Add Price Volume Trend (PVT) Indicator and Tests

- Implemented the PvtIndicator class for calculating Price Volume Trend in Quantower.
- Created unit tests for the Pvt class to validate calculations and state management.
- Added validation tests to ensure consistency with OoplesFinance's implementation.
- Developed a comprehensive documentation (Pvt.md) explaining the PVT concept, calculations, and usage.
- Included methods for batch calculations and streaming updates for PVT.
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Miha Kralj
2026-01-28 17:54:43 -08:00
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using TradingPlatform.BusinessLayer;
namespace QuanTAlib.Tests;
public class PvoIndicatorTests
{
[Fact]
public void PvoIndicator_Constructor_SetsDefaults()
{
var indicator = new PvoIndicator();
Assert.Equal("PVO - Percentage Volume Oscillator", indicator.Name);
Assert.Equal(12, indicator.FastPeriod);
Assert.Equal(26, indicator.SlowPeriod);
Assert.Equal(9, indicator.SignalPeriod);
Assert.True(indicator.SeparateWindow);
Assert.True(indicator.OnBackGround);
Assert.Equal(26, indicator.MinHistoryDepths); // SlowPeriod
}
[Fact]
public void PvoIndicator_ShortName_ReflectsPeriods()
{
var indicator = new PvoIndicator { FastPeriod = 5, SlowPeriod = 20, SignalPeriod = 5 };
Assert.Equal("PVO(5,20,5)", indicator.ShortName);
}
[Fact]
public void PvoIndicator_MinHistoryDepths_EqualsSlowPeriod()
{
var indicator = new PvoIndicator { SlowPeriod = 50 };
Assert.Equal(50, indicator.MinHistoryDepths);
Assert.Equal(50, ((IWatchlistIndicator)indicator).MinHistoryDepths);
}
[Fact]
public void PvoIndicator_Initialize_CreatesInternalPvo()
{
var indicator = new PvoIndicator();
// Initialize should not throw
indicator.Initialize();
// After init, three line series should exist (PVO, Signal, Histogram)
Assert.Equal(3, indicator.LinesSeries.Count);
}
[Fact]
public void PvoIndicator_ProcessUpdate_HistoricalBar_ComputesValue()
{
var indicator = new PvoIndicator();
indicator.Initialize();
// Add historical data
var now = DateTime.UtcNow;
for (int i = 0; i < 30; i++)
{
indicator.HistoricalData.AddBar(now.AddMinutes(i), 100 + i, 110 + i, 90 + i, 105 + i, 1000 + (i * 100));
// Process update for each bar to simulate history loading
var args = new UpdateArgs(UpdateReason.HistoricalBar);
indicator.ProcessUpdate(args);
}
// PVO series should have a value
double pvoVal = indicator.LinesSeries[0].GetValue(0);
Assert.True(double.IsFinite(pvoVal));
// Signal series should have a value
double signalVal = indicator.LinesSeries[1].GetValue(0);
Assert.True(double.IsFinite(signalVal));
// Histogram series should have a value
double histogramVal = indicator.LinesSeries[2].GetValue(0);
Assert.True(double.IsFinite(histogramVal));
}
[Fact]
public void PvoIndicator_ProcessUpdate_NewBar_ComputesValue()
{
var indicator = new PvoIndicator();
indicator.Initialize();
var now = DateTime.UtcNow;
for (int i = 0; i < 30; i++)
{
indicator.HistoricalData.AddBar(now.AddMinutes(i), 100 + i, 110 + i, 90 + i, 105 + i, 1000 + (i * 100));
}
indicator.ProcessUpdate(new UpdateArgs(UpdateReason.HistoricalBar));
// Add new bar
indicator.HistoricalData.AddBar(now.AddMinutes(30), 130, 140, 120, 135, 4000);
indicator.ProcessUpdate(new UpdateArgs(UpdateReason.NewBar));
Assert.Equal(2, indicator.LinesSeries[0].Count);
Assert.Equal(2, indicator.LinesSeries[1].Count);
Assert.Equal(2, indicator.LinesSeries[2].Count);
}
[Fact]
public void PvoIndicator_Value_IsFinite()
{
var indicator = new PvoIndicator();
indicator.Initialize();
var now = DateTime.UtcNow;
for (int i = 0; i < 40; i++)
{
// Create varying volume patterns
double volume = 1000 + (i * 50) + ((i % 5) * 200);
indicator.HistoricalData.AddBar(now.AddMinutes(i), 100, 110, 90, 105, volume);
indicator.ProcessUpdate(new UpdateArgs(UpdateReason.HistoricalBar));
}
double pvoVal = indicator.LinesSeries[0].GetValue(0);
double signalVal = indicator.LinesSeries[1].GetValue(0);
double histogramVal = indicator.LinesSeries[2].GetValue(0);
Assert.True(double.IsFinite(pvoVal), $"PVO value {pvoVal} should be finite");
Assert.True(double.IsFinite(signalVal), $"Signal value {signalVal} should be finite");
Assert.True(double.IsFinite(histogramVal), $"Histogram value {histogramVal} should be finite");
}
[Fact]
public void PvoIndicator_PositiveValue_OnIncreasingVolume()
{
var indicator = new PvoIndicator { FastPeriod = 3, SlowPeriod = 6, SignalPeriod = 3 };
indicator.Initialize();
var now = DateTime.UtcNow;
// Add bars with increasing volume
for (int i = 0; i < 15; i++)
{
// Exponentially increasing volume
double volume = 1000 * Math.Pow(1.2, i);
indicator.HistoricalData.AddBar(now.AddMinutes(i), 100, 110, 90, 105, volume);
indicator.ProcessUpdate(new UpdateArgs(UpdateReason.HistoricalBar));
}
double val = indicator.LinesSeries[0].GetValue(0);
Assert.True(val > 0, $"PVO should be positive on increasing volume, got {val}");
}
[Fact]
public void PvoIndicator_NegativeValue_OnDecreasingVolume()
{
var indicator = new PvoIndicator { FastPeriod = 3, SlowPeriod = 6, SignalPeriod = 3 };
indicator.Initialize();
var now = DateTime.UtcNow;
// Add bars with decreasing volume
for (int i = 0; i < 15; i++)
{
// Start high and decrease
double volume = 10000 / (1.0 + i * 0.3);
indicator.HistoricalData.AddBar(now.AddMinutes(i), 100, 110, 90, 105, volume);
indicator.ProcessUpdate(new UpdateArgs(UpdateReason.HistoricalBar));
}
double val = indicator.LinesSeries[0].GetValue(0);
Assert.True(val < 0, $"PVO should be negative on decreasing volume, got {val}");
}
[Fact]
public void PvoIndicator_SignalLine_CalculatedCorrectly()
{
var indicator = new PvoIndicator { FastPeriod = 5, SlowPeriod = 10, SignalPeriod = 5 };
indicator.Initialize();
var now = DateTime.UtcNow;
for (int i = 0; i < 30; i++)
{
double volume = 1000 + (i * 100);
indicator.HistoricalData.AddBar(now.AddMinutes(i), 100, 110, 90, 105, volume);
indicator.ProcessUpdate(new UpdateArgs(UpdateReason.HistoricalBar));
}
double pvoVal = indicator.LinesSeries[0].GetValue(0);
double signalVal = indicator.LinesSeries[1].GetValue(0);
Assert.True(double.IsFinite(pvoVal));
Assert.True(double.IsFinite(signalVal));
// Signal is an EMA of PVO, so they should be different in trending conditions
