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Collaboration Request: Need help with dividend/value algorithm

Hey,

I want to create an algorithm that buys shares in a company if the stock is trading below a value defined as intrinsic value plus accrued dividends (accrued dividends will be defined as divided prorated for the portion of the quarter that has passed). On the other side, the algorithm should sell the stock in the portfolio if the shares are trading above intrinsic value plus accrued dividend. Can anyone help me with the code?

1 response

Hi Marc,

The backtester has historical trade data for US stocks and ETFs. If you'd like to build a value strategy you can use Fetcher to import external CSV data to your algorithm. You can use the external data as a signal to buy/sell the securities in your algorithm. Here's an example that uses Fetcher as a trading signal: https://www.quantopian.com/help#sample-csv-1

Good luck!

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