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using System;
using System.Linq;
namespace QuantConnect.Indicators
{
///
/// This indicator computes the n-period mean absolute deviation.
///
public class MeanAbsoluteDeviation : WindowIndicator, IIndicatorWarmUpPeriodProvider
{
///
/// Gets the mean used to compute the deviation
///
public IndicatorBase Mean { get; }
///
/// Initializes a new instance of the MeanAbsoluteDeviation class with the specified period.
///
/// Evaluates the mean absolute deviation of samples in the lookback period.
///
/// The sample size of the standard deviation
public MeanAbsoluteDeviation(int period)
: this($"MAD({period})", period)
{
}
///
/// Initializes a new instance of the MeanAbsoluteDeviation class with the specified period.
///
/// Evaluates the mean absolute deviation of samples in the look-back period.
///
/// The name of this indicator
/// The sample size of the mean absolute deviation
public MeanAbsoluteDeviation(string name, int period)
: base(name, period)
{
Mean = new SimpleMovingAverage($"{name}_Mean", period);
}
///
/// Gets a flag indicating when this indicator is ready and fully initialized
///
public override bool IsReady => Samples >= Period;
///
/// Required period, in data points, for the indicator to be ready and fully initialized.
///
public int WarmUpPeriod => 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)
{
Mean.Update(input);
return Samples < 2 ? 0m : window.Average(v => Math.Abs(v.Value - Mean.Current.Value));
}
///
/// Resets this indicator and its sub-indicator Mean to their initial state
///
public override void Reset()
{
Mean.Reset();
base.Reset();
}
}
}