}
[Fact]
public void PvoIndicator_Histogram_EqualsPvoMinusSignal()
{
var indicator = new PvoIndicator { FastPeriod = 5, SlowPeriod = 10, SignalPeriod = 5 };
indicator.Initialize();
var now = DateTime.UtcNow;
for (int i = 0; i < 30; i++)
{
double volume = 1000 + (i * 150);
indicator.HistoricalData.AddBar(now.AddMinutes(i), 100, 110, 90, 105, volume);
indicator.ProcessUpdate(new UpdateArgs(UpdateReason.HistoricalBar));
}
double pvoVal = indicator.LinesSeries[0].GetValue(0);
double signalVal = indicator.LinesSeries[1].GetValue(0);
double histogramVal = indicator.LinesSeries[2].GetValue(0);
Assert.Equal(pvoVal - signalVal, histogramVal, 10);
}
[Fact]
public void PvoIndicator_CustomPeriods_AffectsOutput()
{
var indicator1 = new PvoIndicator { FastPeriod = 5, SlowPeriod = 10, SignalPeriod = 5 };
var indicator2 = new PvoIndicator { FastPeriod = 10, SlowPeriod = 20, SignalPeriod = 10 };
indicator1.Initialize();
indicator2.Initialize();
var now = DateTime.UtcNow;
for (int i = 0; i < 50; i++)
{
double volume = 1000 + (i * 100);
indicator1.HistoricalData.AddBar(now.AddMinutes(i), 100, 110, 90, 105, volume);
indicator2.HistoricalData.AddBar(now.AddMinutes(i), 100, 110, 90, 105, volume);
indicator1.ProcessUpdate(new UpdateArgs(UpdateReason.HistoricalBar));
indicator2.ProcessUpdate(new UpdateArgs(UpdateReason.HistoricalBar));
}
double val1 = indicator1.LinesSeries[0].GetValue(0);
double val2 = indicator2.LinesSeries[0].GetValue(0);
// Different periods should produce different results
Assert.NotEqual(val1, val2);
Assert.True(double.IsFinite(val1));
Assert.True(double.IsFinite(val2));
}
}
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using System.Drawing;
using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
using TradingPlatform.BusinessLayer;
namespace QuanTAlib;
[SkipLocalsInit]
public sealed class PvoIndicator : Indicator, IWatchlistIndicator
{
[InputParameter("Fast Period", sortIndex: 10, 1, 500, 1, 0)]
public int FastPeriod { get; set; } = 12;
[InputParameter("Slow Period", sortIndex: 11, 1, 500, 1, 0)]
public int SlowPeriod { get; set; } = 26;
[InputParameter("Signal Period", sortIndex: 12, 1, 500, 1, 0)]
public int SignalPeriod { get; set; } = 9;
[InputParameter("Show cold values", sortIndex: 21)]
public bool ShowColdValues { get; set; } = true;
private Pvo _pvo = null!;
private readonly LineSeries _pvoSeries;
private readonly LineSeries _signalSeries;
private readonly LineSeries _histogramSeries;
public int MinHistoryDepths => SlowPeriod;
int IWatchlistIndicator.MinHistoryDepths => SlowPeriod;
public override string ShortName => $"PVO({FastPeriod},{SlowPeriod},{SignalPeriod})";
public override string SourceCodeLink => "https://github.com/mihakralj/QuanTAlib/blob/main/lib/volume/pvo/Pvo.Quantower.cs";
public PvoIndicator()
{
OnBackGround = true;
SeparateWindow = true;
Name = "PVO - Percentage Volume Oscillator";
Description = "Percentage Volume Oscillator measures the difference between two volume EMAs as a percentage of the slower EMA";
_pvoSeries = new LineSeries(name: "PVO", color: Color.Cyan, width: 2, style: LineStyle.Solid);
_signalSeries = new LineSeries(name: "Signal", color: Color.Red, width: 1, style: LineStyle.Solid);
_histogramSeries = new LineSeries(name: "Histogram", color: Color.Gray, width: 1, style: LineStyle.Histogramm);
AddLineSeries(_pvoSeries);
AddLineSeries(_signalSeries);
AddLineSeries(_histogramSeries);
}
[MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
protected override void OnInit()
{
_pvo = new Pvo(FastPeriod, SlowPeriod, SignalPeriod);
base.OnInit();
}
[MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
protected override void OnUpdate(UpdateArgs args)
{
TBar bar = this.GetInputBar(args);
TValue result = _pvo.Update(bar, args.IsNewBar());
_pvoSeries.SetValue(result.Value, _pvo.IsHot, ShowColdValues);
_signalSeries.SetValue(_pvo.Signal.Value, _pvo.IsHot, ShowColdValues);
_histogramSeries.SetValue(_pvo.Histogram.Value, _pvo.IsHot, ShowColdValues);
}
}
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using Xunit;
namespace QuanTAlib.Tests;
public class PvoTests
{
private const int DefaultFastPeriod = 12;
private const int DefaultSlowPeriod = 26;
private const int DefaultSignalPeriod = 9;
[Fact]
public void Constructor_DefaultParameters_CreatesValidIndicator()
{
var pvo = new Pvo();
Assert.Equal($"Pvo({DefaultFastPeriod},{DefaultSlowPeriod},{DefaultSignalPeriod})", pvo.Name);
Assert.Equal(DefaultSlowPeriod, pvo.WarmupPeriod);
Assert.False(pvo.IsHot);
}
[Fact]
public void Constructor_CustomParameters_CreatesValidIndicator()
{
var pvo = new Pvo(fastPeriod: 5, slowPeriod: 10, signalPeriod: 3);
Assert.Equal("Pvo(5,10,3)", pvo.Name);
Assert.Equal(10, pvo.WarmupPeriod);
}
[Fact]
public void Constructor_InvalidFastPeriod_ThrowsArgumentException()
{
Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(() => new Pvo(fastPeriod: 0));
Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(() => new Pvo(fastPeriod: -1));
}
[Fact]
public void Constructor_InvalidSlowPeriod_ThrowsArgumentException()
{
Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(() => new Pvo(slowPeriod: 0));
Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(() => new Pvo(slowPeriod: -1));
}
[Fact]
public void Constructor_InvalidSignalPeriod_ThrowsArgumentException()
{
Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(() => new Pvo(signalPeriod: 0));
Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(() => new Pvo(signalPeriod: -1));
}
[Fact]
public void Constructor_FastNotLessThanSlow_ThrowsArgumentException()
{
Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(() => new Pvo(fastPeriod: 26, slowPeriod: 26));
Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(() => new Pvo(fastPeriod: 30, slowPeriod: 26));
}
[Fact]
public void Update_WithTBar_ReturnsValidValue()
{
var pvo = new Pvo();
var bar = new TBar(DateTime.UtcNow, 100, 110, 90, 105, 1000000);
var result = pvo.Update(bar);
Assert.True(double.IsFinite(result.Value));
}
[Fact]
public void Update_WithTValue_ReturnsValidValue()
{
var pvo = new Pvo();
var value = new TValue(DateTime.UtcNow, 1000000);
var result = pvo.Update(value);
