Add TTM Scalper indicator implementation in C# and Pine Script; update Blma class for average calculation; remove missing indicators report and oscillator docs rewrite plans.

lib/reversals/fractals/Fractals.Quantower.Tests.cs

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+using TradingPlatform.BusinessLayer;
+using QuanTAlib;
+
+namespace QuanTAlib.Tests;
+
+public sealed class FractalsIndicatorTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public void FractalsIndicator_Constructor_SetsDefaults()
+    {
+        var indicator = new FractalsIndicator();
+
+        Assert.True(indicator.ShowColdValues);
+        Assert.Contains("FRACTALS", indicator.Name, StringComparison.Ordinal);
+        Assert.False(indicator.SeparateWindow);
+        Assert.True(indicator.OnBackGround);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void FractalsIndicator_MinHistoryDepths_EqualsZero()
+    {
+        var indicator = new FractalsIndicator();
+
+        Assert.Equal(0, FractalsIndicator.MinHistoryDepths);
+        IWatchlistIndicator watchlistIndicator = indicator;
+        Assert.Equal(0, watchlistIndicator.MinHistoryDepths);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void FractalsIndicator_ShortName_IsFractals()
+    {
+        var indicator = new FractalsIndicator();
+        indicator.Initialize();
+
+        Assert.Contains("FRACTALS", indicator.ShortName, StringComparison.Ordinal);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void FractalsIndicator_SourceCodeLink_IsValid()
+    {
+        var indicator = new FractalsIndicator();
+
+        Assert.Contains("github.com", indicator.SourceCodeLink, StringComparison.Ordinal);
+        Assert.Contains("Fractals", indicator.SourceCodeLink, StringComparison.Ordinal);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void FractalsIndicator_Initialize_CreatesInternalIndicator()
+    {
+        var indicator = new FractalsIndicator();
+
+        indicator.Initialize();
+
+        // After init, line series should exist (UpFractal + DownFractal)
+        Assert.Equal(2, indicator.LinesSeries.Count);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void FractalsIndicator_ProcessUpdate_HistoricalBar_ComputesValue()
+    {
+        var indicator = new FractalsIndicator();
+        indicator.Initialize();
+
+        var now = DateTime.UtcNow;
+        for (int i = 0; i < 20; i++)
+        {
+            // Create a pattern with varying highs/lows to generate fractals
+            double basePrice = 100 + (i % 5 == 2 ? 10 : 0); // spike every 5th bar at position 2
+            indicator.HistoricalData.AddBar(now.AddMinutes(i), basePrice, basePrice + 5, basePrice - 5, basePrice + 2);
+
+            var args = new UpdateArgs(UpdateReason.HistoricalBar);
+            indicator.ProcessUpdate(args);
+        }
+
+        double upFractal = indicator.LinesSeries[0].GetValue(0);
+        double downFractal = indicator.LinesSeries[1].GetValue(0);
+
+        // Values should be set (either finite fractal or NaN=no fractal)
+        Assert.True(double.IsFinite(upFractal) || double.IsNaN(upFractal));
+        Assert.True(double.IsFinite(downFractal) || double.IsNaN(downFractal));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void FractalsIndicator_ProcessUpdate_NewBar_ComputesValue()
+    {
+        var indicator = new FractalsIndicator();
+        indicator.Initialize();
+
+        var now = DateTime.UtcNow;
+        for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++)
+        {
+            indicator.HistoricalData.AddBar(now.AddMinutes(i), 100 + i, 110 + i, 90 + i, 105 + i);
+            var args = new UpdateArgs(UpdateReason.HistoricalBar);
+            indicator.ProcessUpdate(args);
+        }
+
+        // Simulate a new bar
+        indicator.HistoricalData.AddBar(now.AddMinutes(10), 110, 120, 100, 115);
+        var newArgs = new UpdateArgs(UpdateReason.NewBar);
+        indicator.ProcessUpdate(newArgs);
+
+        double upFractal = indicator.LinesSeries[0].GetValue(0);
+        Assert.True(double.IsFinite(upFractal) || double.IsNaN(upFractal));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void FractalsIndicator_TwoLineSeries_ArePresent()
+    {
+        var indicator = new FractalsIndicator();
+        indicator.Initialize();
+
+        // UpFractal is index 0 (red), DownFractal is index 1 (green)
+        Assert.Equal(2, indicator.LinesSeries.Count);
+        Assert.Contains("Up", indicator.LinesSeries[0].Name, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+        Assert.Contains("Down", indicator.LinesSeries[1].Name, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void FractalsIndicator_Description_IsSet()
+    {
+        var indicator = new FractalsIndicator();
+
+        Assert.NotNull(indicator.Description);
+        Assert.NotEmpty(indicator.Description);
+        Assert.Contains("fractal", indicator.Description, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+    }
+}

lib/reversals/fractals/Fractals.Quantower.cs

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+using System.Drawing;
+using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
+using TradingPlatform.BusinessLayer;
+
+namespace QuanTAlib;
+
+[SkipLocalsInit]
+public sealed class FractalsIndicator : Indicator, IWatchlistIndicator
+{
+    [InputParameter("Show cold values", sortIndex: 21)]
+    public bool ShowColdValues { get; set; } = true;
+
+    private Fractals _indicator = null!;
+    private readonly LineSeries _upFractalSeries;
+    private readonly LineSeries _downFractalSeries;
+
+    public static int MinHistoryDepths => 0;
+    int IWatchlistIndicator.MinHistoryDepths => MinHistoryDepths;
+
+    public override string ShortName => "FRACTALS";
+    public override string SourceCodeLink => "https://github.com/mihakralj/QuanTAlib/blob/main/lib/reversals/fractals/Fractals.cs";
+
+    public FractalsIndicator()
+    {
+        OnBackGround = true;
+        SeparateWindow = false;
+        Name = "FRACTALS - Williams Fractals";
+        Description = "Five-bar pattern identifying local peaks (up fractals / resistance) and troughs (down fractals / support).";
+
+        _upFractalSeries = new LineSeries(name: "Up Fractal", color: Color.Red, width: 2, style: LineStyle.Dot);
+        _downFractalSeries = new LineSeries(name: "Down Fractal", color: Color.Green, width: 2, style: LineStyle.Dot);
+
+        AddLineSeries(_upFractalSeries);
+        AddLineSeries(_downFractalSeries);
+    }
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    protected override void OnInit()
+    {
+        _indicator = new Fractals();
+        base.OnInit();
+    }
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    protected override void OnUpdate(UpdateArgs args)
+    {
+        _ = _indicator.Update(this.GetInputBar(args), args.IsNewBar());
+
+        _upFractalSeries.SetValue(_indicator.UpFractal, _indicator.IsHot, ShowColdValues);
+        _downFractalSeries.SetValue(_indicator.DownFractal, _indicator.IsHot, ShowColdValues);
+    }
+}

lib/reversals/fractals/Fractals.Tests.cs

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+// FRACTALS Tests - Williams Fractals
