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Hi,
I have a question while I'm following the bootcamp video.
It is on the "Buy & Hold with a Trailing Stop Tutorial - Managing Order Risk in QuantConnect" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJstb5nMSZg&list=PLD7-B3LE6mz5jsEb127kdyJVMJrBNfbmI&index=4.
Below is the copy of the code
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from AlgorithmImports import *
class T03BuyAndHoldWithATrailStop(QCAlgorithm):
stopMarketTicket=None
stopMarketFilledTime=datetime.min
def Initialize(self):
# Locally Lean installs free sample data, to download more data please visit https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/lean-cli/datasets/downloading-data
self.SetStartDate(2018, 12, 1) # Set Start Date
self.SetEndDate(2019, 4, 1) # Set End Date
self.SetCash(100000) # Set Strategy Cash
self.spy=self.AddEquity("SPY", Resolution.Minute)
self.spy.SetDataNormalizationMode(DataNormalizationMode.Raw)
self.lastOrderEvent = None
def OnData(self, data: Slice):
if not self.Portfolio.Invested:
self.stopMarketTicket=self.StopMarketOrder("SPY", -500, 0.90*self.Securities["SPY"].Close)
self.MarketOrder("SPY", 500)
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I don't understand how "StopMarketOrder" is running in this example. If "MarketOrder" is filled, then I'm expecting that self.Portfolio.Invested becomes true and then StopMarketOrder should not run.
Is there anyone who can teach me how "StopMarketOrder" is running ?
Mia Alissi
Hi Sangkook,
In the code you provided, the
StopMarketOrderis indeed placed when the portfolio is not invested. However, it's important to note that theStopMarketOrderandMarketOrderare placed almost simultaneously, and theStopMarketOrderdoes not require the portfolio to be not invested to be placed.Here's how it works:
When the portfolio is not invested, the algorithm first places a
StopMarketOrder. This order will only be filled if the price of "SPY" falls to 90% of the current closing price. This order essentially acts as a stop loss to limit potential losses.Immediately after placing the
StopMarketOrder, the algorithm places aMarketOrderto buy 500 shares of "SPY". This order is filled at the next available market price.After these orders are placed,
self.Portfolio.Investedwill indeed beTrue, but this does not affect theStopMarketOrderthat has already been placed. If the price of "SPY" falls to the stop price, theStopMarketOrderwill be filled, selling the 500 shares that were bought.So, in summary, the
StopMarketOrderis a protective order placed at the same time as theMarketOrderto limit potential losses if the price of "SPY" falls.You can refer to the following knowledge sources for more information:
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