how to change backtrader default buy & sell signal strategy into our own strategy

sarathmj_7

Hi,

I am new to Backtrader , im slowly getting everything now. I want to change default backtrader buy sell signal strategy into my own strategy. Can you help me to fix this?. I want to know following things.

what kind of strategy it is using to generate?
can we change?

here is my code.

from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function,
                        unicode_literals)
import os.path
import argparse
import datetime
import collections

import backtrader as bt
import backtrader.feeds as btfeeds
import backtrader.plot as plt
import backtrader.indicators as btinds

MAINSIGNALS = collections.OrderedDict(
    (('longonly', bt.SIGNAL_LONG),
     ('shortonly', bt.SIGNAL_SHORT),
     ))


class Plotter(plt.Plot):
    def __init__(self):
        super().__init__(volup='#60cc73')  # custom color for volume up bars

    def show(self):
        mng = self.mpyplot.get_current_fig_manager()
        mng.window.state('zoomed')
        self.mpyplot.show()


class St(bt.Strategy):
    def log(self, txt, dt=None):
        ''' Logging function fot this strategy'''
        dt = dt or self.data.datetime.date(0)
        print('%s, %s' % (dt.isoformat(), txt))

    def __init__(self):
        self.signal = 0


    def notify_order(self, order):



        if order.status in [order.Submitted, order.Accepted]:
            return

        if order.status in [order.Completed]:
            if order.isbuy():
                self.signal += 1
                self.log(
                    'BUY EXECUTED, Price: %.5f, Cost: %.5f, Position : %d' %
                    (order.executed.price,
                     order.executed.value, self.signal))
                self.buyprice = order.executed.price

            else:  # Sell
                self.signal -= 1
                self.log('SELL EXECUTED, Price: %.5f, Cost: %.5f,Position : %d' %
                         (order.executed.price,
                          order.executed.value, self.signal))

                self.bar_executed = len(self)

        elif order.status in [order.Canceled, order.Margin, order.Rejected]:
            self.log('Order Canceled/Margin/Rejected')

        self.order = None

    def notify_trade(self, trade):

        if not trade.isclosed:
            return

        self.log('OPERATION PROFIT, GROSS %.5f, NET %.5f' %
                 (trade.pnl, trade.pnlcomm))


    def next(self):
        txt = ','.join(
            ['%04d' % len(self.data),
             self.data.datetime.date(0).isoformat(),
             'Open : %.5f' % self.data.open[0],
             'High : %.5f' % self.data.high[0],
             'Low : %.5f' % self.data.low[0],
             'Close : %.5f' % self.data.close[0],
             'Position : %d' % self.signal])
        print(txt)

        if self.signal == 0:
            if self.data.open[0] > self.data.close[0]:


                o1 = self.buy(exectype=bt.Order.Market,
                              transmit=False)

                print('{}: Oref {} / Buy at {}'.format(
                    self.datetime.date(), o1.ref, self.data.open[1]))

                o2 = self.sell(exectype=bt.Order.Stop,
                               price=0.99 * self.data.open[1],
                               parent=o1,
                               transmit=False)

                print('{}: Oref {} / Sell Stop at {}'.format(
                    self.datetime.date(), o2.ref, 0.99 * self.data.open[1]))

                o3 = self.sell(exectype=bt.Order.Limit,
                               price=1.01 * self.data.open[1],
                               parent=o1,
                               transmit=True)

                print('{}: Oref {} / Sell Limit at {}'.format(
                    self.datetime.date(), o3.ref, 1.01 * self.data.open[1]))

                self.orefs = [o1.ref, o2.ref, o3.ref]

            elif self.data.open[0] < self.data.close[0]:

                o1 = self.sell(exectype=bt.Order.Market,
                               transmit=False)

                print('{}: Oref {} / Sell at {}'.format(
                    self.datetime.date(), o1.ref, self.data.open[1]))

                o2 = self.buy(exectype=bt.Order.Stop,
                              price=1.01 * self.data.open[1],
                              parent=o1,
                              transmit=False)

                print('{}: Oref {} / Buy Stop at {}'.format(
                    self.datetime.date(), o2.ref, 1.01 * self.data.open[1]))

                o3 = self.buy(exectype=bt.Order.Limit,
                              price=0.99 * self.data.open[1],
                              parent=o1,
                              transmit=True)

                print('{}: Oref {} / Buy Limit at {}'.format(
                    self.datetime.date(), o3.ref, 0.99 * self.data.open[1]))

                self.orefs = [o1.ref, o2.ref, o3.ref]

        elif self.signal == 1:
            if self.data.open[0] > self.data.close[0]:
                return

            elif self.data.open[0] < self.data.close[0]:
                o1 = self.sell(exectype=bt.Order.Market,
                               transmit=False, size=2)

                print('{}: Oref {} / Sell at {}'.format(
                    self.datetime.date(), o1.ref, self.data.open[1]))

                o2 = self.buy(exectype=bt.Order.Stop,
                              price=1.01 * self.data.open[1],
                              parent=o1,
                              transmit=False)

                print('{}: Oref {} / Buy Stop at {}'.format(
                    self.datetime.date(), o2.ref, 1.01 * self.data.open[1]))

                o3 = self.buy(exectype=bt.Order.Limit,
                              price=0.99 * self.data.open[1],
                              parent=o1,
                              transmit=True)

                print('{}: Oref {} / Buy Limit at {}'.format(
                    self.datetime.date(), o3.ref, 0.99 * self.data.open[1]))

                self.orefs = [o1.ref, o2.ref, o3.ref]

        elif self.signal == -1:
            if self.data.open[0] < self.data.close[0]:
                return

            elif self.data.open[0] > self.data.close[0]:

                o1 = self.sell(exectype=bt.Order.Market, size=2,
                               transmit=False)