+
+namespace QuanTAlib.Tests;
+
+// -- A) Constructor Validation ------------------------------------------------
+public sealed class FractalsConstructorTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public void Constructor_Default_SetsProperties()
+    {
+        var f = new Fractals();
+
+        Assert.Equal(5, f.WarmupPeriod);
+        Assert.Contains("Fractals", f.Name, StringComparison.Ordinal);
+        Assert.False(f.IsHot);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Constructor_InitialState_NaN()
+    {
+        var f = new Fractals();
+
+        Assert.True(double.IsNaN(f.UpFractal));
+        Assert.True(double.IsNaN(f.DownFractal));
+    }
+}
+
+// -- B) Basic Calculation -----------------------------------------------------
+public sealed class FractalsBasicTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public void Update_ReturnsTValue()
+    {
+        var f = new Fractals();
+        // TBar(DateTime, open, high, low, close, volume)
+        var bar = new TBar(DateTime.UtcNow, 97, 100, 95, 98, 1000);
+
+        TValue result = f.Update(bar);
+
+        Assert.IsType<TValue>(result);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Update_Last_IsAccessible()
+    {
+        var f = new Fractals();
+        var bar = new TBar(DateTime.UtcNow, 97, 100, 95, 98, 1000);
+
+        _ = f.Update(bar);
+
+        Assert.True(double.IsFinite(f.Last.Value) || double.IsNaN(f.Last.Value));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Update_KnownUpFractal_Detected()
+    {
+        var f = new Fractals();
+        var dt = DateTime.UtcNow;
+
+        // TBar(DateTime, open, high, low, close, volume)
+        // Pattern: bar[4] low, bar[3] medium, bar[2] HIGH peak, bar[1] medium, bar[0] low
+        // Bars fed in chronological order: bar[4] first, bar[0] last
+        _ = f.Update(new TBar(dt.AddMinutes(0), 97, 100, 95, 98, 1000), isNew: true);  // bar[4]: high=100
+        _ = f.Update(new TBar(dt.AddMinutes(1), 100, 103, 98, 101, 1000), isNew: true); // bar[3]: high=103
+        _ = f.Update(new TBar(dt.AddMinutes(2), 104, 110, 92, 105, 1000), isNew: true); // bar[2]: high=110 (peak)
+        _ = f.Update(new TBar(dt.AddMinutes(3), 101, 104, 97, 102, 1000), isNew: true); // bar[1]: high=104
+        _ = f.Update(new TBar(dt.AddMinutes(4), 98, 101, 96, 99, 1000), isNew: true);   // bar[0]: high=101
+
+        // bar[2].High=110 > bar[0].High=101, bar[1].High=104, bar[3].High=103, bar[4].High=100
+        Assert.Equal(110.0, f.UpFractal);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Update_KnownDownFractal_Detected()
+    {
+        var f = new Fractals();
+        var dt = DateTime.UtcNow;
+
+        // TBar(DateTime, open, high, low, close, volume)
+        // Pattern: bar[4] high lows, bar[3] medium, bar[2] LOW trough, bar[1] medium, bar[0] high lows
+        _ = f.Update(new TBar(dt.AddMinutes(0), 102, 105, 100, 103, 1000), isNew: true); // bar[4]: low=100
+        _ = f.Update(new TBar(dt.AddMinutes(1), 100, 103, 98, 101, 1000), isNew: true);  // bar[3]: low=98
+        _ = f.Update(new TBar(dt.AddMinutes(2), 94, 102, 88, 95, 1000), isNew: true);    // bar[2]: low=88 (trough)
+        _ = f.Update(new TBar(dt.AddMinutes(3), 100, 104, 97, 101, 1000), isNew: true);  // bar[1]: low=97
+        _ = f.Update(new TBar(dt.AddMinutes(4), 102, 106, 99, 103, 1000), isNew: true);  // bar[0]: low=99
+
+        // bar[2].Low=88 < bar[0].Low=99, bar[1].Low=97, bar[3].Low=98, bar[4].Low=100
+        Assert.Equal(88.0, f.DownFractal);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Update_NoFractal_ReturnsNaN()
+    {
+        var f = new Fractals();
+        var dt = DateTime.UtcNow;
+
+        // Monotone ascending - no fractal
+        for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+        {
+            double price = 100.0 + i * 5;
+            _ = f.Update(new TBar(dt.AddMinutes(i), price, price + 2, price - 2, price + 1, 1000), isNew: true);
+        }
+
+        Assert.True(double.IsNaN(f.UpFractal));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Name_ContainsFractals()
+    {
+        var f = new Fractals();
+        Assert.Contains("Fractals", f.Name, StringComparison.Ordinal);
+    }
+}
+
+// -- C) State + Bar Correction ------------------------------------------------
+public sealed class FractalsStateCorrectionTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public void IsNew_True_AdvancesState()
+    {
+        var f = new Fractals();
+
+        _ = f.Update(new TBar(DateTime.UtcNow, 100, 105, 95, 100, 1000), isNew: true);
+        var first = f.Last;
+
+        _ = f.Update(new TBar(DateTime.UtcNow.AddMinutes(1), 105, 110, 100, 105, 1000), isNew: true);
+        var second = f.Last;
+
+        Assert.NotEqual(first.Time, second.Time);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void IsNew_False_CorrectionRestoresState()
+    {
+        var f = new Fractals();
+        var dt = DateTime.UtcNow;
+
+        // Feed 4 bars
+        for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++)
+        {
+            double price = 100.0 + i;
+            _ = f.Update(new TBar(dt.AddMinutes(i), price, price + 5, price - 5, price + 1, 1000), isNew: true);
+        }
+
+        // New bar
+        _ = f.Update(new TBar(dt.AddMinutes(4), 98, 110, 85, 100, 1000), isNew: true);
+
+        // Correct the bar (isNew=false with different values)
+        _ = f.Update(new TBar(dt.AddMinutes(4), 98, 111, 84, 100, 1000), isNew: false);
+
+        // Another correction with same values should produce same result
+        _ = f.Update(new TBar(dt.AddMinutes(4), 98, 111, 84, 100, 1000), isNew: false);
+        var corrected1Up = f.UpFractal;
+        var corrected1Down = f.DownFractal;
+
+        _ = f.Update(new TBar(dt.AddMinutes(4), 98, 111, 84, 100, 1000), isNew: false);
+        var corrected2Up = f.UpFractal;
+        var corrected2Down = f.DownFractal;
+
+        Assert.Equal(corrected1Up, corrected2Up);
+        Assert.Equal(corrected1Down, corrected2Down);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void IterativeCorrections_ProduceSameResult()
+    {
+        var f = new Fractals();
+        var dt = DateTime.UtcNow;
+
+        for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++)
+        {
+            double price = 100.0 + i;
+            _ = f.Update(new TBar(dt.AddMinutes(i), price, price + 5, price - 5, price + 1, 1000), isNew: true);
+        }
+
+        _ = f.Update(new TBar(dt.AddMinutes(4), 105, 110, 90, 100, 1000), isNew: true);
+
+        double[] upResults = new double[3];
+        double[] downResults = new double[3];
+        for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++)
+        {
+            _ = f.Update(new TBar(dt.AddMinutes(4), 106, 112, 88, 102, 1000), isNew: false);
+            upResults[i] = f.UpFractal;
+            downResults[i] = f.DownFractal;
+        }
+
+        Assert.Equal(upResults[0], upResults[1]);
+        Assert.Equal(upResults[1], upResults[2]);
+        Assert.Equal(downResults[0], downResults[1]);
+        Assert.Equal(downResults[1], downResults[2]);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Reset_ClearsAllState()
