Hello, I would like to make the algorithm eventually liquidate the trades that go through rather than hold on to them indefinately.
Would anyone know how to add to the code so that if the command to buy (if the previous price is below the lower band and the current price >= lower band) goes through, it would then liquidate if the price = middle band?
from clr import AddReference
AddReference("System")
AddReference("QuantConnect.Algorithm")
AddReference("QuantConnect.Common")
from System import *
from QuantConnect import *
from QuantConnect.Algorithm import *
from QuantConnect.Indicators import *
from QuantConnect.Data.Market import TradeBar
class RollingWindowAlgorithm(QCAlgorithm):
def Initialize(self):
self.SetStartDate(2013, 6, 1) #Set Start Date
self.SetEndDate(2017, 7, 1) #Set End Date
self.SetCash(10000) #Set Strategy Cash
self.SetBrokerageModel(BrokerageName.FxcmBrokerage)
self.AddForex("EURUSD", Resolution.Daily)
self.window = RollingWindow[QuoteBar](2)
# create a bollinger band
self.Bolband = self.BB("EURUSD", 20, 0.75, MovingAverageType.Simple, Resolution.Daily)
self.Bolband.Updated += self.BolbandUpdated
self.BolbandWin = RollingWindow[IndicatorDataPoint](5)
# set warmup period
self.SetWarmUp(20)
def BolbandUpdated(self, sender, updated):
'''Adds updated values to rolling window'''
self.BolbandWin.Add(updated)
def OnData(self, data):
self.window.Add(data["EURUSD"])
if not (self.window.IsReady and self.BolbandWin.IsReady): return
holdings = self.Portfolio["EURUSD"].Quantity
price = self.window[0].Close
previousPrice = self.window[1].Close
Buy_below_lowerband = (if previousPrice <= self.Bolband.LowerBand.Current.Value and price > self.Bolband.LowerBand.Current.Value:
self.SetHoldings("EURUSD", 1.0))
if holdings <= 0:
if previousPrice <= self.Bolband.LowerBand.Current.Value and price > self.Bolband.LowerBand.Current.Value:
self.SetHoldings("EURUSD", 1.0)
if holdings > 0:
if previousPrice >= self.Bolband.UpperBand.Current.Value and price < self.Bolband.UpperBand.Current.Value:
self.Liquidate()
if previousPrice <= self.Bolband.LowerBand.Current.Value and price > self.Bolband.LowerBand.Current.Value:
self.SetHoldings("EURUSD", 1.0)
if Buy_below_lowerband = True:
if price = self.Bolband.MiddleBand.Current.Value:
I made an attempt but it is wrong
Jing Wu
Hi Alex, the way you define "Buy_below_lowerband" is incorrect.
Buy_below_lowerband = self.Bolband.LowerBand.Current.Value and price > self.Bolband.LowerBand.Current.Value
Please see the attached algorithm
Alex Haseldine
Thanks very muchg for your help
Alex Haseldine
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