Overall Statistics
Total Trades
8
Average Win
2.04%
Average Loss
-1.80%
Compounding Annual Return
-3.360%
Drawdown
5.700%
Expectancy
-0.467
Net Profit
-3.385%
Sharpe Ratio
-0.387
Loss Rate
75%
Win Rate
25%
Profit-Loss Ratio
1.13
Alpha
0.012
Beta
-0.413
Annual Standard Deviation
0.066
Annual Variance
0.004
Information Ratio
-0.775
Tracking Error
0.148
Treynor Ratio
0.062
Total Fees
$0.00
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# Lean Algorithmic Trading Engine v2.0. Copyright 2014 QuantConnect Corporation.
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from clr import AddReference
AddReference("System")
AddReference("QuantConnect.Algorithm")
AddReference("QuantConnect.Indicators")
AddReference("QuantConnect.Common")

from System import *
from QuantConnect import *
from QuantConnect.Algorithm import *
from QuantConnect.Indicators import *
from datetime import datetime

### <summary>
### Simple indicator demonstration algorithm of MACD
### </summary>
### <meta name="tag" content="indicators" />
### <meta name="tag" content="indicator classes" />
### <meta name="tag" content="plotting indicators" />
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(2004, 1, 1)    #Set Start Date
        self.SetEndDate(2005, 1, 1)      #Set End Date
        self.SetCash(100000)             #Set Strategy Cash
        # Find more symbols here: http://quantconnect.com/data
        self.AddCfd("SPX500USD", Resolution.Daily, Market.Oanda)

        # define our daily macd(12,26) with a 9 day signal
        self.__macd = self.MACD("SPX500USD", 12, 26, 9, MovingAverageType.Exponential, Resolution.Daily)
        self.__previous = datetime.min
        self.PlotIndicator("MACD", True, self.__macd, self.__macd.Signal)
        self.PlotIndicator("SPX500USD", self.__macd.Fast, self.__macd.Slow)


    def OnData(self, data):
        '''OnData event is the primary entry point for your algorithm. Each new data point will be pumped in here.'''
        # wait for our macd to fully initialize
        if not self.__macd.IsReady: return

        # only once per day
        if self.__previous.date() == self.Time.date(): return

        # define a small tolerance on our checks to avoid bouncing
        tolerance = 0.0025

        holdings = self.Portfolio["SPX500USD"].Quantity

        signalDeltaPercent = (self.__macd.Current.Value - self.__macd.Signal.Current.Value)/self.__macd.Fast.Current.Value
        
        # if our macd is less than our signal, then let's go short
        if holdings >= 0 and signalDeltaPercent < -tolerance:
            self.SetHoldings("SPX500USD", -1.0)
        
        # if our macd is greater than our signal, then let's go long
        elif holdings <= 0 and signalDeltaPercent > tolerance:  # 0.01%
            # longterm says buy as well
            self.Liquidate("SPX500USD")

        self.__previous = self.Time