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# Lean Algorithmic Trading Engine v2.0. Copyright 2014 QuantConnect Corporation.
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from AlgorithmImports import *
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### This algorithm shows some of the various helper methods available when defining universes
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class UniverseSelectionDefinitionsAlgorithm(QCAlgorithm):
def Initialize(self):
# subscriptions added via universe selection will have this resolution
self.UniverseSettings.Resolution = Resolution.Hour
# force securities to remain in the universe for a minimm of 30 minutes
self.UniverseSettings.MinimumTimeInUniverse = timedelta(minutes=30)
self.SetStartDate(2013,10,7) # Set Start Date
self.SetEndDate(2013,10,11) # Set End Date
self.SetCash(100000) # Set Strategy Cash
# add universe for the top 50 stocks by dollar volume
self.AddUniverse(self.Universe.Top(50))
self.changes = None
def OnData(self, data):
if self.changes is None: return
# liquidate securities that fell out of our universe
for security in self.changes.RemovedSecurities:
if security.Invested:
self.Liquidate(security.Symbol)
# invest in securities just added to our universe
for security in self.changes.AddedSecurities:
if not security.Invested:
self.MarketOrder(security.Symbol, 10)
self.changes = None
# this event fires whenever we have changes to our universe
def OnSecuritiesChanged(self, changes):
self.changes = changes