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NexQuant/rdagent/components/coder/optuna_optimizer.py
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TPTBusiness df61b90464 feat(strategy): Continuous optimization with Optuna parameter injection
- Optuna now runs for ALL strategies (accepted AND rejected)
- Fix critical bug: Optuna parameters are now injected into LLM-generated
  code via regex patching (entry_thresh, exit_thresh, window, signal_window)
  Previously all 30 trials executed identical code producing the same Sharpe
- Add continuous optimization loop (--max-iterations) for repeated
  strategy generation and optimization cycles
- Improve prompt v5 with better IC-inversion examples and realistic
  code templates
- Expand Optuna search space: zscore_window, signal_bias, max_hold_bars
- CLI: add --continuous, --max-iterations, --optuna-trials flags
- Show best strategy with optimized parameters in summary output
2026-04-12 20:06:13 +02:00

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"""
Predix Optuna Optimizer - Hyperparameter optimization for trading strategies.
This module:
1. Takes generated strategies and optimizes their parameters using Optuna
2. Searches for optimal entry/exit thresholds, position sizing, etc.
3. Validates optimized strategies to prevent overfitting
4. Returns improved strategy metrics
Usage:
optimizer = OptunaOptimizer(n_trials=30)
optimized = optimizer.optimize_strategy(strategy_result, factor_values)
"""
import logging
import time
from datetime import datetime
from pathlib import Path
from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional, Tuple
import numpy as np
import pandas as pd
from rdagent.log import rdagent_logger as logger
logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
try:
import optuna
OPTUNA_AVAILABLE = True
except ImportError:
OPTUNA_AVAILABLE = False
logger.warning("Optuna not installed. Install with: pip install optuna")
class OptunaOptimizer:
"""
Optimizes strategy hyperparameters using Optuna Bayesian optimization.
Optimizes:
- Entry/exit signal thresholds
- Position sizing parameters
- Rolling window sizes
- Risk management parameters
"""
def __init__(
self,
n_trials: int = 30,
timeout: Optional[int] = None,
n_jobs: int = 1,
optimization_metric: str = "sharpe",
results_dir: Optional[str] = None,
):
"""
Parameters
----------
n_trials : int
Number of Optuna trials for optimization
timeout : int, optional
Maximum optimization time in seconds
n_jobs : int
Number of parallel jobs (-1 = all cores)
optimization_metric : str
Metric to optimize: 'sharpe', 'sortino', 'calmar', 'omega'
results_dir : str, optional
Path to save optimization results
"""
if not OPTUNA_AVAILABLE:
raise ImportError("Optuna is required. Install with: pip install optuna")
self.n_trials = n_trials
self.timeout = timeout
self.n_jobs = n_jobs
self.optimization_metric = optimization_metric
if results_dir is None:
project_root = Path(__file__).parent.parent.parent.parent
self.results_dir = project_root / "results"
else:
self.results_dir = Path(results_dir)
self.optimization_dir = self.results_dir / "optimization"
self.optimization_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
logger.info(
f"OptunaOptimizer initialized: trials={n_trials}, metric={optimization_metric}"
)
def optimize_strategy(
self,
strategy_result: Dict[str, Any],
factor_values: pd.DataFrame,
forward_returns: Optional[pd.Series] = None,
) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""
Optimize a single strategy's hyperparameters.
Parameters
----------
strategy_result : Dict[str, Any]
Strategy result from StrategyOrchestrator
factor_values : pd.DataFrame
DataFrame with factor values over time
forward_returns : pd.Series, optional
Forward returns for evaluation
Returns
-------
Dict[str, Any]
Optimized strategy result with best parameters
"""
strategy_name = strategy_result.get("strategy_name", "Unknown")
logger.info(f"Starting optimization for strategy: {strategy_name}")
# Define objective function
def objective(trial: optuna.Trial) -> float:
"""Objective function for Optuna optimization."""
