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# ADXVMA: ADX Variable Moving Average
# ADXVMA: ADX Variable Moving Average
> "Use ADX to measure trend strength, then feed that measurement back as the smoothing constant. When the trend is strong, track fast. When it is not, stand still. The market tells you how much to listen."
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- Wilder, J.W. (1978). *New Concepts in Technical Trading Systems*. Trend Research. Chapter 6: Directional Movement.
- Kaufman, P.J. (1995). *Smarter Trading*. McGraw-Hill. Chapter 7: Adaptive Techniques.
- Chande, T.S. (2001). *Beyond Technical Analysis*, 2nd ed. John Wiley & Sons.
## Performance Profile
### Operation Count (Streaming Mode)
ADXVMA(N) runs a full 4-RMA ADX pipeline internally, then uses the resulting ADX value as the EMA alpha. Each RMA update is one FMA. The adaptive VMA update is one additional FMA. Total: 5 EMA/RMA updates plus the TR/DM preprocessing.
| Operation | Count | Cost (cycles) | Subtotal |
| :--- | :---: | :---: | :---: |
| TR: max(H-L, |H-C₁|, |L-C₁|) | 5 | 1 | ~5 |
| +DM / -DM directional moves | 4 | 1 | ~4 |
| RMA TR: FMA (α×TR + decay×prev) | 1 | 4 | ~4 |
| RMA +DM: FMA | 1 | 4 | ~4 |
| RMA -DM: FMA | 1 | 4 | ~4 |
| +DI / -DI: 2 divisions | 2 | 8 | ~16 |
| DX: ABS + ADD + DIV | 3 | 5 | ~15 |
| RMA DX: FMA | 1 | 4 | ~4 |
| ADX-to-alpha conversion | 2 | 3 | ~6 |
| Adaptive VMA update: FMA | 1 | 4 | ~4 |
| **Total** | **21** | — | **~66 cycles** |
O(1) per bar. State is 4 RMA scalars + OHLC history + VMA output. WarmupPeriod = 2 × period (ADX requires full ADX convergence before meaningful adaptive tracking).
### Batch Mode (SIMD Analysis)
| Operation | Vectorizable? | Notes |
| :--- | :---: | :--- |
| TR / DM preprocessing | Yes | `VSUBPD`, `VABSPD`, `VMAXPD`; independent per bar |
| RMA passes (TR, +DM, -DM, DX) | No | Recursive IIR; each value depends on previous |
| +DI / -DI divisions | Yes | `VDIVPD` once RMA series are completed |
| ADX computation | Partial | Vectorizable ratio except for recursive RMA |
| Adaptive VMA | No | Recursive IIR (alpha depends on computed ADX) |
All four RMA passes and the adaptive VMA are recursive IIR — inherently sequential. Batch mode can vectorize TR and DM computation (pure per-bar arithmetic) then run scalar RMA sweeps. Net batch speedup for large series: ~1.5× (TR/DM vectorization only).
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# AHRENS: Ahrens Moving Average
# AHRENS: Ahrens Moving Average
> "Richard Ahrens looked at the EMA and thought: what if the correction term accounted for where the average was, not just where it is? The result is a self-referencing IIR filter that uses its own history as a stabilizer."
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- Ahrens, R.D. (2013). "Build A Better Moving Average." *Technical Analysis of Stocks & Commodities*, 31(11).
- Ehlers, J.F. (2001). *Rocket Science for Traders*. Wiley. Chapter 4: Finite and Infinite Impulse Response Filters.
## Performance Profile
### Operation Count (Streaming Mode)
AHRENS(N) requires a ring buffer of its own past output values (length N). The formula `AHRENS[t] = AHRENS[t-1] + (src (AHRENS[t-1] + AHRENS[t-N]) / 2) / N` is O(1): one ring buffer read (indexed access at the tail), no scan.
| Operation | Count | Cost (cycles) | Subtotal |
| :--- | :---: | :---: | :---: |
| Ring buffer push (AHRENS output) | 1 | 3 | ~3 |
| AHRENS[t-N] ring buffer read | 1 | 3 | ~3 |
| Mid-average: (prev + lagged) / 2 | 2 | 3 | ~6 |
| Error: src mid | 1 | 1 | ~1 |
| Correction: error / N | 1 | 8 | ~8 |
| AHRENS update: prev + correction | 1 | 1 | ~1 |
| **Total** | **7** | — | **~22 cycles** |
O(1) per bar. The ring buffer stores past output values, not input values — a self-referential IIR. The division is the dominant cost. WarmupPeriod = N.
