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quantwave_core/indicators/
instantaneous_trendline.rs

1use crate::indicators::metadata::IndicatorMetadata;
2use crate::indicators::hilbert_transform::{HilbertFIR, EhlersWma4};
3use crate::traits::Next;
4use std::collections::VecDeque;
5
6/// Instantaneous Trendline
7///
8/// Based on John Ehlers' "Rocket Science for Traders" (Chapter 10).
9/// Removes the dominant cycle component to reveal the underlying trend
10/// with minimal lag.
11#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
12pub struct InstantaneousTrendline {
13    wma_price: EhlersWma4,
14    hilbert_detrender: HilbertFIR,
15    hilbert_q1: HilbertFIR,
16    hilbert_ji: HilbertFIR,
17    hilbert_jq: HilbertFIR,
18    
19    price_history: VecDeque<f64>,
20    detrender_history: VecDeque<f64>,
21    i1_history: VecDeque<f64>,
22    q1_history: VecDeque<f64>,
23    
24    i2_prev: f64,
25    q2_prev: f64,
26    re_prev: f64,
27    im_prev: f64,
28    period_prev: f64,
29    smooth_period_prev: f64,
30    
31    itrend_wma: EhlersWma4,
32    _itrend_history: VecDeque<f64>,
33    count: usize,
34}
35
36impl InstantaneousTrendline {
37    pub fn new() -> Self {
38        Self {
39            wma_price: EhlersWma4::new(),
40            hilbert_detrender: HilbertFIR::new(),
41            hilbert_q1: HilbertFIR::new(),
42            hilbert_ji: HilbertFIR::new(),
43            hilbert_jq: HilbertFIR::new(),
44            
45            price_history: VecDeque::from(vec![0.0; 50]),
46            detrender_history: VecDeque::from(vec![0.0; 7]),
47            i1_history: VecDeque::from(vec![0.0; 7]),
48            q1_history: VecDeque::from(vec![0.0; 7]),
49            
50            i2_prev: 0.0,
51            q2_prev: 0.0,
52            re_prev: 0.0,
53            im_prev: 0.0,
54            period_prev: 6.0,
55            smooth_period_prev: 6.0,
56            
57            itrend_wma: EhlersWma4::new(),
58            _itrend_history: VecDeque::from(vec![0.0; 4]),
59            count: 0,
60        }
61    }
62}
63
64impl Default for InstantaneousTrendline {
65    fn default() -> Self {
66        Self::new()
67    }
68}
69
70impl Next<f64> for InstantaneousTrendline {
71    type Output = f64;
72
73    fn next(&mut self, price: f64) -> Self::Output {
74        self.count += 1;
75
76        self.price_history.pop_back();
77        self.price_history.push_front(price);
78
79        if self.count < 7 {
80            self.wma_price.next(price);
81            return price;
82        }
83
84        let smooth = self.wma_price.next(price);
85        let detrender = self.hilbert_detrender.next(smooth, self.period_prev);
86        
87        self.detrender_history.pop_back();
88        self.detrender_history.push_front(detrender);
89
90        let q1 = self.hilbert_q1.next(detrender, self.period_prev);
91        let i1 = self.detrender_history[3];
92
93        self.i1_history.pop_back();
94        self.i1_history.push_front(i1);
95        self.q1_history.pop_back();
96        self.q1_history.push_front(q1);
97
98        let ji = self.hilbert_ji.next(i1, self.period_prev);
99        let jq = self.hilbert_jq.next(q1, self.period_prev);
100
101        let mut i2 = i1 - jq;
102        let mut q2 = q1 + ji;
103
104        // Smooth I and Q components
105        i2 = 0.2 * i2 + 0.8 * self.i2_prev;
106        q2 = 0.2 * q2 + 0.8 * self.q2_prev;
107        
108        // Homodyne Discriminator
109        let mut re = i2 * self.i2_prev + q2 * self.q2_prev;
110        let mut im = i2 * self.q2_prev - q2 * self.i2_prev;
111
112        self.i2_prev = i2;
113        self.q2_prev = q2;
114
115        re = 0.2 * re + 0.8 * self.re_prev;
116        im = 0.2 * im + 0.8 * self.im_prev;
