# --- # jupyter: # jupytext: # cell_metadata_filter: tags,-all # text_representation: # extension: .py # format_name: percent # format_version: '1.3' # jupytext_version: 1.19.3 # kernelspec: # display_name: Python 3 (ipykernel) # language: python # name: python3 # --- # %% [markdown] # # FX Pairs — Exploratory Data Analysis # # **Docker image**: `ml4t` # # ## Purpose # Profile the OANDA 20-pair, 4-hour FX dataset that anchors the FX case study. # FX is OTC: there is no central tape, so quotes and reported volumes are # venue-specific. The notebook surveys coverage, quote conventions, OHLC # integrity, and the 4h→daily aggregation used by downstream chapters. # # ## Learning Objectives # - Load and inspect the 4-hour OHLC + indicative-volume panel for 20 pairs. # - Distinguish direct (USD-quoted), indirect (USD-base), and cross pairs. # - Read FX volume as an OANDA indicator, not an authoritative tape. # - Aggregate 4h bars to UTC-day daily bars and read the gap-pattern signal. # # ## Book reference # Chapter 2, §2.2 (asset-class market data — foreign exchange). The FX case # study built on this dataset lives in `case_studies/fx_pairs/`. # # ## Prerequisites # - OANDA 4h FX parquet files materialized under `ML4T_DATA_PATH`. # - Loader `data.load_fx_pairs`. # %% """FX Pairs — Exploratory data analysis of OANDA currency pair data.""" import polars as pl from data import load_fx_pairs from utils.data_quality import check_ohlc_invariants, per_asset_stats # %% tags=["parameters"] # Production defaults — Papermill injects overrides for CI # (No tunable knobs: this notebook EDAs the full 12-pair universe via the # canonical load_fx_pairs() API; there is no MAX_SYMBOLS / START_DATE knob to expose.) # %% [markdown] # ## 1. Load and Inspect # %% fx_4h = load_fx_pairs(frequency="4h") print("=== FX Dataset ===") print(f"Shape: {fx_4h.shape}") print(f"Columns: {fx_4h.columns}") print(f"Date range: {fx_4h['timestamp'].min()} to {fx_4h['timestamp'].max()}") # %% [markdown] # ### Volume Disclaimer # # **Important**: FX is an OTC market. Volume figures are indicative estimates from OANDA, # not authoritative exchange data. Do not interpret FX volume the same way as equity volume. # %% fx_4h.head() # %% # Available pairs pairs = fx_4h["symbol"].unique().sort().to_list() print(f"\nCurrency pairs ({len(pairs)}):") for pair in pairs: print(f" {pair}") # %% [markdown] # ### Symbol Normalization # # The data uses underscore format (`EUR_USD`). The canonical format for this dataset is # concatenated (`EURUSD`). Here's how to convert: # %% # Normalize symbols: EUR_USD → EURUSD (canonical format) # The raw file uses underscores; we normalize to concatenated format for downstream joins fx = fx_4h.with_columns(pl.col("symbol").str.replace("_", "").alias("symbol")) print("Symbol normalization example:") print(" Raw format: EUR_USD, USD_JPY, GBP_USD") print(" Canonical: EURUSD, USDJPY, GBPUSD") print(f"\nNormalized pairs: {fx['symbol'].unique().sort().to_list()[:6]} ...") # %% [markdown] # ## 2. Coverage Summary # %% # Per-pair statistics (using normalized symbols) pairs = fx["symbol"].unique().sort().to_list() pair_stats = per_asset_stats( fx, time_col="timestamp", asset_col="symbol", price_col="close", volume_col="volume", ) pair_stats.sort("avg_volume", descending=True) # %% [markdown] # ## 3. Quote Conventions # # FX pairs follow **BASE/QUOTE** convention: # # | Pair | Interpretation | USD Strength | # |------|----------------|--------------| # | EUR/USD = 1.10 | 1 EUR costs 1.10 USD | Down = USD stronger | # | USD/JPY = 150 | 1 USD costs 150 JPY | Up = USD stronger | # | EUR/GBP = 0.86 | 1 EUR costs 0.86 GBP | Cross rate (no USD) | # # To create a consistent "USD index", you must **invert** EUR/USD and GBP/USD. # %% # Quote convention classification (using canonical symbols). QUOTE_CONVENTIONS = { "EURUSD": ("Direct", "USD per EUR", "invert for USD strength"), "GBPUSD": ("Direct", "USD per GBP", "invert for USD strength"), "AUDUSD": ("Direct", "USD per AUD", "invert for USD strength"), "NZDUSD": ("Direct", "USD per NZD", "invert for USD strength"), "USDJPY": ("Indirect", "JPY per USD", "direct USD strength"), "USDCHF": ("Indirect", "CHF per USD", "direct USD strength"), "USDCAD": ("Indirect", "CAD per USD", "direct USD strength"), "EURGBP": ("Cross", "GBP per EUR", "no USD"), "EURJPY": ("Cross", "JPY per EUR", "no USD"), } quote_conventions = pl.DataFrame( [ {"symbol": p, "convention": c, "meaning": m, "usd_strength": n} for p, (c, m, n) in QUOTE_CONVENTIONS.items() if p in pairs ] ) quote_conventions # %% [markdown] # ## 4. Data Quality # %% # OHLC invariants invariants = check_ohlc_invariants(fx) invariants # %% # Check for weekend gaps (expected in FX, which trades 24/5) eurusd = fx.filter(pl.col("symbol") == "EURUSD").sort("timestamp") eurusd_gaps = eurusd.with_columns( pl.col("timestamp").diff().dt.total_hours().alias("hours_since_prev") ) large_gaps = eurusd_gaps.filter(pl.col("hours_since_prev") > 24) print(f"\nGaps > 24 hours (EURUSD): {len(large_gaps)} (should be weekends only)") # %% [markdown] # ## 5. Daily Aggregation # # Aggregate 4-hour bars to daily for consistency with other datasets. # # **Note**: This uses UTC midnight boundaries. FX daily bars are conventionally defined # by a session cutoff (often 5pm New York). For production, align to your broker's # convention. This simple calendar-day aggregation is sufficient for exploration. # %% # Daily aggregation (must be sorted for group_by_dynamic) fx_daily = ( fx.sort("symbol", "timestamp") .group_by_dynamic("timestamp", every="1d", group_by="symbol") .agg( [ pl.col("open").first(), pl.col("high").max(), pl.col("low").min(), pl.col("close").last(), pl.col("volume").sum(), ] ) ) print(f"Daily aggregation (UTC boundaries) — shape: {fx_daily.shape}") fx_daily.filter(pl.col("symbol") == "EURUSD").tail(5) # %% [markdown] # ## Key Takeaways # # Profile of the OANDA 4h FX panel that anchors the FX case study. # # ### Quantitative Findings # - **Panel scale**: 478,640 4h observations across 20 currency pairs spanning # 2011-01-02 → 2025-12-31. Each pair has ~23,920–23,945 4h bars. # - **Liquidity tiers (by indicative OANDA volume)**: GBPAUD, GBPJPY, EURCAD, # GBPCHF and CHFJPY top the table at 18k–28k contracts/4h; the bottom of # the universe (NZDUSD, EURCHF, EURGBP, AUDUSD, USDCHF) sits at 5k–7k. # These rankings are *OANDA-specific* — interbank-market liquidity for # EURUSD/USDJPY is the largest globally but is not visible to a single # retail venue. # - **OHLC integrity**: 100% of 4h bars satisfy all six invariants # (high ≥ low/open/close, low ≤ open/close, volume ≥ 0). # - **Session gaps**: 747 EURUSD inter-bar gaps exceed 24 h, matching the # ~770 weekend closes over 14 years — confirming the 24/5 calendar. # - **Daily roll-up**: UTC-boundary aggregation produces 94,642 daily rows # across the panel (≈4,732 trading days × 20 pairs). # # ### Implications for Practitioners # - **Volume**: Treat as a relative liquidity indicator across pairs on this # venue, not as an interbank tape. # - **Quote inversion**: USD strength composites must invert direct pairs # (EUR/USD, GBP/USD, AUD/USD, NZD/USD); USD-base and cross pairs do not # need inversion. # - **Daily session convention**: UTC-day aggregation is convenient for joins # with the equity/crypto panels but is *not* a tradable session boundary; # broker-specific 5pm-NY cutoffs are wired in `case_studies/fx_pairs/` # downstream. # # **Next**: `13_data_quality_framework` profiles the cross-asset DQ checks # that consume this panel and the others built up so far.