EmaCrossUniverseSelectionFrameworkAlgorithm.cs

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using QuantConnect.Algorithm.Framework.Alphas;
using QuantConnect.Algorithm.Framework.Portfolio;
using QuantConnect.Algorithm.Framework.Selection;

namespace QuantConnect.Algorithm.CSharp
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Framework algorithm that uses the <see cref="EmaCrossUniverseSelectionModel"/> to
    /// select the universe based on a moving average cross.
    /// </summary>
    public class EmaCrossUniverseSelectionFrameworkAlgorithm : QCAlgorithm
    {
        public override void Initialize()
        {
            SetStartDate(2013, 01, 01);
            SetEndDate(2015, 01, 01);
            SetCash(100000);

            var fastPeriod = 100;
            var slowPeriod = 300;
            var count = 10;

            UniverseSettings.Leverage = 2.0m;
            UniverseSettings.Resolution = Resolution.Daily;

            SetUniverseSelection(new EmaCrossUniverseSelectionModel(fastPeriod, slowPeriod, count));
            SetAlpha(new ConstantAlphaModel(InsightType.Price, InsightDirection.Up, Resolution.Daily.ToTimeSpan()));
            SetPortfolioConstruction(new EqualWeightingPortfolioConstructionModel());
        }
    }
}