Use .shield() meth name from tractor

Use a system triggered SIGINT on app close to tear down the streaming
stack and terminate the `trio`/`tractor` runtimes deterministically.

piker/brokers/ib.py

@@ -21,9 +21,10 @@ Note the client runs under an ``asyncio`` loop (since ``ib_insync`` is
 built on it) and thus actor aware API calls must be spawned with
 ``infected_aio==True``.
 """
-from contextlib import asynccontextmanager, contextmanager
+from contextlib import asynccontextmanager
 from dataclasses import asdict
 from functools import partial
+from datetime import datetime
 from typing import List, Dict, Any, Tuple, Optional, AsyncIterator, Callable
 import asyncio
 import logging
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ import itertools
 import time
 
 from async_generator import aclosing
+from ib_insync.wrapper import RequestError
 from ib_insync.contract import Contract, ContractDetails
 from ib_insync.ticker import Ticker
 import ib_insync as ibis
@@ -45,7 +47,7 @@ from ..data import (
     maybe_spawn_brokerd,
     iterticks,
     attach_shm_array,
-    get_shm_token,
+    # get_shm_token,
     subscribe_ohlc_for_increment,
 )
 from ..data._source import from_df
@@ -86,6 +88,8 @@ _time_frames = {
     'Y': 'OneYear',
 }
 
+_show_wap_in_history = False
+
 
 # overrides to sidestep pretty questionable design decisions in
 # ``ib_insync``:
@@ -128,6 +132,8 @@ _adhoc_cmdty_data_map = {
     'XAUUSD': ({'conId': 69067924}, {'whatToShow': 'MIDPOINT'}),
 }
 
+_enters = 0
+
 
 class Client:
     """IB wrapped for our broker backend API.
@@ -142,32 +148,54 @@ class Client:
         self.ib = ib
         self.ib.RaiseRequestErrors = True
 
+        # NOTE: the ib.client here is "throttled" to 45 rps by default
+
     async def bars(
         self,
         symbol: str,
         # EST in ISO 8601 format is required... below is EPOCH
-        start_date: str = "1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000-05:00",
-        time_frame: str = '1m',
-        count: int = int(2e3),  # <- max allowed per query
-        is_paid_feed: bool = False,
+        start_dt: str = "1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000-05:00",
+        end_dt: str = "",
+
+        sample_period_s: str = 1,  # ohlc sample period
+        period_count: int = int(2e3),  # <- max per 1s sample query
+
+        is_paid_feed: bool = False,  # placeholder
     ) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
         """Retreive OHLCV bars for a symbol over a range to the present.
         """
         bars_kwargs = {'whatToShow': 'TRADES'}
 
+        global _enters
+        print(f'ENTER BARS {_enters}')
+        _enters += 1
+
         contract = await self.find_contract(symbol)
         bars_kwargs.update(getattr(contract, 'bars_kwargs', {}))
 
         # _min = min(2000*100, count)
         bars = await self.ib.reqHistoricalDataAsync(
             contract,
-            endDateTime='',
-            # durationStr='60 S',
-            # durationStr='1 D',
+            endDateTime=end_dt,
+
+            # time history length values format:
+            # ``durationStr=integer{SPACE}unit (S|D|W|M|Y)``
+
+            # OHLC sampling values:
+            # 1 secs, 5 secs, 10 secs, 15 secs, 30 secs, 1 min, 2 mins,
+            # 3 mins, 5 mins, 10 mins, 15 mins, 20 mins, 30 mins,
+            # 1 hour, 2 hours, 3 hours, 4 hours, 8 hours, 1 day, 1W, 1M
+            # barSizeSetting='1 secs',
+
+            # durationStr='{count} S'.format(count=15000 * 5),
+            # durationStr='{count} D'.format(count=1),
+            # barSizeSetting='5 secs',
+
+            durationStr='{count} S'.format(count=period_count),
+            barSizeSetting='1 secs',
+
+            # barSizeSetting='1 min',
 
-            # time length calcs
-            durationStr='{count} S'.format(count=5000 * 5),
-            barSizeSetting='5 secs',
 
             # always use extended hours
             useRTH=False,
@@ -181,9 +209,13 @@ class Client:
             # TODO: raise underlying error here
             raise ValueError(f"No bars retreived for {symbol}?")
 
