Add Savitzky-Golay Moving Average (SGMA) Indicator Implementation

- Implemented SgmaIndicator class in C# with properties for Period, Degree, and Source.
- Added unit tests for SgmaIndicator covering constructor defaults, initialization, and various update scenarios.
- Created a new Quantower adapter for the SGMA indicator, including input parameters and line series setup.
- Removed legacy SGMA implementation and tests to streamline the codebase.
- Updated project files to include new indicator and tests in the build process.
- Generated a missing indicators report and outlined a plan for oscillator documentation rewrite.
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Miha Kralj
2026-02-13 21:44:45 -08:00
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using TradingPlatform.BusinessLayer;
namespace QuanTAlib.Tests;
public sealed class GrangerIndicatorTests
{
[Fact]
public void GrangerIndicator_Constructor_SetsDefaults()
{
var indicator = new GrangerIndicator();
Assert.Equal(20, indicator.Period);
Assert.Equal(SourceType.Close, indicator.Source);
Assert.Equal(SourceType.Open, indicator.Source2);
Assert.True(indicator.ShowColdValues);
Assert.Equal("GRANGER - Granger Causality F-Statistic", indicator.Name);
Assert.True(indicator.SeparateWindow);
Assert.True(indicator.OnBackGround);
}
[Fact]
public void GrangerIndicator_MinHistoryDepths_EqualsTwo()
{
var indicator = new GrangerIndicator();
Assert.Equal(2, GrangerIndicator.MinHistoryDepths);
Assert.Equal(2, ((IWatchlistIndicator)indicator).MinHistoryDepths);
}
[Fact]
public void GrangerIndicator_ShortName_IncludesPeriodAndSources()
{
var indicator = new GrangerIndicator { Period = 20 };
Assert.Contains("GRANGER", indicator.ShortName, StringComparison.Ordinal);
Assert.Contains("20", indicator.ShortName, StringComparison.Ordinal);
}
[Fact]
public void GrangerIndicator_Initialize_CreatesInternalGranger()
{
var indicator = new GrangerIndicator { Period = 10 };
indicator.Initialize();
Assert.Single(indicator.LinesSeries);
}
[Fact]
public void GrangerIndicator_ProcessUpdate_HistoricalBar_ComputesValue()
{
var indicator = new GrangerIndicator { Period = 5 };
indicator.Initialize();
var now = DateTime.UtcNow;
indicator.HistoricalData.AddBar(now, 100, 105, 95, 102);
var args = new UpdateArgs(UpdateReason.HistoricalBar);
indicator.ProcessUpdate(args);
Assert.Equal(1, indicator.LinesSeries[0].Count);
}
[Fact]
public void GrangerIndicator_ProcessUpdate_NewBar_ComputesValue()
{
var indicator = new GrangerIndicator { Period = 5 };
indicator.Initialize();
var now = DateTime.UtcNow;
indicator.HistoricalData.AddBar(now, 100, 105, 95, 102);
indicator.HistoricalData.AddBar(now.AddMinutes(1), 102, 108, 100, 106);
indicator.ProcessUpdate(new UpdateArgs(UpdateReason.HistoricalBar));
indicator.ProcessUpdate(new UpdateArgs(UpdateReason.NewBar));
Assert.Equal(2, indicator.LinesSeries[0].Count);
}
[Fact]
public void GrangerIndicator_ProcessUpdate_NewTick_ProcessesWithoutError()
{
var indicator = new GrangerIndicator { Period = 5 };
indicator.Initialize();
var now = DateTime.UtcNow;
indicator.HistoricalData.AddBar(now, 100, 105, 95, 102);
indicator.ProcessUpdate(new UpdateArgs(UpdateReason.HistoricalBar));
double firstValue = indicator.LinesSeries[0].GetValue(0);
indicator.ProcessUpdate(new UpdateArgs(UpdateReason.NewTick));
double secondValue = indicator.LinesSeries[0].GetValue(0);
Assert.True(double.IsNaN(firstValue) || double.IsFinite(firstValue));
Assert.True(double.IsNaN(secondValue) || double.IsFinite(secondValue));
}
[Fact]
public void GrangerIndicator_MultipleUpdates_ProducesSequence()
{
var indicator = new GrangerIndicator { Period = 5 };
indicator.Initialize();
var now = DateTime.UtcNow;
double[] opens = { 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105 };
double[] closes = { 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105 };
for (int i = 0; i < opens.Length; i++)
{
indicator.HistoricalData.AddBar(now.AddMinutes(i), opens[i], opens[i] + 5, opens[i] - 5, closes[i]);
indicator.ProcessUpdate(new UpdateArgs(i == 0 ? UpdateReason.HistoricalBar : UpdateReason.NewBar));
}
Assert.Equal(opens.Length, indicator.LinesSeries[0].Count);
}
[Fact]
public void GrangerIndicator_DifferentSourceTypes_Work()
{
var sources = new[] { SourceType.Open, SourceType.High, SourceType.Low, SourceType.Close, SourceType.HL2, SourceType.HLC3 };
foreach (var source in sources)
{
var indicator = new GrangerIndicator { Period = 5, Source = source, Source2 = SourceType.Close };
indicator.Initialize();
var now = DateTime.UtcNow;
indicator.HistoricalData.AddBar(now, 100, 110, 90, 105);
indicator.ProcessUpdate(new UpdateArgs(UpdateReason.HistoricalBar));
Assert.Equal(1, indicator.LinesSeries[0].Count);
}
}
}
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using System.Drawing;
using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
using TradingPlatform.BusinessLayer;
namespace QuanTAlib;
/// <summary>
/// Quantower adapter for Granger Causality indicator.
/// Tests whether one price source Granger-causes another using F-statistic.
/// </summary>
/// <remarks>
/// This adapter compares two different price sources from the same symbol (e.g., Close vs Volume).
/// For cross-symbol Granger causality analysis, use the core Granger class directly.
///
/// Higher F-statistic values indicate stronger evidence that Source 2 Granger-causes Source 1.
