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using QuantConnect.Data.Market;
namespace QuantConnect.Indicators
{
///
/// This indicator computes the Balance Of Power (BOP).
/// The Balance Of Power is calculated with the following formula:
/// BOP = (Close - Open) / (High - Low)
///
public class BalanceOfPower : BarIndicator, IIndicatorWarmUpPeriodProvider
{
///
/// Initializes a new instance of the class using the specified name.
///
public BalanceOfPower()
: this("BOP")
{
}
///
/// Initializes a new instance of the class using the specified name.
///
/// The name of this indicator
public BalanceOfPower(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(IBaseDataBar input)
{
var range = input.High - input.Low;
return range > 0 ? (input.Close - input.Open) / range : 0m;
}
}
}