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How to benchmark a FX backtest against any of the available FX assets e.g. CHFUSD (or a basket of them)?
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Halldor Andersen
Hi Kamer.
You can use SetBenchmark() in the method Initialize() for a single FX asset:
# Use AUD/USD as benchmark self.SetBenchmark("AUDUSD")Alternatively, you can plot a custom benchmark using a Chart:
### In Inititalize() # Create a plot pricePlot = Chart("Portfolio benchmark") pricePlot.AddSeries(Series("Value", SeriesType.Line, 0)) self.AddChart(pricePlot) ### In OnData() # Create a custom portfolio benchmark pfolioBenchmark = 0 for ticker in self.tickers: # Create portfolio benchmark using equally weighted log returns pfolioBenchmark += self.w*np.log(self.Securities[ticker].Price/self.Portfolio[ticker].AveragePrice) # Add data points to plot self.Plot("Trade Plot", "Value", pfolioBenchmark*1000)I've attached a backtest where I demonstrate how to set a benchmark and also create a chart where I plot a custom benchmark using equally weighted log returns. Check out this documentation on Initializing Algorithms for more information on setting benchmark.
Kamer Ali Yüksel
This is a great response, thanks!
Kamer Ali Yüksel
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