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Hi,
Need some information about insights. I understand that in AlphaConstruction, in the update() method, we return the insight[] . However, I am getting confused in the time component of insight.
Here is the scenario,
- I raise a insight with timedelta as 5 hours, lets say for Stock XYZ with Direction.Up
- In the subsequent update call, i decide to sell XYZ stock within 1 hour so I do a Direction.Down insight now.
- However, now I see 2 order one that is long and the other one that has been short. All i wanted to do, was sell the first order. How do I accomplish that?
Derek Melchin
Hi Guru Selvaraj,
To liquidate the long position only, the second insight should have `InsightDirection.Flat`. Additionally, we need to ensure the duration of the second insight is long enough to cover the remaining duration of the first insight. See the attached algorithm for an example.
Best,
Derek Melchin
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Guru Selvaraj
Got it, Thanks!
Guru Selvaraj
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