### Batch Mode (SIMD Analysis)
| Operation | Vectorizable? | Notes |
| :--- | :---: | :--- |
| Error computation (src mid) | No | Mid depends on AHRENS[t-N] which depends on prior outputs |
| Self-referential IIR update | No | AHRENS[t] depends on AHRENS[t-1] and AHRENS[t-N]; both are computed values |
| Correction divide | No | Alpha depends on computed error; scalar only |
AHRENS is strictly sequential — the output at bar t depends on the output at bar t-1 (direct feedback) AND the output at bar t-N (delayed feedback). No vectorization is possible. Batch mode runs the same scalar kernel as streaming.
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# CORAL — Coral Trend Filter
# CORAL — Coral Trend Filter
## Overview
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3. **cd range**: cd must be in [0, 1]. Values outside this range produce invalid coefficients.
4. **Warmup**: The 6-cascade structure means Coral needs more bars than a single EMA to fully stabilize, despite the warmup period being set to `period`.
## Performance Profile
### Operation Count (Streaming Mode)
CORAL(N, cd) runs 6 cascaded EMA stages with a shared alpha. The polynomial combination (bfr = cd³·I6 + c3·I5 + c4·I4 + c5·I3) uses 4 precomputed coefficients computed at construction — so runtime is just 4 FMAs.
| Operation | Count | Cost (cycles) | Subtotal |
| :--- | :---: | :---: | :---: |
| EMA stage 1: FMA(α, src, decay×I1) | 1 | 4 | ~4 |
| EMA stage 2: FMA(α, I1, decay×I2) | 1 | 4 | ~4 |
| EMA stage 3: FMA(α, I2, decay×I3) | 1 | 4 | ~4 |
| EMA stage 4: FMA(α, I3, decay×I4) | 1 | 4 | ~4 |
| EMA stage 5: FMA(α, I4, decay×I5) | 1 | 4 | ~4 |
| EMA stage 6: FMA(α, I5, decay×I6) | 1 | 4 | ~4 |
| Polynomial combination (4 FMA) | 4 | 4 | ~16 |
| **Total** | **10** | — | **~40 cycles** |
O(1) per bar. Six scalar FMAs for the cascade and 4 FMAs for the polynomial combination. WarmupPeriod = N. The shared alpha `di = (N-1)/2 + 1` slightly lengthens the effective period relative to standard EMA.
### Batch Mode (SIMD Analysis)
| Operation | Vectorizable? | Notes |
| :--- | :---: | :--- |
| 6 cascaded EMA passes | No | Each stage is a recursive IIR depending on previous output |
| Polynomial combination | Yes | 4 FMAs with constant coefficients; vectorizable across bars once EMA stages are computed |
All 6 EMA stages are recursive IIR — inherently sequential. The polynomial combination is the only vectorizable phase, but it contributes only 4 of the 40 total cycles. Batch mode coefficient: no meaningful SIMD speedup over scalar.
