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Edit and run Quant Buffet Python for Cryptocurrency Price Prediction using a Hybrid Deep Learning Approach with Explainable AI Integra… in the browser. Results update live with equity, drawdown, and metrics charts. Allowed: backtest.data, backtest.engine, backtest.metrics, numpy, pandas. Define ASSETS and make_on_day(prices). Shortcut: Ctrl+Enter. API docs →

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Required imports
Only these libraries are allowed in the sandbox.
from __future__ import annotations

import numpy as np
import pandas as pd

from backtest.data import load_daily_prices
from backtest.engine import EngineConfig, PortfolioEngine
from backtest.metrics import compute_metrics
ASSETS list (whitelisted ETFs)
Module-level list. Tickers must be in the Quant Buffet whitelist.
ASSETS = ["SPY", "QQQ", "TLT", "GLD", "BIL"]
make_on_day contract
Must return (on_day, ready). on_day calls engine.set_target_weights.
def make_on_day(prices: pd.DataFrame):
    cols = [c for c in ASSETS if c in prices.columns]
    sma = prices[cols].rolling(200, min_periods=200).mean()
    state = {"last": None}

    def on_day(engine: PortfolioEngine, dt: pd.Timestamp) -> None:
        if sma.loc[dt].isna().all():
            return
        key = (dt.year, dt.month)
        if state["last"] == key:
            return
        state["last"] = key
        long = [
            s for s in cols
            if pd.notna(prices.at[dt, s]) and pd.notna(sma.at[dt, s])
            and prices.at[dt, s] > sma.at[dt, s]
        ]
        weights = {} if not long else {s: 1.0 / len(long) for s in long}
        engine.set_target_weights(dt, weights)

    ready = sma.dropna(how="all").index.min() if sma.notna().any().any() else None
    return on_day, ready
Set target weights
Weights should sum to about 1.0. Empty dict = 100% cash.
engine.set_target_weights(dt, {"SPY": 0.60, "BIL": 0.40})

Live backtest performance

CAGR
-12.68%
Sharpe
-0.01
Max DD
-92.52%
Vol
50.73%
Sortino
-0.01
Beta
0.68

Showing saved draft baseline until you re-run.

Equity curve (indexed = 100)

Accent = strategy · dashed grey = buy-and-hold benchmark

2014-102026-0847315
Drawdown
Worst -88.5%-89%
Metrics bar chart
CAGRSharpeSortinoVol|DD|Grey = baseline · Accent = live run
Monthly returns
2023-042026-08 · last 24 months

Export to your platform

Transform Quant Buffet lab code (ASSETS + make_on_day / PortfolioEngine) into native classes for a third-party IDE — then copy and paste.

Run in: QuantConnect Cloud or LEAN CLI · QCAlgorithm with Equity securities and monthly rebalance.

Detected pattern: Mean reversionAssets: SPY, TLT, GLD, BIL
# Generated from Quant Buffet → QuantConnect LEAN
# Strategy: Cryptocurrency Price Prediction using a Hybrid Deep Learning Approach with Explainable AI Integra…
# Detected pattern: Mean reversion
# Source uses Quant Buffet lab APIs (ASSETS + make_on_day / PortfolioEngine).
# Review fees, data, and risk before live trading — educational export only.

from AlgorithmImports import *


class QuantBuffetExport(QCAlgorithm):
    def Initialize(self):
        self.SetStartDate(2010, 1, 1)
        self.SetCash(100000)
        tickers = ["SPY", "TLT", "GLD", "BIL"]
        self.symbols = []
        for t in tickers:
            if "-" in t:  # crypto proxy e.g. BTC-USD
                self.symbols.append(self.AddCrypto(t.replace("-USD", ""), Resolution.Daily).Symbol)
            else:
                self.symbols.append(self.AddEquity(t, Resolution.Daily).Symbol)
        self.Schedule.On(
            self.DateRules.MonthStart(self.symbols[0]),
            self.TimeRules.AfterMarketOpen(self.symbols[0], 30),
            self.Rebalance,
        )
        # Logic: Buy when return z-score < -1 over 20 days.

    def Rebalance(self):
        import numpy as np
        picks = []
        for symbol in self.symbols:
            hist = self.History(symbol, 20 + 5, Resolution.Daily)
            if hist.empty: continue
            close = hist["close"]
            if hasattr(close, "unstack"):
                close = close.unstack(level=0).iloc[:, 0]
            rets = close.pct_change().dropna()
            if len(rets) < 20: continue
            window = rets.iloc[-20:]
            z = (window.iloc[-1] - window.mean()) / (window.std() or 1e-9)
            if z < -1:
                picks.append(symbol)
        w = 1.0 / len(picks) if picks else 0.0
        for symbol in self.symbols:
            self.SetHoldings(symbol, w if symbol in picks else 0.0)

Exported code uses the platform’s native classes and libraries. Install dependencies in your third-party IDE, then run. Validate before live trading.

Academic paper

Teaser

Enter when short-horizon z-score is deeply negative; exit near zero. Universe: BTC-USD, ETH-USD. Parameters: lookback=20; entry_z=-1.0; exit_z=0.0; rebalance=daily. Rebalanced on the engine's template schedule with 5 bps commission and 2 bps slippage. Because the paper's primary signal (ML, sentiment, or proprietary data) is not available in our public ETF engine, this draft uses a liquid ETF rule that preserves the paper's economic theme rather than a bit-exact replication.

Strategy in a nutshell

Cryptocurrency markets exhibit pronounced nonlinearity and abrupt regime shifts, making accurate price forecasting a formidable challenge. Conventional econometric models such as ARIMA and GARCH often fail to capture these complex dynamics under high-volatility conditions. In response, we propose a hybrid deep learning framework, a ConvLSTM–GRU pipeline, that combines one-dimensional convolutions for localized pattern extraction. LSTM layers for long-term dependency modelling, and GRU layers to selectively refine salient temporal features. Technical indicators (e.g., moving averages, Bollinger Bands, and RSI) and trading volume are integrated as input channels to enrich the feature space with signals that capture volatility and momentum. We then employ Keras Tuner’s Hyperband algorithm to

Economic rationale

Short-horizon overreaction produces temporary dislocations that reverse toward a local mean. Related evidence from “Cryptocurrency Price Prediction using a Hybrid Deep Learning Approach with Explainable AI Integration”: Cryptocurrency markets exhibit pronounced nonlinearity and abrupt regime shifts, making accurate price forecasting a formidable challenge. Conventional econometric models such as ARIMA and GARCH often fail to capture these complex dynamics under high-volatility conditions. In response, we propose a hybrid deep learning framework, a ConvLSTM–GRU pipeline, that combines one-dimensional convolutions for localized pattern extraction. LSTM layers for long-term dependency modelling, and GRU layers to

Backtest performance

Annualised return-12.68%
Volatility50.73%
Beta0.68
Sharpe ratio-0.01
Sortino ratio-0.01
Maximum drawdown-92.52%