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Louis Szeto 1fcef8c024 OptionStrategies for Index Option Call Butterfly (#6949)
* OptionStrategies for call butterfly index weeklies example

* fix typo
2023-02-10 10:42:07 -03:00

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# Lean Algorithmic Trading Engine v2.0. Copyright 2014 QuantConnect Corporation.
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#region imports
from AlgorithmImports import *
#endregion
class IndexOptionCallButterflyAlgorithm(QCAlgorithm):
def Initialize(self):
self.SetStartDate(2020, 1, 1)
self.SetEndDate(2021, 1, 1)
self.SetCash(1000000)
self.vxz = self.AddEquity("VXZ", Resolution.Minute).Symbol
index = self.AddIndex("SPX", Resolution.Minute).Symbol
option = self.AddIndexOption(index, "SPXW", Resolution.Minute)
option.SetFilter(lambda x: x.IncludeWeeklys().Strikes(-3, 3).Expiration(15, 45))
self.spxw = option.Symbol
self.multiplier = option.SymbolProperties.ContractMultiplier
self.tickets = []
def OnData(self, slice: Slice) -> None:
# The order of magnitude per SPXW order's value is 10000 times of VXZ
if not self.Portfolio[self.vxz].Invested:
self.MarketOrder(self.vxz, 10000)
# Return if any opening index option position
if any([self.Portfolio[x.Symbol].Invested for x in self.tickets]): return
# Get the OptionChain
chain = slice.OptionChains.get(self.spxw)
if not chain: return
# Get nearest expiry date
expiry = min([x.Expiry for x in chain])
# Select the call Option contracts with nearest expiry and sort by strike price
calls = [x for x in chain if x.Expiry == expiry and x.Right == OptionRight.Call]
if len(calls) < 3: return
sorted_call_strikes = sorted([x.Strike for x in calls])
# Select ATM call
atm_strike = min([abs(x - chain.Underlying.Value) for x in sorted_call_strikes])
# Get the strike prices for the ITM & OTM contracts, make sure they're in equidistance
spread = min(atm_strike - sorted_call_strikes[0], sorted_call_strikes[-1] - atm_strike)
itm_strike = atm_strike - spread
otm_strike = atm_strike + spread
if otm_strike not in sorted_call_strikes or itm_strike not in sorted_call_strikes: return
# Buy the call butterfly
call_butterfly = OptionStrategies.CallButterfly(self.spxw, otm_strike, atm_strike, itm_strike, expiry)
price = sum([abs(self.Securities[x.Symbol].Price * x.Quantity) * self.multiplier for x in call_butterfly.UnderlyingLegs])
if price > 0:
quantity = self.Portfolio.TotalPortfolioValue // price
self.tickets = self.Buy(call_butterfly, quantity, asynchronous=True)