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quantconnect--lean/Algorithm.Python/AltData/TradingEconomicsAlgorithm.py
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# 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
#
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# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
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from clr import AddReference
AddReference("System")
AddReference("QuantConnect.Algorithm")
AddReference("QuantConnect.Common")
from System import *
from QuantConnect import *
from QuantConnect.Algorithm import *
from QuantConnect.Data.Custom.TradingEconomics import *
### <summary>
### Trades on interest rate announcements from data provided by Trading Economics
### </summary>
class TradingEconomicsAlgorithm(QCAlgorithm):
def Initialize(self):
self.SetStartDate(2013, 11, 1)
self.SetEndDate(2019, 10, 3);
self.SetCash(100000)
self.AddEquity("AGG", Resolution.Hour)
self.AddEquity("SPY", Resolution.Hour)
self.interestRate = self.AddData(TradingEconomicsCalendar, TradingEconomics.Calendar.UnitedStates.InterestRate).Symbol
def OnData(self, data):
# Make sure we have an interest rate calendar event
if not data.ContainsKey(self.interestRate):
return
announcement = data[self.interestRate]
# Confirm its a FED Rate Decision
if announcement.Event != "Fed Interest Rate Decision":
return
# In the event of a rate increase, rebalance 50% to Bonds.
interestRateDecreased = announcement.Actual <= announcement.Previous
if interestRateDecreased:
self.SetHoldings("SPY", 1)
self.SetHoldings("AGG", 0)
else:
self.SetHoldings("SPY", 0.5)
self.SetHoldings("AGG", 0.5)