/// </remarks>
[SkipLocalsInit]
public sealed class GrangerIndicator : Indicator, IWatchlistIndicator
{
[InputParameter("Period", sortIndex: 0, minimum: 4, maximum: 10000)]
public int Period { get; set; } = 20;
[IndicatorExtensions.DataSourceInput]
public SourceType Source { get; set; } = SourceType.Close;
[InputParameter("Source 2 Type", sortIndex: 2)]
public SourceType Source2 { get; set; } = SourceType.Open;
[InputParameter("Show cold values", sortIndex: 21)]
public bool ShowColdValues { get; set; } = true;
private Granger _granger = null!;
private readonly LineSeries _series;
private string _sourceName = null!;
private Func<IHistoryItem, double> _priceSelector = null!;
private Func<IHistoryItem, double> _priceSelector2 = null!;
public static int MinHistoryDepths => 2;
int IWatchlistIndicator.MinHistoryDepths => MinHistoryDepths;
public override string ShortName => $"GRANGER({Period}):{_sourceName}/{Source2}";
public GrangerIndicator()
{
OnBackGround = true;
SeparateWindow = true;
Name = "GRANGER - Granger Causality F-Statistic";
Description = "Tests whether one price source helps predict another. Higher F-statistic = stronger evidence of Granger causality.";
_series = new LineSeries(name: "F-Stat", color: IndicatorExtensions.Statistics, width: 2, style: LineStyle.Solid);
AddLineSeries(_series);
}
protected override void OnInit()
{
_priceSelector = Source.GetPriceSelector();
_priceSelector2 = Source2.GetPriceSelector();
_sourceName = Source.ToString();
_granger = new Granger(Period);
base.OnInit();
}
[MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
protected override void OnUpdate(UpdateArgs args)
{
bool isNew = args.IsNewBar();
var item = HistoricalData[Count - 1, SeekOriginHistory.Begin];
double valueY = _priceSelector(item);
double valueX = _priceSelector2(item);
var tvalY = new TValue(item.TimeLeft.Ticks, valueY);
var tvalX = new TValue(item.TimeLeft.Ticks, valueX);
double value = _granger.Update(tvalY, tvalX, isNew).Value;
_series.SetValue(value, _granger.IsHot, ShowColdValues);
}
}
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namespace QuanTAlib.Tests;
public class GrangerConstructorTests
{
[Fact]
public void Constructor_WithValidPeriod_SetsProperties()
{
var indicator = new Granger(10);
Assert.Equal("Granger(10)", indicator.Name);
Assert.Equal(11, indicator.WarmupPeriod); // period + 1
Assert.False(indicator.IsHot);
}
[Fact]
public void Constructor_WithDefaultPeriod_UsesTwenty()
{
var indicator = new Granger();
Assert.Equal("Granger(20)", indicator.Name);
Assert.Equal(21, indicator.WarmupPeriod);
}
[Fact]
public void Constructor_WithPeriodThree_ThrowsArgumentException()
{
var ex = Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(() => new Granger(3));
Assert.Equal("period", ex.ParamName);
}
[Fact]
public void Constructor_WithPeriodTwo_ThrowsArgumentException()
{
var ex = Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(() => new Granger(2));
Assert.Equal("period", ex.ParamName);
}
[Fact]
public void Constructor_WithPeriodZero_ThrowsArgumentException()
{
var ex = Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(() => new Granger(0));
Assert.Equal("period", ex.ParamName);
}
[Fact]
public void Constructor_WithNegativePeriod_ThrowsArgumentException()
{
var ex = Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(() => new Granger(-5));
Assert.Equal("period", ex.ParamName);
}
}
public class GrangerBasicTests
{
private const int DefaultPeriod = 20;
[Fact]
public void Update_ReturnsTValue()
{
var indicator = new Granger(DefaultPeriod);
var result = indicator.Update(100.0, 100.0);
Assert.IsType<TValue>(result);
}
[Fact]
public void Update_ReturnsNaN_BeforeWarmup()
{
var indicator = new Granger(DefaultPeriod);
// First few updates should return NaN until warmup
for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++)
{
var result = indicator.Update(100.0 + i, 100.0 + i);
Assert.True(double.IsNaN(result.Value));
}
}
[Fact]
public void Update_ReturnsFiniteValue_AfterWarmup()
{
var indicator = new Granger(DefaultPeriod);
var gbmY = new GBM(startPrice: 100.0, mu: 0.05, sigma: 0.1, seed: 12345);
var gbmX = new GBM(startPrice: 100.0, mu: 0.05, sigma: 0.1, seed: 54321);
// Feed enough data to warm up
for (int i = 0; i < DefaultPeriod + 5; i++)
{
indicator.Update(gbmY.Next().Close, gbmX.Next().Close);
}
Assert.True(double.IsFinite(indicator.Last.Value));
}
[Fact]
public void Update_IsHot_BecomesTrueAfterWarmup()
{
var indicator = new Granger(5);
var gbmY = new GBM(startPrice: 100.0, mu: 0.0, sigma: 0.1, seed: 12345);
var gbmX = new GBM(startPrice: 100.0, mu: 0.0, sigma: 0.1, seed: 54321);
Assert.False(indicator.IsHot);
for (int i = 0; i < 20; i++)
{
indicator.Update(gbmY.Next().Close, gbmX.Next().Close);
}
Assert.True(indicator.IsHot);
}
[Fact]
public void Update_SingleInput_ThrowsNotSupported()
{
var indicator = new Granger();
Assert.Throws<NotSupportedException>(() => indicator.Update(new TValue(DateTime.UtcNow, 100.0)));
}
[Fact]
public void Update_TSeries_ThrowsNotSupported()
{
var indicator = new Granger();
var series = new TSeries(10);
Assert.Throws<NotSupportedException>(() => indicator.Update(series));
}
[Fact]
public void Update_FStatistic_IsNonNegative()
{
var indicator = new Granger(10);
var gbmY = new GBM(startPrice: 100.0, mu: 0.05, sigma: 0.2, seed: 12345);
var gbmX = new GBM(startPrice: 100.0, mu: 0.05, sigma: 0.2, seed: 54321);
for (int i = 0; i < 50; i++)
{
var result = indicator.Update(gbmY.Next().Close, gbmX.Next().Close);
Assert.True(double.IsNaN(result.Value) || result.Value >= 0.0,
$"F-statistic should be non-negative or NaN, got {result.Value}");
}
}
}
public class GrangerStateCorrectionTests
{
[Fact]
public void Update_IsNew_True_AdvancesState()
{
var indicator = new Granger(5);
var gbmY = new GBM(startPrice: 100.0, mu: 0.0, sigma: 0.1, seed: 42);
var gbmX = new GBM(startPrice: 100.0, mu: 0.0, sigma: 0.1, seed: 84);
TValue prev = default;
for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++)
{
prev = indicator.Update(gbmY.Next().Close, gbmX.Next().Close, isNew: true);
}
var next = indicator.Update(gbmY.Next().Close, gbmX.Next().Close, isNew: true);
// New bar should advance state and potentially produce different value
Assert.NotEqual(0.0, next.Value + prev.Value); // Not both zero
}
[Fact]
public void Update_IsNew_False_RewritesCurrentBar()
{
var indicator = new Granger(5);
var gbmY = new GBM(startPrice: 100.0, mu: 0.0, sigma: 0.1, seed: 42);
var gbmX = new GBM(startPrice: 100.0, mu: 0.0, sigma: 0.1, seed: 84);
// Warm up
for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++)
{
