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wickra_core/indicators/
engulfing.rs

1//! Bullish / Bearish Engulfing candlestick pattern.
2
3use crate::ohlcv::Candle;
4use crate::traits::Indicator;
5
6/// Engulfing — a 2-bar reversal pattern. The current candle's body fully
7/// engulfs the prior candle's body and points in the opposite direction.
8///
9/// ```text
10/// prev_body  = |prev.close − prev.open|
11/// curr_body  = |curr.close − curr.open|
12/// bullish    = prev red & curr green
13///             & curr.open <= prev.close & curr.close >= prev.open
14///             & curr_body > prev_body
15/// bearish    = prev green & curr red
16///             & curr.open >= prev.close & curr.close <= prev.open
17///             & curr_body > prev_body
18/// ```
19///
20/// Output is `+1.0` for a bullish engulfing, `−1.0` for a bearish one, and
21/// `0.0` otherwise. The first bar always returns `0.0` because no previous
22/// body exists to engulf. Pattern-shape check only — no trend filter is
23/// applied; combine with a trend indicator for actionable signals.
24///
25/// # Example
26///
27/// ```
28/// use wickra_core::{Candle, Engulfing, Indicator};
29///
30/// let mut indicator = Engulfing::new();
31/// // Prior red candle followed by a larger green engulfing candle.
32/// indicator.update(Candle::new(11.0, 11.2, 9.8, 10.0, 1.0, 0).unwrap());
33/// let out = indicator
34///     .update(Candle::new(9.5, 12.0, 9.5, 11.5, 1.0, 1).unwrap());
35/// assert_eq!(out, Some(1.0));
36/// ```
37#[derive(Debug, Clone, Default)]
38pub struct Engulfing {
39    prev: Option<Candle>,
40    has_emitted: bool,
41}
42
43impl Engulfing {
44    /// Construct a new Engulfing detector.
45    pub const fn new() -> Self {
46        Self {
47            prev: None,
48            has_emitted: false,
49        }
50    }
51}
52
53impl Indicator for Engulfing {
54    type Input = Candle;
55    type Output = f64;
56
57    fn update(&mut self, candle: Candle) -> Option<f64> {
58        self.has_emitted = true;
59        let prev = self.prev;
60        self.prev = Some(candle);
61        let Some(p) = prev else {
62            return Some(0.0);
63        };
64        let prev_body = (p.close - p.open).abs();
65        let curr_body = (candle.close - candle.open).abs();
66        if prev_body <= 0.0 || curr_body <= prev_body {
67            return Some(0.0);
68        }
69        let prev_red = p.close < p.open;
70        let prev_green = p.close > p.open;
71        let curr_green = candle.close > candle.open;
72        let curr_red = candle.close < candle.open;
73        if prev_red && curr_green && candle.open <= p.close && candle.close >= p.open {
74            Some(1.0)
75        } else if prev_green && curr_red && candle.open >= p.close && candle.close <= p.open {
76            Some(-1.0)
77        } else {
78            Some(0.0)
79        }
80    }
81
82    fn reset(&mut self) {
83        self.prev = None;
84        self.has_emitted = false;
85    }
86
87    fn warmup_period(&self) -> usize {
88        2
89    }
90
91    fn is_ready(&self) -> bool {
92        self.has_emitted
93    }
94
95    fn name(&self) -> &'static str {
96        "Engulfing"
97    }
98}
99
100#[cfg(test)]
101mod tests {
102    use super::*;
103    use crate::traits::BatchExt;
104
105    fn c(open: f64, high: f64, low: f64, close: f64, ts: i64) -> Candle {
106        Candle::new(open, high, low, close, 1.0, ts).unwrap()
107    }
108
109    #[test]
110    fn accessors_and_metadata() {
111        let e = Engulfing::new();
112        assert_eq!(e.name(), "Engulfing");
113        assert_eq!(e.warmup_period(), 2);
114        assert!(!e.is_ready());
115    }
116
117    #[test]
118    fn bullish_engulfing_is_plus_one() {
119        let mut e = Engulfing::new();
120        // Prior red 11 -> 10, current green 9.5 -> 11.5 (body 2 > 1).
121        assert_eq!(e.update(c(11.0, 11.2, 9.8, 10.0, 0)), Some(0.0));
122        assert_eq!(e.update(c(9.5, 12.0, 9.5, 11.5, 1)), Some(1.0));
123    }
124
125    #[test]
126    fn bearish_engulfing_is_minus_one() {
127        let mut e = Engulfing::new();
128        // Prior green 10 -> 11, current red 12 -> 9.
129        assert_eq!(e.update(c(10.0, 11.2, 9.8, 11.0, 0)), Some(0.0));
130        assert_eq!(e.update(c(12.0, 12.0, 9.0, 9.0, 1)), Some(-1.0));
131    }
132
133    #[test]
134    fn same_direction_is_not_engulfing() {
135        let mut e = Engulfing::new();
136        e.update(c(10.0, 11.0, 9.8, 11.0, 0));
137        // Another green candle that engulfs but matches direction -> 0.
138        assert_eq!(e.update(c(9.5, 12.0, 9.5, 11.5, 1)), Some(0.0));
139    }
140
141    #[test]
142    fn smaller_body_is_not_engulfing() {
143        let mut e = Engulfing::new();
144        e.update(c(11.0, 11.2, 8.0, 8.5, 0));
145        // Body 0.5 < 2.5 -> not engulfing.
146        assert_eq!(e.update(c(8.6, 9.0, 8.4, 8.7, 1)), Some(0.0));
147    }
148
149    #[test]
150    fn first_bar_returns_zero() {
151        let mut e = Engulfing::new();
152        assert_eq!(e.update(c(10.0, 11.0, 9.0, 11.0, 0)), Some(0.0));
153    }
154
155    #[test]
156    fn batch_equals_streaming() {
157        let candles: Vec<Candle> = (0..40)
158            .map(|i| {
159                let base = 100.0 + i as f64;
160                if i % 3 == 0 {
161                    c(base + 1.0, base + 1.5, base - 0.5, base, i)
162                } else {
163                    c(base - 1.0, base + 2.0, base - 1.5, base + 2.0, i)
164                }
165            })
166            .collect();
167        let mut a = Engulfing::new();
168        let mut b = Engulfing::new();
169        assert_eq!(
170            a.batch(&candles),
171            candles.iter().map(|x| b.update(*x)).collect::<Vec<_>>()
172        );
173    }
174
175    #[test]
176    fn reset_clears_state() {
177        let mut e = Engulfing::new();
178        e.update(c(10.0, 11.0, 9.0, 11.0, 0));
179        e.update(c(11.0, 12.0, 10.0, 12.0, 1));
180        assert!(e.is_ready());
181        e.reset();
182        assert!(!e.is_ready());
183        // After reset the next bar again has no prev.
184        assert_eq!(e.update(c(11.0, 11.2, 9.8, 10.0, 0)), Some(0.0));
185    }
186}