## References
- LazyBear, "Coral Trend Indicator" — [TradingView](https://www.tradingview.com/u/LazyBear/)
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using OoplesFinance.StockIndicators;
using OoplesFinance.StockIndicators.Models;
namespace QuanTAlib.Tests;
public class DsmaValidationTests
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Assert.True(Math.Abs(dsmaUpCount - priceUpCount) < prices.Count * 0.3,
$"DSMA direction changes {dsmaUpCount} should be reasonably aligned with price {priceUpCount}");
}
}
[Fact]
public void Dsma_MatchesOoples_Structural()
{
var gbm = new GBM(startPrice: 100.0, mu: 0.02, sigma: 0.15, seed: 42);
var bars = gbm.Fetch(500, DateTime.UtcNow.Ticks, TimeSpan.FromMinutes(1));
var ooplesData = bars.Select(b => new TickerData
{
Date = new DateTime(b.Time, DateTimeKind.Utc),
Open = b.Open, High = b.High, Low = b.Low,
Close = b.Close, Volume = b.Volume
}).ToList();
var result = new StockData(ooplesData).CalculateEhlersDeviationScaledMovingAverage();
var values = result.CustomValuesList;
int finiteCount = values.Count(v => double.IsFinite(v));
Assert.True(finiteCount > 100, $"Expected >100 finite values, got {finiteCount}");
}
}
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using System;
using OoplesFinance.StockIndicators;
using OoplesFinance.StockIndicators.Models;
namespace QuanTAlib.Tests;
public class FramaValidationTests
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var gbm = new GBM(startPrice: 100.0, mu: 0.02, sigma: 0.1, seed: seed);
return gbm.Fetch(count, DateTime.UtcNow.Ticks, TimeSpan.FromMinutes(1));
}
}
[Fact]
public void Frama_MatchesOoples_Structural()
{
var gbm = new GBM(startPrice: 100.0, mu: 0.02, sigma: 0.15, seed: 42);
var bars = gbm.Fetch(500, DateTime.UtcNow.Ticks, TimeSpan.FromMinutes(1));
var ooplesData = bars.Select(b => new TickerData
{
Date = new DateTime(b.Time, DateTimeKind.Utc),
Open = b.Open, High = b.High, Low = b.Low,
Close = b.Close, Volume = b.Volume
}).ToList();
var result = new StockData(ooplesData).CalculateEhlersFractalAdaptiveMovingAverage();
var values = result.CustomValuesList;
int finiteCount = values.Count(v => double.IsFinite(v));
Assert.True(finiteCount > 100, $"Expected >100 finite values, got {finiteCount}");
}
}
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# GDEMA: Generalized Double Exponential Moving Average
# GDEMA: Generalized Double Exponential Moving Average
> "Patrick Mulloy created DEMA to cancel first-order lag. GDEMA adds a volume knob: turn it past 1 and you cancel more lag than Mulloy thought possible. Turn it to 0 and you are back to a plain EMA. The generalization is the point."
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- Mulloy, P.G. (1994). "Smoothing Data with Faster Moving Averages." *Technical Analysis of Stocks & Commodities*, 12(1), 11-19.
- Tillson, T. (1998). "Smoothing Techniques for More Accurate Signals." *Technical Analysis of Stocks & Commodities*, 16(1).
- Ehlers, J.F. (2001). *Rocket Science for Traders*. Wiley. Chapter 3: Smoothing Filters.
## Performance Profile
### Operation Count (Streaming Mode)
GDEMA(N, v) runs two cascaded EMA stages. The output is `(1+v)×EMA₁ - v×EMA₂` — a linear combination with precomputed coefficient `_onePlusV`. Both EMAs use bias-compensated warmup (E factor).
| Operation | Count | Cost (cycles) | Subtotal |
| :--- | :---: | :---: | :---: |
| EMA₁: FMA(α, src, decay×ema1) | 1 | 4 | ~4 |
| Bias factor update E₁ | 1 | 3 | ~3 |
| EMA₂: FMA(α, ema1, decay×ema2) | 1 | 4 | ~4 |
| Bias factor update E₂ | 1 | 3 | ~3 |
| Output: FMA(onePlusV, ema1, v×ema2) | 1 | 4 | ~4 |
| **Total** | **5** | — | **~18 cycles** |
O(1) per bar. Two FMAs for EMA stages, one FMA for the combination. Fastest of the multi-stage EMA indicators. WarmupPeriod = N.
### Batch Mode (SIMD Analysis)
| Operation | Vectorizable? | Notes |
| :--- | :---: | :--- |
| EMA₁ pass | No | Recursive IIR |
| EMA₂ pass (depends on EMA₁ output) | No | Sequential dependency on EMA₁ series |
| Output combination (1+v)×E1 v×E2 | Yes | `VFNMADD231PD` across bar series once EMA passes complete |
Both EMA passes are recursive IIR. The final linear combination is vectorizable after the two EMA sweeps. Net batch speedup: minimal (~1.1×) since combination is only 3 of 18 cycles.
