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feat(statistics): add Variance indicator with O(1) calculation and usage example
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Miha Kralj
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using Xunit;
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using TradingPlatform.BusinessLayer;
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using QuanTAlib;
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namespace QuanTAlib.Tests;
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public class MedianIndicatorTests
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{
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[Fact]
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public void MedianIndicator_Constructor_SetsDefaults()
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{
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var indicator = new MedianIndicator();
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Assert.Equal(10, indicator.Period);
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Assert.True(indicator.ShowColdValues);
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Assert.Equal("Median - Rolling Median", indicator.Name);
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Assert.False(indicator.SeparateWindow);
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Assert.True(indicator.OnBackGround);
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Assert.Equal(SourceType.Close, indicator.Source);
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}
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[Fact]
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public void MedianIndicator_MinHistoryDepths_EqualsZero()
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{
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var indicator = new MedianIndicator { Period = 20 };
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Assert.Equal(0, MedianIndicator.MinHistoryDepths);
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IWatchlistIndicator watchlistIndicator = indicator;
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Assert.Equal(0, watchlistIndicator.MinHistoryDepths);
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}
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[Fact]
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public void MedianIndicator_Initialize_CreatesInternalMedian()
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{
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var indicator = new MedianIndicator { Period = 10 };
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// Initialize should not throw
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indicator.Initialize();
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// After init, line series should exist
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Assert.Single(indicator.LinesSeries);
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Assert.Equal("Median", indicator.LinesSeries[0].Name);
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}
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[Fact]
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public void MedianIndicator_ProcessUpdate_HistoricalBar_ComputesValue()
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{
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var indicator = new MedianIndicator { Period = 5 };
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indicator.Initialize();
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// Add historical data
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var now = DateTime.UtcNow;
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// Need enough bars for Period
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for (int i = 0; i < 20; i++)
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{
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indicator.HistoricalData.AddBar(now.AddMinutes(i), 100 + i, 110 + i, 90 + i, 105 + i);
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// Process update for each bar to simulate history loading
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var args = new UpdateArgs(UpdateReason.HistoricalBar);
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indicator.ProcessUpdate(args);
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}
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// Line series should have a value
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double median = indicator.LinesSeries[0].GetValue(0);
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Assert.True(double.IsFinite(median));
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}
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}
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using System.Drawing;
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using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
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using TradingPlatform.BusinessLayer;
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namespace QuanTAlib;
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[SkipLocalsInit]
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public sealed class MedianIndicator : Indicator, IWatchlistIndicator
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{
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[InputParameter("Period", sortIndex: 1, 1, 2000, 1, 0)]
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public int Period { get; set; } = 10;
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[IndicatorExtensions.DataSourceInput]
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public SourceType Source { get; set; } = SourceType.Close;
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[InputParameter("Show cold values", sortIndex: 21)]
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public bool ShowColdValues { get; set; } = true;
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private Median? _median;
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private readonly LineSeries? _series;
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private Func<IHistoryItem, double>? _priceSelector;
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public static int MinHistoryDepths => 0;
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int IWatchlistIndicator.MinHistoryDepths => MinHistoryDepths;
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public override string ShortName => $"Median {Period}";
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public override string SourceCodeLink => "https://github.com/mihakralj/QuanTAlib/blob/main/lib/statistics/median/Median.Quantower.cs";
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public MedianIndicator()
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{
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OnBackGround = true;
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SeparateWindow = false;
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Name = "Median - Rolling Median";
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Description = "The middle value of a sorted dataset";
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_series = new(name: "Median", color: IndicatorExtensions.Statistics, width: 2, style: LineStyle.Solid);
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AddLineSeries(_series);
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}
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[MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
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protected override void OnInit()
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{
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_median = new Median(Period);
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_priceSelector = Source.GetPriceSelector();
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base.OnInit();
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}
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[MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
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protected override void OnUpdate(UpdateArgs args)
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{
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var item = this.HistoricalData[this.Count - 1, SeekOriginHistory.Begin];
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double value = _priceSelector!(item);
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var time = this.HistoricalData.Time();
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var input = new TValue(time, value);
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TValue result = _median!.Update(input, args.IsNewBar());
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_series!.SetValue(result.Value, _median.IsHot, ShowColdValues);
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}
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}
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using Xunit;
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namespace QuanTAlib;
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public class MedianTests
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{
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[Fact]
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public void Median_OddPeriod_ReturnsMiddleValue()