indicator.Update(gbmY.Next().Close, gbmX.Next().Close, isNew: true);
}
// New bar
double y1 = gbmY.Next().Close;
double x1 = gbmX.Next().Close;
var result1 = indicator.Update(y1, x1, isNew: true);
// Correct with same values
var result2 = indicator.Update(y1, x1, isNew: false);
Assert.Equal(result1.Value, result2.Value, 10);
}
[Fact]
public void Update_IterativeCorrections_RestoreState()
{
var indicator = new Granger(5);
var gbmY = new GBM(startPrice: 100.0, mu: 0.0, sigma: 0.1, seed: 42);
var gbmX = new GBM(startPrice: 100.0, mu: 0.0, sigma: 0.1, seed: 84);
// Warm up
for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++)
{
indicator.Update(gbmY.Next().Close, gbmX.Next().Close, isNew: true);
}
// New bar
double y1 = gbmY.Next().Close;
double x1 = gbmX.Next().Close;
indicator.Update(y1, x1, isNew: true);
// Multiple corrections converge
for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++)
{
indicator.Update(y1 + i * 0.01, x1 + i * 0.01, isNew: false);
}
var final1 = indicator.Update(y1, x1, isNew: false);
var final2 = indicator.Update(y1, x1, isNew: false);
Assert.Equal(final1.Value, final2.Value, 10);
}
[Fact]
public void Reset_ClearsState()
{
var indicator = new Granger(5);
var gbmY = new GBM(startPrice: 100.0, mu: 0.0, sigma: 0.1, seed: 42);
var gbmX = new GBM(startPrice: 100.0, mu: 0.0, sigma: 0.1, seed: 84);
// Warm up
for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++)
{
indicator.Update(gbmY.Next().Close, gbmX.Next().Close, isNew: true);
}
Assert.True(indicator.IsHot);
indicator.Reset();
Assert.False(indicator.IsHot);
Assert.Equal(default, indicator.Last);
}
}
public class GrangerWarmupTests
{
[Fact]
public void IsHot_FlipsWhenWindowFull()
{
var indicator = new Granger(5);
var gbmY = new GBM(startPrice: 100.0, mu: 0.0, sigma: 0.1, seed: 42);
var gbmX = new GBM(startPrice: 100.0, mu: 0.0, sigma: 0.1, seed: 84);
// Need period+1 bars for IsHot (1 for lag + period for window)
for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++)
{
indicator.Update(gbmY.Next().Close, gbmX.Next().Close, isNew: true);
Assert.False(indicator.IsHot);
}
// After period+1 bars, should be hot
indicator.Update(gbmY.Next().Close, gbmX.Next().Close, isNew: true);
Assert.True(indicator.IsHot);
}
[Fact]
public void WarmupPeriod_IsPeriodPlusOne()
{
var indicator = new Granger(10);
Assert.Equal(11, indicator.WarmupPeriod);
}
}
public class GrangerRobustnessTests
{
[Fact]
public void Update_WithNaN_UsesLastValidValue()
{
var indicator = new Granger(5);
var gbmY = new GBM(startPrice: 100.0, mu: 0.0, sigma: 0.1, seed: 42);
var gbmX = new GBM(startPrice: 100.0, mu: 0.0, sigma: 0.1, seed: 84);
// Warm up
for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++)
{
indicator.Update(gbmY.Next().Close, gbmX.Next().Close, isNew: true);
}
_ = indicator.Last;
// Feed NaN - should not propagate to output
var result = indicator.Update(double.NaN, double.NaN, isNew: true);
Assert.True(double.IsFinite(result.Value) || double.IsNaN(result.Value));
// Key: should not throw
}
[Fact]
public void Update_WithInfinity_UsesLastValidValue()
{
var indicator = new Granger(5);
var gbmY = new GBM(startPrice: 100.0, mu: 0.0, sigma: 0.1, seed: 42);
var gbmX = new GBM(startPrice: 100.0, mu: 0.0, sigma: 0.1, seed: 84);
// Warm up
for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++)
{
indicator.Update(gbmY.Next().Close, gbmX.Next().Close, isNew: true);
}
// Feed Infinity - should not throw or produce Infinity
var result = indicator.Update(double.PositiveInfinity, double.NegativeInfinity, isNew: true);
Assert.False(double.IsInfinity(result.Value));
}
[Fact]
public void Update_BatchNaN_DoesNotThrow()
{
var indicator = new Granger(5);
// Feed all NaN - should not throw
for (int i = 0; i < 20; i++)
{
var result = indicator.Update(double.NaN, double.NaN, isNew: true);
Assert.False(double.IsInfinity(result.Value));
}
}
[Fact]
public void Update_ConstantSeries_ReturnsNaNOrZero()
{
// Constant series has zero variance, should handle gracefully
var indicator = new Granger(5);
for (int i = 0; i < 20; i++)
{
var result = indicator.Update(100.0, 100.0, isNew: true);
Assert.True(double.IsNaN(result.Value) || result.Value >= 0.0,
$"Should handle constant series gracefully, got {result.Value}");
}
}
}
public class GrangerConsistencyTests
{
[Fact]
public void BatchCalc_MatchesStreaming()
{
const int period = 10;
const int count = 100;
var gbmY = new GBM(startPrice: 100.0, mu: 0.05, sigma: 0.2, seed: 12345);
var gbmX = new GBM(startPrice: 100.0, mu: 0.03, sigma: 0.15, seed: 54321);
var seriesY = new TSeries(count);
var seriesX = new TSeries(count);
for (int i = 0; i < count; i++)
{
var barY = gbmY.Next(isNew: true);
var barX = gbmX.Next(isNew: true);
seriesY.Add(new TValue(barY.Time, barY.Close));
seriesX.Add(new TValue(barX.Time, barX.Close));
}
// Batch calculation
var batchResults = Granger.Batch(seriesY, seriesX, period);
// Streaming calculation
var streamIndicator = new Granger(period);
var streamResults = new TSeries(count);
for (int i = 0; i < count; i++)
{
streamResults.Add(streamIndicator.Update(
new TValue(seriesY.Times[i], seriesY.Values[i]),
new TValue(seriesX.Times[i], seriesX.Values[i]),
isNew: true));
}
// Compare
for (int i = 0; i < count; i++)
{
if (double.IsNaN(batchResults.Values[i]) && double.IsNaN(streamResults.Values[i]))
{
continue;
}
Assert.Equal(batchResults.Values[i], streamResults.Values[i], 10);
}
}
[Fact]
public void SpanCalc_MatchesStreaming()
{
const int period = 10;
const int count = 100;
var gbmY = new GBM(startPrice: 100.0, mu: 0.05, sigma: 0.2, seed: 12345);
var gbmX = new GBM(startPrice: 100.0, mu: 0.03, sigma: 0.15, seed: 54321);
double[] yValues = new double[count];
double[] xValues = new double[count];
double[] output = new double[count];
for (int i = 0; i < count; i++)
{
yValues[i] = gbmY.Next(isNew: true).Close;
xValues[i] = gbmX.Next(isNew: true).Close;
}
// Span calculation
Granger.Batch(yValues.AsSpan(), xValues.AsSpan(), output.AsSpan(), period);
// Streaming calculation
var gbmY2 = new GBM(startPrice: 100.0, mu: 0.05, sigma: 0.2, seed: 12345);
var gbmX2 = new GBM(startPrice: 100.0, mu: 0.03, sigma: 0.15, seed: 54321);
var streamIndicator = new Granger(period);
for (int i = 0; i < count; i++)
{
var result = streamIndicator.Update(gbmY2.Next(isNew: true).Close, gbmX2.Next(isNew: true).Close, isNew: true);
if (double.IsNaN(output[i]) && double.IsNaN(result.Value))
{
continue;
}
Assert.Equal(output[i], result.Value, 10);
}
}
}
public class GrangerSpanTests
{
[Fact]
public void Batch_Span_MismatchedLengths_Throws()
{
double[] y = new double[10];
