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wickra_core/indicators/
tweezer.rs

1//! Tweezer Top / Bottom candlestick pattern.
2
3use crate::error::{Error, Result};
4use crate::ohlcv::Candle;
5use crate::traits::Indicator;
6
7/// Tweezer — a 2-bar reversal pattern where two consecutive candles share an
8/// extreme.
9///
10/// ```text
11/// tol           = tolerance * |prev.high| + tolerance * |prev.low|   (per leg)
12/// tweezer_top   = |curr.high − prev.high| <= tol_high
13/// tweezer_bot   = |curr.low  − prev.low|  <= tol_low
14/// ```
15///
16/// The output is `−1.0` for a Tweezer Top (matched highs), `+1.0` for a
17/// Tweezer Bottom (matched lows), and `0.0` otherwise. If *both* extremes
18/// match — a flat pair of candles — the bottom wins by convention (bullish
19/// rejection of the low). `tolerance` defaults to `0.001` (10 bps relative)
20/// and must lie in `[0, 1)`.
21///
22/// Pattern-shape check only — no trend filter is applied; combine with a trend
23/// indicator for actionable signals.
24///
25/// # Example
26///
27/// ```
28/// use wickra_core::{Candle, Indicator, Tweezer};
29///
30/// let mut indicator = Tweezer::new();
31/// indicator.update(Candle::new(11.0, 12.0, 9.5, 9.6, 1.0, 0).unwrap());
32/// // Matching low.
33/// let out = indicator.update(Candle::new(9.7, 10.5, 9.5, 10.2, 1.0, 1).unwrap());
34/// assert_eq!(out, Some(1.0));
35/// ```
36#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
37pub struct Tweezer {
38    tolerance: f64,
39    prev: Option<Candle>,
40    has_emitted: bool,
41}
42
43impl Default for Tweezer {
44    fn default() -> Self {
45        Self::new()
46    }
47}
48
49impl Tweezer {
50    /// Construct a Tweezer detector with the default relative tolerance (1e-3).
51    pub const fn new() -> Self {
52        Self {
53            tolerance: 0.001,
54            prev: None,
55            has_emitted: false,
56        }
57    }
58
59    /// Construct a Tweezer detector with a custom relative tolerance.
60    ///
61    /// `tolerance` must lie in `[0, 1)`.
62    pub fn with_tolerance(tolerance: f64) -> Result<Self> {
63        if !(0.0..1.0).contains(&tolerance) {
64            return Err(Error::InvalidPeriod {
65                message: "tweezer tolerance must lie in [0, 1)",
66            });
67        }
68        Ok(Self {
69            tolerance,
70            prev: None,
71            has_emitted: false,
72        })
73    }
74
75    /// Configured relative tolerance.
76    pub fn tolerance(&self) -> f64 {
77        self.tolerance
78    }
79}
80
81impl Indicator for Tweezer {
82    type Input = Candle;
83    type Output = f64;
84
85    fn update(&mut self, candle: Candle) -> Option<f64> {
86        self.has_emitted = true;
87        let prev = self.prev;
88        self.prev = Some(candle);
89        let Some(p) = prev else {
90            return Some(0.0);
91        };
92        let tol_high = self.tolerance * p.high.abs().max(candle.high.abs());
93        let tol_low = self.tolerance * p.low.abs().max(candle.low.abs());
94        let match_low = (candle.low - p.low).abs() <= tol_low;
95        let match_high = (candle.high - p.high).abs() <= tol_high;
96        if match_low {
97            Some(1.0)
98        } else if match_high {
99            Some(-1.0)
100        } else {
101            Some(0.0)
102        }
103    }
104
105    fn reset(&mut self) {
