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# Copyright 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010 Kevin Ryde

# This file is part of Chart.
#
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package App::Chart::Series::Derived::RWI;
use 5.010;
use strict;
use warnings;
use Carp;
use List::Util qw(min max);
use Locale::TextDomain ('App-Chart');

use base 'App::Chart::Series::Indicator';
use App::Chart::Series::Derived::MFI;
use App::Chart::Series::Derived::TrueRange;


# http://store.traders.com/-v10-c01-sideran-pdf.html
#     Abstract of sidebar calculation, excess of channel height (scaled by
#     one-day move) over square root.
# http://store.traders.com/-v11-c11-sideran-pdf.html
#     Similar.
#     "Are There Persistent Cycles", E. Michael Poulos, September 1992
#     TASC.
#
# http://www.prophet.net/analyze/popglossary.jsp?studyid=RWI
#     Sample of McDonalds, year not shown but looks like May 2001.
#
# http://www.paritech.com/paritech-site/education/technical/indicators/momentum/random.asp
#     Description, no formulas, sample of DJS.AX, year not shown but is
#     1999 (RWI period not shown either).
#
# http://trader.online.pl/MSZ/e-w-Random_Walk_Index.html
#     Formula.
#
# http://trader.online.pl/MSZ/e-w-Random_Walk_Index_II.html
#     Long and short term high and low forms.  Chart of Telecom Polska
#     (TPSA.WA, London international order book TPSD.IL).
#
# http://www.linnsoft.com/tour/techind/ranWalk.htm
#     Formula.
#
# http://www.equis.com/customer/resources/formulas/formula.aspx?Id=48
#     Metastock formula, but only the RWI High part
#
# http://xeatrade.com/trading/2/R/1160.html
#     Metastock formula.
#
# http://www.tradecision.com/support/indicators/random_walk_index.htm
#     Tradedecsion formula for 9-day, cumulative sum of 1-day ATRs.
#
# http://technical.traders.com/tradersonline/display.asp?art=606
#     Dennis Peterson on a random walk trading system.  Sample Nasdaq
#     composite (QQQ, yahoo now ^IXIC) from 1999/2000.
#
# http://www.sirtrade.com/serv03.htm
#     Sample code of programming service by Pierre Orphelin, having
#     struggled a bit with the correct definition.  (Rejected incorrect
#     code using the highest high in the past N days, maybe.)
#
# http://www.biz-analyst.com/library/stocks_commodities_trend.pdf
#     Copies of some TASC articles, including "Futures According to Trend
#     Tendency" V.10:1 by Michael Poulos, which includes a sidebar on his
#     RWI.  (Doesn't specify SMA or EMA for average.)
#
# http://ta-glossary.netfirms.com/taglossary-R.htm
#     Description, sample Bradley Pharma (NYSE symbol BDY) from 2004.
#
# http://www.wallstreettape.com/tutorials/ta/c37.asp
#     Chartfilter description.
#
# 

sub longname   { __('RWI - Random Walk Index') }
sub shortname  { __('RWI') }
sub manual     { __p('manual-node','Random Walk Index') }

use constant
  { type       => 'indicator',
    units      => 'rwi',
    minimum    => 0,
    hlines     => [ 1 ],
    parameter_info => [ { name    => __('Days'),
                          key     => 'rwi_days',
                          type    => 'integer',
                          minimum => 1,
                          default => 9 } ],