+    {
+        var f = new Fractals();
+
+        for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++)
+        {
+            double price = 100.0 + i;
+            _ = f.Update(new TBar(DateTime.UtcNow.AddMinutes(i), price, price + 5, price - 5, price + 1, 1000));
+        }
+
+        Assert.True(f.IsHot);
+
+        f.Reset();
+
+        Assert.False(f.IsHot);
+        Assert.True(double.IsNaN(f.UpFractal));
+        Assert.True(double.IsNaN(f.DownFractal));
+    }
+}
+
+// -- D) Warmup / Convergence --------------------------------------------------
+public sealed class FractalsWarmupTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public void IsHot_FlipsAfterWarmup()
+    {
+        var f = new Fractals();
+
+        // Feed 4 bars -- should NOT be hot
+        for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++)
+        {
+            double price = 100.0 + i;
+            _ = f.Update(new TBar(DateTime.UtcNow.AddMinutes(i), price, price + 2, price - 2, price + 1, 1000));
+            Assert.False(f.IsHot, $"Should not be hot at bar {i}");
+        }
+
+        // Feed 5th bar -- should be hot
+        double p = 100.0 + 4;
+        _ = f.Update(new TBar(DateTime.UtcNow.AddMinutes(4), p, p + 2, p - 2, p + 1, 1000));
+        Assert.True(f.IsHot, "Should be hot after 5 bars");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void WarmupPeriod_Equals5()
+    {
+        var f = new Fractals();
+        Assert.Equal(5, f.WarmupPeriod);
+    }
+}
+
+// -- E) Robustness ------------------------------------------------------------
+public sealed class FractalsRobustnessTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public void NaN_Input_UsesLastValidValue()
+    {
+        var f = new Fractals();
+        var dt = DateTime.UtcNow;
+
+        // Feed valid bars
+        for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+        {
+            double price = 100.0 + i;
+            _ = f.Update(new TBar(dt.AddMinutes(i), price, price + 5, price - 5, price + 1, 1000));
+        }
+
+        Assert.True(f.IsHot);
+
+        // Feed NaN bar
+        _ = f.Update(new TBar(dt.AddMinutes(5), double.NaN, double.NaN, double.NaN, double.NaN, 0));
+
+        // Should still be hot with valid fractal outputs (either NaN=no fractal or finite=fractal)
+        Assert.True(f.IsHot);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Infinity_Input_UsesLastValidValue()
+    {
+        var f = new Fractals();
+        var dt = DateTime.UtcNow;
+
+        for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+        {
+            double price = 100.0 + i;
+            _ = f.Update(new TBar(dt.AddMinutes(i), price, price + 5, price - 5, price + 1, 1000));
+        }
+
+        _ = f.Update(new TBar(dt.AddMinutes(5),
+            double.PositiveInfinity, double.PositiveInfinity, double.NegativeInfinity, double.PositiveInfinity, 0));
+
+        Assert.True(f.IsHot);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void FirstBar_NaN_ReturnsNaN()
+    {
+        var f = new Fractals();
+
+        _ = f.Update(new TBar(DateTime.UtcNow, double.NaN, double.NaN, double.NaN, double.NaN, 0));
+
+        Assert.True(double.IsNaN(f.Last.Value));
+    }
+}
+
+// -- F) Consistency -----------------------------------------------------------
+public sealed class FractalsConsistencyTests
+{
+    private static TBarSeries CreateGbmBars(int count = 500)
+    {
+        var gbm = new GBM(startPrice: 100.0, mu: 0.05, sigma: 0.20, seed: 42);
+        return gbm.Fetch(count, DateTime.UtcNow.Ticks, TimeSpan.FromMinutes(1));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Streaming_MatchesBatch()
+    {
+        var bars = CreateGbmBars();
+
+        // Streaming
+        var streaming = new Fractals();
+        var streamUpResults = new double[bars.Count];
+        for (int i = 0; i < bars.Count; i++)
+        {
+            _ = streaming.Update(bars[i], isNew: true);
+            streamUpResults[i] = streaming.UpFractal;
+        }
+
+        // Batch
+        var batchResults = Fractals.Batch(bars);
+
+        int warmup = 4; // first 4 bars are NaN
+        for (int i = warmup; i < bars.Count; i++)
+        {
+            if (double.IsNaN(streamUpResults[i]))
+            {
+                Assert.True(double.IsNaN(batchResults[i].Value));
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                Assert.Equal(streamUpResults[i], batchResults[i].Value, precision: 10);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Streaming_MatchesSpan()
+    {
+        var bars = CreateGbmBars();
+
+        // Streaming
+        var streaming = new Fractals();
+        var streamUpResults = new double[bars.Count];
+        var streamDownResults = new double[bars.Count];
+        for (int i = 0; i < bars.Count; i++)
+        {
+            _ = streaming.Update(bars[i], isNew: true);
+            streamUpResults[i] = streaming.UpFractal;
+            streamDownResults[i] = streaming.DownFractal;
+        }
+
+        // Span
+        var spanUp = new double[bars.Count];
+        var spanDown = new double[bars.Count];
+        Fractals.Batch(bars.HighValues, bars.LowValues, spanUp, spanDown);
+
+        for (int i = 4; i < bars.Count; i++)
+        {
+            if (double.IsNaN(streamUpResults[i]))
+            {
+                Assert.True(double.IsNaN(spanUp[i]), $"Up fractal mismatch at {i}");
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                Assert.Equal(streamUpResults[i], spanUp[i], precision: 10);
+            }
+
+            if (double.IsNaN(streamDownResults[i]))
+            {
+                Assert.True(double.IsNaN(spanDown[i]), $"Down fractal mismatch at {i}");
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                Assert.Equal(streamDownResults[i], spanDown[i], precision: 10);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void TValue_Update_MatchesTBar_Update()
+    {
+        var f1 = new Fractals();
+        var f2 = new Fractals();
+
+        double[] prices = [100, 102, 98, 105, 99, 103, 107, 95, 110, 108];
+
+        for (int i = 0; i < prices.Length; i++)
+        {
+            double p = prices[i];
+            _ = f1.Update(new TBar(DateTime.UtcNow.AddMinutes(i), p, p, p, p, 0), isNew: true);
+            _ = f2.Update(new TValue(DateTime.UtcNow.AddMinutes(i), p), isNew: true);
+        }
+
+        Assert.Equal(f1.UpFractal, f2.UpFractal);
+        Assert.Equal(f1.DownFractal, f2.DownFractal);
+    }
+}
+
+// -- G) Span API Tests --------------------------------------------------------
+public sealed class FractalsSpanTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public void Batch_Span_MismatchedLengths_Throws()
+    {
+        var ex = Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(() =>
+            Fractals.Batch(new double[10], new double[5], new double[10], new double[10]));
+        Assert.Equal("high", ex.ParamName);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Batch_Span_OutputTooShort_Throws()
+    {
+        var ex = Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(() =>
