This risk management strategy monitors portfolio equity and closes any open position when equity grows above the current balance by a user-defined multiplier. It is designed to lock in profits once the account value reaches a desired percentage over the baseline.
The strategy performs periodic checks using candles and does not generate trade entries itself; it only manages an existing position. After closing, the reference balance is updated, allowing the process to repeat for subsequent trades.
Details
Entry Criteria: None (manages existing position).
Long/Short: Both directions.
Exit Criteria: Equity greater than balance * EquityPercentFromBalance.
Stops: No.
Default Values:
EquityPercentFromBalance = 1.2m
CandleType = TimeSpan.FromMinutes(1)
Filters:
Category: Risk Management
Direction: Both
Indicators: None
Stops: No
Complexity: Basic
Timeframe: Intraday (1m)
Seasonality: No
Neural Networks: No
Divergence: No
Risk Level: Low
using System;
using System.Linq;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using Ecng.Common;
using Ecng.Collections;
using Ecng.Serialization;
using StockSharp.Algo.Indicators;
using StockSharp.Algo.Strategies;
using StockSharp.BusinessEntities;
using StockSharp.Messages;
namespace StockSharp.Samples.Strategies;
/// <summary>
/// Closes position when equity exceeds balance by a given multiplier.
/// </summary>
public class CloseByEquityPercentStrategy : Strategy
{
private readonly StrategyParam<decimal> _equityPercent;
private readonly StrategyParam<DataType> _candleType;
private decimal _currentBalance;
/// <summary>
/// Equity to balance multiplier.
/// </summary>
public decimal EquityPercentFromBalance
{
get => _equityPercent.Value;
set => _equityPercent.Value = value;
}
/// <summary>
/// Candle type for periodic checks.
/// </summary>
public DataType CandleType
{
get => _candleType.Value;
set => _candleType.Value = value;
}
/// <summary>
/// Initializes a new instance of <see cref="CloseByEquityPercentStrategy"/>.
/// </summary>
public CloseByEquityPercentStrategy()
{
_equityPercent = Param(nameof(EquityPercentFromBalance), 1.2m)
.SetDisplay("Equity/Bal Multiplier", "Threshold multiplier for equity relative to balance", "Risk Management")
.SetOptimize(1.1m, 2m, 0.1m);
_candleType = Param(nameof(CandleType), TimeSpan.FromMinutes(5).TimeFrame())
.SetDisplay("Candle Type", "Type of candles for periodic checks", "General");
}
/// <inheritdoc />
public override IEnumerable<(Security sec, DataType dt)> GetWorkingSecurities()
{
return [(Security, CandleType)];
}
/// <inheritdoc />
protected override void OnReseted()
{
base.OnReseted();
_currentBalance = 0m;
}
/// <inheritdoc />
protected override void OnStarted2(DateTime time)
{
base.OnStarted2(time);
_currentBalance = Portfolio?.CurrentValue ?? 0m;
var subscription = SubscribeCandles(CandleType);
subscription
.Bind(ProcessCandle)
.Start();
var area = CreateChartArea();
if (area != null)
{
DrawCandles(area, subscription);
DrawOwnTrades(area);
}
}
private void ProcessCandle(ICandleMessage candle)
{
if (candle.State != CandleStates.Finished)
return;
var equity = Portfolio?.CurrentValue ?? 0m;
if (equity > _currentBalance * EquityPercentFromBalance)
{
if (Position > 0)
SellMarket(Position);
else if (Position < 0)
BuyMarket(-Position);
_currentBalance = equity;
return;
}
// Simple entry when flat
if (Position == 0)
{
_currentBalance = equity;
if (candle.ClosePrice > candle.OpenPrice)
BuyMarket();
else if (candle.ClosePrice < candle.OpenPrice)
SellMarket();
}
}
}
import clr
clr.AddReference("StockSharp.Messages")
clr.AddReference("StockSharp.Algo")
clr.AddReference("StockSharp.Algo.Indicators")
clr.AddReference("StockSharp.Algo.Strategies")
from System import TimeSpan
from StockSharp.Messages import DataType, CandleStates
from StockSharp.Algo.Strategies import Strategy
class close_by_equity_percent_strategy(Strategy):
def __init__(self):
super(close_by_equity_percent_strategy, self).__init__()
self._equity_percent = self.Param("EquityPercentFromBalance", 1.2) \
.SetDisplay("Equity/Bal Multiplier", "Threshold multiplier for equity relative to balance", "Risk Management")
self._candle_type = self.Param("CandleType", DataType.TimeFrame(TimeSpan.FromMinutes(5))) \
.SetDisplay("Candle Type", "Type of candles for periodic checks", "General")
self._current_balance = 0.0
@property
def EquityPercentFromBalance(self):
return self._equity_percent.Value
@EquityPercentFromBalance.setter
def EquityPercentFromBalance(self, value):
self._equity_percent.Value = value
@property
def CandleType(self):
return self._candle_type.Value
@CandleType.setter
def CandleType(self, value):
self._candle_type.Value = value
def OnStarted2(self, time):
super(close_by_equity_percent_strategy, self).OnStarted2(time)
portfolio = self.Portfolio
if portfolio is not None:
self._current_balance = float(portfolio.CurrentValue)
else:
self._current_balance = 0.0
subscription = self.SubscribeCandles(self.CandleType)
subscription.Bind(self.ProcessCandle).Start()
area = self.CreateChartArea()
if area is not None:
self.DrawCandles(area, subscription)
self.DrawOwnTrades(area)
def ProcessCandle(self, candle):
if candle.State != CandleStates.Finished:
return
portfolio = self.Portfolio
equity = float(portfolio.CurrentValue) if portfolio is not None else 0.0
if equity > self._current_balance * float(self.EquityPercentFromBalance):
pos = self.Position
if pos > 0:
self.SellMarket(pos)
elif pos < 0:
self.BuyMarket(-pos)
self._current_balance = equity
return
if self.Position == 0:
self._current_balance = equity
if candle.ClosePrice > candle.OpenPrice:
self.BuyMarket()
elif candle.ClosePrice < candle.OpenPrice:
self.SellMarket()
def OnReseted(self):
super(close_by_equity_percent_strategy, self).OnReseted()
self._current_balance = 0.0
def CreateClone(self):
return close_by_equity_percent_strategy()