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using QuantConnect.Data.Market;
using System;
namespace QuantConnect.Indicators
{
///
/// This indicator computes the upper and lower band of the Donchian Channel.
/// The upper band is computed by finding the highest high over the given period.
/// The lower band is computed by finding the lowest low over the given period.
/// The primary output value of the indicator is the mean of the upper and lower band for
/// the given timeframe.
///
public class DonchianChannel : BarIndicator, IIndicatorWarmUpPeriodProvider
{
///
/// Gets the upper band of the Donchian Channel.
///
public IndicatorBase UpperBand { get; }
///
/// Gets the lower band of the Donchian Channel.
///
public IndicatorBase LowerBand { get; }
///
/// Initializes a new instance of the class.
///
/// The period for both the upper and lower channels.
public DonchianChannel(int period)
: this(period, period)
{
}
///
/// Initializes a new instance of the class.
///
/// The period for the upper channel.
/// The period for the lower channel
public DonchianChannel(int upperPeriod, int lowerPeriod)
: this($"DCH({lowerPeriod},{lowerPeriod})", upperPeriod, lowerPeriod)
{
}
///
/// Initializes a new instance of the class.
///
/// The name.
/// The period for both the upper and lower channels.
public DonchianChannel(string name, int period)
: this(name, period, period)
{
}
///
/// Initializes a new instance of the class.
///
/// The name.
/// The period for the upper channel.
/// The period for the lower channel
public DonchianChannel(string name, int upperPeriod, int lowerPeriod)
: base(name)
{
WarmUpPeriod = Math.Max(upperPeriod, lowerPeriod);
UpperBand = new Maximum(name + "_UpperBand", upperPeriod);
LowerBand = new Minimum(name + "_LowerBand", lowerPeriod);
}
///
/// Gets a flag indicating when this indicator is ready and fully initialized
///
public override bool IsReady => UpperBand.IsReady && LowerBand.IsReady;
///
/// Required period, in data points, for the indicator to be ready and fully initialized.
///
public int WarmUpPeriod { get; }
///
/// Computes the next value of this indicator from the given state
///
/// The input given to the indicator
/// A new value for this indicator, which by convention is the mean value of the upper band and lower band.
protected override decimal ComputeNextValue(IBaseDataBar input)
{
UpperBand.Update(input.EndTime, input.High);
LowerBand.Update(input.EndTime, input.Low);
return (UpperBand + LowerBand) / 2;
}
///
/// Resets this indicator to its initial state
///
public override void Reset()
{
base.Reset();
UpperBand.Reset();
LowerBand.Reset();
}
}
}