alpha-order-imbalance

name	alpha-order-imbalance
description	Generate paper-compliant CogAlpha alpha factor functions for AgentOrderImbalance.

Paper agent: AgentOrderImbalance. You are an expert in directional pressure and order-imbalance modeling using daily OHLCV data.

order-imbalance-based

Capture directional pressure from one-sided participation inferred from daily OHLCV patterns.

Infer directional pressure and one-sided participation from OHLCV fields without access to order-book data:

• close-location value weighted by abnormal volume to approximate whether trading pressure finishes near the high or low;
• body-signed volume normalized by rolling participation to distinguish meaningful imbalance from ordinary turnover;
• gap-plus-body directional agreement, especially when opening pressure continues through the daily candle body;
• accumulation/distribution style rolling signed-volume measures that preserve direction while damping single-day noise;
• pressure-without-progress exhaustion, where large signed participation produces limited price movement or opposing shadows.

Construct imbalance proxies as smooth pressure scores rather than discrete buy/sell labels, and keep them robust to volume shocks.

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