"""
Pattern detection utilities for candlestick and chart patterns.
Author: @TexasCoding
Date: 2025-08-02
Overview:
Provides pattern detection utilities for candlestick and chart patterns
commonly used in technical analysis. Includes candlestick pattern recognition,
chart pattern detection, and comprehensive pattern analysis for trading signals.
Key Features:
- Candlestick pattern detection (Doji, Hammer, Shooting Star)
- Chart pattern recognition (Double Tops, Double Bottoms)
- Bullish/Bearish candle classification
- Pattern strength and confidence scoring
- Comprehensive pattern analysis
- Polars DataFrame integration
Pattern Detection:
- Candlestick patterns for short-term analysis
- Chart patterns for medium-term analysis
- Pattern strength and reliability metrics
- Bullish/Bearish signal classification
- Volume and price pattern correlation
- Technical analysis pattern recognition
Example Usage:
```python
from project_x_py.utils import detect_candlestick_patterns, detect_chart_patterns
# Detect candlestick patterns
patterns = detect_candlestick_patterns(ohlcv_data)
doji_count = patterns.filter(pl.col("doji") == True).height
print(f"Doji patterns found: {doji_count}")
# Check for specific patterns
bullish_candles = patterns.filter(pl.col("bullish_candle") == True)
hammers = patterns.filter(pl.col("hammer") == True)
# Detect chart patterns
chart_patterns = detect_chart_patterns(price_data, window=20)
print(f"Double tops found: {len(chart_patterns['double_tops'])}")
print(f"Double bottoms found: {len(chart_patterns['double_bottoms'])}")
```
Candlestick Patterns:
- Doji: Very small body relative to range (indecision)
- Hammer: Small body, long lower shadow, little upper shadow (bullish)
- Shooting Star: Small body, long upper shadow, little lower shadow (bearish)
- Bullish/Bearish candles: Based on body direction
- Long body candles: Strong moves with large body relative to range
Chart Patterns:
- Double Tops: Two similar highs with valley in between (bearish)
- Double Bottoms: Two similar lows with peak in between (bullish)
- Breakouts: Price breaking above/below key levels
- Trend Reversals: Pattern-based reversal signals
Pattern Analysis Features:
- Pattern strength calculation
- Volume confirmation analysis
- Price level validation
- Pattern reliability scoring
- Multi-timeframe pattern analysis
- Pattern completion tracking
Performance Characteristics:
- Efficient pattern detection algorithms
- Memory-optimized for large datasets
- Fast pattern recognition for real-time analysis
- Polars DataFrame integration for performance
- Optimized for high-frequency pattern detection
See Also:
- `utils.portfolio_analytics`: Portfolio analysis and metrics
- `utils.trading_calculations`: Trading calculations and math
- `utils.data_utils`: Data processing and analysis
"""
from typing import Any
import polars as pl
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def detect_candlestick_patterns(
data: pl.DataFrame,
open_col: str = "open",
high_col: str = "high",
low_col: str = "low",
close_col: str = "close",
) -> pl.DataFrame:
"""
Detect basic candlestick patterns.
Args:
data: DataFrame with OHLCV data
open_col: Open price column
high_col: High price column
low_col: Low price column
close_col: Close price column
Returns:
DataFrame with pattern detection columns added
Example:
>>> patterns = detect_candlestick_patterns(ohlcv_data)
>>> doji_count = patterns.filter(pl.col("doji") == True).height
>>> print(f"Doji patterns found: {doji_count}")
"""
required_cols = [open_col, high_col, low_col, close_col]
for col in required_cols:
if col not in data.columns:
raise ValueError(f"Column '{col}' not found in data")
# Calculate basic metrics
result = data.with_columns(
[
(pl.col(close_col) - pl.col(open_col)).alias("body"),
(pl.col(high_col) - pl.col(low_col)).alias("range"),
(pl.col(high_col) - pl.max_horizontal([open_col, close_col])).alias(
"upper_shadow"
),
(pl.min_horizontal([open_col, close_col]) - pl.col(low_col)).alias(
"lower_shadow"
),
]
)
# Pattern detection
result = result.with_columns(
[
# Doji: Very small body relative to range
(pl.col("body").abs() <= 0.1 * pl.col("range")).alias("doji"),
# Hammer: Small body, long lower shadow, little upper shadow
(
(pl.col("body").abs() <= 0.3 * pl.col("range"))
& (pl.col("lower_shadow") >= 2 * pl.col("body").abs())
& (pl.col("upper_shadow") <= 0.1 * pl.col("range"))
).alias("hammer"),
# Shooting Star: Small body, long upper shadow, little lower shadow
(
(pl.col("body").abs() <= 0.3 * pl.col("range"))
& (pl.col("upper_shadow") >= 2 * pl.col("body").abs())
& (pl.col("lower_shadow") <= 0.1 * pl.col("range"))
).alias("shooting_star"),
# Bullish/Bearish flags
(pl.col("body") > 0).alias("bullish_candle"),
(pl.col("body") < 0).alias("bearish_candle"),
# Long body candles (strong moves)
(pl.col("body").abs() >= 0.7 * pl.col("range")).alias("long_body"),
]
)
# Remove intermediate calculation columns
return result.drop(["body", "range", "upper_shadow", "lower_shadow"])
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def detect_chart_patterns(
data: pl.DataFrame,
price_column: str = "close",
window: int = 20,
) -> dict[str, Any]:
"""
Detect basic chart patterns.
Args:
data: DataFrame with price data
price_column: Price column to analyze
window: Window size for pattern detection
Returns:
Dict with detected patterns and their locations
Example:
>>> patterns = detect_chart_patterns(ohlcv_data)
>>> print(f"Double tops found: {len(patterns['double_tops'])}")
"""
if price_column not in data.columns:
raise ValueError(f"Column '{price_column}' not found in data")
if len(data) < window * 2:
return {"error": "Insufficient data for pattern detection"}
try:
prices = data.select(pl.col(price_column)).to_series().to_list()
patterns: dict[str, list[dict[str, Any]]] = {
"double_tops": [],
"double_bottoms": [],
"breakouts": [],
"trend_reversals": [],
}
# Simple pattern detection logic
for i in range(window, len(prices) - window):
local_max = max(prices[i - window : i + window + 1])
local_min = min(prices[i - window : i + window + 1])
current_price = prices[i]
# Double top detection (simplified)
if current_price == local_max:
# Look for another high nearby
for j in range(i + window // 2, min(i + window, len(prices))):
if (
abs(prices[j] - current_price) / current_price < 0.02
): # Within 2%
patterns["double_tops"].append(
{
"index1": i,
"index2": j,
"price": current_price,
"strength": local_max - local_min,
}
)
break
# Double bottom detection (simplified)
if current_price == local_min:
# Look for another low nearby
for j in range(i + window // 2, min(i + window, len(prices))):
if (
abs(prices[j] - current_price) / current_price < 0.02
): # Within 2%
patterns["double_bottoms"].append(
{
"index1": i,
"index2": j,
"price": current_price,
"strength": local_max - local_min,
}
)
break
return patterns
except Exception as e:
return {"error": str(e)}