Implement ZTEST: One-Sample t-Test Statistic with validation tests

- Added Ztest class to compute the one-sample t-statistic using sample standard deviation with Bessel correction.
- Implemented validation tests for Ztest to ensure accuracy against manual calculations and PineScript.
- Updated documentation for Ztest, detailing its mathematical foundation, performance profile, and common pitfalls.
- Adjusted NDepend badges to reflect changes in code metrics after implementation.
- Updated missing indicators report to reflect the completion of statistical indicators, including ZTEST.

lib/statistics/zscore/Zscore.Quantower.Tests.cs

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+using TradingPlatform.BusinessLayer;
+using QuanTAlib;
+
+namespace QuanTAlib.Tests;
+
+public sealed class ZscoreIndicatorTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public void ZscoreIndicator_Constructor_SetsDefaults()
+    {
+        var indicator = new ZscoreIndicator();
+
+        Assert.Equal(14, indicator.Period);
+        Assert.True(indicator.ShowColdValues);
+        Assert.Contains("ZSCORE", indicator.Name, StringComparison.Ordinal);
+        Assert.True(indicator.SeparateWindow);
+        Assert.True(indicator.OnBackGround);
+        Assert.Equal(SourceType.Close, indicator.Source);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ZscoreIndicator_MinHistoryDepths_EqualsZero()
+    {
+        var indicator = new ZscoreIndicator { Period = 14 };
+
+        Assert.Equal(0, ZscoreIndicator.MinHistoryDepths);
+        IWatchlistIndicator watchlistIndicator = indicator;
+        Assert.Equal(0, watchlistIndicator.MinHistoryDepths);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ZscoreIndicator_Initialize_CreatesInternalZscore()
+    {
+        var indicator = new ZscoreIndicator { Period = 10 };
+
+        // Initialize should not throw
+        indicator.Initialize();
+
+        // After init, line series should exist
+        Assert.Single(indicator.LinesSeries);
+        Assert.Equal("Z-Score", indicator.LinesSeries[0].Name);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ZscoreIndicator_ProcessUpdate_HistoricalBar_ComputesValue()
+    {
+        var indicator = new ZscoreIndicator { Period = 5 };
+        indicator.Initialize();
+
+        var now = DateTime.UtcNow;
+        for (int i = 0; i < 20; i++)
+        {
+            indicator.HistoricalData.AddBar(now.AddMinutes(i), 100 + i, 110 + i, 90 + i, 105 + i);
+
+            var args = new UpdateArgs(UpdateReason.HistoricalBar);
+            indicator.ProcessUpdate(args);
+        }
+
+        double zscore = indicator.LinesSeries[0].GetValue(0);
+        Assert.True(double.IsFinite(zscore));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ZscoreIndicator_DifferentSourceTypes()
+    {
+        var indicator = new ZscoreIndicator { Period = 5, Source = SourceType.Open };
+        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);
+        }
+
+        double zscore = indicator.LinesSeries[0].GetValue(0);
+        Assert.True(double.IsFinite(zscore));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ZscoreIndicator_ShortName_IncludesPeriod()
+    {
+        var indicator = new ZscoreIndicator { Period = 20 };
+        Assert.Equal("ZSCORE(20)", indicator.ShortName);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ZscoreIndicator_NewBar_UpdatesValue()
+    {
+        var indicator = new ZscoreIndicator { Period = 5 };
+        indicator.Initialize();
+
+        var now = DateTime.UtcNow;
+
+        // Add enough bars to warm up
+        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);
+        }
+
+        _ = indicator.LinesSeries[0].GetValue(0);
+
+        // Add a new bar with a very different value
+        indicator.HistoricalData.AddBar(now.AddMinutes(10), 200, 210, 190, 205);
+        var newArgs = new UpdateArgs(UpdateReason.NewBar);
+        indicator.ProcessUpdate(newArgs);
+
+        double valueAfter = indicator.LinesSeries[0].GetValue(0);
+
+        // Value should change after adding a significantly different bar
+        Assert.True(double.IsFinite(valueAfter));
+    }
+}

lib/statistics/zscore/Zscore.Quantower.cs

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+using System.Drawing;
+using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
+using TradingPlatform.BusinessLayer;
+
+namespace QuanTAlib;
+
+[SkipLocalsInit]
+public sealed class ZscoreIndicator : Indicator, IWatchlistIndicator
+{
+    [InputParameter("Period", sortIndex: 1, 2, 2000, 1, 0)]
+    public int Period { get; set; } = 14;
+
+    [IndicatorExtensions.DataSourceInput]
+    public SourceType Source { get; set; } = SourceType.Close;
+
+    [InputParameter("Show cold values", sortIndex: 21)]
+    public bool ShowColdValues { get; set; } = true;
+
+    private Zscore _zscore = null!;
+    private readonly LineSeries _series;
+    private Func<IHistoryItem, double> _priceSelector = null!;
+
+    public static int MinHistoryDepths => 0;
+    int IWatchlistIndicator.MinHistoryDepths => MinHistoryDepths;
+
