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using QuantConnect.Data.Market;
namespace QuantConnect.Indicators
{
///
/// This indicator computes the Accumulation/Distribution (AD)
/// The Accumulation/Distribution is calculated using the following formula:
/// AD = AD + ((Close - Low) - (High - Close)) / (High - Low) * Volume
///
public class AccumulationDistribution : TradeBarIndicator, IIndicatorWarmUpPeriodProvider
{
///
/// Initializes a new instance of the class using the specified name.
///
public AccumulationDistribution()
: this("AD")
{
}
///
/// Initializes a new instance of the class using the specified name.
///
/// The name of this indicator
public AccumulationDistribution(string name)
: base(name)
{
}
///
/// Gets a flag indicating when this indicator is ready and fully initialized
///
public override bool IsReady => Samples > 0;
///
/// Required period, in data points, for the indicator to be ready and fully initialized.
///
public int WarmUpPeriod => 1;
///
/// Computes the next value of this indicator from the given state
///
/// The input given to the indicator
/// A new value for this indicator
protected override decimal ComputeNextValue(TradeBar input)
{
var range = input.High - input.Low;
return Current.Value + (range > 0 ? ((input.Close - input.Low) - (input.High - input.Close)) / range * input.Volume : 0m);
}
}
}