BeltHold.cs

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using System;
using QuantConnect.Data.Market;
 
namespace QuantConnect.Indicators.CandlestickPatterns
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Belt-hold candlestick pattern indicator
    /// </summary>
    /// <remarks>
    /// Must have:
    /// - long white(black) real body
    /// - no or very short lower(upper) shadow
    /// The meaning of "long" and "very short" is specified with SetCandleSettings
    /// The returned value is positive(+1) when white(bullish), negative(-1) when black(bearish)
    /// </remarks>
    public class BeltHold : CandlestickPattern
    {
        private readonly int _bodyLongAveragePeriod;
        private readonly int _shadowVeryShortAveragePeriod;
 
        private decimal _bodyLongPeriodTotal;
        private decimal _shadowVeryShortPeriodTotal;
 
        /// <summary>
        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="BeltHold"/> class using the specified name.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="name">The name of this indicator</param>
        public BeltHold(string name) 
            : base(name, Math.Max(CandleSettings.Get(CandleSettingType.BodyLong).AveragePeriod, CandleSettings.Get(CandleSettingType.ShadowVeryShort).AveragePeriod) + 1)
        {
            _bodyLongAveragePeriod = CandleSettings.Get(CandleSettingType.BodyLong).AveragePeriod;
            _shadowVeryShortAveragePeriod = CandleSettings.Get(CandleSettingType.ShadowVeryShort).AveragePeriod;
        }
 
        /// <summary>
        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="BeltHold"/> class.
        /// </summary>
        public BeltHold()
            : this("BELTHOLD")
        {
        }
 
        /// <summary>
        /// Gets a flag indicating when this indicator is ready and fully initialized
        /// </summary>
        public override bool IsReady
        {
            get { return Samples >= Period; }
        }
 
        /// <summary>
        /// Computes the next value of this indicator from the given state
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="window">The window of data held in this indicator</param>
        /// <param name="input">The input given to the indicator</param>
        /// <returns>A new value for this indicator</returns>
        protected override decimal ComputeNextValue(IReadOnlyWindow<IBaseDataBar> window, IBaseDataBar input)
        {
            if (!IsReady)
            {
                if (Samples >= Period - _bodyLongAveragePeriod)
                {
                    _bodyLongPeriodTotal += GetCandleRange(CandleSettingType.BodyLong, input);
                }
 
                if (Samples >= Period - _shadowVeryShortAveragePeriod)
                {
                    _shadowVeryShortPeriodTotal += GetCandleRange(CandleSettingType.ShadowVeryShort, input);
                }
 
                return 0m;
            }
 
            decimal value;
            if (
                // long body
                GetRealBody(input) > GetCandleAverage(CandleSettingType.BodyLong, _bodyLongPeriodTotal, input) &&             
                (
                  ( 
                    // white body and very short lower shadow
                    GetCandleColor(input) == CandleColor.White &&
                    GetLowerShadow(input) < GetCandleAverage(CandleSettingType.ShadowVeryShort, _shadowVeryShortPeriodTotal, input)
                  ) ||
                  ( 
                    // black body and very short upper shadow
                    GetCandleColor(input) == CandleColor.Black &&
                    GetUpperShadow(input) < GetCandleAverage(CandleSettingType.ShadowVeryShort, _shadowVeryShortPeriodTotal, input)
                  )
                ))
                value = (int)GetCandleColor(input);
            else
                value = 0m;
 
            // add the current range and subtract the first range: this is done after the pattern recognition 
            // when avgPeriod is not 0, that means "compare with the previous candles" (it excludes the current candle)
 
            _bodyLongPeriodTotal += GetCandleRange(CandleSettingType.BodyLong, input) -
                                    GetCandleRange(CandleSettingType.BodyLong, window[_bodyLongAveragePeriod]);
 
            _shadowVeryShortPeriodTotal += GetCandleRange(CandleSettingType.ShadowVeryShort, input) -
                                           GetCandleRange(CandleSettingType.ShadowVeryShort, window[_shadowVeryShortAveragePeriod]);
 
            return value;
        }
 
        /// <summary>
        /// Resets this indicator to its initial state
        /// </summary>
        public override void Reset()
        {
            _bodyLongPeriodTotal = 0m;
            _shadowVeryShortPeriodTotal = 0m;
            base.Reset();
        }
    }
}