+    public override string ShortName => $"ZSCORE({Period})";
+    public override string SourceCodeLink => "https://github.com/mihakralj/QuanTAlib/blob/main/lib/statistics/zscore/Zscore.Quantower.cs";
+
+    public ZscoreIndicator()
+    {
+        OnBackGround = true;
+        SeparateWindow = true;
+        Name = "ZSCORE - Z-Score (Population Standard Score)";
+        Description = "Measures how many population standard deviations a value is from the mean";
+
+        _series = new LineSeries(name: "Z-Score", color: IndicatorExtensions.Statistics, width: 2, style: LineStyle.Solid);
+        AddLineSeries(_series);
+    }
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    protected override void OnInit()
+    {
+        _zscore = new Zscore(Period);
+        _priceSelector = Source.GetPriceSelector();
+        base.OnInit();
+    }
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    protected override void OnUpdate(UpdateArgs args)
+    {
+        var item = this.HistoricalData[this.Count - 1, SeekOriginHistory.Begin];
+        double value = _priceSelector(item);
+        var time = this.HistoricalData.Time();
+
+        var input = new TValue(time, value);
+        TValue result = _zscore.Update(input, args.IsNewBar());
+
+        _series.SetValue(result.Value, _zscore.IsHot, ShowColdValues);
+    }
+}

lib/statistics/zscore/Zscore.Tests.cs

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+namespace QuanTAlib.Tests;
+
+public class ZscoreTests
+{
+    // A) Constructor validation
+    [Fact]
+    public void Constructor_DefaultPeriod_Is14()
+    {
+        var z = new Zscore();
+        Assert.Equal("Zscore(14)", z.Name);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Constructor_PeriodLessThan2_Throws()
+    {
+        var ex = Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(() => new Zscore(1));
+        Assert.Equal("period", ex.ParamName);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Constructor_PeriodEquals2_Works()
+    {
+        var z = new Zscore(2);
+        Assert.Equal("Zscore(2)", z.Name);
+    }
+
+    // B) Basic calculation — constant series => z = 0
+    [Fact]
+    public void Update_ConstantSeries_ReturnsZero()
+    {
+        var z = new Zscore(5);
+        for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++)
+        {
+            var tv = z.Update(new TValue(DateTime.UtcNow, 100.0));
+            Assert.Equal(0.0, tv.Value);
+        }
+    }
+
+    // B) Known values: {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} => z(5) = (5 - 3) / sqrt(2) ≈ 1.4142
+    [Fact]
+    public void Update_KnownSequence_CorrectZScore()
+    {
+        var z = new Zscore(5);
+        for (int i = 1; i <= 5; i++)
+        {
+            z.Update(new TValue(DateTime.UtcNow, i));
+        }
+
+        // mean = 3, pop variance = ((1-3)²+(2-3)²+(3-3)²+(4-3)²+(5-3)²)/5 = 10/5 = 2
+        // sigma = sqrt(2) ≈ 1.4142
+        // z(5) = (5 - 3) / sqrt(2) = 2/sqrt(2) = sqrt(2) ≈ 1.4142
+        double expected = Math.Sqrt(2.0);
+        Assert.Equal(expected, z.Last.Value, 1e-9);
+    }
+
+    // B) Check z-score of mean value = 0
+    [Fact]
+    public void Update_MeanValue_ReturnsZero()
+    {
+        var z = new Zscore(3);
+        z.Update(new TValue(DateTime.UtcNow, 10.0));
+        z.Update(new TValue(DateTime.UtcNow, 20.0));
+        var result = z.Update(new TValue(DateTime.UtcNow, 15.0));
+
+        // mean of {10, 20, 15} = 15, so z(15) = 0
+        Assert.Equal(0.0, result.Value, 1e-9);
+    }
+
+    // B) Negative z-score for below-mean value
+    [Fact]
+    public void Update_BelowMean_ReturnsNegative()
+    {
+        var z = new Zscore(5);
+        for (int i = 1; i <= 5; i++)
+        {
+            z.Update(new TValue(DateTime.UtcNow, i));
+        }
+
+        // Replace last with value 1 (below mean=3)
+        var result = z.Update(new TValue(DateTime.UtcNow, 1.0));
+        Assert.True(result.Value < 0);
+    }
+
+    // C) State + bar correction
+    [Fact]
+    public void Update_IsNewTrue_AdvancesState()
+    {
+        var z = new Zscore(5);
+        z.Update(new TValue(DateTime.UtcNow, 10.0));
+        z.Update(new TValue(DateTime.UtcNow, 20.0));
+        double v1 = z.Last.Value;
+        z.Update(new TValue(DateTime.UtcNow, 30.0));
+        double v2 = z.Last.Value;
+
+        Assert.NotEqual(v1, v2);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Update_IsNewFalse_Rewrites()
+    {
+        var z = new Zscore(5);
+        for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+        {
+            z.Update(new TValue(DateTime.UtcNow, 10.0 + i));
+        }
+
+        double before = z.Last.Value;
+        z.Update(new TValue(DateTime.UtcNow, 999.0), false);
+        double after = z.Last.Value;
+
+        Assert.NotEqual(before, after);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Update_IterativeCorrections_Restore()
+    {
+        var z = new Zscore(5);
+        for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+        {
+            z.Update(new TValue(DateTime.UtcNow, 10.0 + i));
+        }
+