                print('{}: Oref {} / Sell at {}'.format(
                    self.datetime.date(), o1.ref, self.data.open[1]))

                o2 = self.buy(exectype=bt.Order.Stop,
                              price=1.01 * self.data.open[1],
                              parent=o1,
                              transmit=False)

                print('{}: Oref {} / Buy Stop at {}'.format(
                    self.datetime.date(), o2.ref, 1.01 * self.data.open[1]))

                o3 = self.buy(exectype=bt.Order.Limit,
                              price=0.99 * self.data.open[1],
                              parent=o1,
                              transmit=True)

                print('{}: Oref {} / Buy Limit at {}'.format(
                    self.datetime.date(), o3.ref, 0.99 * self.data.open[1]))

                self.orefs = [o1.ref, o2.ref, o3.ref]


class Plotter(plt.Plot):
    def __init__(self):
        super().__init__(volup='#60cc73')  # custom color for volume up bars

    def show(self):
        mng = self.mpyplot.get_current_fig_manager()
        mng.window.state('zoomed')
        self.mpyplot.show()


def runstrat():
    args = parse_args()

    cerebro = bt.Cerebro()
    # modpath = 'd:\\I - TradersGPS\\'
    # datapath = os.path.join(modpath, 'GBPUSD_D1_UTC+2_00.csv')
    data = btfeeds.GenericCSVData(  dataname='E:\\SARATH\\Project\\IQfeed\\data-1510663056754.csv',
                                    fromdate=datetime.datetime(2017, 6, 1),
                                    todate=datetime.datetime(2017, 11, 3),
                                    timeframe=bt.TimeFrame.Minutes,
                                    compression=1,
                                    nullvalue=0.0,
                                    dtformat=('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S'),
                                    datetime=0,
                                    time=-1,
                                    open=2,
                                    high=3,
                                    low=4,
                                    close=1,
                                    volume=5,
                                    openinterest=6 )

    cerebro.adddata(data)

    cerebro.addstrategy(St)
    cerebro.broker.setcash(100000.0)
    print('Starting Portfolio Value: %.5f' % cerebro.broker.getvalue())
    cerebro.run(stdstats=False)
    print('Final Portfolio Value: %.5f' % cerebro.broker.getvalue())
    plotter = Plotter()
    cerebro.plot(plotter=plotter,subplot=False)


def parse_args():
    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
        formatter_class=argparse.ArgumentDefaultsHelpFormatter,
        description='Sample for pivot point and cross plotting')

    parser.add_argument('--data0',
                        default='d:\\I - TradersGPS\\GBPUSD_D1_UTC+2_00.csv',
                        required=False, help='Data0 to read in')

    parser.add_argument('--data1',
                        default='d:\\I - TradersGPS\\GBPUSD_H1_UTC+2_00.csv',
                        required=False, help='Data1 to read in')

    parser.add_argument('--fromdate', required=False, default='2001-01-01',
                        help='Date[time] in YYYY-MM-DD[THH:MM:SS] format')

    parser.add_argument('--todate', required=False, default='2007-01-01',
                        help='Date[time] in YYYY-MM-DD[THH:MM:SS] format')

    parser.add_argument('--plot', required=False, action='store_true',
                        help=('Plot the result'))

    return parser.parse_args()


if __name__ == '__main__':
    runstrat()

This code itself i have got one of the users from this community. Can anyone help me?

Thanks in advance

Paska Houso

@sarathmj_7 said in how to change backtrader default buy & sell signal strategy into our own strategy:

default backtrader buy sell signal strategy

I don't think there is any default buy/sell signal strategy. You have to implement the logic.

The logic is there as in

if self.signal == 0:
    if self.data.open[0] > self.data.close[0]:

which is used to enter the market. Change it to something else and you will have a different logic (signal)

sarathmj_7

@Paska-Houso , in this code

def __init__(self):
        self.signal = 0


    def notify_order(self, order):



        if order.status in [order.Submitted, order.Accepted]:
            return

        if order.status in [order.Completed]:
            if order.isbuy():
                self.signal += 1
                self.log(
                    'BUY EXECUTED, Price: %.5f, Cost: %.5f, Position : %d' %
                    (order.executed.price,
                     order.executed.value, self.signal))
                self.buyprice = order.executed.price

            else:  # Sell
                self.signal -= 1
                self.log('SELL EXECUTED, Price: %.5f, Cost: %.5f,Position : %d' %
                         (order.executed.price,
                          order.executed.value, self.signal))

                self.bar_executed = len(self)

        elif order.status in [order.Canceled, order.Margin, order.Rejected]:
            self.log('Order Canceled/Margin/Rejected')

        self.order = None

here initially
self.signal = 0

when this function called inside for loop

if order.isbuy():
signal is changing like -1 or 1, but order is happened before this signal changes..

I have a strategy i want apply my signal here, According to that it should buy or sell if i want to do this where to change and what to change? pls help.

ab_trader

@sarathmj_7

self.signal in the strategy above is used only for position tracking, not to generate actual order. Actual trading logic is sitting in the next().

Anyway if you have questions like where to change and what to change?, then better to read thru the documentation or read Quickstart at least.

sarathmj_7

@ab_trader Thanks , i got and fixed it. I am using intraday data, but when i plot buy and sell signals are not coming in chart(red and green symbol). can you help me?!

here BUY and SELL symbol indication and profit loss are also missing..

Paska Houso

@sarathmj_7 said in how to change backtrader default buy & sell signal strategy into our own strategy:

cerebro.run(stdstats=False)

ab_trader

@sarathmj_7 as @Paska-Houso stated use just

cerebro.run(stdstats=True)

or

cerebro.run()

to show such basic observers as broker value and cash and buy/sell arrows.