# 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 # distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, # 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 clr import AddReference AddReference("System") AddReference("QuantConnect.Algorithm") AddReference("QuantConnect.Algorithm.Framework") AddReference("QuantConnect.Common") AddReference("QuantConnect.Indicators") from System import * from QuantConnect import * from QuantConnect.Algorithm import * from QuantConnect.Indicators import * from QuantConnect.Data.Consolidators import * from QuantConnect.Orders.Fees import ConstantFeeModel from QuantConnect.Algorithm.Framework.Alphas import * from QuantConnect.Algorithm.Framework.Selection import ManualUniverseSelectionModel from QuantConnect.Algorithm.Framework.Portfolio import EqualWeightingPortfolioConstructionModel from datetime import datetime, timedelta, time # # Reversal strategy that goes long when price crosses below SMA and Short when price crosses above SMA. # The trading strategy is implemented only between 10AM - 3PM (NY time). Research suggests this is due to # institutional trades during market hours which need hedging with the USD. Source paper: # LeBaron, Zhao: Intraday Foreign Exchange Reversals # http://people.brandeis.edu/~blebaron/wps/fxnyc.pdf # http://www.fma.org/Reno/Papers/ForeignExchangeReversalsinNewYorkTime.pdf # # This alpha is part of the Benchmark Alpha Series created by QuantConnect which are open sourced so the community and client funds can see an example of an alpha. # class IntradayReversalCurrencyMarketsAlpha(QCAlgorithm): def Initialize(self): self.SetStartDate(2015, 1, 1) self.SetCash(100000) # Set zero transaction fees self.SetSecurityInitializer(lambda security: security.SetFeeModel(ConstantFeeModel(0))) # Select resolution resolution = Resolution.Hour # Reversion on the USD. symbols = [Symbol.Create("EURUSD", SecurityType.Forex, Market.Oanda)] # Set requested data resolution self.UniverseSettings.Resolution = resolution self.SetUniverseSelection(ManualUniverseSelectionModel(symbols)) self.SetAlpha(IntradayReversalAlphaModel(5, resolution)) # Equally weigh securities in portfolio, based on insights self.SetPortfolioConstruction(EqualWeightingPortfolioConstructionModel()) # Set Immediate Execution Model self.SetExecution(ImmediateExecutionModel()) # Set Null Risk Management Model self.SetRiskManagement(NullRiskManagementModel()) #Set WarmUp for Indicators self.SetWarmUp(20) class IntradayReversalAlphaModel(AlphaModel): '''Alpha model that uses a Price/SMA Crossover to create insights on Hourly Frequency. Frequency: Hourly data with 5-hour simple moving average. Strategy: Reversal strategy that goes Long when price crosses below SMA and Short when price crosses above SMA. The trading strategy is implemented only between 10AM - 3PM (NY time)''' # Initialize variables def __init__(self, period_sma = 5, resolution = Resolution.Hour): self.period_sma = period_sma self.resolution = resolution self.cache = {} # Cache for SymbolData self.Name = 'IntradayReversalAlphaModel' def Update(self, algorithm, data): # Set the time to close all positions at 3PM timeToClose = algorithm.Time.replace(hour=15, minute=1, second=0) insights = [] for kvp in algorithm.ActiveSecurities: symbol = kvp.Key if self.ShouldEmitInsight(algorithm, symbol) and symbol in self.cache: price = kvp.Value.Price symbolData = self.cache[symbol] direction = InsightDirection.Up if symbolData.is_uptrend(price) else InsightDirection.Down # Ignore signal for same direction as previous signal (when no crossover) if direction == symbolData.PreviousDirection: continue # Save the current Insight Direction to check when the crossover happens symbolData.PreviousDirection = direction # Generate insight insights.append(Insight.Price(symbol, timeToClose, direction)) return insights def OnSecuritiesChanged(self, algorithm, changes): '''Handle creation of the new security and its cache class. Simplified in this example as there is 1 asset.''' for security in changes.AddedSecurities: self.cache[security.Symbol] = SymbolData(algorithm, security.Symbol, self.period_sma, self.resolution) def ShouldEmitInsight(self, algorithm, symbol): '''Time to control when to start and finish emitting (10AM to 3PM)''' timeOfDay = algorithm.Time.time() return algorithm.Securities[symbol].HasData and timeOfDay >= time(10) and timeOfDay <= time(15) class SymbolData: def __init__(self, algorithm, symbol, period_sma, resolution): self.PreviousDirection = InsightDirection.Flat self.priceSMA = algorithm.SMA(symbol, period_sma, resolution) def is_uptrend(self, price): return self.priceSMA.IsReady and price < round(self.priceSMA.Current.Value * 1.001, 6)