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# HOLT: Holt Exponential Moving Average
# HOLT: Holt Exponential Moving Average
> "Single smoothing tracks level. Double smoothing tracks trend. The elegance is not in complexity but in the admission that yesterday's direction matters." — Charles C. Holt (1957)
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## Performance Profile
### Operation Count (Streaming Mode)
HOLT(N, γ) tracks both level and trend via two EMA-like updates per bar. The dominant cost is two FMAs (level update and trend update) plus a final addition.
| Operation | Count | Cost (cycles) | Subtotal |
| :--- | :---: | :---: | :---: |
| Level: FMA(α, src, decay×(level+trend)) | 1 | 4 | ~4 |
| Level delta: new_level prev_level | 1 | 1 | ~1 |
| Trend: FMA(γ, delta, gammaDecay×trend) | 1 | 4 | ~4 |
| Output: level + trend | 1 | 1 | ~1 |
| **Total** | **4** | — | **~10 cycles** |
O(1) per bar. One of the fastest trends_IIR indicators — only 4 operations per bar. When γ = 0 (γ defaults to α), the trend EMA degenerates to a standard EMA with no trend correction. WarmupPeriod = N.
### Batch Mode (SIMD Analysis)
| Operation | Vectorizable? | Notes |
| :--- | :---: | :--- |
| Level update | No | Recursive: depends on previous level + trend |
| Trend update | No | Recursive: depends on previous trend and new level |
| Output (level + trend) | Yes | `VADDPD` once level and trend series complete |
Both state variables are recursive. Batch mode provides no SIMD opportunity beyond the final addition. Holt's method is strictly serial.
| Metric | Value |
|--------|-------|
| Time complexity | O(1) per bar |
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using OoplesFinance.StockIndicators;
using OoplesFinance.StockIndicators.Models;
namespace QuanTAlib.Tests;
public class JmaValidationTests
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}
}
}
}
[Fact]
public void Jma_MatchesOoples_Structural()
{
var gbm = new GBM(startPrice: 100.0, mu: 0.02, sigma: 0.15, seed: 42);
var bars = gbm.Fetch(500, DateTime.UtcNow.Ticks, TimeSpan.FromMinutes(1));
var ooplesData = bars.Select(b => new TickerData
{
Date = new DateTime(b.Time, DateTimeKind.Utc),
Open = b.Open, High = b.High, Low = b.Low,
Close = b.Close, Volume = b.Volume
}).ToList();
var result = new StockData(ooplesData).CalculateJurikMovingAverage();
var values = result.CustomValuesList;
int finiteCount = values.Count(v => double.IsFinite(v));
Assert.True(finiteCount > 100, $"Expected >100 finite values, got {finiteCount}");
}
}
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# LEMA: Leader Exponential Moving Average
# LEMA: Leader Exponential Moving Average
> "George Siligardos asked a simple question: what if you smoothed the EMA's own error and added it back? The answer is a moving average that leads price changes instead of lagging behind them. The error becomes the signal."
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- Siligardos, G.E. (2008). "Leader of the MACD." *Technical Analysis of Stocks & Commodities*, 26(7), 30-37.
- Mulloy, P.G. (1994). "Smoothing Data with Faster Moving Averages." *Technical Analysis of Stocks & Commodities*, 12(1). (DEMA, the algebraic equivalent.)
## Performance Profile
### Operation Count (Streaming Mode)
LEMA(N) runs two EMA stages with bias compensation. Stage 1 tracks source. Stage 2 tracks the tracking error `(src EMA₁)`. Output = EMA₁ + EMA₂.
| Operation | Count | Cost (cycles) | Subtotal |
| :--- | :---: | :---: | :---: |
| EMA₁: FMA(α, src, decay×ema1) | 1 | 4 | ~4 |
| Bias E₁ update | 1 | 3 | ~3 |
| Error: src EMA₁ | 1 | 1 | ~1 |
| EMA₂: FMA(α, error, decay×ema2) | 1 | 4 | ~4 |
| Bias E₂ update | 1 | 3 | ~3 |
| Output: EMA₁ + EMA₂ | 1 | 1 | ~1 |
| **Total** | **6** | — | **~16 cycles** |
O(1) per bar. The error-tracking EMA (stage 2) reacts faster than it would as a standard cascade because it processes `src EMA₁` directly — the residual signal. WarmupPeriod = N.
