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//! Ornstein–Uhlenbeck half-life of mean reversion for the spread of two series.
use std::collections::VecDeque;
use crate::error::{Error, Result};
use crate::traits::Indicator;
/// Half-life of mean reversion of the spread `a − b`, from an Ornstein–Uhlenbeck
/// fit.
///
/// Each `update` takes one `(a, b)` price pair and forms the spread
/// `sₜ = aₜ − bₜ`. Over the trailing window of `period` spreads the indicator
/// fits the discrete Ornstein–Uhlenbeck (mean-reverting AR(1)) model by
/// ordinary least squares of the change on the level:
///
/// ```text
/// Δsₜ = λ · sₜ₋₁ + c + εₜ
/// half_life = −ln(2) / λ (only when λ < 0)
/// ```
///
/// `λ` is the speed of mean reversion: a more negative `λ` pulls the spread back
/// to its mean faster. The **half-life** is the number of bars for a deviation
/// to decay by half — the single most useful number for sizing a pairs trade's
/// holding period and look-back. When the spread is not mean-reverting
/// (`λ ≥ 0`, a random walk or a trend) or the regression is degenerate (a flat
/// spread), the indicator returns `0`, meaning "no finite half-life".
///
/// Each `update` is `O(period)`: the OLS slope is recomputed from the window's
/// running geometry. Output is in bars and is always `≥ 0`.
///
/// # Example
///
/// ```
/// use wickra_core::{Indicator, OuHalfLife};
///
/// let mut hl = OuHalfLife::new(40).unwrap();
/// let mut last = None;
/// for t in 0..120 {
/// let b = 100.0 + f64::from(t);
/// // `a` hugs `b` with a fast mean-reverting wobble ⇒ short half-life.
/// let a = b + 2.0 * (f64::from(t) * 0.9).sin();
/// last = hl.update((a, b));
/// }
/// let half_life = last.unwrap();
/// assert!(half_life > 0.0 && half_life < 40.0);
/// ```
#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
pub struct OuHalfLife {
period: usize,
window: VecDeque<f64>,
}
impl OuHalfLife {
/// Construct a new Ornstein–Uhlenbeck half-life estimator.
///
/// # Errors
/// Returns [`Error::InvalidPeriod`] if `period < 3` — the AR(1) regression
/// needs at least two observations (a slope and an intercept).
pub fn new(period: usize) -> Result<Self> {
if period < 3 {
return Err(Error::InvalidPeriod {
message: "OU half-life needs period >= 3",
});
}
Ok(Self {
period,
window: VecDeque::with_capacity(period),
})
}
/// Configured look-back window of spreads.
pub const fn period(&self) -> usize {
self.period
}
}
impl Indicator for OuHalfLife {
type Input = (f64, f64);
type Output = f64;
fn update(&mut self, input: (f64, f64)) -> Option<f64> {
let (a, b) = input;
if self.window.len() == self.period {
self.window.pop_front();
}
self.window.push_back(a - b);
if self.window.len() < self.period {
return None;
}
// OLS slope λ of Δsₜ on sₜ₋₁ over the window.
let spreads: Vec<f64> = self.window.iter().copied().collect();
let count = (spreads.len() - 1) as f64;
let mut sum_level = 0.0;
let mut sum_delta = 0.0;
let mut sum_ll = 0.0;
let mut sum_ld = 0.0;
for pair in spreads.windows(2) {
let level = pair[0];
let delta = pair[1] - pair[0];
sum_level += level;
sum_delta += delta;
sum_ll += level * level;
sum_ld += level * delta;
}
let mean_level = sum_level / count;
let mean_delta = sum_delta / count;
let var_level = sum_ll / count - mean_level * mean_level;
if var_level <= 0.0 {
// Flat spread: the regression has no defined slope.
