using System;
using System.Linq;
using QuantConnect.Indicators;
using QuantConnect.Models;
namespace QuantConnect.Algorithm.Examples
{
/// <summary>
///
/// QuantConnect University: EMA + SMA Cross
///
/// In this example we look at the canonical 20/50 day moving average cross. This algorithm
/// will go long when the 20 crosses above the 50 and will liquidate when the 20 crosses
/// back below the 50.
// -------VATS CHANGES -----------
// 1) Intraday - Minute
// 2) 20/50
// -------VATS CHANGES -----------
/// </summary>
public class QCUMovingAverageCross : QCAlgorithm
{
private const string Symbol = "USO";
private ExponentialMovingAverage fast;
private ExponentialMovingAverage slow;
private SimpleMovingAverage[] ribbon;
//Initialize the data and resolution you require for your strategy:
public override void Initialize()
{
SetStartDate(2013, 01, 01);
SetEndDate(2015, 07, 15);
SetCash(10000);
// request SPY data with minute resolution
AddSecurity(SecurityType.Equity, Symbol, Resolution.Hour);
// create a 15 day exponential moving average
fast = EMA(Symbol, 1, Resolution.Hour);
// create a 30 day exponential moving average
slow = EMA(Symbol, 20, Resolution.Hour);
SetRunMode(RunMode.Series);
// the following lines produce a simple moving average ribbon, this isn't
// actually used in the algorithm's logic, but shows how easy it is to make
// indicators and plot them!
// note how we can easily define these indicators to receive hourly data
int ribbonCount = 7;
int ribbonInterval = 15*8;
ribbon = new SimpleMovingAverage[ribbonCount];
for(int i = 0; i < ribbonCount; i++)
{
ribbon[i] = SMA(Symbol, (i + 1)*ribbonInterval, Resolution.Hour);
}
}
private DateTime previous;
public void OnData(TradeBars data)
{
// 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 (!slow.IsReady) return;
// only once per day
// Commented the following line to simulate intraday - Vats
//if (previous.Date == data.Time.Date) return;
// define a small tolerance on our checks to avoid bouncing
const decimal tolerance = 0.00015m;
var holdings = Portfolio[Symbol].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 (fast > slow * (1 + tolerance))
{
// write qty to log for debug purposes. comment after debugging
//Log("QTY >> " + Portfolio[Symbol].Quantity);
Log("BUY >> " + Securities[Symbol].Price);
SetHoldings(Symbol, 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 && fast < slow)
{
Log("FLATTEN >> " + Securities[Symbol].Price);
// write qty to log for debug purposes. comment after debugging
//Log("QTY >> " + Portfolio[Symbol].Quantity);
Liquidate(Symbol);
Log("SHORT >> " + Securities[Symbol].Price);
SetHoldings(Symbol, -1.0);
}
Plot(Symbol, "Price", data[Symbol].Price);
Plot("Ribbon", "Price", data[Symbol].Price);
// easily plot indicators, the series name will be the name of the indicator
Plot(Symbol, fast, slow);
Plot("Ribbon", ribbon);
previous = data.Time;
}
}
}