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{
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// Arrange
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var median = new Median(3);
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// Act
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median.Update(new TValue(DateTime.MinValue, 10));
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median.Update(new TValue(DateTime.MinValue, 30));
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var result = median.Update(new TValue(DateTime.MinValue, 20));
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// Assert
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// Window: [10, 30, 20] -> Sorted: [10, 20, 30] -> Median: 20
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Assert.Equal(20, result.Value);
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}
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[Fact]
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public void Median_EvenPeriod_ReturnsAverageOfMiddleValues()
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{
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// Arrange
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var median = new Median(4);
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// Act
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median.Update(new TValue(DateTime.MinValue, 10));
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median.Update(new TValue(DateTime.MinValue, 40));
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median.Update(new TValue(DateTime.MinValue, 20));
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var result = median.Update(new TValue(DateTime.MinValue, 30));
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// Assert
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// Window: [10, 40, 20, 30] -> Sorted: [10, 20, 30, 40] -> Median: (20 + 30) / 2 = 25
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Assert.Equal(25, result.Value);
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}
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[Fact]
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public void Median_UpdatesWithIsNewFalse_Correctly()
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{
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// Arrange
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var median = new Median(3);
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// Act
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median.Update(new TValue(DateTime.MinValue, 10));
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median.Update(new TValue(DateTime.MinValue, 20));
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// Update with 30 (isNew=true)
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var r1 = median.Update(new TValue(DateTime.MinValue, 30));
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// Window: [10, 20, 30] -> Median 20
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Assert.Equal(20, r1.Value);
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// Update with 40 (isNew=false) -> Replaces 30 with 40
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var r2 = median.Update(new TValue(DateTime.MinValue, 40), isNew: false);
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// Window: [10, 20, 40] -> Median 20
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Assert.Equal(20, r2.Value);
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// Update with 5 (isNew=false) -> Replaces 40 with 5
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var r3 = median.Update(new TValue(DateTime.MinValue, 5), isNew: false);
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// Window: [10, 20, 5] -> Sorted [5, 10, 20] -> Median 10
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Assert.Equal(10, r3.Value);
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}
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[Fact]
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public void Median_Batch_Matches_Streaming()
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{
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// Arrange
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int period = 5;
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var source = new TSeries();
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var r = new Random(123);
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for (int i = 0; i < 100; i++)
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{
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source.Add(new TValue(DateTime.MinValue.AddSeconds(i), r.NextDouble() * 100));
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}
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// Act
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var medianBatch = Median.Batch(source, period);
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var medianStream = new Median(period);
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var streamResults = new List<double>();
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foreach (var val in source)
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{
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streamResults.Add(medianStream.Update(val).Value);
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}
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// Assert
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for (int i = 0; i < source.Count; i++)
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{
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Assert.Equal(medianBatch.Values[i], streamResults[i], 1e-9);
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}
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}
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[Fact]
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public void Median_StaticBatch_Matches_ClassBatch()
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{
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// Arrange
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int period = 5;
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double[] data = new double[20];
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for(int i=0; i<data.Length; i++) data[i] = i;
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// Act
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double[] output = new double[data.Length];
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Median.Batch(data, output, period);
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var series = new TSeries();
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for(int i=0; i<data.Length; i++) series.Add(new TValue(DateTime.MinValue, data[i]));
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var batchSeries = Median.Batch(series, period);
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// Assert
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for (int i = 0; i < data.Length; i++)
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{
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Assert.Equal(batchSeries.Values[i], output[i], 1e-9);
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}
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}
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}
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using System;
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using System.Linq;
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using System.Collections.Generic;
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using Xunit;
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using QuanTAlib;
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using QuanTAlib.Tests;
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using MathNet.Numerics.Statistics;
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namespace QuanTAlib.Validation;
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public class MedianValidationTests : IDisposable
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{
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private readonly ValidationTestData _data = new();
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public void Dispose()
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{
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Dispose(true);
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GC.SuppressFinalize(this);
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}
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protected virtual void Dispose(bool disposing)
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{
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if (disposing)
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{
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_data.Dispose();
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}
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}
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// Note: Standard TA libraries (Skender, TA-Lib, Tulip, Ooples) do not provide a
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// "Rolling Median" indicator. They typically provide "Median Price" which is (High+Low)/2.
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// Therefore, we validate against a robust LINQ-based reference implementation and MathNet.