+        double snapshot = z.Last.Value;
+
+        // Correct multiple times with isNew=false
+        z.Update(new TValue(DateTime.UtcNow, 50.0), false);
+        z.Update(new TValue(DateTime.UtcNow, 100.0), false);
+        z.Update(new TValue(DateTime.UtcNow, 10.0 + 4), false); // restore original
+
+        Assert.Equal(snapshot, z.Last.Value, 1e-9);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Reset_ClearsState()
+    {
+        var z = new Zscore(5);
+        for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++)
+        {
+            z.Update(new TValue(DateTime.UtcNow, 10.0 + i));
+        }
+
+        Assert.True(z.IsHot);
+        z.Reset();
+        Assert.False(z.IsHot);
+        Assert.Equal(default, z.Last);
+    }
+
+    // D) Warmup/convergence
+    [Fact]
+    public void IsHot_FlipsWhenBufferFull()
+    {
+        var z = new Zscore(5);
+        for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++)
+        {
+            z.Update(new TValue(DateTime.UtcNow, 10.0 + i));
+            Assert.False(z.IsHot);
+        }
+
+        z.Update(new TValue(DateTime.UtcNow, 14.0));
+        Assert.True(z.IsHot);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void WarmupPeriod_EqualsPeriod()
+    {
+        var z = new Zscore(10);
+        Assert.Equal(10, z.WarmupPeriod);
+    }
+
+    // E) Robustness — NaN/Infinity
+    [Fact]
+    public void Update_NaN_UsesLastValid()
+    {
+        var z = new Zscore(5);
+        for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+        {
+            z.Update(new TValue(DateTime.UtcNow, 10.0 + i));
+        }
+
+        _ = z.Last.Value;
+        z.Update(new TValue(DateTime.UtcNow, double.NaN));
+
+        // NaN substituted with last valid — result may differ but should be finite
+        Assert.True(double.IsFinite(z.Last.Value));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Update_Infinity_UsesLastValid()
+    {
+        var z = new Zscore(5);
+        for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+        {
+            z.Update(new TValue(DateTime.UtcNow, 10.0 + i));
+        }
+
+        z.Update(new TValue(DateTime.UtcNow, double.PositiveInfinity));
+        Assert.True(double.IsFinite(z.Last.Value));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Update_BatchNaN_AllFinite()
+    {
+        var z = new Zscore(5);
+        for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+        {
+            z.Update(new TValue(DateTime.UtcNow, 10.0 + i));
+        }
+
+        for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++)
+        {
+            z.Update(new TValue(DateTime.UtcNow, double.NaN));
+            Assert.True(double.IsFinite(z.Last.Value));
+        }
+    }
+
+    // F) Consistency — batch == streaming == span == eventing
+    [Fact]
+    public void Consistency_AllModesMatch()
+    {
+        int period = 10;
+        int count = 50;
+        var rng = new GBM(startPrice: 100, mu: 0.05, sigma: 0.2, seed: 42);
+
+        var source = new TSeries(count);
+        for (int i = 0; i < count; i++)
+        {
+            TBar bar = rng.Next();
+            source.Add(new TValue(bar.Time, bar.Close), true);
+        }
+
+        // 1. Batch via TSeries
+        TSeries batchResult = Zscore.Batch(source, period);
+
+        // 2. Streaming
+        var streaming = new Zscore(period);
+        var streamResult = new List<double>(count);
+        for (int i = 0; i < source.Count; i++)
+        {
+            streaming.Update(source[i]);
+            streamResult.Add(streaming.Last.Value);
+        }
+
+        // 3. Span
+        Span<double> spanOutput = new double[count];
+        Zscore.Batch(source.Values, spanOutput, period);
+
+        // 4. Eventing
+        var publisher = new TSeries(count);
+        var eventIndicator = new Zscore(publisher, period);
+        var eventResult = new List<double>(count);
+        eventIndicator.Pub += (object? _, in TValueEventArgs _) => eventResult.Add(eventIndicator.Last.Value);
+        for (int i = 0; i < source.Count; i++)
+        {
+            publisher.Add(source[i], true);
+        }
+
+        for (int i = 0; i < count; i++)
+        {
+            Assert.Equal(batchResult[i].Value, streamResult[i], 1e-9);
+            Assert.Equal(batchResult[i].Value, spanOutput[i], 1e-8); // FP addition order differs between ring scan paths
+            Assert.Equal(batchResult[i].Value, eventResult[i], 1e-9);
+        }
+    }
+
+    // G) Span API tests
+    [Fact]
+    public void Batch_Span_EmptySource_Throws()
+    {
+        var ex = Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(() =>
+            Zscore.Batch(ReadOnlySpan<double>.Empty, Span<double>.Empty, 5));
+        Assert.Equal("source", ex.ParamName);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Batch_Span_OutputTooShort_Throws()
+    {
+        double[] src = [1, 2, 3];
+        double[] output = new double[2];
+        var ex = Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(() =>
+            Zscore.Batch(src, output, 2));