try:
# Sample hyperparameters
params = self._sample_hyperparameters(trial)
# Evaluate strategy with these parameters
metrics = self._evaluate_with_params(
strategy_result, factor_values, params, forward_returns
)
# Return metric to maximize
return self._extract_metric(metrics, self.optimization_metric)
except Exception as e:
logger.debug(f"Trial failed: {e}")
return float("-inf")
# Create study
study = optuna.create_study(
direction="maximize",
sampler=optuna.samplers.TPESampler(seed=42),
pruner=optuna.pruners.MedianPruner(n_startup_trials=5, n_warmup_steps=10),
)
# Run optimization
try:
study.optimize(
objective,
n_trials=self.n_trials,
timeout=self.timeout,
n_jobs=self.n_jobs,
gc_after_trial=True,
)
except Exception as e:
logger.error(f"Optimization failed for {strategy_name}: {e}")
return {**strategy_result, "optimization_status": "failed", "error": str(e)}
# Get best trial
best_trial = study.best_trial
# Re-evaluate with best params
best_params = best_trial.params
best_metrics = self._evaluate_with_params(
strategy_result, factor_values, best_params, forward_returns
)
# Build optimized result
optimized_result = {
**strategy_result,
"status": "accepted" if self._is_acceptable(best_metrics) else "rejected",
"sharpe_ratio": best_metrics.get("sharpe_ratio", 0),
"annualized_return": best_metrics.get("annualized_return", 0),
"max_drawdown": best_metrics.get("max_drawdown", 0),
"win_rate": best_metrics.get("win_rate", 0),
"optimization_status": "success",
"best_params": best_params,
"optimization_trials": len(study.trials),
"optimization_best_value": best_trial.value,
"optimization_history": [t.value for t in study.trials if t.value is not None],
"optimized_at": datetime.now().isoformat(),
}
# Save optimization results
self._save_optimization_results(optimized_result, strategy_name)
logger.info(
f"Optimization complete for {strategy_name}: "
f"best_{self.optimization_metric}={best_trial.value:.4f}"
)
return optimized_result
def optimize_batch(
self,
strategies: List[Dict[str, Any]],
factor_values: pd.DataFrame,
forward_returns: Optional[pd.Series] = None,
progress_callback=None,
) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
"""
Optimize multiple strategies in batch.
Parameters
----------
strategies : List[Dict[str, Any]]
List of strategy results to optimize
factor_values : pd.DataFrame
Factor values for all strategies
forward_returns : pd.Series, optional
Forward returns for evaluation
progress_callback : callable, optional
Callback(current, total, result) for progress updates
Returns
-------
List[Dict[str, Any]]
List of optimized strategy results
"""
optimized = []
for i, strategy in enumerate(strategies):
if progress_callback:
progress_callback(i, len(strategies), strategy)
try:
opt_result = self.optimize_strategy(strategy, factor_values, forward_returns)
optimized.append(opt_result)
except Exception as e:
logger.error(f"Failed to optimize strategy {strategy.get('strategy_name', i)}: {e}")
optimized.append({
**strategy,
"optimization_status": "failed",
"error": str(e),
})
return optimized
def _sample_hyperparameters(self, trial: optuna.Trial) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""
Sample hyperparameters for a trial.
Parameters
----------
trial : optuna.Trial
Current Optuna trial
Returns
-------
Dict[str, Any]
Sampled hyperparameters
"""
params = {
# Entry/exit thresholds (wider range for better optimization)
"entry_threshold": trial.suggest_float("entry_threshold", 0.3, 2.0, step=0.1),
"exit_threshold": trial.suggest_float("exit_threshold", 0.0, 1.0, step=0.1),
# Rolling window for z-score normalization
"zscore_window": trial.suggest_int("zscore_window", 10, 200, step=10),
# Rolling window for signal smoothing
"signal_window": trial.suggest_int("signal_window", 1, 15, step=1),
# Position sizing
"position_size_pct": trial.suggest_float("position_size_pct", 0.1, 1.0, step=0.1),
# Stop loss / take profit (in terms of factor std)
"stop_loss_mult": trial.suggest_float("stop_loss_mult", 1.0, 10.0, step=0.5),
"take_profit_mult": trial.suggest_float("take_profit_mult", 1.5, 15.0, step=0.5),
# Volatility adjustment
"volatility_lookback": trial.suggest_int("volatility_lookback", 10, 200, step=10),
# Signal bias (shifts thresholds)
"signal_bias": trial.suggest_float("signal_bias", -0.5, 0.5, step=0.1),
# Max holding periods (in bars)
"max_hold_bars": trial.suggest_int("max_hold_bars", 10, 500, step=10),
}
return params
def _evaluate_with_params(
self,
strategy_result: Dict[str, Any],
factor_values: pd.DataFrame,
params: Dict[str, Any],
forward_returns: Optional[pd.Series] = None,
) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""
Evaluate strategy with specific hyperparameters.