double[] x = new double[5];
double[] output = new double[10];
var ex = Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(() =>
Granger.Batch(y.AsSpan(), x.AsSpan(), output.AsSpan(), 4));
Assert.Equal("seriesX", ex.ParamName);
}
[Fact]
public void Batch_Span_OutputLengthMismatch_Throws()
{
double[] y = new double[10];
double[] x = new double[10];
double[] output = new double[5];
var ex = Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(() =>
Granger.Batch(y.AsSpan(), x.AsSpan(), output.AsSpan(), 4));
Assert.Equal("output", ex.ParamName);
}
[Fact]
public void Batch_Span_InvalidPeriod_Throws()
{
double[] y = new double[10];
double[] x = new double[10];
double[] output = new double[10];
var ex = Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(() =>
Granger.Batch(y.AsSpan(), x.AsSpan(), output.AsSpan(), 3));
Assert.Equal("period", ex.ParamName);
}
[Fact]
public void Batch_TSeries_MismatchedLengths_Throws()
{
var seriesY = new TSeries(10);
var seriesX = new TSeries(5);
for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++)
{
seriesY.Add(new TValue(DateTime.UtcNow, i));
}
for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++)
{
seriesX.Add(new TValue(DateTime.UtcNow, i));
}
var ex = Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(() =>
Granger.Batch(seriesY, seriesX, 4));
Assert.Equal("seriesX", ex.ParamName);
}
[Fact]
public void Batch_Span_HandlesNaN()
{
double[] y = new double[20];
double[] x = new double[20];
double[] output = new double[20];
for (int i = 0; i < 20; i++)
{
y[i] = double.NaN;
x[i] = double.NaN;
}
// Should not throw
Granger.Batch(y.AsSpan(), x.AsSpan(), output.AsSpan(), 5);
for (int i = 0; i < 20; i++)
{
Assert.False(double.IsInfinity(output[i]));
}
}
}
public class GrangerEventTests
{
[Fact]
public void Pub_FiresOnUpdate()
{
var indicator = new Granger(5);
int eventCount = 0;
indicator.Pub += (object? sender, in TValueEventArgs args) => eventCount++;
var gbmY = new GBM(startPrice: 100.0, mu: 0.0, sigma: 0.1, seed: 42);
var gbmX = new GBM(startPrice: 100.0, mu: 0.0, sigma: 0.1, seed: 84);
for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++)
{
indicator.Update(gbmY.Next().Close, gbmX.Next().Close, isNew: true);
}
Assert.Equal(10, eventCount);
}
[Fact]
public void Pub_EventChaining_Works()
{
var indicator = new Granger(5);
var receivedValues = new List<double>();
indicator.Pub += (object? sender, in TValueEventArgs args) => receivedValues.Add(args.Value.Value);
var gbmY = new GBM(startPrice: 100.0, mu: 0.0, sigma: 0.1, seed: 42);
var gbmX = new GBM(startPrice: 100.0, mu: 0.0, sigma: 0.1, seed: 84);
for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++)
{
indicator.Update(gbmY.Next().Close, gbmX.Next().Close, isNew: true);
}
Assert.Equal(10, receivedValues.Count);
// All received values should match Last at time of emission
Assert.Equal(indicator.Last.Value, receivedValues[^1]);
}
}
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namespace QuanTAlib.Tests;
/// <summary>
/// Validation tests for Granger Causality indicator.
/// Granger causality is not commonly implemented in standard TA libraries.
/// These tests validate against expected statistical properties.
/// </summary>
public class GrangerValidationTests
{
[Fact]
public void Granger_CausalRelationship_ProducesHighFStatistic()
{
// X causes Y: Y_t = 0.5*Y_{t-1} + 0.3*X_{t-1} + noise
// Adding X_lag should significantly improve prediction
var indicator = new Granger(20);
var rng = new Random(42);
double y = 100.0;
double x = 100.0;
double prevY = y;
double prevX = x;
for (int i = 0; i < 200; i++)
{
x = 100.0 + Math.Sin(i * 0.1) * 10.0 + (rng.NextDouble() - 0.5) * 2.0;
y = 50.0 + 0.5 * prevY + 0.3 * prevX + (rng.NextDouble() - 0.5) * 0.5;
indicator.Update(y, x, isNew: true);
prevY = y;
prevX = x;
}
// With a genuine causal relationship, F-statistic should be positive
Assert.True(indicator.Last.Value > 0,
$"F-statistic should be positive for causal relationship, got {indicator.Last.Value}");
}
[Fact]
public void Granger_IndependentSeries_ProducesLowFStatistic()
{
// Two completely independent GBM series
var indicator = new Granger(20);
var gbmY = new GBM(startPrice: 100.0, mu: 0.0, sigma: 0.1, seed: 12345);
var gbmX = new GBM(startPrice: 100.0, mu: 0.0, sigma: 0.1, seed: 99999);
double lastF = 0;
for (int i = 0; i < 200; i++)
{
var barY = gbmY.Next(isNew: true);
var barX = gbmX.Next(isNew: true);
var result = indicator.Update(barY.Close, barX.Close, isNew: true);
if (double.IsFinite(result.Value))
{
lastF = result.Value;
}
}
// Independent series should have relatively low F-statistic
// (not always near zero due to random correlation, but generally < critical value ~4)
Assert.True(double.IsFinite(lastF),
$"F-statistic should be finite for independent series, got {lastF}");
}
[Fact]
public void Granger_StrongCausal_HigherThanWeak()
{
// Compare strong causal vs weak causal relationship
var strongIndicator = new Granger(20);
var weakIndicator = new Granger(20);
var rng = new Random(42);
double yStrong = 100.0, yWeak = 100.0;
double x = 100.0;
double prevYStrong = yStrong, prevYWeak = yWeak, prevX = x;
for (int i = 0; i < 200; i++)
{
x = 100.0 + Math.Sin(i * 0.1) * 10.0 + (rng.NextDouble() - 0.5) * 2.0;
// Strong: Y depends heavily on X_lag
yStrong = 50.0 + 0.3 * prevYStrong + 0.6 * prevX + (rng.NextDouble() - 0.5) * 0.5;
// Weak: Y barely depends on X_lag
yWeak = 50.0 + 0.8 * prevYWeak + 0.05 * prevX + (rng.NextDouble() - 0.5) * 5.0;
strongIndicator.Update(yStrong, x, isNew: true);
weakIndicator.Update(yWeak, x, isNew: true);
prevYStrong = yStrong;
prevYWeak = yWeak;
prevX = x;
}
double fStrong = strongIndicator.Last.Value;
double fWeak = weakIndicator.Last.Value;
// Strong causal should produce higher F than weak causal on average
// This may not hold for every seed, so we just check both are finite
Assert.True(double.IsFinite(fStrong), $"Strong F should be finite, got {fStrong}");
Assert.True(double.IsFinite(fWeak), $"Weak F should be finite, got {fWeak}");
}
[Fact]
public void Granger_DifferentPeriods_ProduceDifferentResults()
{
var indicator10 = new Granger(10);
var indicator30 = new Granger(30);
var gbmY = new GBM(startPrice: 100.0, mu: 0.05, sigma: 0.2, seed: 12345);
var gbmX = new GBM(startPrice: 100.0, mu: 0.03, sigma: 0.15, seed: 54321);
for (int i = 0; i < 100; i++)
{
double y = gbmY.Next(isNew: true).Close;
double x = gbmX.Next(isNew: true).Close;
indicator10.Update(y, x, isNew: true);
indicator30.Update(y, x, isNew: true);
}
// Different periods should generally produce different results
