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class BasicTemplateAlgorithm(QCAlgorithm):
def Initialize(self):
self.SetStartDate(2017,01,01) #Set Start Date
self.SetEndDate(2017,12,31) #Set End Date
self.SetCash(100000) #Set Strategy Cash
self.AddEquity("SPY")
# below creates a 200 day exponential moving average
self.slow = self.EMA("SPY", 200, Resolution.Daily);
self.previous = None
def OnData(self, data):
if not self.slow.IsReady:
return
if self.previous is not None and self.previous.date() == self.Time.date():
return
holdings = self.Portfolio["SPY"].Quantity
if holdings <= 0:
if self.slow.Current.Value < self.Securities["SPY"].Price
self.Log("BUY >> {0}".format(self.Securities["SPY"].Price))
self.SetHoldings("SPY", 1.0)
if holdings > 0 and self.slow > self.Securities["SPY"].Price
self.Log("SELL >> {0}".format(self.Securities["SPY"].Price))
self.Liquidate("SPY")
self.previous = self.Time
Calvin G
Believe my syntax is incorrect for line 30 - might be a few others too!
Just trying to create a very simple 200 day moving average strategy w/ price of SPY. If below MA all to cash - if above MA all to SPY.
Thanks!
Andrea Ardemagni
Hi Calvin, I'm a QC beginner but if it can be of help, I simply believe you forgot the ":" at the end of your if condition. So in row 30,
if self.slow.Current.Value < self.Securities["SPY"].Price
you need to add a ":" at the end -->
if self.slow.Current.Value < self.Securities["SPY"].Price:
Andrea Ardemagni
uhm, truth is, even with that small fix, it still doesn't work on my end... what a frustration...
Michael Manus
this is exactly what you want to do:
in this strategy is a daily sma 220.
Calvin G
Appreciate the the help Michael & Andrea. I still get the error also after adding the ":"
I have a much easier time understanding the code from the post Michael attached - going to swap over to that method.
Thanks again!
Calvin
Calvin G
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