+        Assert.Equal("output", ex.ParamName);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Batch_Span_PeriodTooSmall_Throws()
+    {
+        double[] src = [1, 2, 3];
+        double[] output = new double[3];
+        var ex = Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(() =>
+            Zscore.Batch(src, output, 1));
+        Assert.Equal("period", ex.ParamName);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Batch_Span_MatchesTSeries()
+    {
+        int period = 5;
+        int count = 30;
+        var rng = new GBM(startPrice: 100, mu: 0.05, sigma: 0.2, seed: 99);
+
+        var source = new TSeries(count);
+        for (int i = 0; i < count; i++)
+        {
+            TBar bar = rng.Next();
+            source.Add(new TValue(bar.Time, bar.Close), true);
+        }
+
+        TSeries batchResult = Zscore.Batch(source, period);
+        Span<double> spanOutput = new double[count];
+        Zscore.Batch(source.Values, spanOutput, period);
+
+        for (int i = 0; i < count; i++)
+        {
+            Assert.Equal(batchResult[i].Value, spanOutput[i], 1e-8); // FP addition order differs between ring scan paths
+        }
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Batch_Span_HandlesNaN()
+    {
+        ReadOnlySpan<double> src = stackalloc double[] { 1, 2, double.NaN, 4, 5 };
+        Span<double> output = stackalloc double[5];
+        Zscore.Batch(src, output, 3);
+
+        for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+        {
+            Assert.True(double.IsFinite(output[i]));
+        }
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Batch_Span_LargeData_NoStackOverflow()
+    {
+        int size = 1000;
+        double[] src = new double[size];
+        double[] output = new double[size];
+        var rng = new GBM(startPrice: 100, mu: 0.05, sigma: 0.2, seed: 77);
+        for (int i = 0; i < size; i++)
+        {
+            src[i] = rng.Next().Close;
+        }
+
+        Zscore.Batch(src, output, 300); // above stackalloc threshold
+
+        for (int i = 0; i < size; i++)
+        {
+            Assert.True(double.IsFinite(output[i]));
+        }
+    }
+
+    // H) Chainability
+    [Fact]
+    public void Pub_Fires_OnUpdate()
+    {
+        var z = new Zscore(5);
+        int fireCount = 0;
+        z.Pub += (object? _, in TValueEventArgs _) => fireCount++;
+
+        z.Update(new TValue(DateTime.UtcNow, 10.0));
+        Assert.Equal(1, fireCount);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void EventChaining_Works()
+    {
+        var publisher = new TSeries(10);
+        var z = new Zscore(publisher, 5);
+
+        publisher.Add(new TValue(DateTime.UtcNow, 10.0), true);
+        Assert.True(double.IsFinite(z.Last.Value));
+    }
+
+    // Additional: population stddev vs sample stddev distinction
+    [Fact]
+    public void Update_UsesPopulationStdDev()
+    {
+        // For data {2, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 7, 9}, population σ = 2
+        // Population mean = 5, pop variance = 4, σ = 2
+        // z(9) = (9 - 5) / 2 = 2.0
+        var z = new Zscore(8);
+        double[] data = [2, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 7, 9];
+        foreach (double d in data)
+        {
+            z.Update(new TValue(DateTime.UtcNow, d));
+        }
+
+        Assert.Equal(2.0, z.Last.Value, 1e-9);
+    }
+
+    // Symmetry: z-score of min value should be negative of z-score of max value for symmetric data
+    [Fact]
+    public void Update_SymmetricData_SymmetricZScores()
+    {
+        // {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} => z(1) = -sqrt(2), z(5) = +sqrt(2)
+        var z1 = new Zscore(5);
+        for (int i = 1; i <= 5; i++)
+        {
+            z1.Update(new TValue(DateTime.UtcNow, i));
+        }
+
+        double zMax = z1.Last.Value; // z(5)
+
+        var z2 = new Zscore(5);
+        for (int i = 5; i >= 1; i--)
+        {
+            z2.Update(new TValue(DateTime.UtcNow, i));
+        }
+
+        double zMin = z2.Last.Value; // z(1) with reversed input
+
+        Assert.Equal(zMax, -zMin, 1e-9);
+    }
+
+    // Calculate tuple method
+    [Fact]
+    public void Calculate_ReturnsTupleWithResults()
+    {
+        int count = 20;
+        var rng = new GBM(startPrice: 100, mu: 0.05, sigma: 0.2, seed: 55);
+
+        var source = new TSeries(count);
+        for (int i = 0; i < count; i++)
+        {
+            source.Add(new TValue(rng.Next().Time, rng.Next().Close), true);
+        }
+
+        var (results, indicator) = Zscore.Calculate(source, 5);
+        Assert.Equal(source.Count, results.Count);
+        Assert.True(indicator.IsHot);
+    }
+
+    // Prime method
+    [Fact]
+    public void Prime_WarmsUpIndicator()
+    {
+        var z = new Zscore(5);
+        double[] data = [10, 20, 30, 40, 50];
+        z.Prime(data);
+        Assert.True(z.IsHot);
+    }
+}

lib/statistics/zscore/Zscore.Validation.Tests.cs

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+namespace QuanTAlib.Validation;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Validation tests for ZSCORE indicator.