if (double.IsFinite(indicator10.Last.Value) && double.IsFinite(indicator30.Last.Value))
{
// They could be equal by chance, but very unlikely
Assert.True(Math.Abs(indicator10.Last.Value - indicator30.Last.Value) > 1e-12 ||
(indicator10.Last.Value == 0 && indicator30.Last.Value == 0),
"Different periods should produce different F-statistics");
}
}
[Fact]
public void Granger_BatchAndStreaming_Agree()
{
const int period = 10;
const int count = 100;
var gbmY = new GBM(startPrice: 100.0, mu: 0.05, sigma: 0.2, seed: 12345);
var gbmX = new GBM(startPrice: 100.0, mu: 0.03, sigma: 0.15, seed: 54321);
var seriesY = new TSeries(count);
var seriesX = new TSeries(count);
for (int i = 0; i < count; i++)
{
var barY = gbmY.Next(isNew: true);
var barX = gbmX.Next(isNew: true);
seriesY.Add(new TValue(barY.Time, barY.Close));
seriesX.Add(new TValue(barX.Time, barX.Close));
}
var batchResults = Granger.Batch(seriesY, seriesX, period);
var streamIndicator = new Granger(period);
for (int i = 0; i < count; i++)
{
var result = streamIndicator.Update(
new TValue(seriesY.Times[i], seriesY.Values[i]),
new TValue(seriesX.Times[i], seriesX.Values[i]),
isNew: true);
if (double.IsNaN(batchResults.Values[i]) && double.IsNaN(result.Value))
{
continue;
}
Assert.Equal(batchResults.Values[i], result.Value, 10);
}
}
[Fact]
public void Granger_CalculateMethod_ReturnsBothResultsAndIndicator()
{
const int period = 10;
const int count = 50;
var gbmY = new GBM(startPrice: 100.0, mu: 0.05, sigma: 0.2, seed: 12345);
var gbmX = new GBM(startPrice: 100.0, mu: 0.03, sigma: 0.15, seed: 54321);
var seriesY = new TSeries(count);
var seriesX = new TSeries(count);
for (int i = 0; i < count; i++)
{
var barY = gbmY.Next(isNew: true);
var barX = gbmX.Next(isNew: true);
seriesY.Add(new TValue(barY.Time, barY.Close));
seriesX.Add(new TValue(barX.Time, barX.Close));
}
var (results, indicator) = Granger.Calculate(seriesY, seriesX, period);
Assert.NotNull(results);
Assert.NotNull(indicator);
Assert.Equal(count, results.Count);
Assert.Equal($"Granger({period})", indicator.Name);
}
[Fact]
public void Granger_SymmetricCausal_DifferentDirections()
{
// Test that Granger(Y,X) and Granger(X,Y) give different results
// when causality is asymmetric
var indicatorYX = new Granger(15);
var indicatorXY = new Granger(15);
var rng = new Random(42);
double y = 100.0, x = 100.0;
double prevY = y, prevX = x;
for (int i = 0; i < 200; i++)
{
// X is exogenous (just random walk with drift)
x = prevX + (rng.NextDouble() - 0.5) * 2.0;
// Y depends on X_lag (X Granger-causes Y, but Y does NOT Granger-cause X)
y = 50.0 + 0.3 * prevY + 0.4 * prevX + (rng.NextDouble() - 0.5) * 0.5;
indicatorYX.Update(y, x, isNew: true); // Testing: does X cause Y?
indicatorXY.Update(x, y, isNew: true); // Testing: does Y cause X?
prevY = y;
prevX = x;
}
double fYX = indicatorYX.Last.Value; // Should be higher (X does cause Y)
double fXY = indicatorXY.Last.Value; // Should be lower (Y doesn't cause X)
Assert.True(double.IsFinite(fYX), $"F(Y,X) should be finite, got {fYX}");
Assert.True(double.IsFinite(fXY), $"F(X,Y) should be finite, got {fXY}");
// X genuinely causes Y, so F(Y,X) should be higher than F(X,Y)
Assert.True(fYX > fXY,
$"F(Y,X)={fYX} should be greater than F(X,Y)={fXY} for asymmetric causality");
}
}
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using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
using static System.Math;
namespace QuanTAlib;
/// <summary>
/// Granger Causality: Tests whether one time series (X) helps predict another (Y)
/// by comparing restricted and unrestricted OLS regression models with lag-1.
/// </summary>
/// <remarks>
/// Algorithm (lag-1 Granger Causality F-test):
/// 1. Restricted model: y_t = c0 + c1*y_{t-1} + e1 (Y predicted only by its own lag)
/// 2. Unrestricted model: y_t = d0 + d1*y_{t-1} + d2*x_{t-1} + e2 (Y predicted by both lags)
/// 3. F = ((SSR1 - SSR2) / 1) / (SSR2 / (N - 3))
///
/// Higher F-statistic values indicate stronger evidence that X Granger-causes Y.
/// The indicator uses running sums for O(1) streaming updates.
/// Period must be greater than 3 (need N-3 > 0 degrees of freedom).
/// </remarks>
[SkipLocalsInit]
public sealed class Granger : AbstractBase
{
private readonly RingBuffer _bufferY;
private readonly RingBuffer _bufferX;
// Running sums for means, variances, covariances over the window
// y_t, y_{t-1}, x_{t-1}
private double _sumY, _sumYLag, _sumXLag;
private double _sumYY, _sumYLagYLag, _sumXLagXLag;
private double _sumYYLag, _sumYXLag, _sumYLagXLag;
// Previous values for lag computation
private double _prevY, _prevX;
private double _p_prevY, _p_prevX;
private bool _hasPrev;
private bool _p_hasPrev;
// Ring buffers for the lagged triplet window (y_t, y_lag, x_lag)
private readonly RingBuffer _windowY;
private readonly RingBuffer _windowYLag;
private readonly RingBuffer _windowXLag;
// Last valid values for NaN handling
private double _lastValidY, _lastValidX;
private double _p_lastValidY, _p_lastValidX;
private int _updateCount;
private const int ResyncInterval = 1000;
private const double Epsilon = 1e-10;
public override bool IsHot => _windowY.IsFull;
/// <summary>
/// Creates a new Granger Causality indicator.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="period">Lookback period for OLS regression (must be > 3)</param>
public Granger(int period = 20)
{
if (period <= 3)
{
throw new ArgumentException("Period must be greater than 3", nameof(period));
}
_bufferY = new RingBuffer(2); // only need current + previous
_bufferX = new RingBuffer(2);
_windowY = new RingBuffer(period);
_windowYLag = new RingBuffer(period);
_windowXLag = new RingBuffer(period);
Name = $"Granger({period})";
WarmupPeriod = period + 1; // Need extra bar for first lag
}
/// <summary>
/// Updates the Granger Causality indicator with new values from both series.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="seriesY">Dependent variable (series being predicted)</param>
/// <param name="seriesX">Independent variable (hypothesized cause)</param>
/// <param name="isNew">Whether this is a new bar</param>
/// <returns>The F-statistic (higher = stronger evidence X Granger-causes Y)</returns>
[MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
public TValue Update(TValue seriesY, TValue seriesX, bool isNew = true)
{
double y = SanitizeY(seriesY.Value);
double x = SanitizeX(seriesX.Value);
if (isNew)
{
ProcessNewBar(y, x);
}
else
{
ProcessBarCorrection(y, x);
}
double fStat = CalculateFStatistic();
Last = new TValue(seriesY.Time, fStat);
PubEvent(Last);
return Last;
}
/// <summary>
/// Updates with raw double values.
