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quantconnect--lean/Common/Securities/Option/IQLUnderlyingVolatilityEstimator.cs
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using QuantConnect.Data;
using QuantConnect.Data.Market;
namespace QuantConnect.Securities.Option
{
/// <summary>
/// Defines QuantLib underlying volatility estimator for option pricing model. User may define his own estimators,
/// including those forward and backward looking ones.
/// </summary>
public interface IQLUnderlyingVolatilityEstimator
{
/// <summary>
/// Returns current estimate of the underlying volatility
/// </summary>
/// <param name="security">The option security object</param>
/// <param name="slice">The current data slice. This can be used to access other information
/// available to the algorithm</param>
/// <param name="contract">The option contract to evaluate</param>
/// <returns>Volatility</returns>
double Estimate(Security security, Slice slice, OptionContract contract);
/// <summary>
/// Indicates whether volatility model is warmed up or no
/// </summary>
bool IsReady { get; }
}
}