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using System;
using System.Linq;
using QuantConnect.Data;
using QuantConnect.Data.Market;
using QuantConnect.Orders;
namespace QuantConnect.Algorithm.CSharp
{
///
/// This example demonstrates how to add options for a given underlying equity security.
/// It also shows how you can prefilter contracts easily based on strikes and expirations, and how you
/// can inspect the option chain to pick a specific option contract to trade.
///
///
///
///
public class BasicTemplateOptionsAlgorithm : QCAlgorithm
{
private const string UnderlyingTicker = "GOOG";
public readonly Symbol Underlying = QuantConnect.Symbol.Create(UnderlyingTicker, SecurityType.Equity, Market.USA);
public readonly Symbol OptionSymbol = QuantConnect.Symbol.Create(UnderlyingTicker, SecurityType.Option, Market.USA);
public override void Initialize()
{
SetStartDate(2015, 12, 24);
SetEndDate(2015, 12, 24);
SetCash(100000);
var equity = AddEquity(UnderlyingTicker);
var option = AddOption(UnderlyingTicker);
// set our strike/expiry filter for this option chain
option.SetFilter(u => u.Strikes(-2, +2)
.Expiration(TimeSpan.Zero, TimeSpan.FromDays(180)));
// use the underlying equity as the benchmark
SetBenchmark(equity.Symbol);
}
///
/// Event - v3.0 DATA EVENT HANDLER: (Pattern) Basic template for user to override for receiving all subscription data in a single event
///
/// The current slice of data keyed by symbol string
public override void OnData(Slice slice)
{
if (!Portfolio.Invested && IsMarketOpen(OptionSymbol))
{
OptionChain chain;
if (slice.OptionChains.TryGetValue(OptionSymbol, out chain))
{
// we find at the money (ATM) put contract with farthest expiration
var atmContract = chain
.OrderByDescending(x => x.Expiry)
.ThenBy(x => Math.Abs(chain.Underlying.Price - x.Strike))
.ThenByDescending(x => x.Right)
.FirstOrDefault();
if (atmContract != null)
{
// if found, trade it
MarketOrder(atmContract.Symbol, 1);
MarketOnCloseOrder(atmContract.Symbol, -1);
}
}
}
}
///
/// Order fill event handler. On an order fill update the resulting information is passed to this method.
///
/// Order event details containing details of the evemts
/// This method can be called asynchronously and so should only be used by seasoned C# experts. Ensure you use proper locks on thread-unsafe objects
public override void OnOrderEvent(OrderEvent orderEvent)
{
Log(orderEvent.ToString());
}
}
}