# 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.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 * ### ### This example demonstrates how to implement a cross moving average for the futures front contract ### ### ### ### 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)