MacdAlphaModel.cs

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using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using QuantConnect.Data;
using QuantConnect.Data.Consolidators;
using QuantConnect.Data.UniverseSelection;
using QuantConnect.Indicators;
using QuantConnect.Securities;
 
namespace QuantConnect.Algorithm.Framework.Alphas
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Defines a custom alpha model that uses MACD crossovers. The MACD signal line is
    /// used to generate up/down insights if it's stronger than the bounce threshold.
    /// If the MACD signal is within the bounce threshold then a flat price insight is returned.
    /// </summary>
    public class MacdAlphaModel : AlphaModel
    {
        private readonly int _fastPeriod;
        private readonly int _slowPeriod;
        private readonly int _signalPeriod;
        private readonly MovingAverageType _movingAverageType;
        private readonly Resolution _resolution;
        private const decimal BounceThresholdPercent = 0.01m;
        private InsightCollection _insightCollection = new();
 
        /// <summary>
        /// Dictionary containing basic information for each symbol present as key
        /// </summary>
        protected Dictionary<Symbol, SymbolData> _symbolData { get; init; }
 
        /// <summary>
        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="MacdAlphaModel"/> class
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="fastPeriod">The MACD fast period</param>
        /// <param name="slowPeriod">The MACD slow period</param>
        /// <param name="signalPeriod">The smoothing period for the MACD signal</param>
        /// <param name="movingAverageType">The type of moving average to use in the MACD</param>
        /// <param name="resolution">The resolution of data sent into the MACD indicator</param>
        public MacdAlphaModel(
            int fastPeriod = 12,
            int slowPeriod = 26,
            int signalPeriod = 9,
            MovingAverageType movingAverageType = MovingAverageType.Exponential,
            Resolution resolution = Resolution.Daily
            )
        {
            _fastPeriod = fastPeriod;
            _slowPeriod = slowPeriod;
            _signalPeriod = signalPeriod;
            _movingAverageType = movingAverageType;
            _resolution = resolution;
            _symbolData = new Dictionary<Symbol, SymbolData>();
            Name = $"{nameof(MacdAlphaModel)}({fastPeriod},{slowPeriod},{signalPeriod},{movingAverageType},{resolution})";
        }
 
        /// <summary>
        /// Determines an insight for each security based on it's current MACD signal
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="algorithm">The algorithm instance</param>
        /// <param name="data">The new data available</param>
        /// <returns>The new insights generated</returns>
        public override IEnumerable<Insight> Update(QCAlgorithm algorithm, Slice data)
        {
            foreach (var sd in _symbolData.Values)
            {
                if (sd.Security.Price == 0)
                {
                    continue;
                }
 
                var direction = InsightDirection.Flat;
                var normalizedSignal = sd.MACD.Signal / sd.Security.Price;
                if (normalizedSignal > BounceThresholdPercent)
                {
                    direction = InsightDirection.Up;
                }
                else if (normalizedSignal < -BounceThresholdPercent)
                {
                    direction = InsightDirection.Down;
                }
 
                // ignore signal for same direction as previous signal
                if (direction == sd.PreviousDirection)
                {
                    continue;
                }
 
                sd.PreviousDirection = direction;
 
                if (direction == InsightDirection.Flat)
                {
                    CancelInsights(algorithm, sd.Security.Symbol);
                    continue;
                }
 
                var insightPeriod = _resolution.ToTimeSpan().Multiply(_fastPeriod);
                var insight = Insight.Price(sd.Security.Symbol, insightPeriod, direction);
                _insightCollection.Add(insight);
 
                yield return insight;
            }
        }
 
        /// <summary>
        /// Event fired each time the we add/remove securities from the data feed.
        /// This initializes the MACD for each added security and cleans up the indicator for each removed security.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="algorithm">The algorithm instance that experienced the change in securities</param>
        /// <param name="changes">The security additions and removals from the algorithm</param>
        public override void OnSecuritiesChanged(QCAlgorithm algorithm, SecurityChanges changes)
        {
            foreach (var added in changes.AddedSecurities)
            {
                if (_symbolData.ContainsKey(added.Symbol))
                {
                    continue;
                }
                _symbolData.Add(added.Symbol, new SymbolData(algorithm, added, _fastPeriod, _slowPeriod, _signalPeriod, _movingAverageType, _resolution));
            }
 
            foreach (var removed in changes.RemovedSecurities)
            {
                var symbol = removed.Symbol;
 
                SymbolData data;
                if (_symbolData.TryGetValue(symbol, out data))
                {
                    // clean up our consolidator
                    algorithm.SubscriptionManager.RemoveConsolidator(symbol, data.Consolidator);
                    _symbolData.Remove(symbol);
                }
 
                // remove from insight collection manager
                CancelInsights(algorithm, symbol);
            }
        }
 
        private void CancelInsights(QCAlgorithm algorithm, Symbol symbol)
        {
            if (_insightCollection.TryGetValue(symbol, out var insights))
            {
                algorithm.Insights.Cancel(insights);
                _insightCollection.Clear(new[] { symbol });
            }
        }
 
        /// <summary>
        /// Class representing basic data of a symbol
        /// </summary>
        public class SymbolData
        {
            /// <summary>
            /// Previous direction property
            /// </summary>
            public InsightDirection? PreviousDirection { get; set; }
 
            /// <summary>
            /// Security of the Symbol Data
            /// </summary>
            public Security Security { get; init; }
 
            /// <summary>
            /// Consolidator property
            /// </summary>
            public IDataConsolidator Consolidator { get; init; }
 
            /// <summary>
            /// Moving Average Convergence Divergence indicator
            /// </summary>
            public MovingAverageConvergenceDivergence MACD { get; init; }
 
            /// <summary>
            /// Initializes an instance of the SymbolData class with the given arguments
            /// </summary>
            public SymbolData(QCAlgorithm algorithm, Security security, int fastPeriod, int slowPeriod, int signalPeriod, MovingAverageType movingAverageType, Resolution resolution)
            {
                Security = security;
                Consolidator = algorithm.ResolveConsolidator(security.Symbol, resolution);
                algorithm.SubscriptionManager.AddConsolidator(security.Symbol, Consolidator);
 
                MACD = new MovingAverageConvergenceDivergence(fastPeriod, slowPeriod, signalPeriod, movingAverageType);
 
                algorithm.RegisterIndicator(security.Symbol, MACD, Consolidator);
                algorithm.WarmUpIndicator(security.Symbol, MACD, resolution);
            }
        }
    }
}