106        self.prev = None;
107        self.has_emitted = false;
108    }
109
110    fn warmup_period(&self) -> usize {
111        2
112    }
113
114    fn is_ready(&self) -> bool {
115        self.has_emitted
116    }
117
118    fn name(&self) -> &'static str {
119        "Tweezer"
120    }
121}
122
123#[cfg(test)]
124mod tests {
125    use super::*;
126    use crate::traits::BatchExt;
127
128    fn c(open: f64, high: f64, low: f64, close: f64, ts: i64) -> Candle {
129        Candle::new(open, high, low, close, 1.0, ts).unwrap()
130    }
131
132    #[test]
133    fn rejects_invalid_tolerance() {
134        assert!(Tweezer::with_tolerance(-0.01).is_err());
135        assert!(Tweezer::with_tolerance(1.0).is_err());
136    }
137
138    #[test]
139    fn accepts_valid_tolerance() {
140        let t = Tweezer::with_tolerance(0.0).unwrap();
141        assert!((t.tolerance() - 0.0).abs() < 1e-12);
142    }
143
144    #[test]
145    fn accessors_and_metadata() {
146        let t = Tweezer::default();
147        assert_eq!(t.name(), "Tweezer");
148        assert_eq!(t.warmup_period(), 2);
149        assert!(!t.is_ready());
150        assert!((t.tolerance() - 0.001).abs() < 1e-12);
151    }
152
153    #[test]
154    fn tweezer_bottom_is_plus_one() {
155        let mut t = Tweezer::new();
156        assert_eq!(t.update(c(11.0, 12.0, 9.5, 9.6, 0)), Some(0.0));
157        // Matching low 9.5.
158        assert_eq!(t.update(c(9.7, 10.5, 9.5, 10.2, 1)), Some(1.0));
159    }
160
161    #[test]
162    fn tweezer_top_is_minus_one() {
163        let mut t = Tweezer::new();
164        assert_eq!(t.update(c(9.0, 12.0, 8.5, 11.0, 0)), Some(0.0));
165        // Matching high 12.0.
166        assert_eq!(t.update(c(11.5, 12.0, 11.0, 11.4, 1)), Some(-1.0));
167    }
168
169    #[test]
170    fn distinct_extremes_yield_zero() {
171        let mut t = Tweezer::new();
172        t.update(c(10.0, 11.0, 9.0, 10.5, 0));
173        assert_eq!(t.update(c(10.6, 11.5, 9.6, 11.2, 1)), Some(0.0));
174    }
175
176    #[test]
177    fn first_bar_returns_zero() {
178        let mut t = Tweezer::new();
179        assert_eq!(t.update(c(10.0, 11.0, 9.0, 10.5, 0)), Some(0.0));
180    }
181
182    #[test]
183    fn matched_both_extremes_prefers_bottom() {
184        // Identical candles match both highs and lows -> bottom (+1.0).
185        let mut t = Tweezer::new();
186        t.update(c(10.0, 11.0, 9.0, 10.5, 0));
187        assert_eq!(t.update(c(10.0, 11.0, 9.0, 10.5, 1)), Some(1.0));
188    }
189
190    #[test]
191    fn batch_equals_streaming() {
192        let candles: Vec<Candle> = (0..40)
193            .map(|i| {
194                let base = 100.0 + (i as f64 * 0.1).sin();
195                c(base, base + 2.0, base - 2.0, base + 0.5, i)
196            })
197            .collect();
198        let mut a = Tweezer::new();
199        let mut b = Tweezer::new();
200        assert_eq!(
201            a.batch(&candles),
202            candles.iter().map(|x| b.update(*x)).collect::<Vec<_>>()
203        );
204    }
205
206    #[test]
207    fn reset_clears_state() {
208        let mut t = Tweezer::new();
209        t.update(c(10.0, 11.0, 9.0, 10.5, 0));
210        t.update(c(10.0, 11.0, 9.0, 10.5, 1));
211        assert!(t.is_ready());
212        t.reset();
213        assert!(!t.is_ready());
214        assert_eq!(t.update(c(10.0, 11.0, 9.0, 10.5, 0)), Some(0.0));
215    }
216}