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REFACTOR: Move BuyingPowerModel.RequiredFreeBuyingPowerPercent to SecurityPortfolioManager

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consistency refactor
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Description

The BuyingPowerModel.RequiredFreeBuyingPowerPrecent is really a portfolio scoped setting and not a security scoped setting, and as such, should live at the algorithm level, such as on the portfolio object. Individual models would then all be in agreement about how big this buffer size is. If two models have different values and we call SetHoldings against those two securities, strange behavior will inevitably follow.

This should be a straightforward mechanical refactoring as this value is always referenced within methods that have access to the portfolio object.

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Research direction

Locate BuyingPowerModel.RequiredFreeBuyingPowerPercent and its references, then inspect the methods that already have access to the portfolio object and SecurityPortfolioManager. Move the portfolio-scoped setting there and update its callers so SetHoldings uses one consistent buffer value across models.

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Assessment

Tech stack
csharp
Domain
fintech-quant
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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