+        # TODO: rewrite this faster with ``numba``
         # convert to pandas dataframe:
         df = ibis.util.df(bars)
-        return from_df(df)
+        return bars, from_df(df)
+
+    def onError(self, reqId, errorCode, errorString, contract) -> None:
+        breakpoint()
 
     async def search_stocks(
         self,
@@ -237,6 +269,8 @@ class Client:
         """Get an unqualifed contract for the current "continous" future.
         """
         contcon = ibis.ContFuture(symbol, exchange=exchange)
+
+        # it's the "front" contract returned here
         frontcon = (await self.ib.qualifyContractsAsync(contcon))[0]
         return ibis.Future(conId=frontcon.conId)
 
@@ -279,10 +313,10 @@ class Client:
 
             if exch in ('PURE', 'TSE'):  # non-yankee
                 currency = 'CAD'
-                if exch in ('PURE',):
+                if exch in ('PURE', 'TSE'):
                     # stupid ib...
+                    primaryExchange = exch
                     exch = 'SMART'
-                    primaryExchange = 'PURE'
 
             con = ibis.Stock(
                 symbol=sym,
@@ -293,10 +327,27 @@ class Client:
         try:
             exch = 'SMART' if not exch else exch
             contract = (await self.ib.qualifyContractsAsync(con))[0]
+
+            head = await self.get_head_time(contract)
+            print(head)
         except IndexError:
             raise ValueError(f"No contract could be found {con}")
         return contract
 
+    async def get_head_time(
+        self,
+        contract: Contract,
+    ) -> datetime:
+        """Return the first datetime stamp for ``contract``.
+
+        """
+        return await self.ib.reqHeadTimeStampAsync(
+            contract,
+            whatToShow='TRADES',
+            useRTH=False,
+            formatDate=2,  # timezone aware UTC datetime
+        )
+
     async def stream_ticker(
         self,
         symbol: str,
@@ -309,7 +360,13 @@ class Client:
         contract = await self.find_contract(symbol)
         ticker: Ticker = self.ib.reqMktData(contract, ','.join(opts))
 
+        # define a simple queue push routine that streams quote packets
+        # to trio over the ``to_trio`` memory channel.
+
         def push(t):
+            """Push quotes to trio task.
+
+            """
             # log.debug(t)
             try:
                 to_trio.send_nowait(t)
@@ -346,9 +403,17 @@ async def _aio_get_client(
     """
     # first check cache for existing client
 
+    # breakpoint()
     try:
-        yield _client_cache[(host, port)]
-    except KeyError:
+        if port:
+            client = _client_cache[(host, port)]
+        else:
+            # grab first cached client
+            client = list(_client_cache.values())[0]
+
+        yield client
+
+    except (KeyError, IndexError):
         # TODO: in case the arbiter has no record
         # of existing brokerd we need to broadcast for one.
 
@@ -359,9 +424,11 @@ async def _aio_get_client(
 
         ib = NonShittyIB()
         ports = _try_ports if port is None else [port]
+
         _err = None
         for port in ports:
             try:
+                log.info(f"Connecting to the EYEBEE on port {port}!")
                 await ib.connectAsync(host, port, clientId=client_id)
                 break
             except ConnectionRefusedError as ce:
@@ -373,6 +440,7 @@ async def _aio_get_client(
         try:
             client = Client(ib)
             _client_cache[(host, port)] = client
+            log.debug(f"Caching client for {(host, port)}")
             yield client
         except BaseException:
             ib.disconnect()
@@ -385,7 +453,6 @@ async def _aio_run_client_method(
     from_trio=None,
     **kwargs,
 ) -> None:
-    log.info("Connecting to the EYEEEEBEEEEE GATEWAYYYYYYY!")
     async with _aio_get_client() as client:
 
         async_meth = getattr(client, meth)
@@ -402,6 +469,9 @@ async def _trio_run_client_method(
     method: str,
     **kwargs,
 ) -> None:
+    """Asyncio entry point to run tasks against the ``ib_insync`` api.
+
+    """
     ca = tractor.current_actor()
     assert ca.is_infected_aio()
 
@@ -530,18 +600,60 @@ def normalize(
 _local_buffer_writers = {}
 
 
-@contextmanager
-def activate_writer(key: str):
+@asynccontextmanager
+async def activate_writer(key: str) -> (bool, trio.Nursery):
     try:
         writer_already_exists = _local_buffer_writers.get(key, False)
+
         if not writer_already_exists:
             _local_buffer_writers[key] = True
 