+/// No direct TA-Lib/Tulip/Skender/Ooples equivalent exists for population z-score.
+/// Validates against manual computation and mathematical properties.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class ZscoreValidationTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public void Zscore_ManualComputation_MatchesPineScript()
+    {
+        // PineScript formula: z = (x - mean) / sqrt(popVariance)
+        // Data: {10, 20, 30, 40, 50}, period=5
+        // mean = 30, popVar = ((10-30)²+(20-30)²+(30-30)²+(40-30)²+(50-30)²)/5 = 1000/5 = 200
+        // sigma = sqrt(200) ≈ 14.1421
+        // z(50) = (50-30)/sqrt(200) = 20/14.1421 ≈ 1.4142
+        var z = new Zscore(5);
+        double[] data = [10, 20, 30, 40, 50];
+        foreach (double d in data)
+        {
+            z.Update(new TValue(DateTime.UtcNow, d));
+        }
+
+        double expected = 20.0 / Math.Sqrt(200.0);
+        Assert.Equal(expected, z.Last.Value, 1e-9);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Zscore_GBMData_BoundedRange()
+    {
+        // For GBM-generated data, z-scores should typically be within [-4, 4]
+        int period = 20;
+        var z = new Zscore(period);
+        var rng = new GBM(startPrice: 100, mu: 0.05, sigma: 0.2, seed: 42);
+
+        for (int i = 0; i < 200; i++)
+        {
+            TBar bar = rng.Next();
+            z.Update(new TValue(bar.Time, bar.Close));
+
+            if (z.IsHot)
+            {
+                Assert.True(z.Last.Value > -10.0 && z.Last.Value < 10.0,
+                    $"Z-score {z.Last.Value} outside expected range at i={i}");
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Zscore_ScalingInvariance_HoldsForLinearTransform()
+    {
+        // z(a*x + b) should equal z(x) for constant a > 0, any b
+        int period = 10;
+        var z1 = new Zscore(period);
+        var z2 = new Zscore(period);
+        var rng = new GBM(startPrice: 100, mu: 0.05, sigma: 0.2, seed: 88);
+
+        for (int i = 0; i < 30; i++)
+        {
+            double val = rng.Next().Close;
+            z1.Update(new TValue(DateTime.UtcNow, val));
+            z2.Update(new TValue(DateTime.UtcNow, val * 3.0 + 100.0)); // linear transform
+
+            if (z1.IsHot && z2.IsHot)
+            {
+                Assert.Equal(z1.Last.Value, z2.Last.Value, 1e-8); // FP accumulation drift with scaled values
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Zscore_MeanIsZero_ForWindowMeanValue()
+    {
+        // If the current value equals the window mean, z-score = 0
+        var z = new Zscore(5);
+        double[] data = [10, 20, 30, 40, 50];
+        foreach (double d in data)
+        {
+            z.Update(new TValue(DateTime.UtcNow, d));
+        }
+
+        // Now add 30 (== current mean)
+        _ = z.Update(new TValue(DateTime.UtcNow, 30.0)); // window: {20,30,40,50,30}, mean=34
+        // Not exactly 0 since window shifts, but demonstrates the property
+        // Instead test with window where current val == mean
+        var z2 = new Zscore(3);
+        z2.Update(new TValue(DateTime.UtcNow, 10.0));
+        z2.Update(new TValue(DateTime.UtcNow, 20.0));
+        var r = z2.Update(new TValue(DateTime.UtcNow, 15.0)); // mean = 15, z(15) = 0
+        Assert.Equal(0.0, r.Value, 1e-9);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Zscore_MatchesStandardize_WithPopulationCorrection()
+    {
+        // ZSCORE uses population stddev, Standardize uses sample stddev
+        // zscore = value_offset / pop_sigma
+        // standardize = value_offset / sample_sigma
+        // sample_sigma = pop_sigma * sqrt(n/(n-1))
+        // So: zscore = standardize * sqrt(n/(n-1))
+        int period = 10;
+        var zs = new Zscore(period);
+        var st = new Standardize(period);
+        var rng = new GBM(startPrice: 100, mu: 0.05, sigma: 0.2, seed: 99);
+
+        for (int i = 0; i < 20; i++)
+        {
+            double val = rng.Next().Close;
+            var tv = new TValue(DateTime.UtcNow, val);
+            zs.Update(tv);
+            st.Update(tv);
+
+            if (zs.IsHot && st.IsHot)
+            {
+                // zscore = standardize * sqrt(n / (n-1))
+                double correction = Math.Sqrt((double)period / (period - 1));
+                Assert.Equal(st.Last.Value * correction, zs.Last.Value, 1e-6);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}

lib/statistics/zscore/Zscore.cs

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+// ZSCORE: Z-Score (Population Standard Score)
+// Calculates z = (x - μ) / σ using population standard deviation (N denominator)
+// Formula: z = (x - mean) / sqrt(Σ(xi - mean)² / N)
+
