Overall Statistics
Total Trades
15
Average Win
1.88%
Average Loss
-2.48%
Compounding Annual Return
-0.249%
Drawdown
11.600%
Expectancy
0.006
Net Profit
-0.363%
Sharpe Ratio
0.028
Loss Rate
43%
Win Rate
57%
Profit-Loss Ratio
0.76
Alpha
0.005
Beta
-0.022
Annual Standard Deviation
0.067
Annual Variance
0.004
Information Ratio
-0.551
Tracking Error
0.223
Treynor Ratio
-0.085
Total Fees
$31.13
# QUANTCONNECT.COM - Democratizing Finance, Empowering Individuals.
# Lean Algorithmic Trading Engine v2.0. Copyright 2014 QuantConnect Corporation.
# 
# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); 
# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
# You may obtain a copy of the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
# 
# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
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# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
# limitations under the License.

from datetime import datetime

from clr import AddReference
AddReference("System")
AddReference("QuantConnect.Algorithm")
AddReference("QuantConnect.Indicators")
AddReference("QuantConnect.Common")

from System import *
from QuantConnect import *
from QuantConnect.Algorithm import *
from QuantConnect.Indicators import *


class MACDTrendAlgorithm(QCAlgorithm):
    '''MACD Example Algorithm'''
    def __init__(self):
        self.__macd = None
        self.__previous = datetime.min
        self.__Symbol = "EURUSD"
    
    def Initialize(self):
        '''Initialise the data and resolution required, as well as the cash and start-end dates for your algorithm. All algorithms must initialized.'''
        
        self.SetStartDate(2009, 01, 01)  #Set Start Date
        self.SetEndDate(2015, 01, 01)    #Set End Date
        self.SetCash(100000)           #Set Strategy Cash
        # Find more symbols here: http://quantconnect.com/data
        self.AddSecurity(SecurityType.Forex, self.__Symbol)

        # define our daily macd(12,26) with a 9 day signal
        self.__macd = self.MACD(self.__Symbol, 9, 26, 9, MovingAverageType.Exponential, Resolution.Daily)

        
    def OnData(self, data):
        '''OnData event is the primary entry point for your algorithm. Each new data point will be pumped in here.
        
        Arguments:
            data: TradeBars IDictionary object with your stock data
        '''
        # wait for our macd to fully initialize
        if not self.__macd.IsReady: return    

        pyTime = datetime(self.Time)
    
        # only once per day
        if self.__previous.date() == pyTime.date(): return

        # define a small tolerance on our checks to avoid bouncing
        tolerance = 0.0025;
        
        holdings = self.Portfolio[self.__Symbol].Quantity

        signalDeltaPercent = (self.__macd.Current.Value - self.__macd.Signal.Current.Value)/self.__macd.Fast.Current.Value

        # if our macd is greater than our signal, then let's go long
        if holdings <= 0 and signalDeltaPercent > tolerance:  # 0.01%
            # longterm says buy as well
            self.SetHoldings(self.__Symbol, 1.0)

        # of our macd is less than our signal, then let's go short
        elif holdings >= 0 and signalDeltaPercent < -tolerance:
            self.Liquidate(self.__Symbol)  

        # plot both lines
        self.Plot("MACD", self.__macd, self.__macd.Signal)
        self.Plot(self.__Symbol, self.__macd.Fast, self.__macd.Slow)

        self.__previous = pyTime