Trading NIFTY with Custom Data and Rolling Price Extremes
Summary
This QuantConnect example shows how to define custom data readers for the NIFTY index and USD/INR, then add both series to an algorithm. The NIFTY reader parses daily OHLC values from a remote CSV source, while the currency reader parses daily closes. The algorithm combines matching-date observations in a rolling list capped at 50 pairs and uses NIFTY's recent high and low as breakout thresholds.
On Wednesdays, it compares the day's NIFTY open with those thresholds. An opening at or above the recent high leads to a long order; an opening at or below the recent low leads to a short order. The requested quantity is sized using 90% of remaining margin, adjusted for the current holding. The example covers data ingestion and order mechanics over a stated 2008–2014 backtest period, but gives no performance results. Its description mentions moving into NIFTY when the economy is doing well, yet the shown trading rules do not implement an economic or currency-based filter; there is also a likely copy error in the NIFTY SMA setup.
Key ideas
- Custom data classes can parse external daily files into index and currency data points.
- The example pairs NIFTY and USD/INR observations by date and retains a rolling history.
- Wednesday openings beyond the recent NIFTY high or low trigger directional orders.
- Order size uses a fraction of remaining margin and accounts for the current position.
- The code provides no performance evidence, and its stated economic filter is absent from the trading logic.
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# CustomDataNIFTYAlgorithm
# CustomDataNIFTYAlgorithm
NIFTY Custom Data Class
This demonstration imports indian NSE index "NIFTY" as a tradable security in addition to the USDINR currency pair. We move into the NSE market when the economy is performing well.
## Source (Apache-2.0)
```python
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from AlgorithmImports import *
### <summary>
### This demonstration imports indian NSE index "NIFTY" as a tradable security in addition to the USDINR currency pair. We move into the
### NSE market when the economy is performing well.
### </summary>
### <meta name="tag" content="strategy example" />
### <meta name="tag" content="using data" />
### <meta name="tag" content="custom data" />
class CustomDataNIFTYAlgorithm(QCAlgorithm):
def initialize(self):
self.set_start_date(2008, 1, 8)
self.set_end_date(2014, 7, 25)
self.set_cash(100000)
# Define the symbol and "type" of our generic data:
rupee = self.add_data(DollarRupee, "USDINR", Resolution.DAILY).symbol
nifty = self.add_data(Nifty, "NIFTY", Resolution.DAILY).symbol
self.settings.automatic_indicator_warm_up = True
rupee_sma = self.sma(rupee, 20)
nifty_sma = self.sma(rupee, 20)
self.log(f"SMA - Is ready? USDINR: {rupee_sma.is_ready} NIFTY: {nifty_sma.is_ready}")
self.minimum_correlation_history = 50
self.today = CorrelationPair()
self.prices = []
def on_data(self, data):
if data.contains_key("USDINR"):
self.today = CorrelationPair(self.time)
self.today.currency_price = data["USDINR"].close
if not data.contains_key("NIFTY"): return
self.today.nifty_price = data["NIFTY"].close
if self.today.date() == data["NIFTY"].time.date():
self.prices.append(self.today)
if len(self.prices) > self.minimum_correlation_history:
self.prices.pop(0)
# Strategy
if self.time.weekday() != 2: return
cur_qnty = self.portfolio["NIFTY"].quantity
quantity = int(self.portfolio.margin_remaining * 0.9 / data["NIFTY"].close)
hi_nifty = max(price.nifty_price for price in self.prices)
lo_nifty = min(price.nifty_price for price in self.prices)
if data["NIFTY"].open >= hi_nifty:
code = self.order("NIFTY", quantity - cur_qnty)
self.debug("LONG {0} Time: {1} Quantity: {2} Portfolio: {3} Nifty: {4} Buying Power: {5}".format(code, self.time, quantity, self.portfolio["NIFTY"].quantity, data["NIFTY"].close, self.portfolio.total_portfolio_value))
elif data["NIFTY"].open <= lo_nifty:
code = self.order("NIFTY", -quantity - cur_qnty)
self.debug("SHORT {0} Time: {1} Quantity: {2} Portfolio: {3} Nifty: {4} Buying Power: {5}".format(code, self.time, quantity, self.portfolio["NIFTY"].quantity, data["NIFTY"].close, self.portfolio.total_portfolio_value))
class Nifty(PythonData):
'''NIFTY Custom Data Class'''
def get_source(self, config, date, is_live_mode):
return SubscriptionDataSource("https://www.dropbox.com/s/rsmg44jr6wexn2h/CNXNIFTY.csv?dl=1", SubscriptionTransportMedium.REMOTE_FILE)
def reader(self, config, line, date, is_live_mode):
if not (line.strip() and line[0].isdigit()): return None
# New Nifty object
index = Nifty()
index.symbol = config.symbol
try:
# Example File Format:
# Date, Open High Low Close Volume Turnover
# 2011-09-13 7792.9 7799.9 7722.65 7748.7 116534670 6107.78
data = line.split(',')
index.time = datetime.strptime(data[0], "%Y-%m-%d")
index.end_time = index.time + timedelta(days=1)
index.value = data[4]
index["Open"] = float(data[1])
index["High"] = float(data[2])
index["Low"] = float(data[3])
index["Close"] = float(data[4])
except ValueError:
# Do nothing
return None
return index
class DollarRupee(PythonData):
'''Dollar Rupe is a custom data type we create for this algorithm'''
def get_source(self, config, date, is_live_mode):
return SubscriptionDataSource("https://www.dropbox.com/s/m6ecmkg9aijwzy2/USDINR.csv?dl=1", SubscriptionTransportMedium.REMOTE_FILE)
def reader(self, config, line, date, is_live_mode):
if not (line.strip() and line[0].isdigit()): return None
# New USDINR object
currency = DollarRupee()
currency.symbol = config.symbol
try:
data = line.split(',')
currency.time = datetime.strptime(data[0], "%Y-%m-%d")
currency.end_time = currency.time + timedelta(days=1)
currency.value = data[1]
currency["Close"] = float(data[1])
except ValueError:
# Do nothing
return None
return currency
class CorrelationPair:
'''Correlation Pair is a helper class to combine two data points which we'll use to perform the correlation.'''
def __init__(self, *args):
self.nifty_price = 0 # Nifty price for this correlation pair
self.currency_price = 0 # Currency price for this correlation pair
self._date = datetime.min # Date of the correlation pair
if len(args) > 0: self._date = args[0]
def date(self):
return self._date.date()
```Shown in full with attribution under the source's licence. Licence: Apache-2.0
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