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//! QQE — Quantitative Qualitative Estimation.
use crate::error::{Error, Result};
use crate::indicators::ema::Ema;
use crate::indicators::rsi::Rsi;
use crate::traits::Indicator;
/// One QQE reading: the smoothed RSI and its volatility-trailing line.
#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq)]
pub struct QqeOutput {
/// The EMA-smoothed RSI (the fast QQE line).
pub rsi_ma: f64,
/// The trailing line (the slow QQE line): an ATR-of-RSI trailing stop that
/// the smoothed RSI rides above in an uptrend and below in a downtrend.
pub trailing_line: f64,
}
/// QQE — Quantitative Qualitative Estimation (Igor Livshin).
///
/// QQE smooths the RSI, then builds an "ATR of the RSI" trailing stop around it.
/// Crossovers of the smoothed RSI and that trailing line give cleaner momentum
/// signals than the raw RSI:
///
/// ```text
/// rsi_ma = EMA(RSI(price, rsi_period), smoothing)
/// atr_rsi = |rsi_ma rsi_ma_prev|
/// ma_atr = EMA(atr_rsi, 2·rsi_period 1) // Wilder length
/// dar = EMA(ma_atr, 2·rsi_period 1) · factor // smoothed band width
///
/// long_band = (rsi_ma_prev > long_band_prev && rsi_ma > long_band_prev)
/// ? max(long_band_prev, rsi_ma dar) : rsi_ma dar
/// short_band = (rsi_ma_prev < short_band_prev && rsi_ma < short_band_prev)
/// ? min(short_band_prev, rsi_ma + dar) : rsi_ma + dar
/// trend = cross-up of short_band → +1, cross-down of long_band → 1, else hold
/// trailing = trend == +1 ? long_band : short_band
/// ```
///
/// The trailing line ratchets in the trend direction (only ever tightening until
/// the smoothed RSI crosses it), exactly like a [`SuperTrend`](crate::SuperTrend)
/// on the RSI. Livshin's defaults are `rsi_period = 14`, `smoothing = 5`,
/// `factor = 4.236`.
///
/// # Example
///
/// ```
/// use wickra_core::{Indicator, Qqe};
///
/// let mut qqe = Qqe::new(14, 5, 4.236).unwrap();
/// let mut last = None;
/// for i in 0..200 {
/// last = qqe.update(100.0 + (f64::from(i) * 0.1).sin() * 8.0);
/// }
/// assert!(last.is_some());
/// ```
#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
pub struct Qqe {
rsi: Rsi,
rsi_ma: Ema,
ma_atr: Ema,
dar_ema: Ema,
factor: f64,
prev_rsi_ma: Option<f64>,
bands: Option<(f64, f64, i8)>, // (long_band, short_band, trend)
last_value: Option<QqeOutput>,
}
impl Qqe {
/// Construct a QQE with the RSI period, RSI smoothing, and band `factor`.
///
/// # Errors
///
/// Returns [`Error::PeriodZero`] if `rsi_period` or `smoothing` is `0`, or
/// [`Error::InvalidPeriod`] if `factor` is non-finite or not positive.
pub fn new(rsi_period: usize, smoothing: usize, factor: f64) -> Result<Self> {
if rsi_period == 0 || smoothing == 0 {
return Err(Error::PeriodZero);
}
if !factor.is_finite() || factor <= 0.0 {
return Err(Error::InvalidPeriod {
message: "QQE factor must be a finite positive value",
});
}
let wilders = 2 * rsi_period - 1;
Ok(Self {
rsi: Rsi::new(rsi_period)?,
rsi_ma: Ema::new(smoothing)?,
ma_atr: Ema::new(wilders)?,
dar_ema: Ema::new(wilders)?,
factor,
prev_rsi_ma: None,
bands: None,
last_value: None,
})
}
/// Configured band factor.
pub const fn factor(&self) -> f64 {
self.factor
}
/// Current value if available.
