from clr import AddReference
AddReference("System")
AddReference("QuantConnect.Common")
AddReference("QuantConnect.Algorithm")
from System import *
from QuantConnect import *
from QuantConnect.Orders import *
from QuantConnect.Algorithm import QCAlgorithm
import numpy as np
import decimal as d
from datetime import datetime, timedelta
### <summary>
### This algorithm showcases two margin related event handlers.
### OnMarginCallWarning: Fired when a portfolio's remaining margin dips below 5% of the total portfolio value
### OnMarginCall: Fired immediately before margin call orders are execued, this gives the algorithm a change to regain margin on its own through liquidation
### </summary>
### <meta name="tag" content="securities and portfolio" />
### <meta name="tag" content="margin models" />
class MarginCallEventsAlgorithm(QCAlgorithm):
"""
This algorithm showcases two margin related event handlers.
OnMarginCallWarning: Fired when a portfolio's remaining margin dips below 5% of the total portfolio value
OnMarginCall: Fired immediately before margin call orders are execued, this gives the algorithm a change to regain margin on its own through liquidation
"""
def Initialize(self):
self.SetCash(100000)
self.SetStartDate(2013,10,1)
self.SetEndDate(2013,12,11)
self.AddEquity("SPY", Resolution.Second)
self.Portfolio.MarginCallModel = MarginCallModel.Null
# cranking up the leverage increases the odds of a margin call
# when the security falls in value
self.Securities["SPY"].SetLeverage(100)
def OnData(self, data):
if not self.Portfolio.Invested:
self.SetHoldings("SPY",100)
def OnMarginCall(self, requests):
self.Debug("margin called")
# Margin call event handler. This method is called right before the margin call orders are placed in the market.
# <param name="requests">The orders to be executed to bring this algorithm within margin limits</param>
# this code gets called BEFORE the orders are placed, so we can try to liquidate some of our positions
# before we get the margin call orders executed. We could also modify these orders by changing their quantities
for order in requests:
# liquidate an extra 10% each time we get a margin call to give us more padding
newQuantity = int(np.sign(order.Quantity) * order.Quantity * d.Decimal(1.1))
requests.remove(order)
requests.append(SubmitOrderRequest(order.OrderType, order.SecurityType, order.Symbol, newQuantity, order.StopPrice, order.LimitPrice, self.Time, "OnMarginCall"))
return requests
def OnMarginCallWarning(self):
self.Debug("margin call warning")
# Margin call warning event handler.
# This method is called when Portoflio.MarginRemaining is under 5% of your Portfolio.TotalPortfolioValue
# a chance to prevent a margin call from occurring
spyHoldings = self.Securities["SPY"].Holdings.Quantity
shares = int(-spyHoldings * d.Decimal(0.005))
self.Error("{0} - OnMarginCallWarning(): Liquidating {1} shares of SPY to avoid margin call.".format(self.Time, shares))
self.MarketOrder("SPY", shares)