Hi all,
I was trying to import custom EURUSD price data in CSV format from DropBox into LEAN for backtesting, but I was unable to do so successfully.
I tried using the NIFTY template that was provided in the QuantConnect tutorial, but when I changed the link to my dropbox link (containing the EURUSD data), the backtest failed. No trades were made and there was zero results.
Attached is my code and I would appreciate any help.
The dropbox link containing the EURUSD data (in CSV) is https://www.dropbox.com/s/6q49hksqtz48sy9/EURUSD1440.csv?dl=1
class MACDTrendAlgorithm(QCAlgorithm):
def Initialize(self):
'''Initialise the data and resolution required, as well as the cash and start-end dates for your algorithm. All algorithms must initialized.'''
self.SetStartDate(2008, 1, 1) #Set Start Date
self.SetEndDate(2018, 1, 1) #Set End Date
self.SetCash(10000) #Set Strategy Cash
# Find more symbols here: http://quantconnect.com/data
eurusd = self.AddData(EuroDollar, "EURUSD", Resolution.Daily).Symbol
self.UniverseSettings.Leverage = 50
# define our daily macd(12,26) with a 9 day signal
self.sma_actual = self.SMA(eurusd,2,Resolution.Daily)
self.sma = self.SMA(eurusd,100, Resolution.Daily)
self.psar = self.PSAR(eurusd, 0.04,0.04,0.4,Resolution.Daily)
self.rsi = self.RSI(eurusd,100, MovingAverageType.Simple,Resolution.Daily)
self.previous = datetime.min
def OnData(self, data):
# only once per day
if self.previous.date() == self.Time.date(): return
if data.ContainsKey("eurusd"):
self.today = CorrelationPair(self.Time)
self.today.CurrencyPrice = data["eurusd"].Close
'''OnData event is the primary entry point for your algorithm. Each new data point will be pumped in here.'''
# define a small tolerance on our checks to avoid bouncing
tolerance = 0.0025
buysignal = (self.sma_actual.Current.Value > self.sma.Current.Value and self.rsi.Current.Value>50 and self.sma_actual.Current.Value>self.psar.Current.Value)
sellsignal = (self.sma_actual.Current.Value < self.sma.Current.Value and self.rsi.Current.Value<50 and self.sma_actual.Current.Value<self.psar.Current.Value)
sellexit = (self.sma_actual.Current.Value > self.sma.Current.Value)
buyexit = (self.sma_actual.Current.Value < self.sma.Current.Value)
holdings = self.Portfolio["EURUSD"].Quantity
# Long Order
if holdings <= 0 and buysignal == True:
self.SetHoldings("EURUSD",1.0)
# Short Order
if holdings <= 0 and sellsignal == True:
self.SetHoldings("EURUSD",-1.0)
# Long Exit
if holdings < 0 and sellexit == True:
self.Liquidate("EURUSD")
#Sell Exit
if holdings > 0 and buyexit == True:
self.Liquidate("EURUSD")
self.previous = self.Time
class EuroDollar(PythonData):
'''EURUSD Custom Data Class'''
def GetSource(self, config, date, isLiveMode):
return SubscriptionDataSource("https://www.dropbox.com/s/6q49hksqtz48sy9/EURUSD1440.csv?dl=1", SubscriptionTransportMedium.RemoteFile)
def Reader(self, config, line, date, isLiveMode):
if not (line.strip() and line[0].isdigit()): return None
# New Nifty object
currency = EuroDollar()
currency.Symbol = config.Symbol
try:
# Example File Format:
# Date, Open High Low Close Volume Turnover
# 2011-09-13 7792.9 7799.9 7722.65 7748.7 116534670 6107.78
data = line.split(',')
currency.Time = datetime.strptime(data[0], "%Y-%m-%d")
currency.Value = data[4]
currency["Open"] = float(data[1])
currency["High"] = float(data[2])
currency["Low"] = float(data[3])
currency["Close"] = float(data[4])
except ValueError:
# Do nothing
return None
return currency
Daniel Chen
Hi Frost,
Thank you for your post and your effort to study the NIFTY example. We should modify the reader() method according to fit a new data frame and we'd better not only change the dropbox link. I would recommend you take advantage of the Pandas library to import custom data more easily. Please check out the attached backtest for details. Hope it helps!
Frost
Hi Daniel,
Thanks for taking the time out to help with my issue.
I noticed that the examples you gave, as well as the examples that QuantConnect provided were centered around importing other types of data into LEAN (eg. headlines, etc.). However, can we upload price data in order extend the range of our backtests?
For instance, QuantConnect has EURUSD price data up till 2004. However, is it possible to upload EURUSD price data from 1980-2004 into LEAN and run a backtest using this system.
I apologize if I missed anything you explained as I am new to Python.
Thanks.
Alethea Lin
Hi Frost,
The only way to backtest on extended historical data is by using custom data, which you are already attempting to do. You can combine the 2 data sources by instructing the algorithm to trade on the imported custom data until 2004 and trade on QC data after 2004. Please do keep in mind that Euro came to existence in 1999, so before that, it was a proxy called ECU.
Hope this helps!
Frost
Hi Alethea,
Thanks for your reply. Would it be possible if you provided a snippet of code that instructs the algorithm to use Oanda's EURUSD data for 2004 onwards and my custom data for pre-2004?
Thanks for your assistance.
Regards,
Caleb
Jack Simonson
Hi Caleb,
Have a look at the backtest I've attached for how to do this. I've had to make some modifications to your original code, but this should do the trick!
Frost
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