from datetime import timedelta class BasicTemplateFuturesHisotoryAlgorithm(QCAlgorithm): ''' This example demonstrates how to get access to futures history for a given root symbol. It also shows how you can prefilter contracts easily based on expirations. It also shows how you can inspect the futures chain to pick a specific contract to trade. ''' def Initialize(self): self.SetStartDate(2013, 10, 8) self.SetEndDate(2013, 10, 9) self.SetCash(1000000) # Subscribe and set our expiry filter for the futures chain # find the front contract expiring no earlier than in 90 days futureES = self.AddFuture(Futures.Indices.SP500EMini, Resolution.Minute) futureES.SetFilter(timedelta(0), timedelta(182)) futureGC = self.AddFuture(Futures.Metals.Gold, Resolution.Minute) futureGC.SetFilter(timedelta(0), timedelta(182)) def OnData(self,slice): if not self.Portfolio.Invested: for chain in slice.FutureChains: # Get contracts expiring no earlier than in 90 days contracts = filter(lambda x: x.Expiry > self.Time + timedelta(90), chain.Value) # if there is any contract, trade the front contract if len(contracts) == 0: continue front = sorted(contracts, key = lambda x: x.Expiry, reverse=True)[0] self.MarketOrder(front.Symbol , 1) else: self.Liquidate() def OnOrderEvent(self, orderEvent): # Order fill event handler. On an order fill update the resulting information is passed to this method. # Order event details containing details of the events self.Log(str(orderEvent)) def OnSecuritiesChanged(self, changes): if changes == SecurityChanges.None: return for change in changes.AddedSecurities: history = self.History(change.Symbol, 1, Resolution.Minute) history = history.sortlevel(['time'], ascending=False)[:1] self.Log("History: " + str(history.index.get_level_values('symbol').values[0]) + ": " + str(history.index.get_level_values('time').values[0]) + " > " + str(history['close'].values))