+using System.Buffers;
+using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+
+namespace QuanTAlib;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// ZSCORE: Z-Score — measures how many population standard deviations a value
+/// lies from the rolling mean over a lookback window.
+/// </summary>
+/// <remarks>
+/// Key properties:
+/// - Uses population standard deviation (N denominator, no Bessel correction)
+/// - Output is unbounded (typically -3 to +3 for normally distributed data)
+/// - When σ = 0 (constant data), returns 0.0
+/// - Period must be >= 2
+/// </remarks>
+/// <seealso href="zscore.pine">Reference Pine Script implementation</seealso>
+[SkipLocalsInit]
+public sealed class Zscore : AbstractBase
+{
+    private readonly int _period;
+    private readonly RingBuffer _buffer;
+    private readonly TValuePublishedHandler _handler;
+    private double _lastValidValue;
+
+    [StructLayout(LayoutKind.Auto)]
+    private record struct State(double LastValidZScore, double LastValidValue);
+    private State _s, _ps;
+
+    public override bool IsHot => _buffer.Count >= _period;
+
+    /// <param name="period">Lookback period (default 14, must be >= 2)</param>
+    public Zscore(int period = 14)
+    {
+        if (period < 2)
+        {
+            throw new ArgumentException("Period must be >= 2 for standard deviation calculation.", nameof(period));
+        }
+
+        _period = period;
+        _buffer = new RingBuffer(period);
+        Name = $"Zscore({period})";
+        WarmupPeriod = period;
+        _s = new State(0.0, 0.0);
+        _ps = _s;
+        _handler = Handle;
+    }
+
+    /// <param name="source">Source indicator for event-based chaining</param>
+    /// <param name="period">Lookback period (default 14)</param>
+    public Zscore(ITValuePublisher source, int period = 14) : this(period)
+    {
+        source.Pub += _handler;
+    }
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public override TValue Update(TValue input, bool isNew = true)
+    {
+        if (isNew)
+        {
+            _ps = _s;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            _s = _ps;
+            _lastValidValue = _s.LastValidValue;
+        }
+
+        double value = input.Value;
+
+        if (!double.IsFinite(value))
+        {
+            value = _lastValidValue;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            _lastValidValue = value;
+        }
+
+        _buffer.Add(value, isNew);
+
+        double result;
+        ReadOnlySpan<double> data = _buffer.GetSpan();
+        int n = data.Length;
+
+        if (n < 2)
+        {
+            result = 0.0;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            double sum = 0.0;
+            double sumSq = 0.0;
+
+            for (int i = 0; i < n; i++)
+            {
+                double v = data[i];
+                sum += v;
+                sumSq += v * v;
+            }
+
+            double mean = sum / n;
+            // Population variance: E[X²] - (E[X])²
+            double popVariance = (sumSq / n) - (mean * mean);
+
+            if (popVariance < 0.0)
+            {
+                popVariance = 0.0;
+            }
+
+            double stdDev = Math.Sqrt(popVariance);
+
+            if (stdDev > 1e-10)
+            {
+                result = (value - mean) / stdDev;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                result = 0.0;
+            }
+        }
+
+        _s = new State(result, _lastValidValue);
+        Last = new TValue(input.Time, result);
+        PubEvent(Last, isNew);
+        return Last;
+    }
+
+    public override TSeries Update(TSeries source)
+    {
+        var result = new TSeries(source.Count);
+        ReadOnlySpan<double> values = source.Values;
+        ReadOnlySpan<long> times = source.Times;
+
+        for (int i = 0; i < source.Count; i++)
+        {
+            var tv = Update(new TValue(new DateTime(times[i], DateTimeKind.Utc), values[i]), true);
+            result.Add(tv, true);
+        }
+
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    private void Handle(object? sender, in TValueEventArgs args) => Update(args.Value, args.IsNew);
+
+    public override void Reset()
+    {
+        _buffer.Clear();
+        _lastValidValue = 0;
+        _s = new State(0.0, 0.0);
+        _ps = _s;
+        Last = default;
+    }
+
+    public override void Prime(ReadOnlySpan<double> source, TimeSpan? step = null)
+    {
+        TimeSpan interval = step ?? TimeSpan.FromSeconds(1);
+        DateTime time = DateTime.UtcNow - (interval * source.Length);
+
+        for (int i = 0; i < source.Length; i++)
+        {