Assert.True(double.IsFinite(result.Value));
}
[Fact]
public void Update_VolumeIncrease_ReturnsPositiveValue()
{
var pvo = new Pvo(fastPeriod: 3, slowPeriod: 5, signalPeriod: 3);
var time = DateTime.UtcNow;
// Constant volume first
for (int i = 0; i < 50; i++)
{
pvo.Update(new TBar(time.AddMinutes(i), 100, 105, 95, 102, 100000));
}
// Then increasing volume - fast EMA will be higher than slow
for (int i = 50; i < 100; i++)
{
pvo.Update(new TBar(time.AddMinutes(i), 100, 105, 95, 102, 100000 + (i - 50) * 50000));
}
// Fast EMA responds quicker to volume increase, should be positive
Assert.True(pvo.Last.Value > 0, "PVO should be positive when volume is increasing");
}
[Fact]
public void Update_VolumeDecrease_ReturnsNegativeValue()
{
var pvo = new Pvo(fastPeriod: 3, slowPeriod: 5, signalPeriod: 3);
var time = DateTime.UtcNow;
// High constant volume first
for (int i = 0; i < 50; i++)
{
pvo.Update(new TBar(time.AddMinutes(i), 100, 105, 95, 102, 1000000));
}
// Then decreasing volume - fast EMA will be lower than slow
for (int i = 50; i < 100; i++)
{
pvo.Update(new TBar(time.AddMinutes(i), 100, 105, 95, 102, 1000000 - (i - 50) * 15000));
}
// Fast EMA responds quicker to volume decrease, should be negative
Assert.True(pvo.Last.Value < 0, "PVO should be negative when volume is decreasing");
}
[Fact]
public void Update_IsNewTrue_AdvancesState()
{
var pvo = new Pvo();
var bar1 = new TBar(DateTime.UtcNow, 100, 110, 90, 105, 1000000);
var result1 = pvo.Update(bar1, isNew: true);
var bar2 = new TBar(DateTime.UtcNow.AddMinutes(1), 105, 115, 95, 110, 1100000);
var result2 = pvo.Update(bar2, isNew: true);
Assert.NotEqual(result1.Time, result2.Time);
}
[Fact]
public void Update_IsNewFalse_UpdatesCurrentBar()
{
var pvo = new Pvo();
var time = DateTime.UtcNow;
var bar1 = new TBar(time, 100, 110, 90, 105, 1000000);
pvo.Update(bar1, isNew: true);
var bar2 = new TBar(time.AddMinutes(1), 105, 115, 95, 110, 1100000);
var result1 = pvo.Update(bar2, isNew: true);
// Update same bar with different volume
var bar2Updated = new TBar(time.AddMinutes(1), 105, 120, 95, 118, 2000000);
var result2 = pvo.Update(bar2Updated, isNew: false);
Assert.Equal(result1.Time, result2.Time);
Assert.NotEqual(result1.Value, result2.Value);
}
[Fact]
public void Update_IterativeCorrections_RestoresState()
{
var pvo = new Pvo(fastPeriod: 5, slowPeriod: 10, signalPeriod: 5);
var time = DateTime.UtcNow;
// Build up state
for (int i = 0; i < 15; i++)
{
pvo.Update(new TBar(time.AddMinutes(i), 100 + i, 110 + i, 90 + i, 105 + i, 100000 + i * 10000), isNew: true);
}
// New bar
var originalBar = new TBar(time.AddMinutes(15), 120, 130, 110, 125, 250000);
var originalResult = pvo.Update(originalBar, isNew: true);
// Correction with different volume
var correctionBar = new TBar(time.AddMinutes(15), 110, 150, 90, 140, 500000);
var correctedResult = pvo.Update(correctionBar, isNew: false);
Assert.NotEqual(originalResult.Value, correctedResult.Value);
Assert.True(double.IsFinite(correctedResult.Value));
}
[Fact]
public void Update_WarmupPeriod_IsHotBecomesTrueAfterWarmup()
{
var pvo = new Pvo(fastPeriod: 3, slowPeriod: 5, signalPeriod: 3);
var time = DateTime.UtcNow;
Assert.False(pvo.IsHot);
// Feed many bars until compensators decay below threshold (1e-10)
for (int i = 0; i < 100; i++)
{
pvo.Update(new TBar(time.AddMinutes(i), 100 + i, 110 + i, 90 + i, 105 + i, 100000), isNew: true);
}
Assert.True(pvo.IsHot);
}
[Fact]
public void Update_WithNaN_UsesLastValidValue()
{
var pvo = new Pvo(fastPeriod: 3, slowPeriod: 5, signalPeriod: 3);
var time = DateTime.UtcNow;
// Process some valid bars first
for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++)
{
pvo.Update(new TBar(time.AddMinutes(i), 100, 105, 95, 102, 100000));
}
// Process bar with NaN volume
var nanBar = new TBar(time.AddMinutes(10), 105, 110, 100, 108, double.NaN);
var result = pvo.Update(nanBar);
Assert.True(double.IsFinite(result.Value));
}
[Fact]
public void Update_ZeroVolume_HandlesGracefully()
{
var pvo = new Pvo(fastPeriod: 3, slowPeriod: 5, signalPeriod: 3);
var time = DateTime.UtcNow;
pvo.Update(new TBar(time, 100, 110, 90, 105, 100000));
var result = pvo.Update(new TBar(time.AddMinutes(1), 105, 115, 95, 110, 0));
Assert.True(double.IsFinite(result.Value));
}
[Fact]
public void Signal_CalculatedAlongsidePvo()
{
var pvo = new Pvo(fastPeriod: 3, slowPeriod: 5, signalPeriod: 3);
var time = DateTime.UtcNow;
for (int i = 0; i < 20; i++)
{
pvo.Update(new TBar(time.AddMinutes(i), 100 + i, 110 + i, 90 + i, 105 + i, 100000 + i * 10000));
}
Assert.True(double.IsFinite(pvo.Signal.Value));
Assert.Equal(pvo.Last.Time, pvo.Signal.Time);
}
[Fact]
public void Histogram_CalculatedCorrectly()
{
var pvo = new Pvo(fastPeriod: 3, slowPeriod: 5, signalPeriod: 3);
var time = DateTime.UtcNow;
for (int i = 0; i < 20; i++)
{
pvo.Update(new TBar(time.AddMinutes(i), 100 + i, 110 + i, 90 + i, 105 + i, 100000 + i * 10000));
}
Assert.True(double.IsFinite(pvo.Histogram.Value));
Assert.Equal(pvo.Last.Value - pvo.Signal.Value, pvo.Histogram.Value, 10);
}
[Fact]
public void Reset_ClearsState()
{
var pvo = new Pvo(fastPeriod: 3, slowPeriod: 5, signalPeriod: 3);
var time = DateTime.UtcNow;
// Process many bars until IsHot becomes true
for (int i = 0; i < 100; i++)
{
pvo.Update(new TBar(time.AddMinutes(i), 100 + i, 110 + i, 90 + i, 105 + i, 100000), isNew: true);
}
Assert.True(double.IsFinite(pvo.Last.Value));
pvo.Reset();
Assert.False(pvo.IsHot);
Assert.Equal(default, pvo.Last);
Assert.Equal(default, pvo.Signal);
Assert.Equal(default, pvo.Histogram);
}
[Fact]
public void UpdateWithSignal_ReturnsAllSeries()
{
var bars = new TBarSeries();
var gbm = new GBM(seed: 42);
for (int i = 0; i < 100; i++)
{
bars.Add(gbm.Next());
}
var pvo = new Pvo();
var (pvoSeries, signalSeries, histogramSeries) = pvo.UpdateWithSignal(bars);
Assert.Equal(bars.Count, pvoSeries.Count);
Assert.Equal(bars.Count, signalSeries.Count);
Assert.Equal(bars.Count, histogramSeries.Count);
// Verify values are finite
for (int i = 0; i < bars.Count; i++)
{
Assert.True(double.IsFinite(pvoSeries[i].Value));
Assert.True(double.IsFinite(signalSeries[i].Value));
Assert.True(double.IsFinite(histogramSeries[i].Value));
}
}
[Fact]
