Definitions
In plain terms
It can be a rolling mean, median, range-derived value, or another explicitly governed baseline.
Technical
The reference records source measurement, lookback, lag, statistic, minimum periods, outlier policy, and units.
Scope
It must exclude the current candle when the classification contract requires a causal prior baseline.
Examples
- A governed lesson uses Body Reference Scale only with declared inputs, timing, parameters, and edge-case behavior.
Common misconceptions
- It must exclude the current candle when the classification contract requires a causal prior baseline.
Concept relationships
Where this concept is used
Evidence and governance
- TA-Lib Global Candle Settings TA-Lib · first party technical publication
Supports: preferred label, short definition, technical definition
Limits: TA-Lib defaults are library conventions and do not establish universal definitions for small or large candle bodies.
- Reviewed by
- fintech-builder-batch-006
- Last reviewed
- 2026-07-27
- Next review
- 2027-07-27
- Record status
- evidence reviewed
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