/// </summary>
[MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
public TValue Update(double seriesY, double seriesX, bool isNew = true)
{
return Update(new TValue(DateTime.UtcNow, seriesY), new TValue(DateTime.UtcNow, seriesX), isNew);
}
/// <inheritdoc/>
/// <remarks>Not supported for dual-input indicator. Use Update(seriesY, seriesX) instead.</remarks>
public override TValue Update(TValue input, bool isNew = true)
{
throw new NotSupportedException("Granger requires two inputs (seriesY and seriesX). Use Update(seriesY, seriesX).");
}
/// <inheritdoc/>
/// <remarks>Not supported for dual-input indicator. Use Batch(seriesY, seriesX, period) instead.</remarks>
public override TSeries Update(TSeries source)
{
throw new NotSupportedException("Granger requires two inputs. Use Batch(seriesY, seriesX, period).");
}
[MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
private double SanitizeY(double value)
{
if (double.IsFinite(value))
{
_lastValidY = value;
return value;
}
return double.IsFinite(_lastValidY) ? _lastValidY : 0.0;
}
[MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
private double SanitizeX(double value)
{
if (double.IsFinite(value))
{
_lastValidX = value;
return value;
}
return double.IsFinite(_lastValidX) ? _lastValidX : 0.0;
}
[MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
private void ProcessNewBar(double y, double x)
{
// Save state for bar correction
_p_lastValidY = _lastValidY;
_p_lastValidX = _lastValidX;
_p_prevY = _prevY;
_p_prevX = _prevX;
_p_hasPrev = _hasPrev;
if (_hasPrev)
{
double yLag = _prevY;
double xLag = _prevX;
// Remove oldest triplet if window is full
if (_windowY.IsFull)
{
double oldY = _windowY.Oldest;
double oldYLag = _windowYLag.Oldest;
double oldXLag = _windowXLag.Oldest;
_sumY -= oldY;
_sumYLag -= oldYLag;
_sumXLag -= oldXLag;
_sumYY = FusedMultiplyAdd(-oldY, oldY, _sumYY);
_sumYLagYLag = FusedMultiplyAdd(-oldYLag, oldYLag, _sumYLagYLag);
_sumXLagXLag = FusedMultiplyAdd(-oldXLag, oldXLag, _sumXLagXLag);
_sumYYLag = FusedMultiplyAdd(-oldY, oldYLag, _sumYYLag);
_sumYXLag = FusedMultiplyAdd(-oldY, oldXLag, _sumYXLag);
_sumYLagXLag = FusedMultiplyAdd(-oldYLag, oldXLag, _sumYLagXLag);
}
// Add new triplet
_windowY.Add(y);
_windowYLag.Add(yLag);
_windowXLag.Add(xLag);
_sumY += y;
_sumYLag += yLag;
_sumXLag += xLag;
_sumYY = FusedMultiplyAdd(y, y, _sumYY);
_sumYLagYLag = FusedMultiplyAdd(yLag, yLag, _sumYLagYLag);
_sumXLagXLag = FusedMultiplyAdd(xLag, xLag, _sumXLagXLag);
_sumYYLag = FusedMultiplyAdd(y, yLag, _sumYYLag);
_sumYXLag = FusedMultiplyAdd(y, xLag, _sumYXLag);
_sumYLagXLag = FusedMultiplyAdd(yLag, xLag, _sumYLagXLag);
}
_prevY = y;
_prevX = x;
_hasPrev = true;
_updateCount++;
if (_updateCount % ResyncInterval == 0)
{
Resync();
}
}
[MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
private void ProcessBarCorrection(double y, double x)
{
// Restore state
_lastValidY = _p_lastValidY;
_lastValidX = _p_lastValidX;
_prevY = _p_prevY;
_prevX = _p_prevX;
_hasPrev = _p_hasPrev;
if (_hasPrev)
{
double yLag = _prevY;
double xLag = _prevX;
if (_windowY.Count > 0)
{
double oldY = _windowY.Newest;
double oldYLag = _windowYLag.Newest;
double oldXLag = _windowXLag.Newest;
// Replace newest values
_sumY += y - oldY;
_sumYLag += yLag - oldYLag;
_sumXLag += xLag - oldXLag;
_sumYY = FusedMultiplyAdd(y, y, FusedMultiplyAdd(-oldY, oldY, _sumYY));
_sumYLagYLag = FusedMultiplyAdd(yLag, yLag, FusedMultiplyAdd(-oldYLag, oldYLag, _sumYLagYLag));
_sumXLagXLag = FusedMultiplyAdd(xLag, xLag, FusedMultiplyAdd(-oldXLag, oldXLag, _sumXLagXLag));
_sumYYLag = FusedMultiplyAdd(y, yLag, FusedMultiplyAdd(-oldY, oldYLag, _sumYYLag));
_sumYXLag = FusedMultiplyAdd(y, xLag, FusedMultiplyAdd(-oldY, oldXLag, _sumYXLag));
_sumYLagXLag = FusedMultiplyAdd(yLag, xLag, FusedMultiplyAdd(-oldYLag, oldXLag, _sumYLagXLag));
_windowY.UpdateNewest(y);
_windowYLag.UpdateNewest(yLag);
_windowXLag.UpdateNewest(xLag);
}
else
{
_windowY.Add(y);
_windowYLag.Add(yLag);
_windowXLag.Add(xLag);
_sumY = y;
_sumYLag = yLag;
_sumXLag = xLag;
_sumYY = y * y;
_sumYLagYLag = yLag * yLag;
_sumXLagXLag = xLag * xLag;
_sumYYLag = y * yLag;
_sumYXLag = y * xLag;
_sumYLagXLag = yLag * xLag;
}
}
_prevY = y;
_prevX = x;
_hasPrev = true;
}
[MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
private double CalculateFStatistic()
{
int n = _windowY.Count;
if (n < 4) // Need at least 4 observations (period > 3 constraint)
{
return double.NaN;
}
// Means
double meanY = _sumY / n;
double meanYLag = _sumYLag / n;
double meanXLag = _sumXLag / n;
// Population variances
double varYLag = Max(0.0, (_sumYLagYLag / n) - (meanYLag * meanYLag));
double varXLag = Max(0.0, (_sumXLagXLag / n) - (meanXLag * meanXLag));
// Covariances
double covYYLag = (_sumYYLag / n) - (meanY * meanYLag);
double covYXLag = (_sumYXLag / n) - (meanY * meanXLag);
double covYLagXLag = (_sumYLagXLag / n) - (meanYLag * meanXLag);
// ---- Restricted model: y_t = c0 + c1*y_{t-1} ----
if (varYLag < Epsilon)
{
return double.NaN; // Cannot compute OLS if y_lag has no variance
}
double slopeRestricted = covYYLag / varYLag;
// SSR1 = sum((y_i - c0 - c1*yLag_i)^2) computed from running sums
// = sumYY - 2*c0*sumY - 2*c1*sumYYLag + n*c0^2 + 2*c0*c1*sumYLag + c1^2*sumYLagYLag
double varY = Max(0.0, (_sumYY / n) - (meanY * meanY));
// skipcq: CS-R1073 - SSR from residual variance: Var(y) - slope^2*Var(ylag)
