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#!/usr/bin/env python
#
# Copyright 2014 Quantopian, Inc.
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"""Dual Moving Average Crossover algorithm.
This algorithm buys apple once its short moving average crosses
its long moving average (indicating upwards momentum) and sells
its shares once the averages cross again (indicating downwards
momentum).
"""
from zipline.api import order_target, record, symbol, history, add_history
def initialize(context):
# Register 2 histories that track daily prices,
# one with a 100 window and one with a 300 day window
add_history(100, '1d', 'price')
add_history(300, '1d', 'price')
context.i = 0
def handle_data(context, data):
# Skip first 300 days to get full windows
context.i += 1
if context.i < 300:
return
# Compute averages
# history() has to be called with the same params
# from above and returns a pandas dataframe.
short_mavg = history(100, '1d', 'price').mean()
long_mavg = history(300, '1d', 'price').mean()
# Trading logic
if short_mavg[0] > long_mavg[0]:
# order_target orders as many shares as needed to
# achieve the desired number of shares.
order_target(symbol('AAPL'), 100)
elif short_mavg[0] < long_mavg[0]:
order_target(symbol('AAPL'), 0)
# Save values for later inspection
record(AAPL=data[symbol('AAPL')].price,
short_mavg=short_mavg[0],
long_mavg=long_mavg[0])