Dear all,
in zipline exampe strategy, the algorithm always be trigger through following code:
if __name__ == '__main__':
algo = TradingAlgorithm(initialize=initialize, handle_data=handle_data, capital_base=10000)
data = load_from_yahoo(stocks=algo.stocks, indexes={}, start=algo.startDate, end=algo.endDate)
results = algo.run(data)
How I could let the stratrgy to be running that trigger by another python file?
appreciate any suggestion, thanks a lot.
Not really all examples run the strategy on their own, 'buyapple' and 'dual_moving_average' just implements 'initialize' and 'handle_data' so you're going to run those using the run_algo.py utility.
About your question, you'd make the variables that you need in the other module available for importing, that means moving 'algo' outside the if block. In the other module you'll import 'algo' from the strategy file and call run() on it.
Python import statement follows a few rules to localize files to import according to paths in sys.paths, if you have your other module and the strategy in two different folders you may have to adjust the set of import paths.
The material on this website is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell, a solicitation to buy, or a recommendation or endorsement for any security or strategy, nor does it constitute an offer to provide investment advisory services by Quantopian.
In addition, the material offers no opinion with respect to the suitability of any security or specific investment. No information contained herein should be regarded as a suggestion to engage in or refrain from any investment-related course of action as none of Quantopian nor any of its affiliates is undertaking to provide investment advice, act as an adviser to any plan or entity subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, individual retirement account or individual retirement annuity, or give advice in a fiduciary capacity with respect to the materials presented herein. If you are an individual retirement or other investor, contact your financial advisor or other fiduciary unrelated to Quantopian about whether any given investment idea, strategy, product or service described herein may be appropriate for your circumstances. All investments involve risk, including loss of principal. Quantopian makes no guarantees as to the accuracy or completeness of the views expressed in the website. The views are subject to change, and may have become unreliable for various reasons, including changes in market conditions or economic circumstances.
