FTB-C000025 / Implementation concept

Ready Point

The first eligible observation at which every state required for an indicator output has been initialized.

Also known asFirst ready observation

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Definitions

In plain terms

The ready point is the first row where the calculation has enough accepted history to return a complete value instead of a warm-up status.

Technical

For a multi-state recursive calculation, the ready point is the earliest eligible index where all component initialization predicates are true and the output contract permits a numeric result.

Scope

This is a software-output boundary chosen by the package; a vendor may expose partial or differently seeded values earlier.

Examples

  • If both McClellan trends require 39 accepted observations, the oscillator first becomes ready on the 39th accepted observation.

Common misconceptions

  • The ready point does not prove that an indicator is predictive or statistically stable.

Concept relationships

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Evidence and governance

  1. Calculating the McClellan Oscillator McClellan Financial Publications · first party methodology

    Supports: variant distinction

    Limits: Does not prescribe one universal initialization, missing-session, revision-resolution, rounding, or software interface policy.

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