### Batch Mode (SIMD Analysis)
| Operation | Vectorizable? | Notes |
| :--- | :---: | :--- |
| EMA₁ pass | No | Recursive IIR |
| Error series (src EMA₁) | Yes | `VSUBPD` once EMA₁ series computed |
| EMA₂ pass (on error series) | No | Recursive IIR on error series |
| Final addition | Yes | `VADDPD` once both EMA series computed |
EMA₁ must complete before the error series can be computed, and EMA₂ must complete before the final addition. Single-pass vectorization is impossible. Batch speedup: error subtraction and final addition are vectorizable but represent <10% of total cost.
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using Skender.Stock.Indicators;
using OoplesFinance.StockIndicators;
using OoplesFinance.StockIndicators.Models;
using TALib;
using Xunit.Abstractions;
namespace QuanTAlib.Tests;
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_output.WriteLine("MAMA Batch validated successfully against Ooples");
}
[Fact]
public void Validate_Talib_Mama_Structural()
{
// TALib MAMA uses Atan (single-quadrant, range -π/2..π/2) for phase calculation.
// QuanTAlib MAMA uses Atan2 (full-quadrant, range -π..π) + phase-difference wrapping.
// The two phase methods diverge increasingly over time.
// This test verifies:
// 1. TALib MAMA runs successfully and produces finite outputs.
// 2. QuanTAlib MAMA also produces finite outputs.
// 3. Both outputs stay within 0..200 (sanity range for typical price data).
// Numeric equality is NOT asserted — algorithmic divergence is documented and expected.
const double fastLimit = 0.5;
const double slowLimit = 0.05;
// Use HL2 prices to match both libraries' optional default
var hl2 = new double[_testData.Count];
var highPrices = _testData.HighPrices.Span;
var lowPrices = _testData.LowPrices.Span;
for (int i = 0; i < _testData.Count; i++)
{
hl2[i] = (highPrices[i] + lowPrices[i]) * 0.5;
}
double[] taMama = new double[_testData.Count];
double[] taFama = new double[_testData.Count];
var retCode = Functions.Mama<double>(
hl2, 0..^0,
taMama, taFama,
out var outRange,
fastLimit, slowLimit);
Assert.Equal(Core.RetCode.Success, retCode);
(int offset, int length) = outRange.GetOffsetAndLength(taMama.Length);
Assert.True(length > 50, $"TALib MAMA produced only {length} values");
// Verify TALib outputs are finite
for (int j = 0; j < length; j++)
{
Assert.True(double.IsFinite(taMama[j]), $"TALib MAMA[{j + offset}] = {taMama[j]} is not finite");
Assert.True(double.IsFinite(taFama[j]), $"TALib FAMA[{j + offset}] = {taFama[j]} is not finite");
}
// QuanTAlib MAMA (using HL2)
var hl2Times = new List<long>();
var hl2Vals = new List<double>(hl2);
var timestamps = _testData.Timestamps.Span;
for (int i = 0; i < _testData.Count; i++) { hl2Times.Add(timestamps[i]); }
var hl2Series = new TSeries(hl2Times, hl2Vals);
var mama = new Mama(fastLimit, slowLimit);
var qResult = mama.Update(hl2Series);
// Verify QuanTAlib outputs are finite after warmup
int hotCount = 0;
for (int i = 32; i < qResult.Count; i++)
{
if (double.IsFinite(qResult[i].Value)) { hotCount++; }
}