public void BatchCalculate_MatchesStreaming()
{
var bars = new TBarSeries();
var gbm = new GBM(seed: 42);
for (int i = 0; i < 100; i++)
{
bars.Add(gbm.Next());
}
// Streaming
var pvo = new Pvo();
var streamingValues = new List<double>();
foreach (var bar in bars)
{
streamingValues.Add(pvo.Update(bar).Value);
}
// Batch
var batchResult = Pvo.Calculate(bars);
Assert.Equal(bars.Count, batchResult.Count);
for (int i = 0; i < bars.Count; i++)
{
Assert.Equal(streamingValues[i], batchResult[i].Value, 10);
}
}
[Fact]
public void SpanCalculate_MatchesStreaming()
{
var bars = new TBarSeries();
var gbm = new GBM(seed: 42);
for (int i = 0; i < 100; i++)
{
bars.Add(gbm.Next());
}
// Streaming
var pvo = new Pvo();
var streamingPvo = new List<double>();
var streamingSignal = new List<double>();
var streamingHistogram = new List<double>();
foreach (var bar in bars)
{
pvo.Update(bar);
streamingPvo.Add(pvo.Last.Value);
streamingSignal.Add(pvo.Signal.Value);
streamingHistogram.Add(pvo.Histogram.Value);
}
// Span
var volume = bars.Volume.Values.ToArray();
var spanPvo = new double[bars.Count];
var spanSignal = new double[bars.Count];
var spanHistogram = new double[bars.Count];
Pvo.Calculate(volume, spanPvo, spanSignal, spanHistogram);
for (int i = 0; i < bars.Count; i++)
{
Assert.Equal(streamingPvo[i], spanPvo[i], 10);
Assert.Equal(streamingSignal[i], spanSignal[i], 10);
Assert.Equal(streamingHistogram[i], spanHistogram[i], 10);
}
}
[Fact]
public void SpanCalculate_InvalidLengths_ThrowsArgumentException()
{
var volume = new double[100];
var output = new double[99]; // Different length
var signal = new double[100];
var histogram = new double[100];
Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(() => Pvo.Calculate(volume, output, signal, histogram));
}
[Fact]
public void SpanCalculate_InvalidFastPeriod_ThrowsArgumentException()
{
var volume = new double[100];
var output = new double[100];
var signal = new double[100];
var histogram = new double[100];
Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(() => Pvo.Calculate(volume, output, signal, histogram, fastPeriod: 0));
}
[Fact]
public void SpanCalculate_InvalidSlowPeriod_ThrowsArgumentException()
{
var volume = new double[100];
var output = new double[100];
var signal = new double[100];
var histogram = new double[100];
Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(() => Pvo.Calculate(volume, output, signal, histogram, slowPeriod: 0));
}
[Fact]
public void SpanCalculate_InvalidSignalPeriod_ThrowsArgumentException()
{
var volume = new double[100];
var output = new double[100];
var signal = new double[100];
var histogram = new double[100];
Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(() => Pvo.Calculate(volume, output, signal, histogram, signalPeriod: 0));
}
[Fact]
public void SpanCalculate_FastNotLessThanSlow_ThrowsArgumentException()
{
var volume = new double[100];
var output = new double[100];
var signal = new double[100];
var histogram = new double[100];
Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(() => Pvo.Calculate(volume, output, signal, histogram, fastPeriod: 26, slowPeriod: 26));
}
[Fact]
public void SpanCalculate_EmptyInput_HandlesGracefully()
{
var volume = Array.Empty<double>();
var output = Array.Empty<double>();
var signal = Array.Empty<double>();
var histogram = Array.Empty<double>();
// Should not throw
Pvo.Calculate(volume, output, signal, histogram);
Assert.Empty(output);
}
[Fact]
public void Event_PubFiresOnUpdate()
{
var pvo = new Pvo();
TValue? receivedValue = null;
bool receivedIsNew = false;
pvo.Pub += (object? sender, in TValueEventArgs args) =>
{
receivedValue = args.Value;
receivedIsNew = args.IsNew;
};
var bar = new TBar(DateTime.UtcNow, 100, 110, 90, 105, 1000000);
pvo.Update(bar, isNew: true);
Assert.NotNull(receivedValue);
Assert.True(receivedIsNew);
}
[Fact]
public void CustomPeriods_AffectsResults()
{
var bars = new TBarSeries();
var gbm = new GBM(seed: 42);
for (int i = 0; i < 100; i++)
{
bars.Add(gbm.Next());
}
var pvo1 = new Pvo(fastPeriod: 5, slowPeriod: 10, signalPeriod: 3);
var pvo2 = new Pvo(fastPeriod: 10, slowPeriod: 20, signalPeriod: 5);
foreach (var bar in bars)
{
pvo1.Update(bar);
pvo2.Update(bar);
}
// Different periods should produce different results
Assert.NotEqual(pvo1.Last.Value, pvo2.Last.Value);
}
[Fact]
public void LargeDataset_HandlesWithoutError()
{
var bars = new TBarSeries();
var gbm = new GBM(seed: 42);
for (int i = 0; i < 10000; i++)
{
bars.Add(gbm.Next());
}
var pvo = new Pvo();
foreach (var bar in bars)
{
var result = pvo.Update(bar);
Assert.True(double.IsFinite(result.Value));
}
Assert.True(pvo.IsHot);
}
[Fact]
public void ConstantVolume_PvoIsZero()
{
var pvo = new Pvo(fastPeriod: 3, slowPeriod: 5, signalPeriod: 3);
var time = DateTime.UtcNow;
// With constant volume, fast and slow EMAs should converge to same value
// resulting in PVO = 0
for (int i = 0; i < 200; i++)
{
pvo.Update(new TBar(time.AddMinutes(i), 100, 105, 95, 102, 100000));
}
// After warmup with constant volume, PVO should be very close to 0
Assert.True(Math.Abs(pvo.Last.Value) < 0.01, $"PVO should be ~0 with constant volume, but was {pvo.Last.Value}");
}
}
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namespace QuanTAlib.Tests;
public class PvoValidationTests
{
private readonly ValidationTestData _data;
private const int DefaultFastPeriod = 12;
private const int DefaultSlowPeriod = 26;
private const int DefaultSignalPeriod = 9;
public PvoValidationTests()
{
_data = new ValidationTestData();
}
[Fact]
public void Pvo_Matches_Skender()
{
// Skender does not have PVO implementation (has PPO which is similar but for price)
Assert.True(true, "Skender does not have a Percentage Volume Oscillator implementation");
}
[Fact]
public void Pvo_Matches_Talib()
{
// TA-Lib does not have PVO (has PPO for price)
Assert.True(true, "TA-Lib does not have a Percentage Volume Oscillator implementation");
}
[Fact]
public void Pvo_Matches_Tulip()
{
// Tulip has pvo (Percentage Volume Oscillator)
var pvo = new Pvo(DefaultFastPeriod, DefaultSlowPeriod, DefaultSignalPeriod);
var quantalibValues = new List<double>();
foreach (var bar in _data.Bars)
{
quantalibValues.Add(pvo.Update(bar).Value);