-        yield writer_already_exists
+            async with trio.open_nursery() as n:
+                yield writer_already_exists, n
+        else:
+            yield writer_already_exists, None
     finally:
         _local_buffer_writers.pop(key, None)
 
 
+async def fill_bars(
+    first_bars,
+    shm,
+    count: int = 21,
+) -> None:
+    """Fill historical bars into shared mem / storage afap.
+
+    TODO: avoid pacing constraints:
+    https://github.com/pikers/piker/issues/128
+
+    """
+    next_dt = first_bars[0].date
+
+    i = 0
+    while i < count:
+
+        try:
+            bars, bars_array = await _trio_run_client_method(
+                method='bars',
+                symbol='.'.join(
+                    (first_bars.contract.symbol, first_bars.contract.exchange)
+                ),
+                end_dt=next_dt,
+
+            )
+            shm.push(bars_array, prepend=True)
+            i += 1
+            next_dt = bars[0].date
+
+        except RequestError as err:
+            # TODO: retreive underlying ``ib_insync`` error~~
+            if err.code == 162:
+                log.exception(
+                    "Data query rate reached: Press `ctrl-alt-f` in TWS")
+
+                await tractor.breakpoint()
+
+
 # TODO: figure out how to share quote feeds sanely despite
 # the wacky ``ib_insync`` api.
 # @tractor.msg.pub
@@ -575,7 +687,9 @@ async def stream_quotes(
 
         # check if a writer already is alive in a streaming task,
         # otherwise start one and mark it as now existing
-        with activate_writer(shm_token['shm_name']) as writer_already_exists:
+        async with activate_writer(
+            shm_token['shm_name']
+        ) as (writer_already_exists, ln):
 
             # maybe load historical ohlcv in to shared mem
             # check if shm has already been created by previous
@@ -588,18 +702,29 @@ async def stream_quotes(
                     # we are the buffer writer
                     readonly=False,
                 )
-                bars = await _trio_run_client_method(
+
+                # async def retrieve_and_push():
+                start = time.time()
+
+                bars, bars_array = await _trio_run_client_method(
                     method='bars',
                     symbol=sym,
+
                 )
 
-                if bars is None:
+                log.info(f"bars_array request: {time.time() - start}")
+
+                if bars_array is None:
                     raise SymbolNotFound(sym)
 
                 # write historical data to buffer
-                shm.push(bars)
+                shm.push(bars_array)
                 shm_token = shm.token
 
+                # TODO: generalize this for other brokers
+                # start bar filler task in bg
+                ln.start_soon(fill_bars, bars, shm)
+
                 times = shm.array['time']
                 delay_s = times[-1] - times[times != times[-1]][-1]
                 subscribe_ohlc_for_increment(shm, delay_s)
@@ -656,6 +781,7 @@ async def stream_quotes(
 
             # real-time stream
             async for ticker in stream:
+                # print(ticker.vwap)
                 quote = normalize(
                     ticker,
                     calc_price=calc_price
@@ -674,6 +800,8 @@ async def stream_quotes(
                     for tick in iterticks(quote, types=('trade', 'utrade',)):
                         last = tick['price']
 
+                        # print(f"{quote['symbol']}: {tick}")
+
                         # update last entry
                         # benchmarked in the 4-5 us range
                         o, high, low, v = shm.array[-1][
@@ -687,7 +815,13 @@ async def stream_quotes(
                             # is also the close/last trade price
                             o = last
 
-                        shm.array[['open', 'high', 'low', 'close', 'volume']][-1] = (
+                        shm.array[[
+                            'open',
+                            'high',
+                            'low',
+                            'close',
+                            'volume',
+                        ]][-1] = (
                             o,
                             max(high, last),
                             min(low, last),

piker/brokers/kraken.py

@@ -57,13 +57,15 @@ _ohlc_dtype = [
     ('close', float),
     ('volume', float),
     ('count', int),
-    ('vwap', float),
+    ('bar_wap', float),
 ]
 
 # UI components allow this to be declared such that additional
 # (historical) fields can be exposed.
 ohlc_dtype = np.dtype(_ohlc_dtype)
 
+_show_wap_in_history = True
+
 
 class Client:
 
@@ -341,7 +343,7 @@ async def stream_quotes(
         while True:
             try:
                 async with trio_websocket.open_websocket_url(
-                    'wss://ws.kraken.com',
+                    'wss://ws.kraken.com/',
                 ) as ws:
 
