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# Lean Algorithmic Trading Engine v2.0. Copyright 2014 QuantConnect Corporation.
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from clr import AddReference
AddReference("System")
AddReference("QuantConnect.Algorithm")
AddReference("QuantConnect.Indicators")
AddReference("QuantConnect.Common")
from System import *
from QuantConnect import *
from QuantConnect.Algorithm import *
from QuantConnect.Indicators import *
from QuantConnect.Python import PythonQuandl
from QuantConnect.Securities.Equity import EquityExchange
from datetime import datetime, timedelta
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### This algorithm demonstrates the various ways you can call the History function,
### what it returns, and what you can do with the returned values.
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class HistoryAlgorithm(QCAlgorithm):
def Initialize(self):
self.SetStartDate(2013,10, 8) #Set Start Date
self.SetEndDate(2013,10,11) #Set End Date
self.SetCash(100000) #Set Strategy Cash
# Find more symbols here: http://quantconnect.com/data
self.AddEquity("SPY", Resolution.Daily)
self.AddData(QuandlFuture,"CHRIS/CME_SP1", Resolution.Daily)
# specifying the exchange will allow the history methods that accept a number of bars to return to work properly
self.Securities["CHRIS/CME_SP1"].Exchange = EquityExchange()
# we can get history in initialize to set up indicators and such
self.spyDailySma = SimpleMovingAverage(14)
# get the last calendar year's worth of SPY data at the configured resolution (daily)
tradeBarHistory = self.History([self.Securities["SPY"].Symbol], timedelta(365))
self.AssertHistoryCount("History([\"SPY\"], timedelta(365))", tradeBarHistory, 250)
# get the last calendar day's worth of SPY data at the specified resolution
tradeBarHistory = self.History(["SPY"], timedelta(1), Resolution.Minute)
self.AssertHistoryCount("History([\"SPY\"], timedelta(1), Resolution.Minute)", tradeBarHistory, 390)
# get the last 14 bars of SPY at the configured resolution (daily)
tradeBarHistory = self.History(["SPY"], 14)
self.AssertHistoryCount("History([\"SPY\"], 14)", tradeBarHistory, 14)
# get the last 14 minute bars of SPY
tradeBarHistory = self.History(["SPY"], 14, Resolution.Minute)
self.AssertHistoryCount("History([\"SPY\"], 14, Resolution.Minute)", tradeBarHistory, 14)
# we can loop over the return value from these functions and we get TradeBars
# we can use these TradeBars to initialize indicators or perform other math
for index, tradeBar in tradeBarHistory.loc["SPY"].iterrows():
self.spyDailySma.Update(index, tradeBar["close"])
# get the last calendar year's worth of quandl data at the configured resolution (daily)
quandlHistory = self.History(QuandlFuture, "CHRIS/CME_SP1", timedelta(365))
self.AssertHistoryCount("History(QuandlFuture, \"CHRIS/CME_SP1\", timedelta(365))", quandlHistory, 250)
# get the last 14 bars of SPY at the configured resolution (daily)
quandlHistory = self.History(QuandlFuture, "CHRIS/CME_SP1", 14)
self.AssertHistoryCount("History(QuandlFuture, \"CHRIS/CME_SP1\", 14)", quandlHistory, 14)
# we can loop over the return values from these functions and we'll get Quandl data
# this can be used in much the same way as the tradeBarHistory above
self.spyDailySma.Reset()
for index, quandl in quandlHistory.loc["CHRIS/CME_SP1"].iterrows():
self.spyDailySma.Update(index, quandl["settle"])
# get the last year's worth of all configured Quandl data at the configured resolution (daily)
#allQuandlData = self.History(QuandlFuture, timedelta(365))
#self.AssertHistoryCount("History(QuandlFuture, timedelta(365))", allQuandlData, 250)
# get the last 14 bars worth of Quandl data for the specified symbols at the configured resolution (daily)
allQuandlData = self.History(QuandlFuture, self.Securities.Keys, 14)
self.AssertHistoryCount("History(QuandlFuture, self.Securities.Keys, 14)", allQuandlData, 14)
# NOTE: using different resolutions require that they are properly implemented in your data type, since
# Quandl doesn't support minute data, this won't actually work, but if your custom data source has
# different resolutions, it would need to be implemented in the GetSource and Reader methods properly
#quandlHistory = self.History(QuandlFuture, "CHRIS/CME_SP1", timedelta(7), Resolution.Minute)
#quandlHistory = self.History(QuandlFuture, "CHRIS/CME_SP1", 14, Resolution.Minute)
#allQuandlData = self.History(QuandlFuture, timedelta(365), Resolution.Minute)
#allQuandlData = self.History(QuandlFuture, self.Securities.Keys, 14, Resolution.Minute)
#allQuandlData = self.History(QuandlFuture, self.Securities.Keys, timedelta(1), Resolution.Minute)
#allQuandlData = self.History(QuandlFuture, self.Securities.Keys, 14, Resolution.Minute)
# get the last calendar year's worth of all quandl data
allQuandlData = self.History(QuandlFuture, self.Securities.Keys, timedelta(365))
self.AssertHistoryCount("History(QuandlFuture, self.Securities.Keys, timedelta(365))", allQuandlData, 250)
# we can also access the return value from the multiple symbol functions to request a single
# symbol and then loop over it
singleSymbolQuandl = allQuandlData.loc["CHRIS/CME_SP1"]
self.AssertHistoryCount("allQuandlData.loc[\"CHRIS/CME_SP1\"]", singleSymbolQuandl, 250);
for quandl in singleSymbolQuandl:
# do something with 'CHRIS/CME_SP1' quandl data
pass
quandlSpyLows = allQuandlData.loc["CHRIS/CME_SP1"]["low"]
self.AssertHistoryCount("allQuandlData.loc[\"CHRIS/CME_SP1\"][\"low\"]", quandlSpyLows, 250);
for low in quandlSpyLows:
# do something with 'CHRIS/CME_SP1' quandl data
pass
def OnData(self, data):
'''OnData event is the primary entry point for your algorithm. Each new data point will be pumped in here.
Arguments:
data: Slice object keyed by symbol containing the stock data
'''
if not self.Portfolio.Invested:
self.SetHoldings("SPY", 1)
def AssertHistoryCount(self, methodCall, tradeBarHistory, expected):
count = len(tradeBarHistory.index)
if count != expected:
raise Exception("{} expected {}, but received {}".format(methodCall, expected, count))
class QuandlFuture(PythonQuandl):
'''Custom quandl data type for setting customized value column name. Value column is used for the primary trading calculations and charting.'''
def __init__(self):
# Define ValueColumnName: cannot be None, Empty or non-existant column name
# If ValueColumnName is "Close", do not use PythonQuandl, use Quandl:
# self.AddData[QuandlFuture](self.crude, Resolution.Daily)
self.ValueColumnName = "Settle"