// TDIST: Student's t-Distribution CDF
// Applies the one-tailed Student's t CDF F(t; ν) to a min-max normalized price series
// over a rolling lookback window.
// Pipeline: MinMax normalization → linear t-scaling to [-3,+3] → regularized incomplete beta.
// Reuses Betadist.IncompleteBeta internally — no gamma/CF reimplementation.
using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
namespace QuanTAlib;
///
/// TDIST: Student's t-Distribution CDF
/// Computes the one-tailed CDF F(t; ν) via the regularized incomplete beta function,
/// applied to a min-max normalized price series mapped to t ∈ [-3, +3].
///
///
/// Key properties:
/// - Output always in [0, 1]
/// - Rolling window tracks min/max for normalization; flat range returns 0.5
/// - ν=1: Cauchy distribution (heavy tails); ν→∞: converges to Normal
/// - Reuses — no special-function duplication
/// - NaN/Infinity inputs use last-valid-value substitution
///
[SkipLocalsInit]
public sealed class Tdist : AbstractBase
{
private readonly int _period;
private readonly int _nu;
private readonly RingBuffer _buffer;
[StructLayout(LayoutKind.Auto)]
private record struct State(double LastValid);
private State _state, _p_state;
public override bool IsHot => _buffer.Count >= _period;
///
/// Initializes a new Tdist indicator.
///
/// Degrees of freedom (integer ≥ 1, default 10)
/// Lookback window for min-max normalization (default 14)
public Tdist(int nu = 10, int period = 14)
{
if (nu < 1)
{
throw new ArgumentException("nu must be >= 1", nameof(nu));
}
if (period < 2)
{
throw new ArgumentException("Period must be >= 2", nameof(period));
}
_nu = nu;
_period = period;
_buffer = new RingBuffer(period);
Name = $"Tdist({nu},{period})";
WarmupPeriod = period;
_state = new State(0.5);
_p_state = _state;
}
///
/// Initializes a new Tdist indicator with source for event-based chaining.
///
/// Source indicator for chaining
/// Degrees of freedom (default 10)
/// Lookback window (default 14)
public Tdist(ITValuePublisher source, int nu = 10, int period = 14)
: this(nu, period)
{
source.Pub += HandleUpdate;
}
[MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
private void HandleUpdate(object? sender, in TValueEventArgs e) => Update(e.Value, e.IsNew);
///
/// One-tailed Student's t CDF via regularized incomplete beta:
/// bx = ν / (ν + t²)
/// if t ≥ 0: CDF = 1 - 0.5 × I(bx, ν/2, 0.5)
/// if t < 0: CDF = 0.5 × I(bx, ν/2, 0.5)
///
[MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
public static double TDistCdf(double t, int nu)
{
double nuD = nu;
double t2 = t * t;
double bx = nuD / Math.FusedMultiplyAdd(1.0, t2, nuD); // ν / (ν + t²)
double ibeta = Betadist.IncompleteBeta(bx, nuD * 0.5, 0.5);
return t >= 0.0 ? 1.0 - 0.5 * ibeta : 0.5 * ibeta;
}
[MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
private static (double min, double max) FindMinMax(ReadOnlySpan values)
{
if (values.Length == 0)
{
return (double.MaxValue, double.MinValue);
}
double min = values[0];
double max = values[0];
for (int i = 1; i < values.Length; i++)
{
double v = values[i];
if (v < min)
{
min = v;
}
if (v > max)
{
max = v;
}
}
return (min, max);
}
[MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
public override TValue Update(TValue input, bool isNew = true)
{
if (isNew)
{
_p_state = _state;
}
else
{
_state = _p_state;
}
double value = input.Value;
double result;
if (double.IsFinite(value))
{
_buffer.Add(value, isNew);
var (min, max) = FindMinMax(_buffer.GetSpan());
double range = max - min;
// Flat range → midpoint 0.5 → t=0 → CDF=0.5
double xNorm = range > 0.0 ? (value - min) / range : 0.5;
// Map [0,1] → [-3, +3]; covers ~99.7% of the std normal range
double tVal = (xNorm - 0.5) * 6.0;
result = TDistCdf(tVal, _nu);
_state = new State(result);
}
else
{
result = _state.LastValid;
}
Last = new TValue(input.Time, result);
PubEvent(Last, isNew);
return Last;
}
public override TSeries Update(TSeries source)
{
var result = new TSeries(source.Count);
ReadOnlySpan values = source.Values;
ReadOnlySpan 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;
}
public override void Prime(ReadOnlySpan 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 nu = 10, int period = 14)
{
var indicator = new Tdist(nu, period);
return indicator.Update(source);
}
///
/// Calculates Student's t-Distribution CDF over a span of values.
/// Uses a sliding window min-max normalization identical to the streaming path.
///
public static void Batch(
ReadOnlySpan source, Span output,
int nu = 10, int period = 14)
{
if (source.Length == 0)
{
throw new ArgumentException("Source cannot be empty", nameof(source));
}
if (output.Length < source.Length)
{
throw new ArgumentException("Output length must be >= source length", nameof(output));
}
if (nu < 1)
{
throw new ArgumentException("nu must be >= 1", nameof(nu));
}
if (period < 2)
{
throw new ArgumentException("Period must be >= 2", nameof(period));
}
double lastValid = 0.5;
for (int i = 0; i < source.Length; i++)
{
double val = source[i];
if (!double.IsFinite(val))
{
output[i] = lastValid;
continue;
}
int start = Math.Max(0, i - period + 1);
double min = double.PositiveInfinity;
double max = double.NegativeInfinity;
for (int j = start; j <= i; j++)
{
double v = source[j];
if (double.IsFinite(v))
{
if (v < min)
{
min = v;
}
if (v > max)
{
max = v;
}
}
}
if (!double.IsFinite(min) || !double.IsFinite(max))
{
output[i] = lastValid;
continue;
}
double range = max - min;
double xNorm = range > 0.0 ? (val - min) / range : 0.5;
double tVal = (xNorm - 0.5) * 6.0;
double result = TDistCdf(tVal, nu);
lastValid = result;
output[i] = result;
}
}
///
/// Pure static T-CDF helper. Identical to but exposed
/// with a more explicit name for downstream consumers and validation tests.
///
public static double StaticCdf(double t, int nu) => TDistCdf(t, nu);
public static (TSeries Results, Tdist Indicator) Calculate(
TSeries source, int nu = 10, int period = 14)
{
var indicator = new Tdist(nu, period);
TSeries results = indicator.Update(source);
return (results, indicator);
}
public override void Reset()
{
_buffer.Clear();
_state = new State(0.5);
_p_state = _state;
Last = default;
}
}