Hi,
I have been able to successfully run Python backtests locally on my machine, but I am struggling to run Jupyter notebooks properly. I am trying to execute the BasicQuantBookTemplate.ipynb locally on my machine.
When I try to execute this piece of code (which is the first cell in BasicQuantBookTemplatet.ipynb):
!pip install pythonnet
# Imports
from clr import AddReference
AddReference("System")
AddReference("QuantConnect.Common")
AddReference("QuantConnect.Research")
AddReference("QuantConnect.Indicators")
from System import *
from QuantConnect import *
from QuantConnect.Data.Custom import *
from QuantConnect.Data.Market import TradeBar, QuoteBar
from QuantConnect.Research import *
from QuantConnect.Indicators import *
from datetime import datetime, timedelta
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import pandas as pd
# Create an instance
qb = QuantBook()
# Select asset data
spy = qb.AddEquity("SPY")
I get the following backtrace:
Defaulting to user installation because normal site-packages is not writeable
Requirement already satisfied: pythonnet in /opt/conda/envs/py36/lib/python3.6/site-packages (2.4.0)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
ImportError Traceback (most recent call last)
<ipython-input-1-d06382665402> in <module>
1 get_ipython().system('pip install pythonnet')
2 # Imports
----> 3 from clr import AddReference
4 AddReference("System")
5 AddReference("QuantConnect.Common")
ImportError: System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object
at Python.Runtime.Runtime.XDecref (System.IntPtr op) [0x00041] in <c56ab175820d412caf052e079c2ab9ef>:0
at Python.Runtime.Runtime.Initialize () [0x001f0] in <c56ab175820d412caf052e079c2ab9ef>:0
at Python.Runtime.PythonEngine.Initialize (System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable`1[T] args, System.Boolean setSysArgv) [0x0001e] in <c56ab175820d412caf052e079c2ab9ef>:0
at Python.Runtime.PythonEngine.Initialize (System.Boolean setSysArgv) [0x00005] in <c56ab175820d412caf052e079c2ab9ef>:0
at Python.Runtime.PythonEngine.InitExt () [0x00000] in <c56ab175820d412caf052e079c2ab9ef>:0
So it can find PythonNet installation properly, and yet, there is an import error in "from clr import AddReference" line. Any fixes for this?
I fixed this error by uncommenting one line in config.json (i.e., setting composer-dll-directory property in config.json to the directory where your Jupyter notebook is located).Â
But now I get an error when I try to create a QuantBook instance.
# Create an instance qb = QuantBook()
Exception Traceback (most recent call last) <ipython-input-4-416c7ac85447> in <module> 21 22 # Create an instance ---> 23 qb = QuantBook() 24 25 # Select asset data Exception: QuantBook.Main(): System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException: Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation. ---> System.ArgumentException: Must specify valid information for parsing in the string. at System.Enum+EnumResult.SetFailure (System.Enum+ParseFailureKind failure, System.String failureMessageID, System.Object failureMessageFormatArgument) [0x00023] in <7cd4deb8302a478d9d393f24754841da>:0 at System.Enum.TryParseEnum (System.Type enumType, System.String value, System.Boolean ignoreCase, System.Enum+EnumResult& parseResult) [0x00077] in <7cd4deb8302a478d9d393f24754841da>:0 at System.Enum.Parse (System.Type enumType, System.String value, System.Boolean ignoreCase) [0x00010] in <7cd4deb8302a478d9d393f24754841da>:0 at System.Enum.Parse (System.Type enumType, System.String value) [0x00000] in <7cd4deb8302a478d9d393f24754841da>:0 at QuantConnect.Queues.JobQueue..ctor () [0x00040] in <60d151c1257e41089d5f35cc207a6ddd>:0 at (wrapper managed-to-native) System.Reflection.MonoCMethod.InternalInvoke(System.Reflection.MonoCMethod,object,object[],System.Exception&) at System.Reflection.MonoCMethod.InternalInvoke (System.Object obj, System.Object[] parameters, System.Boolean wrapExceptions) [0x00005] in <7cd4deb8302a478d9d393f24754841da>:0 --- End of inner exception stack trace --- at System.Reflection.MonoCMethod.InternalInvoke (System.Object obj, System.Object[] parameters, System.Boolean wrapExceptions) [0x00017] in <7cd4deb8302a478d9d393f24754841da>:0 at System.RuntimeType.CreateInstanceMono (System.Boolean nonPublic, System.Boolean wrapExceptions) [0x000a8] in <7cd4deb8302a478d9d393f24754841da>:0 at System.RuntimeType.CreateInstanceSlow (System.Boolean publicOnly, System.Boolean wrapExceptions, System.Boolean skipCheckThis, System.Boolean fillCache, System.Threading.StackCrawlMark& stackMark) [0x00009] in <7cd4deb8302a478d9d393f24754841da>:0 at System.RuntimeType.CreateInstanceDefaultCtor (System.Boolean publicOnly, System.Boolean skipCheckThis, System.Boolean fillCache, System.Boolean wrapExceptions, System.Threading.StackCrawlMark& stackMark) [0x00027] in <7cd4deb8302a478d9d393f24754841da>:0 at System.Activator.CreateInstance (System.Type type, System.Boolean nonPublic, System.Boolean wrapExceptions) [0x00020] in <7cd4deb8302a478d9d393f24754841da>:0 at System.Activator.CreateInstance (System.Type type, System.Boolean nonPublic) [0x00000] in <7cd4deb8302a478d9d393f24754841da>:0 at System.Activator.CreateInstance (System.Type type) [0x00000] in <7cd4deb8302a478d9d393f24754841da>:0 at QuantConnect.Util.Composer.GetExportedValueByTypeName[T] (System.String typeName) [0x000c3] in <15882b6f3206495eb733e234fe35e643>:0 at QuantConnect.Lean.Engine.LeanEngineSystemHandlers.FromConfiguration (QuantConnect.Util.Composer composer) [0x00011] in <9994176d389648808faf1d5881237ae5>:0 at QuantConnect.Research.QuantBook..ctor () [0x00052] in <8af5a254312a4ffa872a5efedfd90fef>:0 at QuantConnect.Research.QuantBook..ctor () [0x0022b] in <8af5a254312a4ffa872a5efedfd90fef>:0 at (wrapper managed-to-native) System.Reflection.MonoCMethod.InternalInvoke(System.Reflection.MonoCMethod,object,object[],System.Exception&) at System.Reflection.MonoCMethod.InternalInvoke (System.Object obj, System.Object[] parameters, System.Boolean wrapExceptions) [0x00005] in <7cd4deb8302a478d9d393f24754841da>:0 Would highly appreciate if someone at QC could help me in resolving this issue.Derek Melchin
Hi Kumar,
To help us reproduce this issue, can you outline the steps to setup the local project?
For instance,
Best,
Derek Melchin
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