ParameterizedAlgorithm.cs

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using QuantConnect;
using QuantConnect.Algorithm;
using QuantConnect.Configuration;
using QuantConnect.Data.Market;
using QuantConnect.Indicators;
using QuantConnect.Parameters;

namespace Optimization.Example
{
    public class ParameterizedAlgorithm : QCAlgorithm
    {

        public int FastPeriod = Config.GetInt("fast", 13);

        public int SlowPeriod = Config.GetInt("slow", 56);

        public ExponentialMovingAverage Fast;
        public ExponentialMovingAverage Slow;

        public override void Initialize()
        {
            SetStartDate(2013, 10, 07);
            SetEndDate(2013, 10, 11);
            SetCash(100 * 1000);

            AddSecurity(SecurityType.Equity, "SPY");

            Fast = EMA("SPY", FastPeriod);
            Slow = EMA("SPY", SlowPeriod);
        }

        public void OnData(TradeBars data)
        {
            // wait for our indicators to ready
            if (!Fast.IsReady || !Slow.IsReady) return;

            if (Fast > Slow * 1.001m)
            {
                SetHoldings("SPY", 1);
            }
            else if (Portfolio["SPY"].HoldStock && Portfolio["SPY"].UnrealizedProfitPercent > Config.GetValue<decimal>("take", 0.2m))
            {
                Liquidate("SPY");
            }

        }
    }
}