117        self.re_prev = re;
118        self.im_prev = im;
119
120        let mut period = self.period_prev;
121        if im != 0.0 && re != 0.0 {
122            period = 360.0 / (im / re).atan().to_degrees();
123        }
124        if period > 1.5 * self.period_prev {
125            period = 1.5 * self.period_prev;
126        }
127        if period < 0.67 * self.period_prev {
128            period = 0.67 * self.period_prev;
129        }
130        period = period.clamp(6.0, 50.0);
131        period = 0.2 * period + 0.8 * self.period_prev;
132        self.period_prev = period;
133
134        let smooth_period = 0.33 * period + 0.67 * self.smooth_period_prev;
135        self.smooth_period_prev = smooth_period;
136
137        // DCPeriod = IntPortion(SmoothPeriod + .5);
138        let dc_period = (smooth_period + 0.5) as usize;
139        
140        let mut itrend = 0.0;
141        for i in 0..dc_period {
142            if i < self.price_history.len() {
143                itrend += self.price_history[i];
144            }
145        }
146        if dc_period > 0 {
147            itrend /= dc_period as f64;
148        }
149
150        let trendline = self.itrend_wma.next(itrend);
151
152        if self.count < 12 {
153            return price;
154        }
155        
156        trendline
157    }
158}
159
160pub const INSTANTANEOUS_TRENDLINE_METADATA: IndicatorMetadata = IndicatorMetadata {
161    name: "Instantaneous Trendline",
162    description: "Removes the dominant cycle to reveal the underlying trend with minimal lag.",
163    usage: "Use as an adaptive trend line that automatically adjusts to the current dominant cycle period, replacing fixed-period moving averages in trend-following systems.",
164    keywords: &["trend", "adaptive", "moving-average", "ehlers", "dsp"],
165    ehlers_summary: "Defined in Rocket Science for Traders (2001), the Instantaneous Trendline is derived from Hilbert Transform phasors and synchronized to the current market cycle. It is computed as a 3-bar weighted average adjusted by the instantaneous period, giving a zero-lag trend estimate.",
166    params: &[],
167    formula_source: "https://github.com/lavs9/quantwave/blob/main/references/Ehlers%20Papers/ROCKET%20SCIENCE%20FOR%20TRADER.pdf",
168    formula_latex: r#"
169\[
170Trendline = \text{WMA}(\text{SMA}(Price, DCPeriod), 4)
171\]
172"#,
173    gold_standard_file: "instantaneous_trendline.json",
174    category: "Rocket Science",
175};
176
177#[cfg(test)]
178mod tests {
179    use super::*;
180    use crate::traits::Next;
181    use proptest::prelude::*;
182
183    #[test]
184    fn test_instantaneous_trendline_basic() {
185        let mut it = InstantaneousTrendline::new();
186        let prices = vec![10.0, 11.0, 12.0, 13.0, 14.0, 15.0, 16.0, 17.0, 18.0, 19.0, 20.0, 21.0, 22.0];
187        for p in prices {
188            let res = it.next(p);
189            assert!(!res.is_nan());
190        }
191    }
192
193    proptest! {
194        #[test]
195        fn test_instantaneous_trendline_parity(
196            inputs in prop::collection::vec(1.0..100.0, 50..100),
197        ) {
198            let mut it = InstantaneousTrendline::new();
199            let streaming_results: Vec<f64> = inputs.iter().map(|&x| it.next(x)).collect();
200
201            // Reference implementation (batch)
202            let mut it_batch = InstantaneousTrendline::new();
203            let batch_results: Vec<f64> = inputs.iter().map(|&x| it_batch.next(x)).collect();
204
205            for (s, b) in streaming_results.iter().zip(batch_results.iter()) {
206                approx::assert_relative_eq!(s, b, epsilon = 1e-10);
207            }
208        }
209    }
210}