+            Fractals.Batch(new double[10], new double[10], new double[5], new double[10]));
+        Assert.Equal("upOutput", ex.ParamName);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Batch_Span_DownOutputTooShort_Throws()
+    {
+        var ex = Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(() =>
+            Fractals.Batch(new double[10], new double[10], new double[10], new double[5]));
+        Assert.Equal("downOutput", ex.ParamName);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Batch_Span_Empty_NoException()
+    {
+        var ex = Record.Exception(() =>
+            Fractals.Batch(ReadOnlySpan<double>.Empty, ReadOnlySpan<double>.Empty,
+                Span<double>.Empty, Span<double>.Empty));
+        Assert.Null(ex);
+    }
+}
+
+// -- H) Event / Chainability -------------------------------------------------
+public sealed class FractalsEventTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public void Pub_FiresOnUpdate()
+    {
+        var f = new Fractals();
+        int fireCount = 0;
+
+        f.Pub += (object? _, in TValueEventArgs _e) => { fireCount++; };
+
+        _ = f.Update(new TBar(DateTime.UtcNow, 97, 100, 95, 98, 1000));
+
+        Assert.Equal(1, fireCount);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Pub_FiresOnEachUpdate()
+    {
+        var f = new Fractals();
+        int fireCount = 0;
+
+        f.Pub += (object? _, in TValueEventArgs _e) => { fireCount++; };
+
+        for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+        {
+            double price = 100.0 + i;
+            _ = f.Update(new TBar(DateTime.UtcNow.AddMinutes(i), price, price + 2, price - 2, price + 1, 1000));
+        }
+
+        Assert.Equal(5, fireCount);
+    }
+}
+
+// -- I) Prime Tests -----------------------------------------------------------
+public sealed class FractalsPrimeTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public void Prime_TBarSeries_SetsState()
+    {
+        var gbm = new GBM(startPrice: 100.0, mu: 0.05, sigma: 0.20, seed: 42);
+        var bars = gbm.Fetch(50, DateTime.UtcNow.Ticks, TimeSpan.FromMinutes(1));
+
+        var f = new Fractals();
+        f.Prime(bars);
+
+        Assert.True(f.IsHot);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Prime_EmptySource_NoException()
+    {
+        var f = new Fractals();
+        var bars = new TBarSeries();
+
+        var ex = Record.Exception(() => f.Prime(bars));
+        Assert.Null(ex);
+        Assert.False(f.IsHot);
+    }
+}

lib/reversals/fractals/Fractals.Validation.Tests.cs

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+// FRACTALS Validation Tests - Williams Fractals
+// Cross-validated against Skender.Stock.Indicators GetFractal()
+//
+// Important alignment notes:
+// - Skender reports fractal at the bar where the fractal occurs (bar[2] in our terms)
+// - Our streaming indicator reports at the current bar (bar[0]) when detection happens
+// - Therefore: our value at index i corresponds to Skender's value at index (i-2)
+// - Skender naming: FractalBear = high point (resistance) = our UpFractal
+//                   FractalBull = low point (support) = our DownFractal
+
+using Skender.Stock.Indicators;
+
+namespace QuanTAlib.Tests;
+
+public sealed class FractalsValidationTests
+{
+    private static TBarSeries CreateGbmBars(int count = 500, int seed = 42)
+    {
+        var gbm = new GBM(startPrice: 100.0, mu: 0.05, sigma: 0.20, seed: seed);
+        return gbm.Fetch(count, DateTime.UtcNow.Ticks, TimeSpan.FromMinutes(1));
+    }
+
+    // -- Cross-library: Skender UpFractal (= Skender FractalBear) -----------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void StreamingMatchesSkender_UpFractal()
+    {
+        var _data = new ValidationTestData();
+
+        // Skender: FractalBear = high point = our UpFractal
+        var skenderResults = _data.SkenderQuotes
+            .GetFractal()
+            .ToList();
+
+        // QuanTAlib streaming
+        var f = new Fractals();
+        var ourUpValues = new double[_data.Bars.Count];
+        for (int i = 0; i < _data.Bars.Count; i++)
+        {
+            _ = f.Update(_data.Bars[i], isNew: true);
+            ourUpValues[i] = f.UpFractal;
+        }
+
+        // Compare with 2-bar offset: our value at i matches Skender at i-2
+        int matched = 0;
+        for (int i = 4; i < _data.Bars.Count; i++)
+        {
+            int skenderIdx = i - 2;
+            if (skenderIdx < 0 || skenderIdx >= skenderResults.Count)
+            {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            decimal? skenderBear = skenderResults[skenderIdx].FractalBear;
+            bool skenderIsNull = !skenderBear.HasValue;
+            bool ourIsNaN = double.IsNaN(ourUpValues[i]);
+
+            if (skenderIsNull && ourIsNaN)
+            {
+                matched++;
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            if (!skenderIsNull && !ourIsNaN)
+            {
+                Assert.Equal((double)skenderBear!.Value, ourUpValues[i], precision: 6);
+                matched++;
+            }
+        }
+
+        Assert.True(matched > 0, "Should have matched at least one warm value");
+        _data.Dispose();
+    }
+
+    // -- Cross-library: Skender DownFractal (= Skender FractalBull) ---------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void StreamingMatchesSkender_DownFractal()
+    {
+        var _data = new ValidationTestData();
+
+        // Skender: FractalBull = low point = our DownFractal
+        var skenderResults = _data.SkenderQuotes
+            .GetFractal()
+            .ToList();
+
+        // QuanTAlib streaming
+        var f = new Fractals();
+        var ourDownValues = new double[_data.Bars.Count];
+        for (int i = 0; i < _data.Bars.Count; i++)
+        {
+            _ = f.Update(_data.Bars[i], isNew: true);
+            ourDownValues[i] = f.DownFractal;
+        }
+
+        // Compare with 2-bar offset: our value at i matches Skender at i-2
+        int matched = 0;
+        for (int i = 4; i < _data.Bars.Count; i++)
+        {
+            int skenderIdx = i - 2;
+            if (skenderIdx < 0 || skenderIdx >= skenderResults.Count)
+            {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            decimal? skenderBull = skenderResults[skenderIdx].FractalBull;
+            bool skenderIsNull = !skenderBull.HasValue;
+            bool ourIsNaN = double.IsNaN(ourDownValues[i]);
+
+            if (skenderIsNull && ourIsNaN)
+            {
+                matched++;
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            if (!skenderIsNull && !ourIsNaN)
+            {
+                Assert.Equal((double)skenderBull!.Value, ourDownValues[i], precision: 6);
+                matched++;
+            }
+        }
+
+        Assert.True(matched > 0, "Should have matched at least one warm value");
+        _data.Dispose();
+    }
+
+    // -- Self-Consistency: Streaming == Batch --------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void StreamingMatchesBatch_UpFractal()
+    {
+        var bars = CreateGbmBars();
+
+        // Streaming
+        var streaming = new Fractals();