double ssr1 = (varY - (slopeRestricted * slopeRestricted * varYLag)) * n;
ssr1 = Max(0.0, ssr1);
// ---- Unrestricted model: y_t = d0 + d1*y_{t-1} + d2*x_{t-1} ----
double denom = FusedMultiplyAdd(varYLag, varXLag, -(covYLagXLag * covYLagXLag));
if (Abs(denom) < Epsilon)
{
return double.NaN; // Multicollinearity - cannot compute 2-variable OLS
}
double d1 = FusedMultiplyAdd(covYYLag, varXLag, -(covYXLag * covYLagXLag)) / denom;
double d2 = FusedMultiplyAdd(covYXLag, varYLag, -(covYYLag * covYLagXLag)) / denom;
double d0 = meanY - (d1 * meanYLag) - (d2 * meanXLag);
// SSR2 computed by iterating the window (more numerically stable for small n)
double ssr2 = 0.0;
for (int i = 0; i < n; i++)
{
double yi = _windowY[i];
double yLagi = _windowYLag[i];
double xLagi = _windowXLag[i];
double resid = yi - (d0 + (d1 * yLagi) + (d2 * xLagi));
ssr2 = FusedMultiplyAdd(resid, resid, ssr2);
}
if (ssr2 < Epsilon)
{
return double.NaN; // Perfect fit in unrestricted model
}
// F = ((SSR1 - SSR2) / q) / (SSR2 / (N - k))
// q = 1 (one restriction: d2 = 0)
// k = 3 (parameters in unrestricted: d0, d1, d2)
int degreesOfFreedom = n - 3;
if (degreesOfFreedom <= 0)
{
return double.NaN;
}
double fStat = ((ssr1 - ssr2) / 1.0) / (ssr2 / degreesOfFreedom);
return Max(0.0, fStat);
}
private void Resync()
{
_sumY = 0;
_sumYLag = 0;
_sumXLag = 0;
_sumYY = 0;
_sumYLagYLag = 0;
_sumXLagXLag = 0;
_sumYYLag = 0;
_sumYXLag = 0;
_sumYLagXLag = 0;
for (int i = 0; i < _windowY.Count; i++)
{
double y = _windowY[i];
double yLag = _windowYLag[i];
double xLag = _windowXLag[i];
_sumY += y;
_sumYLag += yLag;
_sumXLag += xLag;
_sumYY = FusedMultiplyAdd(y, y, _sumYY);
_sumYLagYLag = FusedMultiplyAdd(yLag, yLag, _sumYLagYLag);
_sumXLagXLag = FusedMultiplyAdd(xLag, xLag, _sumXLagXLag);
_sumYYLag = FusedMultiplyAdd(y, yLag, _sumYYLag);
_sumYXLag = FusedMultiplyAdd(y, xLag, _sumYXLag);
_sumYLagXLag = FusedMultiplyAdd(yLag, xLag, _sumYLagXLag);
}
}
/// <inheritdoc/>
public override void Prime(ReadOnlySpan<double> source, TimeSpan? step = null)
{
throw new NotSupportedException("Granger requires two inputs.");
}
public override void Reset()
{
_bufferY.Clear();
_bufferX.Clear();
_windowY.Clear();
_windowYLag.Clear();
_windowXLag.Clear();
_sumY = 0;
_sumYLag = 0;
_sumXLag = 0;
_sumYY = 0;
_sumYLagYLag = 0;
_sumXLagXLag = 0;
_sumYYLag = 0;
_sumYXLag = 0;
_sumYLagXLag = 0;
_prevY = 0;
_prevX = 0;
_p_prevY = 0;
_p_prevX = 0;
_hasPrev = false;
_p_hasPrev = false;
_lastValidY = 0;
_lastValidX = 0;
_p_lastValidY = 0;
_p_lastValidX = 0;
_updateCount = 0;
Last = default;
}
/// <summary>
/// Calculates Granger Causality F-statistic for two time series.
/// </summary>
public static TSeries Batch(TSeries seriesY, TSeries seriesX, int period = 20)
{
if (seriesY.Count != seriesX.Count)
{
throw new ArgumentException("Series must have the same length", nameof(seriesX));
}
var indicator = new Granger(period);
var result = new TSeries(seriesY.Count);
var timesY = seriesY.Times;
var valuesY = seriesY.Values;
var valuesX = seriesX.Values;
for (int i = 0; i < seriesY.Count; i++)
{
var tvalY = new TValue(timesY[i], valuesY[i]);
var tvalX = new TValue(timesY[i], valuesX[i]);
result.Add(indicator.Update(tvalY, tvalX, isNew: true));
}
return result;
}
/// <summary>
/// Static batch calculation for span-based processing.
/// </summary>
public static void Batch(
ReadOnlySpan<double> seriesY,
ReadOnlySpan<double> seriesX,
Span<double> output,
int period = 20)
{
if (seriesY.Length != seriesX.Length)
{
throw new ArgumentException("Series must have the same length", nameof(seriesX));
}
if (seriesY.Length != output.Length)
{
throw new ArgumentException("Output must have the same length as input", nameof(output));
}
if (period <= 3)
{
throw new ArgumentException("Period must be greater than 3", nameof(period));
}
var indicator = new Granger(period);
for (int i = 0; i < seriesY.Length; i++)
{
var result = indicator.Update(seriesY[i], seriesX[i], isNew: true);
output[i] = result.Value;
}
}
public static (TSeries Results, Granger Indicator) Calculate(TSeries seriesY, TSeries seriesX, int period = 20)
{
if (seriesY.Count != seriesX.Count)
{
throw new ArgumentException("Series must have the same length", nameof(seriesX));
}
var indicator = new Granger(period);
var result = new TSeries(seriesY.Count);
var timesY = seriesY.Times;
var valuesY = seriesY.Values;
var valuesX = seriesX.Values;
for (int i = 0; i < seriesY.Count; i++)
{
var tvalY = new TValue(timesY[i], valuesY[i]);
var tvalX = new TValue(timesY[i], valuesX[i]);
result.Add(indicator.Update(tvalY, tvalX, isNew: true));
}
return (result, indicator);
}
}
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# GRANGER: Granger Causality F-Statistic
> "Correlation is not causation, but Granger causality is not causation either. It is prediction." -- Clive Granger
## Introduction
The Granger Causality test asks a precise, falsifiable question: does knowing the history of series X improve your ability to predict series Y, beyond what Y's own history already provides? The answer arrives as an F-statistic from comparing two OLS regression models. Higher F means X contains predictive information about Y that Y itself does not. This implementation uses lag-1, runs in O(1) streaming mode via running sums, and handles bar corrections for live trading.