pub const fn value(&self) -> Option<QqeOutput> {
self.last_value
}
}
impl Indicator for Qqe {
type Input = f64;
type Output = QqeOutput;
fn update(&mut self, price: f64) -> Option<QqeOutput> {
let rsi = self.rsi.update(price)?;
let rsi_ma = self.rsi_ma.update(rsi)?;
let Some(prev_ma) = self.prev_rsi_ma else {
self.prev_rsi_ma = Some(rsi_ma);
return None;
};
let atr_rsi = (rsi_ma - prev_ma).abs();
self.prev_rsi_ma = Some(rsi_ma);
let ma_atr = self.ma_atr.update(atr_rsi)?;
let dar = self.dar_ema.update(ma_atr)? * self.factor;
let new_long = rsi_ma - dar;
let new_short = rsi_ma + dar;
let (long_band, short_band, trend) = match self.bands {
Some((lb_prev, sb_prev, tr_prev)) => {
let lb = if prev_ma > lb_prev && rsi_ma > lb_prev {
lb_prev.max(new_long)
} else {
new_long
};
let sb = if prev_ma < sb_prev && rsi_ma < sb_prev {
sb_prev.min(new_short)
} else {
new_short
};
let tr = if prev_ma <= sb_prev && rsi_ma > sb_prev {
1
} else if prev_ma >= lb_prev && rsi_ma < lb_prev {
-1
} else {
tr_prev
};
(lb, sb, tr)
}
None => (new_long, new_short, 1),
};
self.bands = Some((long_band, short_band, trend));
let trailing_line = if trend == 1 { long_band } else { short_band };
let out = QqeOutput {
rsi_ma,
trailing_line,
};
self.last_value = Some(out);
Some(out)
}
fn reset(&mut self) {
self.rsi.reset();
self.rsi_ma.reset();
self.ma_atr.reset();
self.dar_ema.reset();
self.prev_rsi_ma = None;
self.bands = None;
self.last_value = None;
}
fn warmup_period(&self) -> usize {
// RSI (rsi_period + 1) -> rsi_ma EMA -> one bar for the first atr_rsi ->
// ma_atr EMA -> dar EMA. Expressed via the component warmups so it stays
// correct if those change.
self.rsi.warmup_period()
+ self.rsi_ma.warmup_period()
+ self.ma_atr.warmup_period()
+ self.dar_ema.warmup_period()
- 2
}
fn is_ready(&self) -> bool {
self.last_value.is_some()
}
fn name(&self) -> &'static str {
"QQE"
}
}
#[cfg(test)]
mod tests {
use super::*;
use crate::traits::BatchExt;
use approx::assert_relative_eq;
/// Independent reference replaying the full QQE recurrence.
fn naive(
prices: &[f64],
rsi_period: usize,
smoothing: usize,
factor: f64,
) -> Vec<Option<QqeOutput>> {
let mut rsi = Rsi::new(rsi_period).unwrap();
let mut rsi_ma = Ema::new(smoothing).unwrap();
let wilders = 2 * rsi_period - 1;
let mut ma_atr = Ema::new(wilders).unwrap();
let mut dar_ema = Ema::new(wilders).unwrap();
let mut prev_ma: Option<f64> = None;
let mut bands: Option<(f64, f64, i8)> = None;
let mut out = Vec::with_capacity(prices.len());
for &p in prices {
let v = (|| {
let r = rsi.update(p)?;
let m = rsi_ma.update(r)?;
let Some(pm) = prev_ma else {
prev_ma = Some(m);
return None;
};
let atr = (m - pm).abs();
prev_ma = Some(m);
let ma = ma_atr.update(atr)?;
let dar = dar_ema.update(ma)? * factor;
let nl = m - dar;
let ns = m + dar;
let (lb, sb, tr) = match bands {
Some((lbp, sbp, trp)) => {
let lb = if pm > lbp && m > lbp { lbp.max(nl) } else { nl };
let sb = if pm < sbp && m < sbp { sbp.min(ns) } else { ns };
let tr = if pm <= sbp && m > sbp {
1
} else if pm >= lbp && m < lbp {
-1
} else {
trp
};
(lb, sb, tr)
}
None => (nl, ns, 1),
};
bands = Some((lb, sb, tr));
Some(QqeOutput {
rsi_ma: m,
trailing_line: if tr == 1 { lb } else { sb },
})
})();
out.push(v);
}
out
}
#[test]
fn rejects_bad_params() {
assert!(matches!(Qqe::new(0, 5, 4.236), Err(Error::PeriodZero)));
assert!(matches!(Qqe::new(14, 0, 4.236), Err(Error::PeriodZero)));
assert!(matches!(
Qqe::new(14, 5, 0.0),
Err(Error::InvalidPeriod { .. })
));
assert!(matches!(
Qqe::new(14, 5, f64::NAN),
Err(Error::InvalidPeriod { .. })
));
}
/// Cover the const accessors `factor` + `value` and the Indicator-impl
/// `name`. `warmup_period` is covered by `first_emission_matches_warmup`.
