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using System;
namespace QuantConnect.Indicators
{
///
/// This indicator computes the Kaufman Efficiency Ratio (KER).
/// The Kaufman Efficiency Ratio is calculated as explained here:
/// https://www.marketvolume.com/technicalanalysis/efficiencyratio.asp
///
public class KaufmanEfficiencyRatio : WindowIndicator
{
private decimal _sumRoc1;
private decimal _periodRoc;
private decimal _trailingValue;
///
/// Gets a flag indicating when this indicator is ready and fully initialized
///
public override bool IsReady => Samples >= Period;
///
/// Initializes a new instance of the class using the specified name and period.
///
/// The name of this indicator
/// The period of the Efficiency Ratio (ER)
public KaufmanEfficiencyRatio(string name, int period)
: base(name, period + 1)
{
}
///
/// Initializes a new instance of the class using the specified period.
///
/// The period of the Efficiency Ratio (ER)
public KaufmanEfficiencyRatio(int period)
: this($"KER({period})", period)
{
}
///
/// Computes the next value of this indicator from the given state
///
/// The input given to the indicator
/// The window for the input history
/// A new value for this indicator
protected override decimal ComputeNextValue(IReadOnlyWindow window, IndicatorDataPoint input)
{
if (Samples < Period)
{
if (Samples > 1)
{
_sumRoc1 += Math.Abs(input.Value - window[1].Value);
}
return input.Value;
}
if (Samples == Period)
{
_sumRoc1 += Math.Abs(input.Value - window[1].Value);
}
var newTrailingValue = window[Period - 1];
_periodRoc = input.Value - newTrailingValue.Value;
if (Samples > Period)
{
// Adjust sumROC1:
// - Remove trailing ROC1
// - Add new ROC1
_sumRoc1 -= Math.Abs(_trailingValue - newTrailingValue.Value);
_sumRoc1 += Math.Abs(input.Value - window[1].Value);
}
_trailingValue = newTrailingValue.Value;
// Calculate the efficiency ratio
return _sumRoc1 <= _periodRoc || _sumRoc1 == 0 ? 1m : Math.Abs(_periodRoc / _sumRoc1);
}
///
/// Resets this indicator to its initial state
///
public override void Reset()
{
_sumRoc1 = 0;
_periodRoc = 0;
_trailingValue = 0;
base.Reset();
}
}
}