                     # XXX: setup subs
@@ -433,7 +435,7 @@ async def stream_quotes(
                                      'high',
                                      'low',
                                      'close',
-                                     'vwap',
+                                     'bar_wap',  # in this case vwap of bar
                                      'volume']
                                 ][-1] = (
                                     o,

piker/data/__init__.py

@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ from ._sharedmem import (
     ShmArray,
     get_shm_token,
 )
-from ._source import base_ohlc_dtype
+from ._source import base_iohlc_dtype
 from ._buffer import (
     increment_ohlc_buffer,
     subscribe_ohlc_for_increment
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ class Feed:
     name: str
     stream: AsyncIterator[Dict[str, Any]]
     shm: ShmArray
+    # ticks: ShmArray
     _broker_portal: tractor._portal.Portal
     _index_stream: Optional[AsyncIterator[Dict[str, Any]]] = None
 
@@ -188,7 +189,7 @@ async def open_feed(
         key=sym_to_shm_key(name, symbols[0]),
 
         # use any broker defined ohlc dtype:
-        dtype=getattr(mod, '_ohlc_dtype', base_ohlc_dtype),
+        dtype=getattr(mod, '_ohlc_dtype', base_iohlc_dtype),
 
         # we expect the sub-actor to write
         readonly=True,

piker/data/_buffer.py

@@ -91,19 +91,20 @@ async def increment_ohlc_buffer(
 
                 # append new entry to buffer thus "incrementing" the bar
                 array = shm.array
-                last = array[-1:].copy()
-                (index, t, close) = last[0][['index', 'time', 'close']]
+                last = array[-1:][shm._write_fields].copy()
+                # (index, t, close) = last[0][['index', 'time', 'close']]
+                (t, close) = last[0][['time', 'close']]
 
                 # this copies non-std fields (eg. vwap) from the last datum
                 last[
-                    ['index', 'time', 'volume', 'open', 'high', 'low', 'close']
-                ][0] = (index + 1, t + delay_s, 0, close, close, close, close)
+                    ['time', 'volume', 'open', 'high', 'low', 'close']
+                ][0] = (t + delay_s, 0, close, close, close, close)
 
                 # write to the buffer
                 shm.push(last)
 
         # broadcast the buffer index step
-        yield {'index': shm._i.value}
+        yield {'index': shm._last.value}
 
 
 def subscribe_ohlc_for_increment(

piker/data/_normalize.py

@@ -33,6 +33,6 @@ def iterticks(
     ticks = quote.get('ticks', ())
     if ticks:
         for tick in ticks:
-            print(f"{quote['symbol']}: {tick}")
+            # print(f"{quote['symbol']}: {tick}")
             if tick.get('type') in types:
                 yield tick

piker/data/_sharedmem.py

@@ -17,11 +17,10 @@
 """
 NumPy compatible shared memory buffers for real-time FSP.
 """
-from typing import List
 from dataclasses import dataclass, asdict
 from sys import byteorder
-from typing import Tuple, Optional
-from multiprocessing import shared_memory
+from typing import List, Tuple, Optional
+from multiprocessing.shared_memory import SharedMemory, _USE_POSIX
 from multiprocessing import resource_tracker as mantracker
 from _posixshmem import shm_unlink
 
@@ -29,7 +28,7 @@ import tractor
 import numpy as np
 
 from ..log import get_logger
-from ._source import base_ohlc_dtype
+from ._source import base_ohlc_dtype, base_iohlc_dtype
 
 
 log = get_logger(__name__)
@@ -58,17 +57,15 @@ mantracker.getfd = mantracker._resource_tracker.getfd
 
 
 class SharedInt:
+    """Wrapper around a single entry shared memory array which
+    holds an ``int`` value used as an index counter.
+
+    """
     def __init__(
         self,
-        token: str,
-        create: bool = False,
+        shm: SharedMemory,
     ) -> None:
-        # create a single entry array for storing an index counter
-        self._shm = shared_memory.SharedMemory(
-            name=token,
-            create=create,
-            size=4,  # std int
-        )
+        self._shm = shm
 