return Some(0.0);
}
let cov = sum_ld / count - mean_level * mean_delta;
let lambda = cov / var_level;
if lambda >= 0.0 {
// Not mean-reverting (random walk or diverging): no finite half-life.
return Some(0.0);
}
Some(-std::f64::consts::LN_2 / lambda)
}
fn reset(&mut self) {
self.window.clear();
}
fn warmup_period(&self) -> usize {
self.period
}
fn is_ready(&self) -> bool {
self.window.len() == self.period
}
fn name(&self) -> &'static str {
"OuHalfLife"
}
}
#[cfg(test)]
mod tests {
use super::*;
use crate::traits::BatchExt;
#[test]
fn rejects_period_below_three() {
assert!(OuHalfLife::new(2).is_err());
assert!(OuHalfLife::new(3).is_ok());
}
#[test]
fn accessors_and_metadata() {
let hl = OuHalfLife::new(30).unwrap();
assert_eq!(hl.period(), 30);
assert_eq!(hl.warmup_period(), 30);
assert_eq!(hl.name(), "OuHalfLife");
assert!(!hl.is_ready());
}
#[test]
fn warmup_returns_none() {
let mut hl = OuHalfLife::new(4).unwrap();
assert_eq!(hl.update((1.0, 0.0)), None);
assert_eq!(hl.update((2.0, 0.0)), None);
assert_eq!(hl.update((3.0, 0.0)), None);
assert!(hl.update((4.0, 0.0)).is_some());
assert!(hl.is_ready());
}
#[test]
fn mean_reverting_spread_has_positive_half_life() {
// Fast sinusoidal spread around zero ⇒ strong mean reversion.
let pairs: Vec<(f64, f64)> = (0..120)
.map(|t| {
let b = 100.0 + f64::from(t);
let a = b + 2.0 * (f64::from(t) * 0.9).sin();
(a, b)
})
.collect();
let last = OuHalfLife::new(40)
.unwrap()
.batch(&pairs)
.into_iter()
.flatten()
.last()
.unwrap();
assert!(last > 0.0 && last < 40.0, "half-life {last}");
}
#[test]
fn trending_spread_has_zero_half_life() {
// Spread = a − b grows monotonically (λ ≥ 0) ⇒ no finite half-life.
let pairs: Vec<(f64, f64)> = (0..40)
.map(|t| (2.0 * f64::from(t), f64::from(t)))
.collect();
let last = OuHalfLife::new(20)
.unwrap()
.batch(&pairs)
.into_iter()
.flatten()
.last()
.unwrap();
assert_eq!(last, 0.0);
}
#[test]
fn flat_spread_returns_zero() {
// a − b is constant ⇒ var(level) = 0 ⇒ undefined ⇒ 0.
let pairs: Vec<(f64, f64)> = (0..30)
.map(|t| (5.0 + f64::from(t), f64::from(t)))
.collect();
let last = OuHalfLife::new(10)
.unwrap()
.batch(&pairs)
.into_iter()
.flatten()
.last()
.unwrap();
assert_eq!(last, 0.0);
}
#[test]
fn reset_clears_state() {
let mut hl = OuHalfLife::new(5).unwrap();
for t in 0..10 {
hl.update((f64::from(t) + (f64::from(t) * 0.7).sin(), f64::from(t)));
}
assert!(hl.is_ready());
hl.reset();
assert!(!hl.is_ready());
assert_eq!(hl.update((1.0, 0.0)), None);
}
#[test]
fn batch_equals_streaming() {
let pairs: Vec<(f64, f64)> = (0..80)
.map(|t| {
let b = 50.0 + 0.5 * f64::from(t);
(b + (f64::from(t) * 0.6).sin(), b)
})
.collect();
let batch = OuHalfLife::new(25).unwrap().batch(&pairs);
let mut hl = OuHalfLife::new(25).unwrap();
let streamed: Vec<_> = pairs.iter().map(|p| hl.update(*p)).collect();
assert_eq!(batch, streamed);
}
}