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using System;
using QuantConnect.Algorithm.Framework;
using QuantConnect.Algorithm.Framework.Alphas;
using QuantConnect.Data.Market;
using QuantConnect.Indicators;
namespace QuantConnect.Algorithm.CSharp
{
///
/// Demonstration algorithm showing how to easily convert an old algorithm into the framework.
///
/// 1. Make class derive from QCAlgorithmFrameworkBridge instead of QCAlgorithm.
/// 2. When making orders, also create insights for the correct direction (up/down), can also set insight prediction period/magnitude/direction
/// 3. Profit :)
///
///
///
///
public class ConvertToFrameworkAlgorithm : QCAlgorithmFrameworkBridge // 1. Derive from QCAlgorithmFrameworkBridge
{
private MovingAverageConvergenceDivergence _macd;
private readonly string _symbol = "SPY";
public readonly int FastEmaPeriod = 12;
public readonly int SlowEmaPeriod = 26;
///
/// Initialise the data and resolution required, as well as the cash and start-end dates for your algorithm. All algorithms must initialized.
///
public override void Initialize()
{
SetStartDate(2004, 01, 01);
SetEndDate(2015, 01, 01);
AddSecurity(SecurityType.Equity, _symbol, Resolution.Daily);
// define our daily macd(12,26) with a 9 day signal
_macd = MACD(_symbol, FastEmaPeriod, SlowEmaPeriod, 9, MovingAverageType.Exponential, Resolution.Daily);
}
///
/// OnData event is the primary entry point for your algorithm. Each new data point will be pumped in here.
///
/// TradeBars IDictionary object with your stock data
public void OnData(TradeBars data)
{
// wait for our indicator to be ready
if (!_macd.IsReady) return;
var holding = Portfolio[_symbol];
var signalDeltaPercent = (_macd - _macd.Signal) / _macd.Fast;
var tolerance = 0.0025m;
// if our macd is greater than our signal, then let's go long
if (holding.Quantity <= 0 && signalDeltaPercent > tolerance)
{
// 2. Call EmitInsights with insights created in correct direction, here we're going long
// The EmitInsights method can accept multiple insights separated by commas
EmitInsights(
// Creates an insight for our symbol, predicting that it will move up within the fast ema period number of days
Insight.Price(_symbol, TimeSpan.FromDays(FastEmaPeriod), InsightDirection.Up)
);
// longterm says buy as well
SetHoldings(_symbol, 1.0);
}
// if our macd is less than our signal, then let's go short
else if (holding.Quantity >= 0 && signalDeltaPercent < -tolerance)
{
// 2. Call EmitInsights with insights created in correct direction, here we're going short
// The EmitInsights method can accept multiple insights separated by commas
EmitInsights(
// Creates an insight for our symbol, predicting that it will move down within the fast ema period number of days
Insight.Price(_symbol, TimeSpan.FromDays(FastEmaPeriod), InsightDirection.Down)
);
// shortterm says sell as well
SetHoldings(_symbol, -1.0);
}
// plot both lines
Plot("MACD", _macd, _macd.Signal);
Plot(_symbol, "Open", data[_symbol].Open);
Plot(_symbol, _macd.Fast, _macd.Slow);
}
}
}