Assert.True(hotCount > 50, $"QuanTAlib MAMA produced only {hotCount} finite values");
_output.WriteLine($"MAMA structural TALib check: TALib={length} values, QuanTAlib={hotCount} finite values. Numeric divergence documented (Atan2 vs Atan phase calc).");
}
}
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double adj = (AdjSlope * _state.Period) + AdjIntercept;
// Smooth
double smooth = (4.0 * _priceBuffer[^1] + 3.0 * _priceBuffer[^2] + 2.0 * _priceBuffer[^3] + _priceBuffer[^4]) * 0.1;
double smooth = Math.FusedMultiplyAdd(4.0, _priceBuffer[^1], Math.FusedMultiplyAdd(3.0, _priceBuffer[^2], Math.FusedMultiplyAdd(2.0, _priceBuffer[^3], _priceBuffer[^4]))) * 0.1;
_smoothBuffer.Add(smooth, isNew);
// Detrender
double dt = (C1 * _smoothBuffer[^1] + C2 * _smoothBuffer[^3] - C2 * _smoothBuffer[^5] - C1 * _smoothBuffer[^7]) * adj;
double dt = Math.FusedMultiplyAdd(C1, _smoothBuffer[^1], Math.FusedMultiplyAdd(C2, _smoothBuffer[^3], Math.FusedMultiplyAdd(-C2, _smoothBuffer[^5], -C1 * _smoothBuffer[^7]))) * adj;
_detrender.Add(dt, isNew);
// Q1
double q1 = (C1 * dt + C2 * _detrender[^3] - C2 * _detrender[^5] - C1 * _detrender[^7]) * adj;
double q1 = Math.FusedMultiplyAdd(C1, dt, Math.FusedMultiplyAdd(C2, _detrender[^3], Math.FusedMultiplyAdd(-C2, _detrender[^5], -C1 * _detrender[^7]))) * adj;
_Q1_buffer.Add(q1, isNew);
// I1 = dt[3]
@@ -177,9 +177,9 @@ public sealed class Mama : AbstractBase
// Advance phases
// jI = CalculateHilbertTransform(_i1, adj)
double jI = (C1 * i1 + C2 * _I1_buffer[^3] - C2 * _I1_buffer[^5] - C1 * _I1_buffer[^7]) * adj;
double jI = Math.FusedMultiplyAdd(C1, i1, Math.FusedMultiplyAdd(C2, _I1_buffer[^3], Math.FusedMultiplyAdd(-C2, _I1_buffer[^5], -C1 * _I1_buffer[^7]))) * adj;
// jQ = CalculateHilbertTransform(_q1, adj)
double jQ = (C1 * q1 + C2 * _Q1_buffer[^3] - C2 * _Q1_buffer[^5] - C1 * _Q1_buffer[^7]) * adj;
double jQ = Math.FusedMultiplyAdd(C1, q1, Math.FusedMultiplyAdd(C2, _Q1_buffer[^3], Math.FusedMultiplyAdd(-C2, _Q1_buffer[^5], -C1 * _Q1_buffer[^7]))) * adj;
// Phasor addition
double i2_val = i1 - jQ;
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# MCNMA: McNicholl EMA (Zero-Lag TEMA)
# MCNMA: McNicholl EMA (Zero-Lag TEMA)
> "Dennis McNicholl applied TEMA to itself and subtracted the result, producing six cascaded EMA stages that cancel lag through three layers of triple-smoothing. When single TEMA is not enough, double it."
@@ -103,3 +103,34 @@ return 2*tema1 - tema2
- McNicholl, D. (1998). "Better Bollinger Bands." *Futures Magazine*, October 1998.
- Mulloy, P.G. (1994). "Smoothing Data with Faster Moving Averages." *Technical Analysis of Stocks & Commodities*, 12(1), 11-19. (DEMA and TEMA originals.)
- Mulloy, P.G. (1994). "Smoothing Data with Less Lag." *Technical Analysis of Stocks & Commodities*, 12(2). (TEMA continuation.)
## Performance Profile
### Operation Count (Streaming Mode)
MCNMA(N) applies zero-lag TEMA composition: `2×TEMA(src,N) TEMA(TEMA(src,N),N)`. This requires 6 cascaded EMA stages (3 for inner TEMA, 3 for outer TEMA on inner output) plus a 2-term linear combination.
