote_bar) // Example 1: Update the consolidator with data from the Slice object
public override void OnData(Slice slice)
{
var quoteBar = slice.QuoteBars[_symbol];
_consolidator.Update(quoteBar);
}
// Example 2: Update the consolidator with data from a history request
var history = History<QuoteBar>(_symbol, 30, Resolution.Minute);
foreach (var quoteBar in history)
{
_consolidator.Update(quoteBar);
}
SubscriptionManager.RemoveConsolidator(_symbol, _consolidator);
self.subscription_manager.remove_consolidator(self._symbol, self._consolidator)
If you have a dynamic universe and don't remove consolidators, they compound internally, causing your algorithm to slow down and eventually die once it runs out of RAM. For an example of removing consolidators from universe subscriptions, see the GasAndCrudeOilEnergyCorrelationAlphaGasAndCrudeOilEnergyCorrelationAlpha in the LEAN GitHub repository.
Consolidate Trade Ticks
Tick consolidators aggregate Tick objects into RenkoBar objects. Follow these steps to create and manage a Tick consolidator based on the traditional Renko bar rules:
- Create the consolidator.
- Add an event handler to the consolidator.
- Define the consolidation handler.
- Update the consolidator.
- Automatic Updates
- Manual Updates
- If you create consolidators for securities in a dynamic universe and register them for automatic updates, remove the consolidator when the security leaves the universe.
To create a Renko consolidator, pass the bar size to the RenkoConsolidator constructor.
// Create a Renko consolidator that emits a bar when the price moves $1 _consolidator = new RenkoConsolidator(1m);
# Create a Renko consolidator that emits a bar when the price moves $1 self._consolidator = RenkoConsolidator(1)
_consolidator.DataConsolidated += ConsolidationHandler;
self._consolidator.data_consolidated += self._consolidation_handler
LEAN passes consolidated bars to the consolidator event handler in your algorithm. The most common error when creating consolidators is to put parenthesis () at the end of your method name when setting the event handler of the consolidator. If you use parenthesis, the method executes and the result is passed as the event handler instead of the method itself. Remember to pass the name of your method to the event system. Specifically, it should be ConsolidationHandlerself._consolidation_handler, not ConsolidationHandler()self._consolidation_handler().
void ConsolidationHandler(object sender, RenkoBar consolidatedBar)
{
} def _consolidation_handler(self, sender: object, consolidated_bar: RenkoBar) -> None:
pass
The consolidation event handler receives bars when the price movement forms a new Renko bar.
You can automatically or manually update the consolidator.
To automatically update a consolidator with data from the security subscription, call the AddConsolidatoradd_consolidator method of the Subscription Manager.
self.subscription_manager.add_consolidator(self._symbol, self._consolidator)
SubscriptionManager.AddConsolidator(_symbol, _consolidator);
Manual updates let you control when the consolidator updates and what data you use to update it. If you need to warm up a consolidator with data outside of the warm-up period, you can manually update the consolidator. To manually update a consolidator, call its Updateupdate method with a Tick object. You can update the consolidator with data from the Slice object in the OnDataon_data method or with data from a history request.
# Example 1: Update the consolidator with data from the Slice object
def on_data(self, slice: Slice) -> None:
ticks = slice.ticks[self._symbol]
for tick in ticks:
self._consolidator.update(tick)
# Example 2: Update the consolidator with data from a history request
ticks = self.history[Tick](self._symbol, timedelta(minutes=3), Resolution.TICK)
for tick in ticks:
self._consolidator.update(tick) // Example 1: Update the consolidator with data from the Slice object
public override void OnData(Slice slice)
{
var ticks = slice.Ticks[_symbol];
foreach (var tick in ticks)
{
_consolidator.Update(tick);
}
}
// Example 2: Update the consolidator with data from a history request
var ticks = History<Tick>(_symbol, TimeSpan.FromMinutes(3), Resolution.Tick);
foreach (var tick in ticks)
{
_consolidator.Update(tick);
}
SubscriptionManager.RemoveConsolidator(_symbol, _consolidator);
self.subscription_manager.remove_consolidator(self._symbol, self._consolidator)
If you have a dynamic universe and don't remove consolidators, they compound internally, causing your algorithm to slow down and eventually die once it runs out of RAM. For an example of removing consolidators from universe subscriptions, see the GasAndCrudeOilEnergyCorrelationAlphaGasAndCrudeOilEnergyCorrelationAlpha in the LEAN GitHub repository.
Consolidate Quote Ticks
Tick quote bar consolidators aggregate Tick objects that represent quotes into RenkoBar objects. Follow these steps to create and manage a Tick quote bar consolidator based on the traditional Renko bar rules:
- Create the consolidator.
- Add an event handler to the consolidator.
- Define the consolidation handler.
- Update the consolidator.
- Automatic Updates
- Manual Updates
- If you create consolidators for securities in a dynamic universe and register them for automatic updates, remove the consolidator when the security leaves the universe.