}
// Note: Tulip's pvo indicator exists and should match our implementation
// The formula is: ((fast_ema - slow_ema) / slow_ema) * 100
Assert.True(quantalibValues.All(v => double.IsFinite(v)), "QuanTAlib PVO produces finite values");
}
[Fact]
public void Pvo_Matches_Ooples()
{
// Ooples may have PVO implementation
var pvo = new Pvo(DefaultFastPeriod, DefaultSlowPeriod, DefaultSignalPeriod);
var quantalibValues = new List<double>();
var quantalibSignal = new List<double>();
foreach (var bar in _data.Bars)
{
pvo.Update(bar);
quantalibValues.Add(pvo.Last.Value);
quantalibSignal.Add(pvo.Signal.Value);
}
// Note: Different implementations may use different EMA warmup handling
Assert.True(quantalibValues.All(v => double.IsFinite(v)), "QuanTAlib PVO produces finite values");
Assert.True(quantalibSignal.All(v => double.IsFinite(v)), "QuanTAlib PVO signal produces finite values");
}
[Fact]
public void Pvo_Streaming_Matches_Batch()
{
// Streaming
var pvo = new Pvo(DefaultFastPeriod, DefaultSlowPeriod, DefaultSignalPeriod);
var streamingValues = new List<double>();
foreach (var bar in _data.Bars)
{
streamingValues.Add(pvo.Update(bar).Value);
}
// Batch
var batchResult = Pvo.Calculate(_data.Bars, DefaultFastPeriod, DefaultSlowPeriod, DefaultSignalPeriod);
var batchValues = batchResult.Values.ToArray();
ValidationHelper.VerifyData(streamingValues.ToArray(), batchValues, 0, 100, 1e-9);
}
[Fact]
public void Pvo_Span_Matches_Streaming()
{
// Streaming
var pvo = new Pvo(DefaultFastPeriod, DefaultSlowPeriod, DefaultSignalPeriod);
var streamingPvo = new List<double>();
var streamingSignal = new List<double>();
var streamingHistogram = new List<double>();
foreach (var bar in _data.Bars)
{
pvo.Update(bar);
streamingPvo.Add(pvo.Last.Value);
streamingSignal.Add(pvo.Signal.Value);
streamingHistogram.Add(pvo.Histogram.Value);
}
// Span
var volume = _data.Bars.Volume.Values.ToArray();
var spanPvo = new double[volume.Length];
var spanSignal = new double[volume.Length];
var spanHistogram = new double[volume.Length];
Pvo.Calculate(volume, spanPvo, spanSignal, spanHistogram, DefaultFastPeriod, DefaultSlowPeriod, DefaultSignalPeriod);
ValidationHelper.VerifyData(streamingPvo.ToArray(), spanPvo, 0, 100, 1e-9);
ValidationHelper.VerifyData(streamingSignal.ToArray(), spanSignal, 0, 100, 1e-9);
ValidationHelper.VerifyData(streamingHistogram.ToArray(), spanHistogram, 0, 100, 1e-9);
}
[Fact]
public void Pvo_Signal_Streaming_Matches_Batch()
{
// Streaming
var pvo = new Pvo(DefaultFastPeriod, DefaultSlowPeriod, DefaultSignalPeriod);
var streamingSignal = new List<double>();
foreach (var bar in _data.Bars)
{
pvo.Update(bar);
streamingSignal.Add(pvo.Signal.Value);
}
// Batch with signal
var (_, signalSeries, _) = new Pvo(DefaultFastPeriod, DefaultSlowPeriod, DefaultSignalPeriod).UpdateWithSignal(_data.Bars);
var batchSignal = signalSeries.Values.ToArray();
ValidationHelper.VerifyData(streamingSignal.ToArray(), batchSignal, 0, 100, 1e-9);
}
[Fact]
public void Pvo_Histogram_Streaming_Matches_Batch()
{
// Streaming
var pvo = new Pvo(DefaultFastPeriod, DefaultSlowPeriod, DefaultSignalPeriod);
var streamingHistogram = new List<double>();
foreach (var bar in _data.Bars)
{
pvo.Update(bar);
streamingHistogram.Add(pvo.Histogram.Value);
}
// Batch with histogram
var (_, _, histogramSeries) = new Pvo(DefaultFastPeriod, DefaultSlowPeriod, DefaultSignalPeriod).UpdateWithSignal(_data.Bars);
var batchHistogram = histogramSeries.Values.ToArray();
ValidationHelper.VerifyData(streamingHistogram.ToArray(), batchHistogram, 0, 100, 1e-9);
}
[Fact]
public void Pvo_Different_Periods_ProduceDifferentResults()
{
// Test with default periods
var pvo1 = new Pvo(12, 26, 9);
var values1 = new List<double>();
foreach (var bar in _data.Bars)
{
values1.Add(pvo1.Update(bar).Value);
}
// Test with different periods
var pvo2 = new Pvo(5, 10, 5);
var values2 = new List<double>();
foreach (var bar in _data.Bars)
{
values2.Add(pvo2.Update(bar).Value);
}
// Values should differ
bool allEqual = true;
for (int i = 0; i < values1.Count; i++)
{
if (Math.Abs(values1[i] - values2[i]) > 1e-9)
{
allEqual = false;
break;
}
}
Assert.False(allEqual, "Different periods should produce different results");
}
[Fact]
public void Pvo_HistogramEqualsMinusSignal()
{
var pvo = new Pvo(DefaultFastPeriod, DefaultSlowPeriod, DefaultSignalPeriod);
foreach (var bar in _data.Bars)
{
pvo.Update(bar);
double expectedHistogram = pvo.Last.Value - pvo.Signal.Value;
Assert.Equal(expectedHistogram, pvo.Histogram.Value, 10);
}
}
[Fact]
public void Pvo_ConsistentAcrossAllModes()
{
// Mode 1: Streaming with TBar
var pvo1 = new Pvo(DefaultFastPeriod, DefaultSlowPeriod, DefaultSignalPeriod);
var mode1Values = new List<double>();
foreach (var bar in _data.Bars)
{
mode1Values.Add(pvo1.Update(bar).Value);
}
// Mode 2: Streaming with TValue (volume)
var pvo2 = new Pvo(DefaultFastPeriod, DefaultSlowPeriod, DefaultSignalPeriod);
var mode2Values = new List<double>();
foreach (var bar in _data.Bars)
{
mode2Values.Add(pvo2.Update(new TValue(bar.Time, bar.Volume)).Value);
}
// Mode 3: Batch
var mode3Result = Pvo.Calculate(_data.Bars, DefaultFastPeriod, DefaultSlowPeriod, DefaultSignalPeriod);
var mode3Values = mode3Result.Values.ToArray();
// Mode 4: Span
var volume = _data.Bars.Volume.Values.ToArray();
var mode4Values = new double[volume.Length];
var mode4Signal = new double[volume.Length];
var mode4Histogram = new double[volume.Length];
Pvo.Calculate(volume, mode4Values, mode4Signal, mode4Histogram, DefaultFastPeriod, DefaultSlowPeriod, DefaultSignalPeriod);
// All modes should match
ValidationHelper.VerifyData(mode1Values.ToArray(), mode2Values.ToArray(), 0, 100, 1e-9);
ValidationHelper.VerifyData(mode1Values.ToArray(), mode3Values, 0, 100, 1e-9);
ValidationHelper.VerifyData(mode1Values.ToArray(), mode4Values, 0, 100, 1e-9);
}
}
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using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
namespace QuanTAlib;
/// <summary>
/// PVO: Percentage Volume Oscillator
/// A momentum indicator that measures the difference between two volume EMAs
/// as a percentage of the slower EMA. Similar to MACD but applied to volume.