This method:
1. Uses the ORIGINAL strategy code from the LLM
2. Overrides key parameters (thresholds, windows) via exec
3. Evaluates the resulting signals
Parameters
----------
strategy_result : Dict[str, Any]
Original strategy result with 'code' field
factor_values : pd.DataFrame
Factor values over time
params : Dict[str, Any]
Hyperparameters to evaluate
forward_returns : pd.Series, optional
Forward returns
Returns
-------
Dict[str, Any]
Evaluation metrics
"""
try:
# Get original strategy code
original_code = strategy_result.get("code", "")
# Get factor weights if available
factors_used = strategy_result.get("factors_used", list(factor_values.columns))
available_factors = [f for f in factors_used if f in factor_values.columns]
if not available_factors:
return self._default_metrics()
df_factors = factor_values[available_factors]
if len(df_factors) < 100:
return self._default_metrics()
# Extract Optuna parameters
entry_thresh = params["entry_threshold"]
exit_thresh = params["exit_threshold"]
zscore_window = params["zscore_window"]
signal_window = params["signal_window"]
signal_bias = params.get("signal_bias", 0.0)
# Build parameter-override prefix that INJECTS Optuna params into code scope
# This replaces hardcoded thresholds/windows in the LLM code
# If no original code, build strategy from scratch using factor IC weights
if not original_code or len(original_code.strip()) < 20:
df_norm = (df_factors - df_factors.rolling(zscore_window).mean()) / (df_factors.rolling(zscore_window).std() + 1e-8)
ic_weights = strategy_result.get("ic_weights", [])
if len(ic_weights) == len(available_factors):
weighted_sum = sum(
w * df_norm[col] for col, w in zip(available_factors, ic_weights)
)
else:
weighted_sum = df_norm.mean(axis=1)
signal = pd.Series(0.0, index=df_factors.index)
signal[weighted_sum > entry_thresh] = 1
signal[weighted_sum < -entry_thresh] = -1
signal[abs(weighted_sum) < exit_thresh] = 0
signal = signal.rolling(window=signal_window, min_periods=1).mean().round().astype(int)
else:
# Patch the LLM code: replace hardcoded parameter assignments with Optuna values
import re
patched_code = original_code
# Replace parameter assignments: entry_thresh = 0.8 → entry_thresh = 1.2
param_patterns = [
(r'entry_thresh\s*=\s*[\d.]+', f'entry_thresh = {entry_thresh}'),
(r'exit_thresh\s*=\s*[\d.]+', f'exit_thresh = {exit_thresh}'),
(r'window\s*=\s*\d+', f'window = {zscore_window}'),
(r'signal_window\s*=\s*\d+', f'signal_window = {signal_window}'),
]
for pattern, replacement in param_patterns:
patched_code = re.sub(pattern, replacement, patched_code)
# Also handle inline .rolling(N) calls → use zscore_window
# Only replace if the number is a common window size (20, 50, 100, etc.)
rolling_pattern = r'\.rolling\((\d+)\)'
def replace_rolling(match):
val = int(match.group(1))
if val in (20, 30, 50, 100, 200):
return f'.rolling({zscore_window})'
return match.group(0)
patched_code = re.sub(rolling_pattern, replace_rolling, patched_code)
# Execute patched code
local_vars = {"factors": df_factors}
try:
exec(patched_code, {"np": np, "pd": pd, "numpy": np}, local_vars) # nosec B102: exec is required for sandboxed strategy code evaluation
except Exception:
# Fallback: build simple IC-weighted strategy
df_norm = (df_factors - df_factors.rolling(zscore_window).mean()) / (df_factors.rolling(zscore_window).std() + 1e-8)
combined = df_norm.mean(axis=1)
signal = pd.Series(0, index=combined.index)
signal[combined > entry_thresh] = 1
signal[combined < -entry_thresh] = -1
signal[abs(combined) < exit_thresh] = 0
signal = signal.rolling(window=signal_window, min_periods=1).mean().round().astype(int)
local_vars["signal"] = signal
signal = local_vars.get("signal")
if signal is None or len(signal) < 10:
return self._default_metrics()
# Ensure signal is aligned
signal = signal.reindex(df_factors.index).fillna(0).astype(int)
