QuantConnect / QuantConnect/Lean

Adds Futures Fill Model

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Description

Expected Behavior

Futures' orders should fill with prices that respect the minimum price variation.

Actual Behavior

Futures' orders should fill with the available price data.

Potential Solution

Add FuturesFillModel that ensures that orders are filled with realistic prices.

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by locating the existing order fill models and the code path that supplies futures price data. Compare how minimum price variation is represented and used, then define the behavior for a FuturesFillModel; done means futures orders fill only at realistic prices respecting that variation, with coverage for the reported case.

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Assessment

Tech stack
csharp
Domain
fintech-quant
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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