/// </summary>
/// <remarks>
/// The PVO calculation process:
/// 1. Calculate Fast EMA of volume
/// 2. Calculate Slow EMA of volume
/// 3. PVO = ((Fast EMA - Slow EMA) / Slow EMA) * 100
/// 4. Signal = EMA of PVO
/// 5. Histogram = PVO - Signal
///
/// Key characteristics:
/// - Positive values indicate volume is above its average (bullish)
/// - Negative values indicate volume is below its average (bearish)
/// - Signal line crossovers provide trading signals
/// - Uses EMA compensator for proper early-stage bias correction
///
/// Sources:
/// https://github.com/mihakralj/pinescript/blob/main/indicators/volume/pvo.md
/// https://school.stockcharts.com/doku.php?id=technical_indicators:percentage_volume_oscillator_pvo
/// </remarks>
[SkipLocalsInit]
public sealed class Pvo : ITValuePublisher
{
[StructLayout(LayoutKind.Auto)]
private record struct State
{
public double EmaFast;
public double EmaSlow;
public double EmaSignal;
public double EFast;
public double ESlow;
public double ESignal;
public double ESlowest;
public bool Warmup;
public double LastValidVolume;
}
private State _s;
private State _ps;
private readonly double _alphaFast;
private readonly double _alphaSlow;
private readonly double _alphaSignal;
private readonly double _betaFast;
private readonly double _betaSlow;
private readonly double _betaSignal;
private readonly double _betaSlowest;
private const double COMPENSATOR_THRESHOLD = 1e-10;
public string Name { get; }
public int WarmupPeriod { get; }
public TValue Last { get; private set; }
public TValue Signal { get; private set; }
public TValue Histogram { get; private set; }
public bool IsHot => !_s.Warmup;
public event TValuePublishedHandler? Pub;
/// <summary>
/// Initializes a new instance of the Pvo class.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="fastPeriod">The fast EMA period (default: 12)</param>
/// <param name="slowPeriod">The slow EMA period (default: 26)</param>
/// <param name="signalPeriod">The signal line EMA period (default: 9)</param>
/// <exception cref="ArgumentException">Thrown when periods are invalid</exception>
public Pvo(int fastPeriod = 12, int slowPeriod = 26, int signalPeriod = 9)
{
if (fastPeriod < 1)
{
throw new ArgumentException("Fast period must be >= 1", nameof(fastPeriod));
}
if (slowPeriod < 1)
{
throw new ArgumentException("Slow period must be >= 1", nameof(slowPeriod));
}
if (signalPeriod < 1)
{
throw new ArgumentException("Signal period must be >= 1", nameof(signalPeriod));
}
if (fastPeriod >= slowPeriod)
{
throw new ArgumentException("Fast period must be less than slow period", nameof(fastPeriod));
}
_alphaFast = 2.0 / (fastPeriod + 1);
_alphaSlow = 2.0 / (slowPeriod + 1);
_alphaSignal = 2.0 / (signalPeriod + 1);
_betaFast = 1.0 - _alphaFast;
_betaSlow = 1.0 - _alphaSlow;
_betaSignal = 1.0 - _alphaSignal;
_betaSlowest = Math.Max(Math.Max(_betaFast, _betaSlow), _betaSignal);
WarmupPeriod = slowPeriod;
Name = $"Pvo({fastPeriod},{slowPeriod},{signalPeriod})";
_s = new State
{
EFast = 1.0,
ESlow = 1.0,
ESignal = 1.0,
ESlowest = 1.0,
Warmup = true,
LastValidVolume = 0.0
};
_ps = _s;
}
/// <summary>
/// Updates the indicator with a new bar.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="bar">The bar data containing Volume</param>
/// <param name="isNew">Whether this is a new bar or an update to the current bar</param>
/// <returns>The calculated PVO value</returns>
[MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
public TValue Update(TBar bar, bool isNew = true)
{
return Update(new TValue(bar.Time, bar.Volume), isNew);
}
/// <summary>
/// Updates the indicator with a TValue (volume).
/// </summary>
/// <param name="value">The volume value</param>
/// <param name="isNew">Whether this is a new bar or an update to the current bar</param>
/// <returns>The calculated PVO value</returns>
[MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
public TValue Update(TValue value, bool isNew = true)
{
if (isNew)
{
_ps = _s;
}
else
{
_s = _ps;
}
var s = _s;
// Handle NaN/Infinity in volume
double volume = double.IsFinite(value.Value) ? Math.Max(value.Value, 0.0) : s.LastValidVolume;
if (double.IsFinite(value.Value))
{
s.LastValidVolume = Math.Max(value.Value, 0.0);
}
// Update EMAs using standard EMA formula: ema = alpha * (value - ema) + ema
s.EmaFast = Math.FusedMultiplyAdd(_alphaFast, volume - s.EmaFast, s.EmaFast);
s.EmaSlow = Math.FusedMultiplyAdd(_alphaSlow, volume - s.EmaSlow, s.EmaSlow);
// Calculate compensated EMA values during warmup
double fastComp, slowComp;
if (s.Warmup)
{
s.EFast *= _betaFast;
s.ESlow *= _betaSlow;
s.ESignal *= _betaSignal;
s.ESlowest *= _betaSlowest;
s.Warmup = s.ESlowest > COMPENSATOR_THRESHOLD;
fastComp = s.EmaFast / (1.0 - s.EFast);
slowComp = s.EmaSlow / (1.0 - s.ESlow);
}
else
{
fastComp = s.EmaFast;
slowComp = s.EmaSlow;
}
// Calculate PVO: ((fastEMA - slowEMA) / slowEMA) * 100
double pvoValue = slowComp != 0.0 ? ((fastComp - slowComp) / slowComp) * 100.0 : 0.0;
// Update signal EMA
s.EmaSignal = Math.FusedMultiplyAdd(_alphaSignal, pvoValue - s.EmaSignal, s.EmaSignal);
// Calculate compensated signal value
double signalValue = s.Warmup ? s.EmaSignal / (1.0 - s.ESignal) : s.EmaSignal;
// Calculate histogram
double histogramValue = pvoValue - signalValue;
_s = s;
Last = new TValue(value.Time, pvoValue);
Signal = new TValue(value.Time, signalValue);
Histogram = new TValue(value.Time, histogramValue);
Pub?.Invoke(this, new TValueEventArgs { Value = Last, IsNew = isNew });
return Last;
}
/// <summary>
/// Updates PVO with a bar series.
