namespace QuanTAlib; /// /// Represents a minimum value calculator with optional decay over a specified period. /// This class calculates the minimum value within a given period, with the ability to /// apply a decay factor to give more weight to recent values. /// /// /// The Min class uses a circular buffer to store values and calculates the minimum /// efficiently. It also implements a decay mechanism to adjust the minimum value over /// time, allowing for a more responsive indicator in changing market conditions. /// public class Min : AbstractBase { private readonly int Period; private readonly CircularBuffer _buffer; private readonly double _halfLife; private double _currentMin, _p_currentMin; private int _timeSinceNewMin, _p_timeSinceNewMin; /// /// Initializes a new instance of the Min class with the specified period and decay. /// /// The period over which to calculate the minimum value. /// The decay factor to apply to older values (default is 0). /// /// Thrown when period is less than 1 or decay is negative. /// public Min(int period, double decay = 0) : base() { if (period < 1) { throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(period), "Period must be greater than or equal to 1."); } if (decay < 0) { throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(decay), "Half-life must be non-negative."); } Period = period; WarmupPeriod = 0; _buffer = new CircularBuffer(period); _halfLife = decay * 0.1; Name = $"Min(period={period}, halfLife={decay:F2})"; Init(); } /// /// Initializes a new instance of the Min class with the specified source, period, and decay. /// /// The source object to subscribe to for value updates. /// The period over which to calculate the minimum value. /// The decay factor to apply to older values (default is 0). public Min(object source, int period, double decay = 0) : this(period, decay) { var pubEvent = source.GetType().GetEvent("Pub"); pubEvent?.AddEventHandler(source, new ValueSignal(Sub)); } /// /// Initializes the Min instance by setting initial values. /// public override void Init() { base.Init(); _currentMin = double.MaxValue; _timeSinceNewMin = 0; } /// /// Manages the state of the Min instance based on whether a new value is being processed. /// /// Indicates whether the current input is a new value. protected override void ManageState(bool isNew) { if (isNew) { _p_currentMin = _currentMin; _lastValidValue = Input.Value; _index++; _timeSinceNewMin++; _p_timeSinceNewMin = _timeSinceNewMin; } else { _currentMin = _p_currentMin; _timeSinceNewMin = _p_timeSinceNewMin; } } /// /// Performs the minimum value calculation with decay. /// /// The calculated minimum value for the current period. /// /// This method updates the current minimum value based on the input, applies the decay /// factor, and ensures the result is not lower than the actual minimum in the buffer. /// The decay rate is calculated using an exponential function based on the time since /// the last new minimum and the specified half-life. /// protected override double Calculation() { ManageState(Input.IsNew); _buffer.Add(Input.Value, Input.IsNew); if (Input.Value <= _currentMin) { _currentMin = Input.Value; _timeSinceNewMin = 0; } double decayRate = 1 - Math.Exp(-_halfLife * _timeSinceNewMin / Period); _currentMin = _currentMin + decayRate * (_buffer.Average() - _currentMin); _currentMin = Math.Max(_currentMin, _buffer.Min()); IsHot = true; return _currentMin; } }