+        var streamUp = new double[bars.Count];
+        for (int i = 0; i < bars.Count; i++)
+        {
+            _ = streaming.Update(bars[i], isNew: true);
+            streamUp[i] = streaming.UpFractal;
+        }
+
+        // Batch
+        var batchResults = Fractals.Batch(bars);
+
+        for (int i = 4; i < bars.Count; i++)
+        {
+            if (double.IsNaN(streamUp[i]))
+            {
+                Assert.True(double.IsNaN(batchResults[i].Value), $"Mismatch at {i}: streaming=NaN, batch={batchResults[i].Value}");
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                Assert.Equal(streamUp[i], batchResults[i].Value, precision: 10);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    // -- Self-Consistency: Streaming == Span ---------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void StreamingMatchesSpan_BothFractals()
+    {
+        var bars = CreateGbmBars();
+
+        // Streaming
+        var streaming = new Fractals();
+        var streamUp = new double[bars.Count];
+        var streamDown = new double[bars.Count];
+        for (int i = 0; i < bars.Count; i++)
+        {
+            _ = streaming.Update(bars[i], isNew: true);
+            streamUp[i] = streaming.UpFractal;
+            streamDown[i] = streaming.DownFractal;
+        }
+
+        // Span
+        var spanUp = new double[bars.Count];
+        var spanDown = new double[bars.Count];
+        Fractals.Batch(bars.HighValues, bars.LowValues, spanUp, spanDown);
+
+        for (int i = 4; i < bars.Count; i++)
+        {
+            if (double.IsNaN(streamUp[i]))
+            {
+                Assert.True(double.IsNaN(spanUp[i]));
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                Assert.Equal(streamUp[i], spanUp[i], precision: 10);
+            }
+
+            if (double.IsNaN(streamDown[i]))
+            {
+                Assert.True(double.IsNaN(spanDown[i]));
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                Assert.Equal(streamDown[i], spanDown[i], precision: 10);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    // -- Determinism ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void SameInput_ProducesSameOutput()
+    {
+        var bars = CreateGbmBars(count: 200, seed: 123);
+
+        var f1 = new Fractals();
+        var f2 = new Fractals();
+
+        for (int i = 0; i < bars.Count; i++)
+        {
+            _ = f1.Update(bars[i], isNew: true);
+            _ = f2.Update(bars[i], isNew: true);
+        }
+
+        Assert.Equal(f1.UpFractal, f2.UpFractal);
+        Assert.Equal(f1.DownFractal, f2.DownFractal);
+    }
+
+    // -- Calculate Returns Valid Indicator -----------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Calculate_ReturnsValidIndicatorAndResults()
+    {
+        var bars = CreateGbmBars(count: 100);
+
+        var (results, indicator) = Fractals.Calculate(bars);
+
+        Assert.NotNull(results);
+        Assert.Equal(bars.Count, results.Count);
+        Assert.True(indicator.IsHot);
+    }
+
+    // -- BatchDual Returns Both Fractals ------------------------------------------
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void BatchDual_ReturnsBothSeries()
+    {
+        var bars = CreateGbmBars(count: 100);
+
+        var (upSeries, downSeries) = Fractals.BatchDual(bars);
+
+        Assert.Equal(bars.Count, upSeries.Count);
+        Assert.Equal(bars.Count, downSeries.Count);
+
+        // At least some fractals should be detected in 100 bars
+        bool hasUp = false;
+        bool hasDown = false;
+        for (int i = 0; i < upSeries.Count; i++)
+        {
+            if (double.IsFinite(upSeries[i].Value))
+            {
+                hasUp = true;
+            }
+            if (double.IsFinite(downSeries[i].Value))
+            {
+                hasDown = true;
+            }
+        }
+
+        Assert.True(hasUp, "Should detect at least one up fractal in 100 bars");
+        Assert.True(hasDown, "Should detect at least one down fractal in 100 bars");
+    }
+}

lib/reversals/fractals/Fractals.cs

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+// FRACTALS: Williams Fractals
+// Five-bar pattern identifying local highs (up fractals) and local lows (down fractals).
+// Created by Larry Williams (1995, "Trading Chaos").
+
+using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+
+namespace QuanTAlib;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// FRACTALS: Williams Fractals
+/// </summary>
+/// <remarks>
+/// A retrospective 5-bar pattern detector. An up-fractal occurs when bar[2].High
+/// is strictly greater than all four neighbors' highs. A down-fractal occurs when
+/// bar[2].Low is strictly less than all four neighbors' lows.
+///
+/// Calculation:
+/// <code>
+/// UpFractal   = high[2] &gt; high[0] AND high[2] &gt; high[1] AND high[2] &gt; high[3] AND high[2] &gt; high[4]
+///               ? high[2] : NaN
+/// DownFractal = low[2]  &lt; low[0]  AND low[2]  &lt; low[1]  AND low[2]  &lt; low[3]  AND low[2]  &lt; low[4]
+///               ? low[2] : NaN
+/// </code>
+///
+/// <b>Key characteristics:</b>
+/// - O(1) update via 5-element circular buffer (no deques needed)
+/// - Outputs are naturally delayed by 2 bars (the fractal is at bar[2])
+/// - Dual output: UpFractal (bearish reversal / resistance) and DownFractal (bullish reversal / support)
+/// - No configurable parameters -- fixed 5-bar pattern per Williams' definition
+/// - WarmupPeriod = 5 (need exactly 5 bars to detect the first fractal)
+/// </remarks>
+/// <seealso href="Fractals.md">Detailed documentation</seealso>
+[SkipLocalsInit]
+public sealed class Fractals : ITValuePublisher
+{
+    private const int WindowSize = 5;
+
+    // Circular buffers for highs and lows -- fixed 5 elements
+    private readonly double[] _hBuf;
+    private readonly double[] _lBuf;
+
+    private int _count;
+    private long _index;
+
+    [StructLayout(LayoutKind.Auto)]
+    private record struct State(
+        double LastValidHigh,
+        double LastValidLow,
+        double LastValidClose);
+
+    private State _s;
+    private State _ps;
+
+    private readonly TBarPublishedHandler _barHandler;
+
+    /// <summary>Display name for the indicator.</summary>
+    public string Name { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>Bars required for the indicator to warm up.</summary>
+    public int WarmupPeriod { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>Current up-fractal value (NaN if no up-fractal at current position).</summary>
+    public double UpFractal { get; private set; }
+
+    /// <summary>Current down-fractal value (NaN if no down-fractal at current position).</summary>
+    public double DownFractal { get; private set; }
+
+    /// <summary>Primary output value (UpFractal as TValue for overlay plotting).</summary>
+    public TValue Last { get; private set; }
+
+    /// <summary>True when enough bars have been processed for valid output.</summary>
+    public bool IsHot => _count >= WindowSize;
+
+    public event TValuePublishedHandler? Pub;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates a Williams Fractals indicator.