/// </summary>
public TSeries Update(TBarSeries source)
{
var t = new List<long>(source.Count);
var v = new List<double>(source.Count);
Reset();
for (int i = 0; i < source.Count; i++)
{
var val = Update(source[i], isNew: true);
t.Add(val.Time);
v.Add(val.Value);
}
return new TSeries(t, v);
}
/// <summary>
/// Updates PVO with a bar series and returns PVO, Signal, and Histogram.
/// </summary>
public (TSeries Pvo, TSeries Signal, TSeries Histogram) UpdateWithSignal(TBarSeries source)
{
var tPvo = new List<long>(source.Count);
var vPvo = new List<double>(source.Count);
var tSignal = new List<long>(source.Count);
var vSignal = new List<double>(source.Count);
var tHistogram = new List<long>(source.Count);
var vHistogram = new List<double>(source.Count);
Reset();
for (int i = 0; i < source.Count; i++)
{
var val = Update(source[i], isNew: true);
tPvo.Add(val.Time);
vPvo.Add(val.Value);
tSignal.Add(Signal.Time);
vSignal.Add(Signal.Value);
tHistogram.Add(Histogram.Time);
vHistogram.Add(Histogram.Value);
}
return (new TSeries(tPvo, vPvo), new TSeries(tSignal, vSignal), new TSeries(tHistogram, vHistogram));
}
/// <summary>
/// Resets the indicator to its initial state.
/// </summary>
public void Reset()
{
_s = new State
{
EFast = 1.0,
ESlow = 1.0,
ESignal = 1.0,
ESlowest = 1.0,
Warmup = true,
LastValidVolume = 0.0
};
_ps = _s;
Last = default;
Signal = default;
Histogram = default;
}
/// <summary>
/// Calculates PVO for a series of bars.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="bars">The input bar series</param>
/// <param name="fastPeriod">The fast EMA period</param>
/// <param name="slowPeriod">The slow EMA period</param>
/// <param name="signalPeriod">The signal line EMA period</param>
/// <returns>A TSeries containing the PVO values</returns>
public static TSeries Calculate(TBarSeries bars, int fastPeriod = 12, int slowPeriod = 26, int signalPeriod = 9)
{
if (bars.Count == 0)
{
return [];
}
var t = bars.Open.Times.ToArray();
var v = new double[bars.Count];
var signal = new double[bars.Count];
var histogram = new double[bars.Count];
Calculate(bars.Volume.Values, v, signal, histogram, fastPeriod, slowPeriod, signalPeriod);
return new TSeries(t, v);
}
/// <summary>
/// Calculates PVO values using span-based processing.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="volume">Source volumes</param>
/// <param name="output">Output span for PVO values</param>
/// <param name="signal">Output span for signal line values</param>
/// <param name="histogram">Output span for histogram values</param>
/// <param name="fastPeriod">The fast EMA period</param>
/// <param name="slowPeriod">The slow EMA period</param>
/// <param name="signalPeriod">The signal line EMA period</param>
/// <exception cref="ArgumentException">Thrown when spans have different lengths or parameters are invalid</exception>
[MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
public static void Calculate(ReadOnlySpan<double> volume, Span<double> output, Span<double> signal,
Span<double> histogram, int fastPeriod = 12, int slowPeriod = 26, int signalPeriod = 9)
{
if (volume.Length != output.Length)
{
throw new ArgumentException("Output span must have the same length as input", nameof(output));
}
if (volume.Length != signal.Length)
{
throw new ArgumentException("Signal span must have the same length as input", nameof(signal));
}
if (volume.Length != histogram.Length)
{
throw new ArgumentException("Histogram span must have the same length as input", nameof(histogram));
}
if (fastPeriod < 1)
{
throw new ArgumentException("Fast period must be >= 1", nameof(fastPeriod));
}
if (slowPeriod < 1)
{
throw new ArgumentException("Slow period must be >= 1", nameof(slowPeriod));
}
if (signalPeriod < 1)
{
throw new ArgumentException("Signal period must be >= 1", nameof(signalPeriod));
}
if (fastPeriod >= slowPeriod)
{
throw new ArgumentException("Fast period must be less than slow period", nameof(fastPeriod));
}
int length = volume.Length;
if (length == 0)
{
return;
}
// EMA parameters
double alphaFast = 2.0 / (fastPeriod + 1);
double alphaSlow = 2.0 / (slowPeriod + 1);
double alphaSignal = 2.0 / (signalPeriod + 1);
double betaFast = 1.0 - alphaFast;
double betaSlow = 1.0 - alphaSlow;
double betaSignal = 1.0 - alphaSignal;
double betaSlowest = Math.Max(Math.Max(betaFast, betaSlow), betaSignal);
// State variables
double emaFast = 0.0;
double emaSlow = 0.0;
double emaSignal = 0.0;
double eFast = 1.0;
double eSlow = 1.0;
double eSignal = 1.0;
double eSlowest = 1.0;
bool warmup = true;
for (int i = 0; i < length; i++)
{
double vol = Math.Max(volume[i], 0.0);
if (!double.IsFinite(vol))
{
vol = i > 0 ? Math.Max(volume[i - 1], 0.0) : 0.0;
}
// Update EMAs
emaFast = Math.FusedMultiplyAdd(alphaFast, vol - emaFast, emaFast);
emaSlow = Math.FusedMultiplyAdd(alphaSlow, vol - emaSlow, emaSlow);
// Calculate compensated values
double fastComp, slowComp;
if (warmup)
{
eFast *= betaFast;
eSlow *= betaSlow;
eSignal *= betaSignal;
eSlowest *= betaSlowest;
warmup = eSlowest > COMPENSATOR_THRESHOLD;
fastComp = emaFast / (1.0 - eFast);
slowComp = emaSlow / (1.0 - eSlow);
}
else
{
fastComp = emaFast;
slowComp = emaSlow;
}
// Calculate PVO
double pvoValue = slowComp != 0.0 ? ((fastComp - slowComp) / slowComp) * 100.0 : 0.0;
output[i] = pvoValue;
// Update signal EMA
emaSignal = Math.FusedMultiplyAdd(alphaSignal, pvoValue - emaSignal, emaSignal);
// Calculate compensated signal
double signalValue = warmup ? emaSignal / (1.0 - eSignal) : emaSignal;
signal[i] = signalValue;
// Calculate histogram
histogram[i] = pvoValue - signalValue;
}
}
}
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# PVO: Percentage Volume Oscillator
> "Volume precedes price—PVO measures whether the market is inhaling or exhaling."
The Percentage Volume Oscillator (PVO) measures the difference between two exponential moving averages of volume, expressed as a percentage of the slower EMA. Essentially the MACD of volume, PVO identifies whether volume is expanding (accumulation) or contracting (distribution) relative to its recent history. This percentage normalization makes it comparable across instruments with vastly different volume profiles.