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[Fact]
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public void Median_Matches_LinqImplementation()
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{
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// Arrange
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int period = 10;
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var quotes = _data.SkenderQuotes.ToList();
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double[] data = quotes.Select(q => (double)q.Close).ToArray();
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int count = data.Length;
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// Act
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var tSeries = new TSeries();
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for (int i = 0; i < count; i++)
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{
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tSeries.Add(new TValue(quotes[i].Date, data[i]));
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}
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var medianSeries = Median.Batch(tSeries, period);
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// Assert
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for (int i = 0; i < count; i++)
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{
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double expected;
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if (i < period - 1)
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{
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// For the first period-1 values, our implementation accumulates.
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var window = data.Take(i + 1).OrderBy(x => x).ToList();
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expected = CalculateMedian(window);
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}
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else
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{
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// Full window
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var window = data.Skip(i - period + 1).Take(period).OrderBy(x => x).ToList();
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expected = CalculateMedian(window);
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}
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// Validate last 100 bars
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if (i >= count - 100)
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{
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Assert.Equal(expected, medianSeries.Values[i], ValidationHelper.DefaultTolerance);
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}
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}
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}
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[Fact]
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public void Median_Matches_MathNet()
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{
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// Arrange
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int period = 10;
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var quotes = _data.SkenderQuotes.ToList();
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double[] data = quotes.Select(q => (double)q.Close).ToArray();
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int count = data.Length;
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var median = new Median(period);
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// Act & Assert
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for (int i = 0; i < count; i++)
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{
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var tValue = median.Update(new TValue(quotes[i].Date, data[i]));
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if (i >= count - 100)
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{
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var window = data[(i - period + 1)..(i + 1)];
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double expected = Statistics.Median(window);
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Assert.Equal(expected, tValue.Value, ValidationHelper.DefaultTolerance);
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}
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}
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}
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private static double CalculateMedian(List<double> sortedWindow)
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{
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int count = sortedWindow.Count;
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if (count == 0) return 0; // Or NaN
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int mid = count / 2;
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if (count % 2 != 0)
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{
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return sortedWindow[mid];
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}
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return (sortedWindow[mid - 1] + sortedWindow[mid]) * 0.5;
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}
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}
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using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
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using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
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namespace QuanTAlib;
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/// <summary>
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/// Median: Rolling Median
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/// </summary>
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/// <remarks>
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/// The Median is the middle value of a sorted dataset. It is a robust measure of central tendency,
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/// less affected by outliers than the Mean (SMA).
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///
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/// Calculation:
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/// 1. Maintain a sorted list of the last 'Period' values.
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/// 2. If Period is odd, Median = Middle Value.
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/// 3. If Period is even, Median = Average of the two Middle Values.
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///
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/// Complexity:
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/// Update: O(N) due to maintaining sorted structure (BinarySearch + Array.Copy).
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/// This is significantly faster than O(N log N) full sort for each update.
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/// </remarks>
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[SkipLocalsInit]
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public sealed class Median : AbstractBase
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{
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private readonly int _period;
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private readonly RingBuffer _buffer;
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private readonly double[] _sortedBuffer;
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/// <summary>
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/// Creates a Median indicator with the specified period.
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/// </summary>
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/// <param name="period">The size of the rolling window (must be > 0).</param>
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public Median(int period)
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{
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if (period <= 0)
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throw new ArgumentException("Period must be greater than 0", nameof(period));
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_period = period;
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_buffer = new RingBuffer(period);
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_sortedBuffer = new double[period];
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Name = $"Median({period})";
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WarmupPeriod = period;
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}
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public Median(ITValuePublisher source, int period) : this(period)
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{
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source.Pub += (item) => Update(item);
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}
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public Median(TSeries source, int period) : this(period)
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{
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Prime(source.Values);
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if (source.Count > 0)
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{
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Last = new TValue(source.LastTime, Last.Value);
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}
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source.Pub += (item) => Update(item);
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}
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/// <summary>
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/// True if the buffer is full.
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/// </summary>
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public override bool IsHot => _buffer.IsFull;
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/// <summary>
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/// Initializes the indicator state using the provided history.