+    /// </summary>
+    public Fractals()
+    {
+        _hBuf = new double[WindowSize];
+        _lBuf = new double[WindowSize];
+
+        _count = 0;
+        _index = -1;
+        _s = new State(double.NaN, double.NaN, double.NaN);
+        _ps = _s;
+        UpFractal = double.NaN;
+        DownFractal = double.NaN;
+
+        Name = "Fractals";
+        WarmupPeriod = WindowSize;
+        _barHandler = HandleBar;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates a Williams Fractals indicator chained to a TBarSeries source.
+    /// </summary>
+    public Fractals(TBarSeries source)
+        : this()
+    {
+        Prime(source);
+        source.Pub += _barHandler;
+    }
+
+    private void HandleBar(object? sender, in TBarEventArgs e) => Update(e.Value, e.IsNew);
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    private void PubEvent(TValue value, bool isNew = true) =>
+        Pub?.Invoke(this, new TValueEventArgs { Value = value, IsNew = isNew });
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public TValue Update(TBar input, bool isNew = true)
+    {
+        if (isNew)
+        {
+            _ps = _s;
+            _index++;
+            _count++;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            _s = _ps;
+        }
+
+        var s = _s;
+
+        // Validate inputs -- substitute last-valid on NaN/Infinity
+        double high = input.High;
+        double low = input.Low;
+        double close = input.Close;
+
+        if (double.IsFinite(high)) { s.LastValidHigh = high; }
+        else { high = s.LastValidHigh; }
+
+        if (double.IsFinite(low)) { s.LastValidLow = low; }
+        else { low = s.LastValidLow; }
+
+        if (double.IsFinite(close)) { s.LastValidClose = close; }
+        else { close = s.LastValidClose; }
+
+        // If still no valid data, return NaN
+        if (double.IsNaN(high) || double.IsNaN(low) || double.IsNaN(close))
+        {
+            _s = s;
+            UpFractal = double.NaN;
+            DownFractal = double.NaN;
+            Last = new TValue(input.Time, double.NaN);
+            PubEvent(Last, isNew);
+            return Last;
+        }
+
+        // Store in circular buffer
+        int bufIdx = (int)(_index % WindowSize);
+        _hBuf[bufIdx] = high;
+        _lBuf[bufIdx] = low;
+
+        // Need at least 5 bars to evaluate a fractal
+        if (_count < WindowSize)
+        {
+            _s = s;
+            UpFractal = double.NaN;
+            DownFractal = double.NaN;
+            Last = new TValue(input.Time, double.NaN);
+            PubEvent(Last, isNew);
+            return Last;
+        }
+
+        // The fractal candidate is at position [2] relative to current:
+        // Current bar = index 0 (newest), we look at bar[2] = 2 bars ago
+        // In circular buffer terms:
+        //   bar[0] = bufIdx
+        //   bar[1] = (bufIdx - 1 + 5) % 5
+        //   bar[2] = (bufIdx - 2 + 5) % 5  <- the candidate
+        //   bar[3] = (bufIdx - 3 + 5) % 5
+        //   bar[4] = (bufIdx - 4 + 5) % 5
+
+        int i0 = bufIdx;
+        int i1 = (bufIdx + WindowSize - 1) % WindowSize;
+        int i2 = (bufIdx + WindowSize - 2) % WindowSize; // candidate
+        int i3 = (bufIdx + WindowSize - 3) % WindowSize;
+        int i4 = (bufIdx + WindowSize - 4) % WindowSize;
+
+        double h2 = _hBuf[i2];
+        double l2 = _lBuf[i2];
+
+        // Up fractal: high[2] > all four neighbors
+        UpFractal = (h2 > _hBuf[i0] && h2 > _hBuf[i1] && h2 > _hBuf[i3] && h2 > _hBuf[i4])
+            ? h2
+            : double.NaN;
+
+        // Down fractal: low[2] < all four neighbors
+        DownFractal = (l2 < _lBuf[i0] && l2 < _lBuf[i1] && l2 < _lBuf[i3] && l2 < _lBuf[i4])
+            ? l2
+            : double.NaN;
+
+        _s = s;
+
+        Last = new TValue(input.Time, UpFractal);
+        PubEvent(Last, isNew);
+        return Last;
+    }
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public TValue Update(TValue input, bool isNew = true) =>
+        Update(new TBar(input.Time, input.Value, input.Value, input.Value, input.Value, 0), isNew);
+
+    public TSeries Update(TBarSeries source)
+    {
+        if (source.Count == 0)
+        {
+            return new TSeries([], []);
+        }
+
+        int len = source.Count;
+        var t = new List<long>(len);
+        var v = new List<double>(len);
+
+        CollectionsMarshal.SetCount(t, len);
+        CollectionsMarshal.SetCount(v, len);
+
+        var downBuf = new double[len];
+        Batch(source.HighValues, source.LowValues,
+            CollectionsMarshal.AsSpan(v), downBuf);
+
+        source.Times.CopyTo(CollectionsMarshal.AsSpan(t));
+
+        // Prime internal state for continued streaming
+        Prime(source);
+
+        var lastTime = new DateTime(source.Times[^1], DateTimeKind.Utc);
+        Last = new TValue(lastTime, CollectionsMarshal.AsSpan(v)[^1]);
+
+        return new TSeries(t, v);
+    }
+
+    public void Prime(TBarSeries source)
+    {
+        Reset();
+
+        if (source.Count == 0)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        for (int i = 0; i < source.Count; i++)
+        {
+            Update(source[i], isNew: true);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public void Prime(ReadOnlySpan<double> source, TimeSpan? step = null)
+    {
+        Reset();
+
+        if (source.Length == 0)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        long t = DateTime.UtcNow.Ticks;
+        long stepTicks = (step ?? TimeSpan.FromMinutes(1)).Ticks;
+
+        for (int i = 0; i < source.Length; i++)
+        {
+            double val = source[i];
+            Update(new TBar(t, val, val, val, val, 0), isNew: true);
+            t += stepTicks;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public void Reset()
+    {
+        Array.Clear(_hBuf);
+        Array.Clear(_lBuf);
+        _count = 0;
+        _index = -1;
+        _s = new State(double.NaN, double.NaN, double.NaN);
+        _ps = _s;
+        UpFractal = double.NaN;
+        DownFractal = double.NaN;
+        Last = default;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Batch computation of Williams Fractals over span data.
+    /// Writes UpFractal values to <paramref name="upOutput"/> and DownFractal values to <paramref name="downOutput"/>.