+            Update(new TValue(time, source[i]), true);
+            time += interval;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public static TSeries Batch(TSeries source, int period = 14)
+    {
+        var indicator = new Zscore(period);
+        return indicator.Update(source);
+    }
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static void Batch(ReadOnlySpan<double> source, Span<double> output, int period = 14)
+    {
+        if (source.Length == 0)
+        {
+            throw new ArgumentException("Source span must not be empty.", nameof(source));
+        }
+
+        if (output.Length < source.Length)
+        {
+            throw new ArgumentException("Output span must be at least as long as source.", nameof(output));
+        }
+
+        if (period < 2)
+        {
+            throw new ArgumentException("Period must be >= 2.", nameof(period));
+        }
+
+        const int StackallocThreshold = 256;
+        double[]? rented = null;
+        int ringSize = period;
+
+        scoped Span<double> ring;
+        if (ringSize <= StackallocThreshold)
+        {
+            ring = stackalloc double[ringSize];
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            rented = ArrayPool<double>.Shared.Rent(ringSize);
+            ring = rented.AsSpan(0, ringSize);
+        }
+
+        try
+        {
+            int head = 0;
+            int count = 0;
+            double lastValid = 0.0;
+
+            for (int i = 0; i < source.Length; i++)
+            {
+                double val = source[i];
+
+                if (!double.IsFinite(val))
+                {
+                    val = lastValid;
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    lastValid = val;
+                }
+
+                if (count < ringSize)
+                {
+                    ring[count] = val;
+                    count++;
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    ring[head] = val;
+                }
+
+                head = (head + 1) % ringSize;
+
+                if (count < 2)
+                {
+                    output[i] = 0.0;
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                double sum = 0.0;
+                double sumSq = 0.0;
+                int n = count;
+
+                for (int j = 0; j < n; j++)
+                {
+                    double v = ring[j];
+                    sum += v;
+                    sumSq += v * v;
+                }
+
+                double mean = sum / n;
+                double popVariance = (sumSq / n) - (mean * mean);
+
+                if (popVariance < 0.0)
+                {
+                    popVariance = 0.0;
+                }
+
+                double stdDev = Math.Sqrt(popVariance);
+
+                if (stdDev > 1e-10)
+                {
+                    output[i] = (val - mean) / stdDev;
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    output[i] = 0.0;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            if (rented != null)
+            {
+                ArrayPool<double>.Shared.Return(rented);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    public static (TSeries Results, Zscore Indicator) Calculate(TSeries source, int period = 14)
+    {
+        var indicator = new Zscore(period);
+        TSeries results = indicator.Update(source);
+        return (results, indicator);
+    }
+}

lib/statistics/zscore/Zscore.md

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+# ZSCORE: Z-Score (Population Standard Score)
+
+> "How far from normal is this?" — Every risk manager, every day.
+
+## Introduction
+
+The Z-Score measures how many population standard deviations a value lies from the rolling mean over a lookback window. Unlike the related Standardize indicator (which uses sample standard deviation with Bessel's correction), ZSCORE uses population standard deviation, matching the PineScript `ta.zscore` convention. Output is unbounded, typically ranging from -3 to +3 for normally distributed data. A z-score of 0 means the value equals the window mean; ±2 flags statistical outliers at the 95% level.
+
+## Historical Context
+
+The z-score originates from Karl Pearson's work in the 1890s on the theory of statistics. It transforms any distribution into units of standard deviation, making cross-series comparison possible. In trading, z-scores power mean-reversion strategies (enter when |z| > 2, exit when |z| < 0.5), pairs trading (z-score of spread), and anomaly detection. The population variant (N denominator) is standard in PineScript and most trading platforms because the rolling window IS the population of interest — not a sample from a larger population.
