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using System;
namespace QuantConnect.Indicators
{
///
/// This indicator computes the n-period population variance.
///
public class Variance : WindowIndicator, IIndicatorWarmUpPeriodProvider
{
private decimal _rollingSum;
private decimal _rollingSumOfSquares;
///
/// Initializes a new instance of the class using the specified period.
///
/// The period of the indicator
public Variance(int period)
: this($"VAR({period})", period)
{
}
///
/// Initializes a new instance of the class using the specified name and period.
///
/// The name of this indicator
/// The period of the indicator
public Variance(string name, int period)
: base(name, 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)
{
_rollingSum += input.Value;
_rollingSumOfSquares += input.Value * input.Value;
if (Samples < 2)
return 0m;
var n = Math.Min(Period, Samples);
var meanValue1 = _rollingSum / n;
var meanValue2 = _rollingSumOfSquares / n;
if (n == Period)
{
var removedValue = window[Period - 1];
_rollingSum -= removedValue.Value;
_rollingSumOfSquares -= removedValue.Value * removedValue.Value;
}
// Ensure non-negative variance
return Math.Max(0m, meanValue2 - meanValue1 * meanValue1);
}
///
/// Resets this indicator to its initial state
///
public override void Reset()
{
_rollingSum = 0;
_rollingSumOfSquares = 0;
base.Reset();
}
}
}