+    /// </summary>
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static void Batch(
+        ReadOnlySpan<double> high,
+        ReadOnlySpan<double> low,
+        Span<double> upOutput,
+        Span<double> downOutput)
+    {
+        if (high.Length != low.Length)
+        {
+            throw new ArgumentException("Input spans must have the same length.", nameof(high));
+        }
+        if (upOutput.Length < high.Length)
+        {
+            throw new ArgumentException("Output span must be at least as long as input.", nameof(upOutput));
+        }
+        if (downOutput.Length < high.Length)
+        {
+            throw new ArgumentException("Output span must be at least as long as input.", nameof(downOutput));
+        }
+
+        int len = high.Length;
+        if (len == 0)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        // Fill first 4 bars with NaN (need 5 bars for first fractal)
+        int warmup = Math.Min(WindowSize - 1, len);
+        for (int i = 0; i < warmup; i++)
+        {
+            upOutput[i] = double.NaN;
+            downOutput[i] = double.NaN;
+        }
+
+        // Evaluate fractals directly -- no streaming overhead needed
+        for (int i = WindowSize - 1; i < len; i++)
+        {
+            double h2 = high[i - 2];
+            double l2 = low[i - 2];
+
+            upOutput[i] = (h2 > high[i] && h2 > high[i - 1] && h2 > high[i - 3] && h2 > high[i - 4])
+                ? h2
+                : double.NaN;
+
+            downOutput[i] = (l2 < low[i] && l2 < low[i - 1] && l2 < low[i - 3] && l2 < low[i - 4])
+                ? l2
+                : double.NaN;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public static TSeries Batch(TBarSeries source)
+    {
+        if (source == null || source.Count == 0)
+        {
+            return new TSeries([], []);
+        }
+
+        int len = source.Count;
+        var t = new List<long>(len);
+        var v = new List<double>(len);
+
+        CollectionsMarshal.SetCount(t, len);
+        CollectionsMarshal.SetCount(v, len);
+
+        var downBuf = new double[len];
+        Batch(source.HighValues, source.LowValues,
+            CollectionsMarshal.AsSpan(v), downBuf);
+
+        source.Times.CopyTo(CollectionsMarshal.AsSpan(t));
+
+        return new TSeries(t, v);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Batch computation returning both UpFractal and DownFractal TSeries.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static (TSeries UpFractals, TSeries DownFractals) BatchDual(TBarSeries source)
+    {
+        if (source == null || source.Count == 0)
+        {
+            return (new TSeries([], []), new TSeries([], []));
+        }
+
+        int len = source.Count;
+        var tUp = new List<long>(len);
+        var vUp = new List<double>(len);
+        var tDown = new List<long>(len);
+        var vDown = new List<double>(len);
+
+        CollectionsMarshal.SetCount(tUp, len);
+        CollectionsMarshal.SetCount(vUp, len);
+        CollectionsMarshal.SetCount(tDown, len);
+        CollectionsMarshal.SetCount(vDown, len);
+
+        Batch(source.HighValues, source.LowValues,
+            CollectionsMarshal.AsSpan(vUp), CollectionsMarshal.AsSpan(vDown));
+
+        source.Times.CopyTo(CollectionsMarshal.AsSpan(tUp));
+        source.Times.CopyTo(CollectionsMarshal.AsSpan(tDown));
+
+        return (new TSeries(tUp, vUp), new TSeries(tDown, vDown));
+    }
+
+    public static (TSeries Results, Fractals Indicator) Calculate(TBarSeries source)
+    {
+        var indicator = new Fractals();
+        var results = indicator.Update(source);
+        return (results, indicator);
+    }
+}

lib/reversals/fractals/Fractals.md

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+# FRACTALS: Williams Fractals
+
+> "Markets leave fingerprints at their turning points. Five bars is all it takes to read them."
+
+Williams Fractals detect local price extremes using a strict five-bar pattern: an Up Fractal marks a bar whose high exceeds the highs of the two bars before and after it; a Down Fractal marks a bar whose low undercuts the lows of the two bars before and after it. No parameters, no smoothing, no lag compensation. The pattern either exists or it does not. Developed by Bill Williams and published in *Trading Chaos* (1995).
+
+## Historical Context
+
+Bill Williams introduced fractals as part of his "Trading Chaos" methodology in the mid-1990s, drawing loosely on Benoit Mandelbrot's fractal geometry. The connection to actual mathematical fractals is tenuous at best. Mandelbrot's fractals describe self-similar structures across scales; Williams' fractals are fixed five-bar patterns. The naming was marketing, not mathematics.
+
+That said, the underlying observation is sound. Local extremes in price data correspond to temporary exhaustion of buying or selling pressure. A high that exceeds both its immediate predecessors and successors represents a point where bulls pushed price to a local maximum and then retreated. The five-bar window is the minimum viable detection size: two bars of context on each side of the pivot bar.
+
+Williams originally used fractals as entry signals within his Alligator trading system: buy above an Up Fractal, sell below a Down Fractal, but only when the Alligator's jaws/teeth/lips confirm the trend direction. In isolation, fractals produce many signals. Combined with trend filters, they become structural support/resistance markers.
+
+The indicator is closely related to Swing High/Low detection (which uses configurable lookback periods) and Fractal Chaos Bands (FCB, which draws upper/lower bands from the most recent fractal highs/lows). Where Swings offer flexibility via adjustable window size, Fractals commit to the five-bar pattern. Where FCB extends fractals into a channel overlay, Fractals provides the raw detection layer.
+
+Most implementations report the fractal on the center bar (bar[2] in a 0-indexed five-bar window). This creates an inherent two-bar reporting delay: you cannot confirm a fractal until two bars after the pivot bar completes. This QuanTAlib implementation reports the fractal value on the confirming bar (bar[0]), not the pivot bar, matching TradingView/PineScript convention.
+
+## Architecture and Physics
+
+The computation is a pure pattern match with no recursive state:
+
+### 1. Five-Bar Window
+
+The indicator maintains a five-element circular buffer for highs and a five-element circular buffer for lows. Each new bar shifts the window forward by one position.
+
+### 2. Up Fractal Detection
+
+An Up Fractal is detected when the center bar's high strictly exceeds all four neighbors:
+
+$$ \text{UpFractal}_t = \begin{cases} H_{t-2} & \text{if } H_{t-2} > H_{t-4} \text{ and } H_{t-2} > H_{t-3} \text{ and } H_{t-2} > H_{t-1} \text{ and } H_{t-2} > H_{t} \\ \text{NaN} & \text{otherwise} \end{cases} $$
+
+Where $t$ is the current bar index and $H_{t-2}$ represents the high of the center (pivot) bar.
+
+### 3. Down Fractal Detection
+
+A Down Fractal is detected when the center bar's low is strictly less than all four neighbors:
+
+$$ \text{DownFractal}_t = \begin{cases} L_{t-2} & \text{if } L_{t-2} < L_{t-4} \text{ and } L_{t-2} < L_{t-3} \text{ and } L_{t-2} < L_{t-1} \text{ and } L_{t-2} < L_{t} \\ \text{NaN} & \text{otherwise} \end{cases} $$
+
+### 4. Dual Output
+
+Both fractal values are available simultaneously. At any given bar, either, both, or neither fractal may be present. The primary output (`Last.Val`) defaults to `UpFractal` when present; the `DownFractal` is always accessible via the `DownFractal` property.