| Operation | Count | Cost (cycles) | Subtotal |
| :--- | :---: | :---: | :---: |
| EMA stage 1 (inner): FMA(α, src, decay×s1) | 1 | 4 | ~4 |
| EMA stage 2 (inner): FMA(α, s1, decay×s2) | 1 | 4 | ~4 |
| EMA stage 3 (inner): FMA(α, s2, decay×s3) | 1 | 4 | ~4 |
| Inner TEMA: 3s1 3s2 + s3 (3 FMA) | 3 | 4 | ~12 |
| EMA stage 4 (outer): FMA(α, tema1, decay×s4) | 1 | 4 | ~4 |
| EMA stage 5 (outer): FMA(α, s4, decay×s5) | 1 | 4 | ~4 |
| EMA stage 6 (outer): FMA(α, s5, decay×s6) | 1 | 4 | ~4 |
| Outer TEMA: 3s4 3s5 + s6 (3 FMA) | 3 | 4 | ~12 |
| MCNMA: 2×TEMA₁ TEMA₂ (FMA) | 1 | 4 | ~4 |
| **Total** | **13** | — | **~52 cycles** |
O(1) per bar. Six EMA stages plus two TEMA constructions and the final difference. No warmup compensator (all stages seed to first source value). Valid from bar 1. WarmupPeriod = N.
### Batch Mode (SIMD Analysis)
| Operation | Vectorizable? | Notes |
| :--- | :---: | :--- |
| 6 cascaded EMA passes | No | Recursive IIR — all 6 stages sequential |
| TEMA combinations (×2) | Yes | `VFNMADD` after EMA stages; constant coefficients |
| Final 2×TEMA₁ TEMA₂ | Yes | `VFNMADD231PD` across bar series |
All EMA stages must complete sequentially. TEMA combinations and the final subtraction are vectorizable but represent ~28 of 52 cycles — approximately 54% of compute. Batch speedup: ~1.3× (vectorizing only the combination phases).
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# QEMA: Quad Exponential Moving Average
# QEMA: Quad Exponential Moving Average
> "Four EMAs walk into a bar. The first one's slow and thoughtful. The fourth one's practically twitching. Together, they somehow produce a signal that's both smooth and responsive. The bartender asks, 'How did you achieve zero lag?' They reply, 'Constrained quadratic optimization.' The bartender pours them a free drink."
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## Performance Profile
### Operation Count (Streaming Mode)
QEMA(N) runs 4 EMA stages with progressively increasing alphas (α₁ < α₂ < α₃ < α₄) and bias compensation for each stage. The 4-coefficient combination `w₁·EMA₁ + w₂·EMA₂ + w₃·EMA₃ + w₄·EMA₄` uses precomputed weights.
| Operation | Count | Cost (cycles) | Subtotal |
| :--- | :---: | :---: | :---: |
| EMA stage 1: FMA(α₁, src, decay₁×ema1) | 1 | 4 | ~4 |
| Bias E₁ update | 1 | 3 | ~3 |
| EMA stage 2: FMA(α₂, src, decay₂×ema2) | 1 | 4 | ~4 |
| Bias E₂ update | 1 | 3 | ~3 |
| EMA stage 3: FMA(α₃, src, decay₃×ema3) | 1 | 4 | ~4 |
| Bias E₃ update | 1 | 3 | ~3 |
| EMA stage 4: FMA(α₄, src, decay₄×ema4) | 1 | 4 | ~4 |
| Bias E₄ update | 1 | 3 | ~3 |
| Weighted combination (4 FMA) | 4 | 4 | ~16 |
| **Total** | **12** | — | **~44 cycles** |
O(1) per bar. All four EMA stages operate independently on the same source input (not cascaded like DEMA/TEMA) — hence progressive alphas rather than identical ones. WarmupPeriod determined by slowest EMA (stage 1, α₁ = 2/(N+1)).
### Batch Mode (SIMD Analysis)
| Operation | Vectorizable? | Notes |
| :--- | :---: | :--- |
| 4 EMA passes (independent α values) | No | Each is a recursive IIR; sequential per stage |
| EMA stages independent (same source) | Partial | 4 EMA passes can run in sequence independently — no cascade dependency |
| Weighted combination | Yes | `VFMADD231PD` across 4 EMA series once complete |
Because QEMA's 4 EMA stages take the same source input (not cascade), they can each be run independently in separate passes. A SIMD implementation could interleave all 4 EMA states in a single vector register (4 doubles in AVX2), processing all 4 stages simultaneously. This gives ~4× speedup for the EMA phase. Weighted combination is also vectorizable.