To create a Renko consolidator, pass the bar size to the RenkoConsolidator constructor.
// Create a Renko consolidator that emits a bar when the price moves $1 _consolidator = new RenkoConsolidator(1m);
# Create a Renko consolidator that emits a bar when the price moves $1 self._consolidator = RenkoConsolidator(1)
_consolidator.DataConsolidated += ConsolidationHandler;
self._consolidator.data_consolidated += self._consolidation_handler
LEAN passes consolidated bars to the consolidator event handler in your algorithm. The most common error when creating consolidators is to put parenthesis () at the end of your method name when setting the event handler of the consolidator. If you use parenthesis, the method executes and the result is passed as the event handler instead of the method itself. Remember to pass the name of your method to the event system. Specifically, it should be ConsolidationHandlerself._consolidation_handler, not ConsolidationHandler()self._consolidation_handler().
void ConsolidationHandler(object sender, RenkoBar consolidatedBar)
{
} def _consolidation_handler(self, sender: object, consolidated_bar: RenkoBar) -> None:
pass
The consolidation event handler receives bars when the price movement forms a new Renko bar.
You can automatically or manually update the consolidator.
To automatically update a consolidator with data from the security subscription, call the AddConsolidatoradd_consolidator method of the Subscription Manager.
self.subscription_manager.add_consolidator(self._symbol, self._consolidator)
SubscriptionManager.AddConsolidator(_symbol, _consolidator);
Manual updates let you control when the consolidator updates and what data you use to update it. If you need to warm up a consolidator with data outside of the warm-up period, you can manually update the consolidator. To manually update a consolidator, call its Updateupdate method with a Tick object. You can update the consolidator with data from the Slice object in the OnDataon_data method or with data from a history request.
# Example 1: Update the consolidator with data from the Slice object
def on_data(self, slice: Slice) -> None:
ticks = slice.ticks[self._symbol]
for tick in ticks:
self._consolidator.update(tick)
# Example 2: Update the consolidator with data from a history request
ticks = self.history[Tick](self._symbol, timedelta(minutes=3), Resolution.TICK)
for tick in ticks:
self._consolidator.update(tick) // Example 1: Update the consolidator with data from the Slice object
public override void OnData(Slice slice)
{
var ticks = slice.Ticks[_symbol];
foreach (var tick in ticks)
{
_consolidator.Update(tick);
}
}
// Example 2: Update the consolidator with data from a history request
var ticks = History<Tick>(_symbol, TimeSpan.FromMinutes(3), Resolution.Tick);
foreach (var tick in ticks)
{
_consolidator.Update(tick);
}
SubscriptionManager.RemoveConsolidator(_symbol, _consolidator);
self.subscription_manager.remove_consolidator(self._symbol, self._consolidator)
If you have a dynamic universe and don't remove consolidators, they compound internally, causing your algorithm to slow down and eventually die once it runs out of RAM. For an example of removing consolidators from universe subscriptions, see the GasAndCrudeOilEnergyCorrelationAlphaGasAndCrudeOilEnergyCorrelationAlpha in the LEAN GitHub repository.
Reset Consolidators
To reset a consolidator, call its Resetreset method.
self._consolidator.reset()
_consolidator.Reset();
If you are live trading Equities or backtesting Equities without the adjusted data normalization mode,
reset your consolidators when splits and dividends occur.
When a split or dividend occurs while the consolidator is in the process of building a bar, the open, high, and low may reflect prices from before the split or dividend.
To avoid issues, call the consolidator's Resetreset method and then warm it up with ScaledRawSCALED_RAW data from a history request.
def on_data(self, data: Slice):
# When a split or dividend occurs...
if (data.splits.contains_key(self._symbol) and data.splits[self._symbol].type == SplitType.SPLIT_OCCURRED or
data.dividends.contains_key(self._symbol)):
# If the consolidator is working on a bar...
if self._consolidator.working_data:
# Get adjusted prices for the time period of the working bar.
history = self.history[TradeBar](self._symbol, self._consolidator.working_data.time, self.time, data_normalization_mode=DataNormalizationMode.SCALED_RAW)
# Reset the consolidator.
self._consolidator.reset()
# Warm-up the consolidator with the adjusted price data.
for bar in history:
self._consolidator.update(bar) public override void OnData(Slice data)
{
// When a split or dividend occurs...
if ((data.Splits.ContainsKey(_symbol) && data.Splits[_symbol].Type == SplitType.SplitOccurred) ||
data.Dividends.ContainsKey(_symbol))
{
// If the consolidator is working on a bar...
if (_consolidator.WorkingData != null)
{
// Get adjusted prices for the time period of the working bar.
var history = History<TradeBar>(_symbol, _consolidator.WorkingData.Time, Time, dataNormalizationMode: DataNormalizationMode.ScaledRaw);
// Reset the consolidator.
_consolidator.Reset();
// Warm-up the consolidator with the adjusted price data.
foreach (var bar in history)
{
_consolidator.Update(bar);
}
}
}
}