+
+## Architecture and Physics
+
+### 1. Core Formula
+
+$$z = \frac{x - \mu}{\sigma}$$
+
+where:
+
+- $\mu = \frac{1}{N} \sum_{i=1}^{N} x_i$ (population mean over window)
+- $\sigma = \sqrt{\frac{1}{N} \sum_{i=1}^{N} (x_i - \mu)^2}$ (population standard deviation)
+
+### 2. Computational Form
+
+Using the identity $\text{Var}(X) = E[X^2] - (E[X])^2$:
+
+$$\sigma = \sqrt{\frac{\sum x_i^2}{N} - \left(\frac{\sum x_i}{N}\right)^2}$$
+
+This avoids a two-pass algorithm. One pass computes both $\sum x_i$ and $\sum x_i^2$.
+
+### 3. Edge Cases
+
+| Condition | Result |
+|-----------|--------|
+| $N < 2$ | 0.0 |
+| $\sigma < 10^{-10}$ | 0.0 (constant data) |
+| Input is NaN/Infinity | Substitute last valid value |
+| Negative variance (floating-point) | Clamp to 0.0 |
+
+### 4. Population vs Sample
+
+| Variant | Denominator | Use Case |
+|---------|-------------|----------|
+| ZSCORE (this) | $N$ | Rolling window IS the population |
+| Standardize | $N - 1$ | Window is sample from larger population |
+
+Relationship: $z_{\text{pop}} = z_{\text{sample}} \cdot \sqrt{\frac{N}{N-1}}$
+
+### 5. State Management
+
+Uses `RingBuffer` for the sliding window. State rollback via `record struct State` with `_s`/`_ps` pattern for bar correction support.
+
+## Mathematical Foundation
+
+### Z-Score Derivation
+
+Given a window of $N$ values $\{x_1, x_2, \ldots, x_N\}$:
+
+$$\mu = \frac{1}{N} \sum_{i=1}^{N} x_i$$
+
+$$\sigma^2 = \frac{1}{N} \sum_{i=1}^{N} (x_i - \mu)^2 = \frac{1}{N} \sum_{i=1}^{N} x_i^2 - \mu^2$$
+
+$$z = \frac{x_N - \mu}{\sigma}$$
+
+### Scale Invariance
+
+For any linear transform $y = ax + b$ where $a > 0$:
+
+$$z(y) = \frac{(ax + b) - (a\mu + b)}{a\sigma} = \frac{x - \mu}{\sigma} = z(x)$$
+
+Z-scores are invariant under positive linear transformations. This property makes them ideal for comparing series measured in different units.
+
+## Performance Profile
+
+### Operation Count (per Update)
+
+| Operation | Count |
+|-----------|-------|
+| Additions | $N$ (sum scan) |
+| Multiplications | $N$ (sumSq scan) |
+| Division | 3 |
+| Square root | 1 |
+| Comparison | 2 |
+
+### Complexity
+
+| Method | Time | Space |
+|--------|------|-------|
+| `Update` | $O(N)$ | $O(1)$ auxiliary |
+| `Batch(Span)` | $O(N \cdot P)$ | stackalloc or ArrayPool |
+
+### Quality Metrics
+
+| Metric | Score |
+|--------|-------|
+| Accuracy | 9/10 |
+| Numerical stability | 8/10 |
+| Memory efficiency | 9/10 |
+| SIMD potential | Limited (sequential dependency on current value) |
+
+## Validation
+
+| Library | Status | Notes |
+|---------|--------|-------|
+| Manual | Verified | Known-value tests match hand computation |
+| Standardize | Cross-validated | $z_{\text{pop}} = z_{\text{sample}} \cdot \sqrt{N/(N-1)}$ holds |
+| PineScript | Formula match | Population stddev, same edge-case handling |
+
+## Common Pitfalls
+
+1. **Population vs sample confusion.** ZSCORE uses N denominator. Standardize uses N-1. The difference matters for small windows: at period=5, the ratio is $\sqrt{5/4} = 1.118$, an 11.8% discrepancy.
+
+2. **Assuming normality.** Z-scores measure distance in sigma units but don't guarantee the underlying distribution is normal. Fat-tailed financial returns make |z| > 3 more common than the 0.3% a normal distribution predicts.
+
+3. **Constant data edge case.** When all values in the window are identical, $\sigma = 0$ and division is undefined. Implementation returns 0.0.
+
+4. **Floating-point variance.** The formula $E[X^2] - (E[X])^2$ can produce tiny negative values due to floating-point arithmetic. Clamped to zero before taking square root.
+
+5. **Warmup period.** Requires at least 2 data points for meaningful output. During warmup ($N < 2$), returns 0.0.
+
+6. **NaN propagation.** Non-finite inputs are substituted with the last valid value to prevent NaN from contaminating the rolling statistics.
+
+## References
+
+- Pearson, K. (1894). "Contributions to the Mathematical Theory of Evolution." *Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society.*
+- TradingView PineScript Reference: [ta.zscore](https://www.tradingview.com/pine-script-reference/v6/)
+- Bollinger, J. (2001). *Bollinger on Bollinger Bands.* McGraw-Hill. (Z-score normalization of Bollinger %B)