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wickra_core/indicators/
three_outside.rs

1//! Three Outside Up / Down candlestick pattern.
2
3use crate::ohlcv::Candle;
4use crate::traits::Indicator;
5
6/// Three Outside Up / Down — a confirmed Engulfing: the first two bars form
7/// an Engulfing pattern and the third bar confirms direction.
8///
9/// **Three Outside Up** (`+1.0`):
10/// 1. Bar 1 is a red candle.
11/// 2. Bar 2 is a green candle that engulfs Bar 1's body.
12/// 3. Bar 3 is a green candle with `close > b2.close`.
13///
14/// **Three Outside Down** (`−1.0`): the mirror — green, bearish engulfing,
15/// followed by a red bar closing below Bar 2's close.
16///
17/// Pattern-shape check only — no trend filter is applied; combine with a trend
18/// indicator for actionable signals.
19///
20/// # Example
21///
22/// ```
23/// use wickra_core::{Candle, Indicator, ThreeOutside};
24///
25/// let mut indicator = ThreeOutside::new();
26/// indicator.update(Candle::new(11.0, 11.2, 9.8, 10.0, 1.0, 0).unwrap());
27/// indicator.update(Candle::new(9.5, 12.0, 9.5, 11.5, 1.0, 1).unwrap());
28/// let out = indicator
29///     .update(Candle::new(11.5, 13.0, 11.4, 12.5, 1.0, 2).unwrap());
30/// assert_eq!(out, Some(1.0));
31/// ```
32#[derive(Debug, Clone, Default)]
33pub struct ThreeOutside {
34    prev: Option<Candle>,
35    prev_prev: Option<Candle>,
36    has_emitted: bool,
37}
38
39impl ThreeOutside {
40    /// Construct a new Three Outside Up / Down detector.
41    pub const fn new() -> Self {
42        Self {
43            prev: None,
44            prev_prev: None,
45            has_emitted: false,
46        }
47    }
48}
49
50impl Indicator for ThreeOutside {
51    type Input = Candle;
52    type Output = f64;
53
54    fn update(&mut self, candle: Candle) -> Option<f64> {
55        self.has_emitted = true;
56        let pp = self.prev_prev;
57        let p = self.prev;
58        self.prev_prev = self.prev;
59        self.prev = Some(candle);
60        let (Some(b1), Some(b2)) = (pp, p) else {
61            return Some(0.0);
62        };
63        let body1 = (b1.close - b1.open).abs();
64        let body2 = (b2.close - b2.open).abs();
65        if body1 <= 0.0 || body2 <= body1 {
66            return Some(0.0);
67        }
68        let b1_red = b1.close < b1.open;
69        let b1_green = b1.close > b1.open;
70        let b2_green = b2.close > b2.open;
71        let b2_red = b2.close < b2.open;
72        let b3_green = candle.close > candle.open;
73        let b3_red = candle.close < candle.open;
74        // Bullish: prior red, engulfing green (b2 fully engulfs b1 body), then green confirms above b2.close.
75        if b1_red
76            && b2_green
77            && b2.open <= b1.close
78            && b2.close >= b1.open
79            && b3_green
80            && candle.close > b2.close
81        {
82            return Some(1.0);
83        }
84        // Bearish: prior green, engulfing red, then red confirms below b2.close.
85        if b1_green
86            && b2_red
87            && b2.open >= b1.close
88            && b2.close <= b1.open
89            && b3_red
90            && candle.close < b2.close
91        {
92            return Some(-1.0);
93        }
94        Some(0.0)
95    }
96
97    fn reset(&mut self) {
98        self.prev = None;
99        self.prev_prev = None;
100        self.has_emitted = false;
101    }
102
103    fn warmup_period(&self) -> usize {
104        3
105    }
106
107    fn is_ready(&self) -> bool {
108        self.has_emitted
109    }
110
111    fn name(&self) -> &'static str {
112        "ThreeOutside"
113    }
114}
115
116#[cfg(test)]
117mod tests {
118    use super::*;
119    use crate::traits::BatchExt;
120
121    fn c(open: f64, high: f64, low: f64, close: f64, ts: i64) -> Candle {
122        Candle::new(open, high, low, close, 1.0, ts).unwrap()
123    }
124
125    #[test]
126    fn accessors_and_metadata() {
127        let t = ThreeOutside::new();
128        assert_eq!(t.name(), "ThreeOutside");
129        assert_eq!(t.warmup_period(), 3);
130        assert!(!t.is_ready());
131    }
132
133    #[test]
134    fn three_outside_up_is_plus_one() {
135        let mut t = ThreeOutside::new();
136        assert_eq!(t.update(c(11.0, 11.2, 9.8, 10.0, 0)), Some(0.0));
137        assert_eq!(t.update(c(9.5, 12.0, 9.5, 11.5, 1)), Some(0.0));
138        // Bar 3 green close 12.5 > b2.close 11.5.
139        assert_eq!(t.update(c(11.5, 13.0, 11.4, 12.5, 2)), Some(1.0));
140    }
141
142    #[test]
143    fn three_outside_down_is_minus_one() {
144        let mut t = ThreeOutside::new();
145        assert_eq!(t.update(c(10.0, 11.2, 9.8, 11.0, 0)), Some(0.0));
146        assert_eq!(t.update(c(12.0, 12.0, 9.0, 9.0, 1)), Some(0.0));
147        // Bar 3 red close 8.0 < b2.close 9.0.
148        assert_eq!(t.update(c(9.0, 9.1, 7.9, 8.0, 2)), Some(-1.0));
149    }
150
151    #[test]
152    fn unconfirmed_third_bar_yields_zero() {
153        let mut t = ThreeOutside::new();
154        t.update(c(11.0, 11.2, 9.8, 10.0, 0));
155        t.update(c(9.5, 12.0, 9.5, 11.5, 1));
156        // Bar 3 green but does not exceed b2.close 11.5.
157        assert_eq!(t.update(c(11.0, 11.4, 10.9, 11.3, 2)), Some(0.0));
158    }
159
160    #[test]
161    fn first_two_bars_return_zero() {
162        let mut t = ThreeOutside::new();
163        assert_eq!(t.update(c(11.0, 11.2, 9.8, 10.0, 0)), Some(0.0));
164        assert_eq!(t.update(c(9.5, 12.0, 9.5, 11.5, 1)), Some(0.0));
165    }
166
167    #[test]
168    fn batch_equals_streaming() {
169        let candles: Vec<Candle> = (0..40)
170            .map(|i| {
171                let base = 100.0 + i as f64;
172                c(base, base + 1.5, base - 0.5, base + 1.0, i)
173            })
174            .collect();
175        let mut a = ThreeOutside::new();
176        let mut b = ThreeOutside::new();
177        assert_eq!(
178            a.batch(&candles),
179            candles.iter().map(|x| b.update(*x)).collect::<Vec<_>>()
180        );
181    }
182
183    #[test]
184    fn reset_clears_state() {
185        let mut t = ThreeOutside::new();
186        t.update(c(11.0, 11.2, 9.8, 10.0, 0));
187        t.update(c(9.5, 12.0, 9.5, 11.5, 1));
188        t.update(c(11.5, 13.0, 11.4, 12.5, 2));
189        assert!(t.is_ready());
190        t.reset();
191        assert!(!t.is_ready());
192        assert_eq!(t.update(c(11.0, 11.2, 9.8, 10.0, 0)), Some(0.0));
193    }
194}