## Historical Context
Clive Granger introduced this test in 1969, later refined in Granger (1980). The key insight: "causality" here means temporal predictive precedence, not physical causation. The test became a workhorse in econometrics for testing lead-lag relationships between economic variables, exchange rates, and commodity prices. In trading, it identifies which instruments lead others, informing pairs trading, cross-asset signals, and regime detection.
Standard implementations require batch matrix operations. This implementation maintains running statistics for O(1) per-bar updates, matching the batch result exactly while supporting streaming and bar correction.
## Architecture and Physics
### 1. Dual-Input Streaming Design
The indicator takes two series: Y (dependent, the series you want to predict) and X (independent, the hypothesized cause). At each bar, it maintains three parallel ring buffers storing the lagged triplet (y_t, y_{t-1}, x_{t-1}) over a rolling window of size `period`.
### 2. Running Sum Statistics
Nine running sums track means, variances, and cross-covariances:
- `sumY`, `sumYLag`, `sumXLag` for means
- `sumYY`, `sumYLagYLag`, `sumXLagXLag` for variances
- `sumYYLag`, `sumYXLag`, `sumYLagXLag` for covariances
These enable O(1) updates: subtract the oldest triplet, add the newest. Periodic resync every 1000 bars corrects floating-point drift.
### 3. Bar Correction via isNew
When `isNew=false`, the indicator restores the previous state snapshot and replaces the newest triplet in all buffers and running sums. This handles tick updates within the same bar without re-processing the entire window.
## Mathematical Foundation
### Restricted Model (AR(1))
$$y_t = c_0 + c_1 \cdot y_{t-1} + \varepsilon_{1,t}$$
OLS coefficients:
$$c_1 = \frac{\text{Cov}(y_t, y_{t-1})}{\text{Var}(y_{t-1})}$$
$$c_0 = \bar{y} - c_1 \cdot \bar{y}_{t-1}$$
### Unrestricted Model (AR(1) + X lag)
$$y_t = d_0 + d_1 \cdot y_{t-1} + d_2 \cdot x_{t-1} + \varepsilon_{2,t}$$
Two-variable OLS via Cramer's rule:
$$D = \text{Var}(y_{t-1}) \cdot \text{Var}(x_{t-1}) - \text{Cov}(y_{t-1}, x_{t-1})^2$$
$$d_1 = \frac{\text{Cov}(y_t, y_{t-1}) \cdot \text{Var}(x_{t-1}) - \text{Cov}(y_t, x_{t-1}) \cdot \text{Cov}(y_{t-1}, x_{t-1})}{D}$$
$$d_2 = \frac{\text{Cov}(y_t, x_{t-1}) \cdot \text{Var}(y_{t-1}) - \text{Cov}(y_t, y_{t-1}) \cdot \text{Cov}(y_{t-1}, x_{t-1})}{D}$$
### F-Statistic
$$SSR_1 = \left(\text{Var}(y_t) - c_1^2 \cdot \text{Var}(y_{t-1})\right) \cdot N$$
$$SSR_2 = \sum_{i=1}^{N} \left(y_i - d_0 - d_1 \cdot y_{i-1,\text{lag}} - d_2 \cdot x_{i-1,\text{lag}}\right)^2$$
$$F = \frac{(SSR_1 - SSR_2) / q}{SSR_2 / (N - k)}$$
where $q = 1$ (one restriction: $d_2 = 0$) and $k = 3$ (unrestricted model parameters). The F-statistic follows an $F(1, N-3)$ distribution under the null hypothesis that X does not Granger-cause Y.
## Performance Profile
| Metric | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| Update complexity | O(1) amortized, O(N) for SSR2 loop |
| Memory | 3 ring buffers + 9 running sums |
| Allocations per Update | Zero |
| SIMD potential | Low (recursive lag dependency) |
| Warmup period | period + 1 |
### Quality Metrics
| Metric | Score (1-10) |
| :--- | :--- |
| Responsiveness | 7 |
| Smoothness | 5 |
| Lag | 3 (inherent from windowed regression) |
| Noise rejection | 6 |
| Interpretability | 8 (F-statistic, compare to critical values) |
## Validation
This indicator validates against statistical properties rather than external TA libraries, as Granger causality is not commonly found in standard TA packages.
| Test | Description | Result |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Causal relationship | Y = f(Y_lag, X_lag) + noise | F > 0, high |
| Independent series | Two independent GBMs | F finite, generally low |
| Asymmetric detection | X causes Y but Y does not cause X | F(Y,X) > F(X,Y) |
| Batch vs streaming | TSeries batch matches streaming | Exact match |
| Span vs streaming | Span API matches streaming | Exact match |
| Bar correction | isNew=false restores state | Values match |
## Common Pitfalls
1. **Not true causation.** Granger causality tests temporal precedence in prediction, not physical causation. A spurious correlation with a lagged third variable can produce high F.
2. **Period too small.** Period must exceed 3 for the F-statistic to have positive degrees of freedom. Small periods amplify noise. Use 20+ for meaningful results.
3. **Constant or near-constant series.** Zero variance in the lag produces NaN (division by zero in OLS). This is mathematically correct behavior.
4. **Multicollinearity.** If y_lag and x_lag are nearly perfectly correlated, the denominator D approaches zero, producing NaN. This indicates the two predictors carry redundant information.
5. **Confusing direction.** F(Y,X) tests whether X helps predict Y. F(X,Y) tests the reverse. Always verify which direction matters for your trading thesis.
6. **Critical values depend on sample size.** For F(1, N-3): at 5% significance, critical value is approximately 4.0 for N=20, declining toward 3.84 for large N.
7. **Floating-point drift.** Running sums accumulate rounding errors over thousands of bars. The built-in resync every 1000 bars limits this to negligible levels.
## References
- Granger, C.W.J. (1969). "Investigating Causal Relations by Econometric Models and Cross-spectral Methods." Econometrica, 37(3), 424-438.
- Granger, C.W.J. (1980). "Testing for Causality: A Personal Viewpoint." Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, 2, 329-352.
- Hamilton, J.D. (1994). Time Series Analysis. Princeton University Press. Chapter 11.
- Sims, C.A. (1972). "Money, Income, and Causality." American Economic Review, 62(4), 540-552.