# Code Copied from Maxim gir
# https://www.quantconnect.com/forum/discussion/6677/runtime-error-open-stacktrace-running-backtest/p1
from datetime import timedelta
from decimal import Decimal
class BullCallSpreadAlgorithm(QCAlgorithm):
def Initialize(self):
self.SetStartDate(2018, 3, 1)
self.SetEndDate(2018, 10, 1)
self.SetCash(50000)
equity = self.AddEquity("SPY", Resolution.Minute)
option = self.AddOption("SPY", Resolution.Minute)
self.symbol = equity.Symbol
option.SetFilter(self.UniverseFunc)
self.SetBenchmark(equity.Symbol)
def OnData(self,slice):
for i in slice.OptionChains:
chains = i.Value
if not self.Portfolio.Invested:
# divide option chains into call and put options
calls = list(filter(lambda x: x.Right == OptionRight.Call, chains))
puts = list(filter(lambda x: x.Right == OptionRight.Put, chains))
# if lists are empty return
if not calls or not puts: return
underlying_price = self.Securities[self.symbol].Price
expiries = [i.Expiry for i in puts]
# determine expiration date nearly one month
expiry = min(expiries, key=lambda x: abs((x.date()-self.Time.date()).days-30))
strikes = [i.Strike for i in puts]
# determine at-the-money strike
strike = min(strikes, key=lambda x: abs(x-underlying_price))
# determine 15% out-of-the-money strike
otm_strike = min(strikes, key = lambda x:abs(x-Decimal(0.85)*underlying_price))
self.atm_call = [i for i in calls if i.Expiry == expiry and i.Strike == strike]
self.atm_put = [i for i in puts if i.Expiry == expiry and i.Strike == strike]
self.otm_put = [i for i in puts if i.Expiry == expiry and i.Strike == otm_strike]
if self.atm_call and self.atm_put and self.otm_put:
# sell at-the-money straddle
self.Sell(self.atm_call[0].Symbol, 1)
self.Sell(self.atm_put[0].Symbol, 1)
# buy 15% out-of-the-money put
self.Buy(self.otm_put[0].Symbol, 1)
if self.Portfolio[self.symbol].Invested:
self.Liquidate(self.symbol)
def OnOrderEvent(self, orderEvent):
self.Log(str(orderEvent))
def UniverseFunc(self, universe):
return universe.IncludeWeeklys().Strikes(-20, 20).Expiration(timedelta(25), timedelta(35))