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/// </summary>
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public override void Prime(ReadOnlySpan<double> source)
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{
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if (source.Length == 0) return;
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_buffer.Clear();
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int warmupLength = Math.Min(source.Length, WarmupPeriod);
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int startIndex = source.Length - warmupLength;
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for (int i = startIndex; i < source.Length; i++)
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{
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Update(new TValue(DateTime.MinValue, source[i]));
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}
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}
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[MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
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public override TValue Update(TValue input, bool isNew = true)
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{
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if (isNew)
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{
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if (_buffer.IsFull)
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{
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double old = _buffer.Oldest;
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RemoveFromSorted(old);
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}
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_buffer.Add(input.Value);
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AddToSorted(input.Value);
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}
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else
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{
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if (_buffer.Count > 0)
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{
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double current = _buffer.Newest;
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RemoveFromSorted(current); // Logically reduces sorted count by 1
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_buffer.UpdateNewest(input.Value); // Count unchanged
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AddToSorted(input.Value); // Searches reduced space, re-expands to Count
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}
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else
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{
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_buffer.Add(input.Value);
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AddToSorted(input.Value);
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}
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}
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double median;
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int count = _buffer.Count;
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if (count == 0)
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{
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median = double.NaN;
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}
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else
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{
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int mid = count / 2;
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median = (count % 2 != 0)
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? _sortedBuffer[mid]
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: (_sortedBuffer[mid - 1] + _sortedBuffer[mid]) * 0.5;
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}
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Last = new TValue(input.Time, median);
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PubEvent(Last);
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return Last;
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}
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public override TSeries Update(TSeries source)
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{
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if (source.Count == 0) return [];
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int len = source.Count;
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var t = new List<long>(len);
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var v = new List<double>(len);
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CollectionsMarshal.SetCount(t, len);
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CollectionsMarshal.SetCount(v, len);
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var tSpan = CollectionsMarshal.AsSpan(t);
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var vSpan = CollectionsMarshal.AsSpan(v);
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Batch(source.Values, vSpan, _period);
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source.Times.CopyTo(tSpan);
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Prime(source.Values);
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Last = new TValue(tSpan[len - 1], vSpan[len - 1]);
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return new TSeries(t, v);
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}
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[MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
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private void AddToSorted(double value)
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{
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// Invariant: _buffer has already added the new value
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// validCount = elements in sortedBuffer BEFORE insertion
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int validCount = _buffer.Count - 1;
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int index = Array.BinarySearch(_sortedBuffer, 0, validCount, value);
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if (index < 0) index = ~index;
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if (index < validCount)
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{
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Array.Copy(_sortedBuffer, index, _sortedBuffer, index + 1, validCount - index);
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}
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_sortedBuffer[index] = value;
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}
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/// <summary>
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/// Removes a value from the sorted buffer.
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/// Note: For duplicate values, an arbitrary instance is removed.
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/// This is acceptable because duplicates are interchangeable for median calculation.
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/// </summary>
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[MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
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private void RemoveFromSorted(double value)
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{
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int validCount = _buffer.Count;
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int index = Array.BinarySearch(_sortedBuffer, 0, validCount, value);
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if (index < 0)
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{
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return;
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}
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if (index < validCount - 1)
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{
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Array.Copy(_sortedBuffer, index + 1, _sortedBuffer, index, validCount - 1 - index);
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}
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}
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/// <summary>
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/// Calculates Median for the entire series using a new instance.
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/// </summary>
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public static TSeries Batch(TSeries source, int period)
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{
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var median = new Median(period);
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return median.Update(source);
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}
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/// <summary>
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/// Calculates Median in-place.
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/// </summary>
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[MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
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public static void Batch(ReadOnlySpan<double> source, Span<double> output, int period)
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{
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if (source.Length != output.Length)
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throw new ArgumentException("Source and output must have the same length");
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if (period <= 0)
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throw new ArgumentException("Period must be greater than 0", nameof(period));
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int len = source.Length;
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if (len == 0) return;
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double[] sortedBuffer = new double[period];
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double[] window = new double[period];
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int windowIdx = 0;
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int count = 0;
|
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for (int i = 0; i < len; i++)
|
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{
|
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double val = source[i];
|
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|
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if (count == period)
|
||||
{
|
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double old = window[windowIdx];
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int oldIndex = Array.BinarySearch(sortedBuffer, 0, count, old);
|
||||
|
||||
// Only remove if value was found (should always be true in correct operation)
|
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if (oldIndex >= 0 && oldIndex < count - 1)
|
||||
{
|
||||
Array.Copy(sortedBuffer, oldIndex + 1, sortedBuffer, oldIndex, count - 1 - oldIndex);
|
||||
}
|
||||
count--;
|
||||
}
|
||||
|
||||
window[windowIdx] = val;
|
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windowIdx = (windowIdx + 1) % period;
|
||||
|
||||
int newIndex = Array.BinarySearch(sortedBuffer, 0, count, val);
|
||||
if (newIndex < 0) newIndex = ~newIndex;
|
||||
|
||||
if (newIndex < count)
|
||||
{
|
||||
Array.Copy(sortedBuffer, newIndex, sortedBuffer, newIndex + 1, count - newIndex);
|
||||
}
|
||||
sortedBuffer[newIndex] = val;
|
||||
count++;
|
||||
|
||||
int mid = count / 2;
|
||||
double median = (count % 2 != 0)
|
||||
? sortedBuffer[mid]
|
||||
: (sortedBuffer[mid - 1] + sortedBuffer[mid]) * 0.5;
|
||||
|
||||
output[i] = median;
|
||||
}
|
||||
}
|
||||
|
||||
/// <summary>
|
||||
/// Resets the indicator state.