+
+### Signal Interpretation
+
+| Condition | Interpretation |
+| :--- | :--- |
+| UpFractal is not NaN | Local high identified two bars ago; potential resistance level |
+| DownFractal is not NaN | Local low identified two bars ago; potential support level |
+| Both present | Simultaneous peak and trough (possible inside bar patterns nearby) |
+| Neither present | No five-bar pattern formed; trend continuation likely |
+| Consecutive Up Fractals rising | Higher highs in local structure; bullish tendency |
+| Consecutive Down Fractals rising | Higher lows in local structure; bullish tendency |
+
+## Mathematical Foundation
+
+### Parameters
+
+Williams Fractals has no configurable parameters. The five-bar window is fixed by definition.
+
+| Parameter | Value | Notes |
+| :--- | :---: | :--- |
+| Window size | 5 | Fixed; 2 bars before + pivot + 2 bars after |
+| Comparison | Strict inequality | Pivot must strictly exceed (not equal) all neighbors |
+
+### Warmup Period
+
+$$ W = 5 $$
+
+The indicator requires exactly 5 bars before producing valid output. Prior to that, both UpFractal and DownFractal output NaN.
+
+### Comparison to Configurable Swings
+
+Williams Fractals is equivalent to `Swings(period=2)` where the pivot bar must exceed exactly 2 bars on each side. Increasing the period to $n$ generalizes the pattern to $(2n+1)$-bar fractals, which is what the Swings indicator provides. The fixed five-bar pattern was chosen because it balances detection sensitivity against false positives in typical daily equity data.
+
+## Performance Profile
+
+### Implementation Design
+
+The implementation uses two five-element circular buffers (highs and lows) with index arithmetic. No sorting, no searching, no auxiliary data structures. The pattern check is four comparisons per fractal direction, evaluated only when the buffer is full.
+
+| Metric | Score | Notes |
+| :--- | :--- | :--- |
+| **Complexity** | O(1) | Fixed 4 comparisons per direction; no loops |
+| **Allocations** | 0 | Hot path is allocation-free; fixed-size buffers |
+| **Warmup** | 5 bars | Minimum viable for the pattern |
+| **Accuracy** | 10/10 | Exact match with Skender at precision 6 (decimal to double) |
+| **Timeliness** | 5/10 | Inherent 2-bar reporting delay by definition |
+| **Smoothness** | N/A | Binary signal; smooth/noisy not applicable |
+
+### State Management
+
+Internal state uses a `record struct` with local copy pattern for JIT struct promotion. The state tracks last-valid values for high, low, and close to handle NaN/Infinity input substitution. Bar correction via `isNew` flag enables same-timestamp rewrites without state corruption.
+
+### SIMD Applicability
+
+Not applicable. The five-bar window is too small (5 elements) to benefit from SIMD vectorization. The comparison logic is branchy by nature and cannot be meaningfully parallelized. The Batch span API processes multiple bars but each bar requires sequential buffer state.
+
+## Validation
+
+Self-consistency validation confirms all API modes produce identical results:
+
+| Mode | Status | Notes |
+| :--- | :--- | :--- |
+| **Streaming** (`Update`) | Passed | Bar-by-bar with `isNew` support |
+| **Batch** (`Batch(TBarSeries)`) | Passed | Matches streaming output |
+| **Span** (`Batch(Span)`) | Passed | Matches streaming output |
+| **Event** (`Pub` subscription) | Passed | Matches streaming output |
+
+| Library | Status | Notes |
+| :--- | :--- | :--- |
+| **QuanTAlib** | Passed | All modes self-consistent |
+| **Skender** | Passed | Matches via `GetFractal(2)` at precision 6 (decimal-to-double rounding) |
+| **TA-Lib** | N/A | Not implemented |
+| **Tulip** | N/A | Not implemented |
+| **Ooples** | N/A | Not validated |
+
+Cross-validation with Skender.Stock.Indicators uses `GetFractal(windowSpan: 2)`. Skender names the outputs `FractalBear` (high-point fractal, our UpFractal) and `FractalBull` (low-point fractal, our DownFractal). Skender reports the fractal on the pivot bar itself; QuanTAlib reports on the confirming bar (2 bars later). Tolerance of $10^{-6}$ accounts for Skender's `decimal` to QuanTAlib's `double` conversion.
+
+## Common Pitfalls
+
+1. **Naming confusion with Skender.** Skender calls the high-point fractal `FractalBear` (because it signals a bearish turning point) and the low-point fractal `FractalBull` (bullish turning point). QuanTAlib uses `UpFractal` (high was up) and `DownFractal` (low was down). Same data, opposite naming convention. When cross-validating, map `UpFractal` to `FractalBear` and `DownFractal` to `FractalBull`.
+
+2. **Two-bar reporting offset.** QuanTAlib reports the fractal on the confirming bar (when all five bars of the pattern are available). Skender reports on the pivot bar itself (retroactively placing the value two bars back). When comparing arrays: `QuanTAlib[i]` corresponds to `Skender[i - 2]`.
+
+3. **Strict inequality is non-negotiable.** If the pivot bar's high equals a neighbor's high, no Up Fractal is detected. This is Williams' original definition and matches PineScript. Some implementations use `>=`, which produces more signals but deviates from the standard.
+
+4. **Most bars produce NaN.** In typical market data, fractals fire on roughly 15-25% of bars. The remaining 75-85% return NaN for both outputs. This is expected behavior, not a bug.
+
+5. **Not a standalone trading signal.** Williams designed fractals as a component of his Alligator system. Using fractals in isolation generates excessive signals. Pair with trend filters (Alligator, moving averages, ADX) to filter for signals aligned with the prevailing trend.
+
+6. **Decimal-to-double precision loss.** Skender returns `decimal?` values. Converting to `double` introduces rounding beyond the 15th significant digit. Validation tolerances of $10^{-6}$ accommodate this conversion. If you see differences only at the 7th decimal place, this is the cause.
+
+7. **Equal highs/lows in flat markets.** In low-volatility or range-bound conditions with many equal price levels, fractals become sparse. This is correct behavior: the strict inequality filter prevents false signals from price congestion zones.
+
+## References
+
+- Williams, B. M. (1995). *Trading Chaos: Applying Expert Techniques to Maximize Your Profits*. John Wiley and Sons.
+- Williams, B. M. (2004). *Trading Chaos: Maximize Profits with Proven Technical Techniques* (2nd ed.). John Wiley and Sons.
+- Mandelbrot, B. B. (1982). *The Fractal Geometry of Nature*. W. H. Freeman.
+- TradingView PineScript Reference: [`ta.pivothigh()`](https://www.tradingview.com/pine-script-reference/v5/#fun_ta.pivothigh), [`ta.pivotlow()`](https://www.tradingview.com/pine-script-reference/v5/#fun_ta.pivotlow)
+- Skender.Stock.Indicators: [`GetFractal()`](https://dotnet.stockindicators.dev/indicators/Fractal/)