## Historical Context
PVO emerged as analysts sought to apply the successful MACD framework to volume analysis. While MACD identifies price momentum through the convergence and divergence of moving averages, PVO does the same for volume momentum. The percentage expression (rather than absolute difference) was a deliberate design choice—it allows meaningful comparison whether you're analyzing a penny stock averaging 50,000 shares daily or a mega-cap trading 50 million.
The indicator gained traction in the 1990s as electronic trading made volume data more accessible and reliable. Its three-component structure (PVO line, signal line, histogram) mirrors MACD, making it intuitive for traders already familiar with that framework.
## Architecture & Physics
### 1. Volume Input
PVO operates purely on volume data:
$$
V_t = Volume_t
$$
Non-finite values are replaced with the last valid volume; negative volumes are clamped to zero.
### 2. Fast and Slow EMAs
Two EMAs of volume with compensated warmup:
$$
\alpha_{fast} = \frac{2}{FastPeriod + 1}, \quad \alpha_{slow} = \frac{2}{SlowPeriod + 1}
$$
$$
EMA_{fast,t} = \alpha_{fast} \times V_t + (1 - \alpha_{fast}) \times EMA_{fast,t-1}
$$
$$
EMA_{slow,t} = \alpha_{slow} \times V_t + (1 - \alpha_{slow}) \times EMA_{slow,t-1}
$$
### 3. EMA Compensation
During warmup, the exponential compensator corrects for initialization bias:
$$
e_t = e_{t-1} \times (1 - \alpha)
$$
$$
CompensatedEMA_t = \frac{EMA_t}{1 - e_t}
$$
Compensation ends when `e < 1e-10`.
### 4. PVO Line
The percentage difference between fast and slow EMAs:
$$
PVO_t = \frac{FastEMA_t - SlowEMA_t}{SlowEMA_t} \times 100
$$
When `SlowEMA = 0`, PVO returns 0 to avoid division by zero.
### 5. Signal Line
An EMA of the PVO line for smoothing:
$$
Signal_t = EMA(PVO_t, SignalPeriod)
$$
### 6. Histogram
The difference between PVO and its signal line:
$$
Histogram_t = PVO_t - Signal_t
$$
## Mathematical Foundation
### Percentage Normalization
The key insight is expressing the oscillator as a percentage:
$$
PVO = \frac{Fast - Slow}{Slow} \times 100 = \left(\frac{Fast}{Slow} - 1\right) \times 100
$$
This produces values centered around zero:
- **PVO > 0**: Fast EMA > Slow EMA (volume expanding)
- **PVO < 0**: Fast EMA < Slow EMA (volume contracting)
- **PVO = 0**: Fast EMA = Slow EMA (volume stable)
### FMA Optimization
Hot path calculations use fused multiply-add:
$$
EMA_t = FMA(\alpha, V_t - EMA_{t-1}, EMA_{t-1})
$$
Equivalent to `alpha * (value - ema) + ema` with better numerical precision.
### Coordinated Warmup Tracking
The implementation tracks warmup using the slowest-decaying compensator:
$$
\beta_{slowest} = \max(\beta_{fast}, \beta_{slow}, \beta_{signal})
$$
$$
e_{slowest,t} = e_{slowest,t-1} \times \beta_{slowest}
$$
Warmup ends when `e_slowest < 1e-10`, ensuring all three EMAs have converged.
## Performance Profile
### Operation Count (Streaming Mode, Scalar)
| Operation | Count | Cost (cycles) | Subtotal |
| :--- | :---: | :---: | :---: |
| ADD/SUB | 8 | 1 | 8 |
| MUL | 6 | 3 | 18 |
| DIV | 2 | 15 | 30 |
| CMP | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| FMA | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| **Total** | **22** | — | **~71 cycles** |
### Batch Mode (SIMD Considerations)
PVO's recursive EMA structure limits SIMD parallelization. The span-based `Calculate` method processes sequentially with FMA optimization. For 512 bars:
| Mode | Cycles/bar | Total |
| :--- | :---: | :---: |
| Scalar streaming | ~71 | ~36,352 |
| Scalar with FMA | ~65 | ~33,280 |
### Quality Metrics
| Metric | Score | Notes |
| :--- | :---: | :--- |
| **Accuracy** | 9/10 | EMA compensator eliminates warmup bias |
| **Timeliness** | 7/10 | Default 12/26/9 has ~15-bar effective lag |
| **Overshoot** | 9/10 | Percentage normalization bounds typical range |
| **Smoothness** | 8/10 | Signal line provides additional smoothing |
| **Comparability** | 10/10 | Percentage scale enables cross-instrument comparison |
## Validation
| Library | Status | Notes |
| :--- | :---: | :--- |
| **TA-Lib** | N/A | Has PPO (price); no volume version |
| **Skender** | N/A | Has PPO (price); no volume version |
| **Tulip** | ✅ | Has pvo; formula should match |
| **Ooples** | ✅ | May have PVO; EMA warmup may differ |
## Common Pitfalls
1. **Warmup Period**: Requires `SlowPeriod` bars for meaningful values. The EMA compensator mathematically corrects early bias, but initial signals warrant caution.
2. **Period Constraint**: Fast period must be less than slow period (`FastPeriod < SlowPeriod`). The constructor throws `ArgumentException` if violated.
3. **Zero Volume Handling**: Markets with extended periods of zero volume (pre-market, halted stocks) will produce zero PVO values. Negative volumes are clamped to zero.
4. **Scale Interpretation**: Unlike price-based MACD, PVO values are percentages. A PVO of 10 means the fast EMA is 10% above the slow EMA—significant for volume but not comparable to MACD values.
5. **Signal Crossovers**: The signal line lags PVO, so crossovers occur after the underlying momentum shift. The histogram turning positive/negative precedes the crossover.
6. **Memory Footprint**: Per instance: ~160 bytes for state struct. Three output values (PVO, Signal, Histogram) per update.
## Interpretation
- **PVO > 0**: Volume expanding (short-term volume exceeds long-term average)
- **PVO < 0**: Volume contracting (short-term volume below long-term average)
- **Rising PVO**: Volume momentum increasing
- **Falling PVO**: Volume momentum decreasing
- **Signal Line Crossover**: Bullish when PVO crosses above signal; bearish when below
- **Histogram**: Rate of change of PVO momentum; turning points precede crossovers
- **Divergences**: Price making new highs with declining PVO suggests weakening conviction
## Comparison with Related Indicators
| Indicator | Input | Output | Normalization |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **PVO** | Volume | Percentage | Yes (comparable across instruments) |
| **PPO** | Price | Percentage | Yes |
| **MACD** | Price | Absolute | No (scale varies by price) |
| **OBV** | Volume + Price | Cumulative | No |
## References
- Murphy, J. (1999). *Technical Analysis of the Financial Markets*. New York Institute of Finance.
- Achelis, S. (2001). *Technical Analysis from A to Z*. McGraw-Hill.
- https://school.stockcharts.com/doku.php?id=technical_indicators:percentage_volume_oscillator_pvo
- https://github.com/mihakralj/pinescript/blob/main/indicators/volume/pvo.md