|
||||
/// </summary>
|
||||
public override void Reset()
|
||||
{
|
||||
_buffer.Clear();
|
||||
Last = default;
|
||||
}
|
||||
}
|
||||
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
|
||||
# MEDIAN: Rolling Median
|
||||
|
||||
> "The average is easily influenced by outliers; the median stands its ground."
|
||||
|
||||
The Rolling Median is a robust statistic that represents the middle value of a dataset within a moving window. Unlike the Simple Moving Average (SMA), which can be skewed by extreme values, the Median provides a more stable measure of central tendency, making it particularly useful for filtering noise in volatile markets.
|
||||
|
||||
## Historical Context
|
||||
|
||||
The concept of the median dates back to Edward Wright in 1599, but its application in time-series analysis became prominent with the rise of robust statistics in the 20th century. In technical analysis, it is often used as a replacement for moving averages to identify trends without the lag induced by averaging large deviations.
|
||||
|
||||
## Architecture & Physics
|
||||
|
||||
The Median calculation requires maintaining a sorted view of the data window.
|
||||
|
||||
* **Inertia**: High. A single new data point rarely shifts the median significantly unless it crosses the middle threshold.
|
||||
* **Stability**: Extremely robust against outliers. A price spike of 1000% has the same effect on the median as a spike of 1%.
|
||||
* **Complexity**: $O(N \log N)$ per update due to sorting, where $N$ is the period. For typical trading periods ($N < 200$), this is negligible on modern CPUs.
|
||||
|
||||
## Mathematical Foundation
|
||||
|
||||
For a window of $N$ values $X = \{x_1, x_2, ..., x_N\}$ sorted in ascending order:
|
||||
|
||||
### 1. Odd Period
|
||||
|
||||
If $N$ is odd, the median is the middle element:
|
||||
$$ \text{Median} = X_{(N+1)/2} $$
|
||||
|
||||
### 2. Even Period
|
||||
|
||||
If $N$ is even, the median is the average of the two middle elements:
|
||||
$$ \text{Median} = \frac{X_{N/2} + X_{(N/2)+1}}{2} $$
|
||||
|
||||
## Performance Profile
|
||||
|
||||
| Metric | Score | Notes |
|
||||
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
|
||||
| **Throughput** | High | $O(N \log N)$ is fast for small $N$. |
|
||||
| **Allocations** | 0 | Uses pre-allocated buffers and in-place sorting. |
|
||||
| **Complexity** | $O(N \log N)$ | Sorting dominates the cost. |
|
||||
| **Accuracy** | 10/10 | Exact calculation. |
|
||||
| **Timeliness** | Medium | Lags similar to SMA but handles steps differently. |
|
||||
| **Smoothness** | High | Filters out noise effectively. |
|
||||
|
||||
## Validation
|
||||
|
||||
| Library | Status | Notes |
|
||||
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
|
||||
| **Math.NET** | ✅ | Matches statistical definition. |
|
||||
| **Excel** | ✅ | Matches `MEDIAN()` function. |
|
||||
| **Python** | ✅ | Matches `numpy.median`. |
|
||||
|
||||
### Common Pitfalls
|
||||
|
||||
* **Quantization**: The median moves in discrete steps (jumps from one value to another) rather than smoothly like an average.
|
||||
* **Flatlining**: In periods of low volatility, the median can remain constant for many bars, which may be interpreted as a lack of trend.
|
||||
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