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from clr import AddReference
AddReference("System")
AddReference("QuantConnect.Algorithm")
AddReference("QuantConnect.Common")
AddReference("QuantConnect.Indicators")
from System import *
from QuantConnect import *
from QuantConnect.Data.Market import *
from QuantConnect.Algorithm import *
from QuantConnect.Indicators import *
from QuantConnect.Securities import *
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### This example demonstrates how to implement a cross moving average for the futures front contract
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class EmaCrossFuturesFrontMonthAlgorithm(QCAlgorithm):
def Initialize(self):
self.SetStartDate(2013, 10, 8)
self.SetEndDate(2013, 10, 10)
self.SetCash(1000000)
future = self.AddFuture(Futures.Metals.Gold);
# Only consider the front month contract
# Update the universe once per day to improve performance
future.SetFilter(lambda x: x.FrontMonth().OnlyApplyFilterAtMarketOpen())
# Symbol of the current contract
self.symbol = None
# Create two exponential moving averages
self.fast = ExponentialMovingAverage(100)
self.slow = ExponentialMovingAverage(300)
self.tolerance = 0.001
self.consolidator = None
# Add a custom chart to track the EMA cross
chart = Chart('EMA Cross')
chart.AddSeries(Series('Fast', SeriesType.Line, 0))
chart.AddSeries(Series('Slow', SeriesType.Line, 0))
self.AddChart(chart)
def OnData(self,slice):
holding = None if self.symbol is None else self.Portfolio.get(self.symbol)
if holding is not None:
# Buy the futures' front contract when the fast EMA is above the slow one
if self.fast.Current.Value > self.slow.Current.Value * (1 + self.tolerance):
if not holding.Invested:
self.SetHoldings(self.symbol, .1)
self.PlotEma()
elif holding.Invested:
self.Liquidate(self.symbol)
self.PlotEma()
def OnSecuritiesChanged(self, changes):
if len(changes.RemovedSecurities) > 0:
# Remove the consolidator for the previous contract
# and reset the indicators
if self.symbol is not None and self.consolidator is not None:
self.SubscriptionManager.RemoveConsolidator(self.symbol, self.consolidator)
self.fast.Reset()
self.slow.Reset()
# We don't need to call Liquidate(_symbol),
# since its positions are liquidated because the contract has expired.
# Only one security will be added: the new front contract
self.symbol = changes.AddedSecurities[0].Symbol
# Create a new consolidator and register the indicators to it
self.consolidator = self.ResolveConsolidator(self.symbol, Resolution.Minute)
self.RegisterIndicator(self.symbol, self.fast, self.consolidator)
self.RegisterIndicator(self.symbol, self.slow, self.consolidator)
# Warm up the indicators
self.WarmUpIndicator(self.symbol, self.fast, Resolution.Minute)
self.WarmUpIndicator(self.symbol, self.slow, Resolution.Minute)
self.PlotEma()
def PlotEma(self):
self.Plot('EMA Cross', 'Fast', self.fast.Current.Value)
self.Plot('EMA Cross', 'Slow', self.slow.Current.Value)