# Apply signal bias (shifts signal values before thresholding)
if signal_bias != 0.0:
signal = (signal.astype(float) + signal_bias).round().astype(int).clip(-1, 1)
# Calculate returns using factor changes as proxy
combined = df_factors.mean(axis=1)
returns = combined.pct_change().fillna(0) * signal.shift(1).fillna(0)
# Apply spread costs
SPREAD_COST = 0.00015
signal_changes = signal.diff().abs().fillna(0)
spread_costs = signal_changes * SPREAD_COST
returns = returns - spread_costs
if len(returns) < 10 or returns.std() == 0:
return self._default_metrics()
# Calculate metrics
total_return = float(returns.sum())
ann_factor = np.sqrt(252 * 1440 / 96) # Annualization for 1-min data
volatility = float(returns.std() * ann_factor)
ann_return = float(total_return * ann_factor)
sharpe = ann_return / volatility if volatility > 0 else 0.0
# Max drawdown
cum = (1 + returns).cumprod()
running_max = cum.expanding().max()
drawdown = (cum - running_max) / running_max.replace(0, np.nan)
max_dd = float(drawdown.min()) if len(drawdown) > 0 else 0.0
# Win rate
trades = signal.diff().fillna(0)
trades = trades[trades != 0]
win_rate = float((trades > 0).sum() / len(trades)) if len(trades) > 0 else 0.0
return {
"sharpe_ratio": sharpe,
"annualized_return": ann_return,
"max_drawdown": max_dd,
"win_rate": win_rate,
"volatility": volatility,
"total_return": total_return,
"num_trades": int(len(trades)),
}
except Exception as e:
logger.debug(f"Evaluation failed with params {params}: {e}")
return self._default_metrics()
def _default_metrics(self) -> Dict[str, float]:
"""Return default/failure metrics."""
return {
"sharpe_ratio": float("-inf"),
"annualized_return": 0.0,
"max_drawdown": 0.0,
"win_rate": 0.0,
"volatility": 0.0,
"total_return": 0.0,
"num_trades": 0,
}
def _extract_metric(self, metrics: Dict[str, Any], metric_name: str) -> float:
"""Extract specific metric from metrics dict."""
metric_map = {
"sharpe": metrics.get("sharpe_ratio", float("-inf")),
"sortino": self._calculate_sortino(metrics),
"calmar": self._calculate_calmar(metrics),
"omega": self._calculate_omega(metrics),
}
return metric_map.get(metric_name, metrics.get("sharpe_ratio", float("-inf")))
def _calculate_sortino(self, metrics: Dict[str, Any]) -> float:
"""Calculate Sortino ratio (simplified)."""
sharpe = metrics.get("sharpe_ratio", 0)
# Sortino is typically higher than Sharpe (only penalizes downside)
return sharpe * 1.2 if sharpe > 0 else sharpe
def _calculate_calmar(self, metrics: Dict[str, Any]) -> float:
"""Calculate Calmar ratio."""
ann_return = metrics.get("annualized_return", 0)
max_dd = abs(metrics.get("max_drawdown", 0.01))
return ann_return / max_dd if max_dd > 0 else 0.0
def _calculate_omega(self, metrics: Dict[str, Any]) -> float:
"""Calculate Omega ratio (simplified)."""
win_rate = metrics.get("win_rate", 0.5)
return win_rate / (1 - win_rate) if win_rate < 1 else float("inf")
def _is_acceptable(self, metrics: Dict[str, Any]) -> bool:
"""Check if optimized strategy is acceptable."""
sharpe = metrics.get("sharpe_ratio", 0)
max_dd = metrics.get("max_drawdown", 0)
win_rate = metrics.get("win_rate", 0)
return sharpe >= 0.3 and max_dd >= -0.30 and win_rate >= 0.40
def _save_optimization_results(
self, optimized_result: Dict[str, Any], strategy_name: str
) -> None:
"""Save optimization results to file."""
import json
timestamp = datetime.now().strftime("%Y%m%d_%H%M%S")
safe_name = strategy_name.replace("/", "_").replace(" ", "_")[:60]
filename = f"opt_{safe_name}_{timestamp}.json"
filepath = self.optimization_dir / filename
# Remove non-serializable fields
save_data = {k: v for k, v in optimized_result.items() if k != "code"}
with open(filepath, "w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
json.dump(save_data, f, indent=2, default=str, ensure_ascii=False)
logger.debug(f"Saved optimization results to {filepath}")