---
license: mit
language:
- en
- zh
base_model:
- Qwen/Qwen2.5-32B
---

example:
```
write a python script to back test ma5 and ma10 for trending following based on yfinance, for gold etf.   
<think>
Okay, the user wants a Python script to backtest moving averages (MA5 and MA10) for trend following using yfinance for a gold ETF. First, I'll need to import the necessary libraries: pandas for data manipulation, yfinance for fetching data, and matplotlib for plotting. 

Next, I'll define the gold ETF symbol, which is 'GC=F' for gold futures. Then, I'll fetch the historical data using yfinance, specifying the period as 1 year and the interval as 1 day.

After fetching the data, I'll calculate the 5-day and 10-day moving averages. I'll use the 'Close' prices for these calculations. Then, I'll create a 'Position' column based on whether the MA5 is greater than the MA10. If MA5 is greater, the position is 1 (buy), else 0 (no position). 

To calculate the returns, I'll create a 'Returns' column which is the difference between consecutive 'Close' prices divided by the previous 'Close'. Then, I'll calculate the strategy returns by multiplying the 'Returns' by the lagged 'Position' (shifted by 1 to avoid lookahead bias). 

I'll compute the cumulative returns for both the strategy and the buy-and-hold approach. Finally, I'll plot the results to visualize the performance.

The script should include comments for clarity and print statements to show the cumulative returns for both the strategy and the buy-and-hold approach. This will help the user understand how the strategy performed compared to simply holding the ETF.
The final answer is:

```python
import pandas as pd
import yfinance as yf
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

# Define the gold ETF symbol
symbol = 'GC=F'

# Fetch historical data
data = yf.download(symbol, period='1y', interval='1d')

# Calculate MA5 and MA10
data['MA5'] = data['Close'].rolling(window=5).mean()
data['MA10'] = data['Close'].rolling(window=10).mean()

# Create position signal: 1 when MA5 > MA10, else 0
data['Position'] = 0
data.loc[data['MA5'] > data['MA10'], 'Position'] = 1

# Calculate returns
data['Returns'] = data['Close'].pct_change()

# Calculate strategy returns
data['Strategy_Returns'] = data['Position'].shift(1) * data['Returns']

# Calculate cumulative returns
data['Cumulative_Returns'] = (1 + data['Strategy_Returns']).cumprod()
data['Buy_and_Hold_Returns'] = (1 + data['Returns']).cumprod()

# Plot the cumulative returns
plt.figure(figsize=(10, 6))
plt.plot(data['Cumulative_Returns'], label='MA5/MA10 Strategy')
plt.plot(data['Buy_and_Hold_Returns'], label='Buy and Hold')
plt.title('MA5 and MA10 Strategy vs Buy and Hold')
plt.xlabel('Date')
plt.ylabel('Cumulative Returns')
plt.legend()
plt.show()

# Print the cumulative returns
print(f"Cumulative Return of Strategy: {(data['Cumulative_Returns'][-1] - 1) * 100:.2f}%")
print(f"Cumulative Return of Buy and Hold: {(data['Buy_and_Hold_Returns'][-1] - 1) * 100:.2f}%")
```
```
```
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