NasdaqImporterAlgorithm.cs

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using System;
using QuantConnect.Indicators;
using QuantConnect.Algorithm;

namespace QuantConnect.DataSource
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Using the underlying dynamic data class "NasdaqDataLink" QuantConnect take care of the data
    /// importing and definition for you. Simply point QuantConnect to the NasdaqDataLink Short Code.
    /// The NasdaqDataLink object has properties which match the spreadsheet headers.
    /// If you have multiple nasdaq streams look at data.Symbol to distinguish them.
    /// </summary>
    /// <meta name="tag" content="custom data" />
    /// <meta name="tag" content="using data" />
    /// <meta name="tag" content="nasdaq" />
    public class NasdaqImporterAlgorithm : QCAlgorithm
    {
        private SimpleMovingAverage _sma;
        string _nasdaqCode = "WIKI/IBM";

        /// Initialize the data and resolution you require for your strategy:
        public override void Initialize()
        {
            //Start and End Date range for the backtest:
            SetStartDate(2013, 1, 1);
            SetEndDate(DateTime.Now.Date.AddDays(-1));

            //Cash allocation
            SetCash(25000);

            // Optional argument - personal token necessary for restricted dataset
            // NasdaqDataLink.SetAuthCode("your-nasdaq-token");

            //Add Generic Nasdaq Data:
            AddData<NasdaqDataLink>(_nasdaqCode, Resolution.Daily);

            _sma = SMA(_nasdaqCode, 14);
        }

        /// Data Event Handler: New data arrives here. "TradeBars" type is a dictionary of strings so you can access it by symbol
        public void OnData(NasdaqDataLink data)
        {
            if (!Portfolio.HoldStock)
            {
                //Order function places trades: enter the string symbol and the quantity you want:
                SetHoldings(_nasdaqCode, 1);

                //Debug sends messages to the user console: "Time" is the algorithm time keeper object
                Debug("Purchased " + _nasdaqCode + " >> " + Time.ToShortDateString());
            }

            Plot("SPY", _sma);
        }
    }
}