#[test]
fn accessors_and_metadata() {
let qqe = Qqe::new(14, 5, 4.236).unwrap();
assert_relative_eq!(qqe.factor(), 4.236, epsilon = 1e-12);
assert_eq!(qqe.value(), None);
assert_eq!(qqe.name(), "QQE");
}
#[test]
fn first_emission_matches_warmup() {
// A long trend-up-then-down series exercises both trend flips and the
// band tighten/reset branches.
let prices: Vec<f64> = (0..200)
.map(|i| 100.0 + (f64::from(i) * 0.06).sin() * 20.0)
.collect();
let mut qqe = Qqe::new(14, 5, 4.236).unwrap();
let out = qqe.batch(&prices);
let warmup = qqe.warmup_period();
for (i, v) in out.iter().enumerate().take(warmup - 1) {
assert!(v.is_none(), "index {i} must be None during warmup");
}
assert!(
out[warmup - 1].is_some(),
"first value at warmup_period - 1"
);
}
#[test]
fn matches_naive_over_full_cycle() {
// Up, range, and down phases so every band/trend branch is traversed.
let prices: Vec<f64> = (0..220)
.map(|i| {
let t = f64::from(i);
100.0 + (t * 0.05).sin() * 18.0 + (t * 0.2).cos() * 4.0
})
.collect();
let mut qqe = Qqe::new(14, 5, 4.236).unwrap();
let got = qqe.batch(&prices);
let want = naive(&prices, 14, 5, 4.236);
for (i, (g, w)) in got.iter().zip(want.iter()).enumerate() {
assert_eq!(g.is_some(), w.is_some(), "readiness mismatch at {i}");
if let (Some(a), Some(b)) = (g, w) {
assert_relative_eq!(a.rsi_ma, b.rsi_ma, epsilon = 1e-9);
assert_relative_eq!(a.trailing_line, b.trailing_line, epsilon = 1e-9);
}
}
}
#[test]
fn trailing_line_below_rsi_ma_in_uptrend() {
// Sustained rise: trend resolves to +1 and the trailing (long) band sits
// below the smoothed RSI.
let prices: Vec<f64> = (1..=120).map(f64::from).collect();
let mut qqe = Qqe::new(14, 5, 4.236).unwrap();
let last = qqe.batch(&prices).into_iter().flatten().last().unwrap();
assert!(
last.trailing_line <= last.rsi_ma,
"uptrend trailing {} should sit at/below rsi_ma {}",
last.trailing_line,
last.rsi_ma
);
}
#[test]
fn reset_clears_state() {
let mut qqe = Qqe::new(14, 5, 4.236).unwrap();
qqe.batch(
&(0..120)
.map(|i| 100.0 + (f64::from(i) * 0.1).sin() * 8.0)
.collect::<Vec<_>>(),
);
assert!(qqe.is_ready());
qqe.reset();
assert!(!qqe.is_ready());
assert_eq!(qqe.update(1.0), None);
}
#[test]
fn batch_equals_streaming() {
let prices: Vec<f64> = (0..150)
.map(|i| 50.0 + (f64::from(i) * 0.12).sin() * 12.0)
.collect();
let mut a = Qqe::new(14, 5, 4.236).unwrap();
let mut b = Qqe::new(14, 5, 4.236).unwrap();
assert_eq!(
a.batch(&prices),
prices.iter().map(|p| b.update(*p)).collect::<Vec<_>>()
);
}
}