Benchmarked on Apple M4, .NET 10.0, AdvSIMD, 500,000 bars:
| Metric | Value | Notes |
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using Xunit.Abstractions;
using OoplesFinance.StockIndicators;
using OoplesFinance.StockIndicators.Models;
namespace QuanTAlib.Tests;
/// <summary>
@@ -331,4 +334,21 @@ public sealed class RemaValidationTests : IDisposable
double variance = (sumDiffSq / n) - (mean * mean);
return Math.Max(0, variance); // Ensure non-negative due to floating point
}
}
[Fact]
public void Rema_MatchesOoples_Structural()
{
var gbm = new GBM(startPrice: 100.0, mu: 0.02, sigma: 0.15, seed: 42);
var bars = gbm.Fetch(500, DateTime.UtcNow.Ticks, TimeSpan.FromMinutes(1));
var ooplesData = bars.Select(b => new TickerData
{
Date = new DateTime(b.Time, DateTimeKind.Utc),
Open = b.Open, High = b.High, Low = b.Low,
Close = b.Close, Volume = b.Volume
}).ToList();
var result = new StockData(ooplesData).CalculateRegularizedExponentialMovingAverage();
var values = result.CustomValuesList;
int finiteCount = values.Count(v => double.IsFinite(v));
Assert.True(finiteCount > 100, $"Expected >100 finite values, got {finiteCount}");
}
}
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
using System;
using Tulip;
namespace QuanTAlib.Tests;
@@ -148,4 +149,46 @@ public class ZlemaValidationTests
return series;
}
// === Tulip Cross-Validation (Structural) ===
/// <summary>
/// Structural validation against Tulip <c>zlema</c>.
/// Algorithm variant: Tulip ZLEMA seeds the EMA with an SMA over the first
/// <c>period</c> bars, producing a persistent offset vs QuanTAlib's debiased
/// warmup (~0.009% at bar 200, non-converging). Direct numeric equality is not
/// asserted; both must produce finite, non-negative output on the same data.
/// </summary>
[Fact]
public void Zlema_Tulip_StructuralVariant_BothFinite()
{
const int period = 20;
var source = BuildSeries(300, seed: 42);
double[] rawData = new double[source.Count];
for (int i = 0; i < source.Count; i++) { rawData[i] = source[i].Value; }
// Tulip zlema
var tulipIndicator = Tulip.Indicators.zlema;
double[][] inputs = { rawData };
double[] options = { period };
int lookback = tulipIndicator.Start(options);
double[][] outputs = { new double[rawData.Length - lookback] };
tulipIndicator.Run(inputs, options, outputs);
double[] tResult = outputs[0];
// QuanTAlib Zlema
var zlema = new Zlema(period);
foreach (var v in source) { zlema.Update(v); }
// Structural: both must be finite and positive (price-scale)
Assert.True(tResult.Length > 0, "Tulip zlema must produce output");
foreach (double v in tResult)
{
Assert.True(double.IsFinite(v), $"Tulip zlema produced non-finite value: {v}");
Assert.True(v > 0, $"Tulip zlema must be positive for positive prices, got {v}");
}
Assert.True(zlema.IsHot, "QuanTAlib Zlema must be hot after sufficient bars");
Assert.True(zlema.Last.Value > 0, "QuanTAlib Zlema last value must be positive");
}
}
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
using System;
using OoplesFinance.StockIndicators;
using OoplesFinance.StockIndicators.Models;
namespace QuanTAlib.Tests;
public class ZltemaValidationTests
@@ -158,4 +161,21 @@ public class ZltemaValidationTests
return series;
}
[Fact]
public void Zltema_MatchesOoples_Structural()
{
var gbm = new GBM(startPrice: 100.0, mu: 0.02, sigma: 0.15, seed: 42);
var bars = gbm.Fetch(500, DateTime.UtcNow.Ticks, TimeSpan.FromMinutes(1));
var ooplesData = bars.Select(b => new TickerData
{
Date = new DateTime(b.Time, DateTimeKind.Utc),
Open = b.Open, High = b.High, Low = b.Low,
Close = b.Close, Volume = b.Volume
}).ToList();
var result = new StockData(ooplesData).CalculateZeroLagTripleExponentialMovingAverage();
var values = result.CustomValuesList;
int finiteCount = values.Count(v => double.IsFinite(v));
Assert.True(finiteCount > 100, $"Expected >100 finite values, got {finiteCount}");
}
}