     @property
     def value(self) -> int:
@@ -79,7 +76,7 @@ class SharedInt:
         self._shm.buf[:] = value.to_bytes(4, byteorder)
 
     def destroy(self) -> None:
-        if shared_memory._USE_POSIX:
+        if _USE_POSIX:
             # We manually unlink to bypass all the "resource tracker"
             # nonsense meant for non-SC systems.
             shm_unlink(self._shm.name)
@@ -91,7 +88,8 @@ class _Token:
     which can be used to key a system wide post shm entry.
     """
     shm_name: str  # this servers as a "key" value
-    shm_counter_name: str
+    shm_first_index_name: str
+    shm_last_index_name: str
     dtype_descr: List[Tuple[str]]
 
     def __post_init__(self):
@@ -130,27 +128,47 @@ def _make_token(
     """Create a serializable token that can be used
     to access a shared array.
     """
-    dtype = base_ohlc_dtype if dtype is None else dtype
+    dtype = base_iohlc_dtype if dtype is None else dtype
     return _Token(
         key,
-        key + "_counter",
+        key + "_first",
+        key + "_last",
         np.dtype(dtype).descr
     )
 
 
 class ShmArray:
+    """A shared memory ``numpy`` (compatible) array API.
+
+    An underlying shared memory buffer is allocated based on
+    a user specified ``numpy.ndarray``. This fixed size array
+    can be read and written to by pushing data both onto the "front"
+    or "back" of a set index range. The indexes for the "first" and
+    "last" index are themselves stored in shared memory (accessed via
+    ``SharedInt`` interfaces) values such that multiple processes can
+    interact with the same array using a synchronized-index.
+
+    """
     def __init__(
         self,
         shmarr: np.ndarray,
-        counter: SharedInt,
-        shm: shared_memory.SharedMemory,
-        readonly: bool = True,
+        first: SharedInt,
+        last: SharedInt,
+        shm: SharedMemory,
+        # readonly: bool = True,
     ) -> None:
         self._array = shmarr
-        self._i = counter
+
+        # indexes for first and last indices corresponding
+        # to fille data
+        self._first = first
+        self._last = last
+
         self._len = len(shmarr)
         self._shm = shm
-        self._readonly = readonly
+
+        # pushing data does not write the index (aka primary key)
+        self._write_fields = list(shmarr.dtype.fields.keys())[1:]
 
     # TODO: ringbuf api?
 
@@ -158,24 +176,25 @@ class ShmArray:
     def _token(self) -> _Token:
         return _Token(
             self._shm.name,
-            self._i._shm.name,
+            self._first._shm.name,
+            self._last._shm.name,
             self._array.dtype.descr,
         )
 
     @property
     def token(self) -> dict:
-        """Shared memory token that can be serialized
-        and used by another process to attach to this array.
+        """Shared memory token that can be serialized and used by
+        another process to attach to this array.
         """
         return self._token.as_msg()
 
     @property
     def index(self) -> int:
-        return self._i.value % self._len
+        return self._last.value % self._len
 
     @property
     def array(self) -> np.ndarray:
-        return self._array[:self._i.value]
+        return self._array[self._first.value:self._last.value]
 
     def last(
         self,
@@ -186,38 +205,90 @@ class ShmArray:
     def push(
         self,
         data: np.ndarray,
+        prepend: bool = False,
     ) -> int:
         """Ring buffer like "push" to append data
-        into the buffer and return updated index.
+        into the buffer and return updated "last" index.
         """
         length = len(data)
-        # TODO: use .index for actual ring logic?
-        index = self._i.value
+
+        if prepend:
+            index = self._first.value - length
+        else:
+            index = self._last.value
+
         end = index + length
-        self._array[index:end] = data[:]
-        self._i.value = end
+
+        fields = self._write_fields
+
+        try:
+            self._array[fields][index:end] = data[fields][:]
+            if prepend:
+                self._first.value = index
+            else:
+                self._last.value = end
             return end
+        except ValueError as err:
+            # shoudl raise if diff detected
+            self.diff_err_fields(data)
+
+            raise err
+
+    def diff_err_fields(
+        self,
+        data: np.ndarray,
+    ) -> None:
+        # reraise with any field discrepancy
+        our_fields, their_fields = (
+            set(self._array.dtype.fields),
+            set(data.dtype.fields),
+        )
+
+        only_in_ours = our_fields - their_fields
+        only_in_theirs = their_fields - our_fields
+
+        if only_in_ours:
+            raise TypeError(
+                f"Input array is missing field(s): {only_in_ours}"
+            )
+        elif only_in_theirs:
+            raise TypeError(
+                f"Input array has unknown field(s): {only_in_theirs}"
+            )
+
+    def prepend(
+        self,
+        data: np.ndarray,
+    ) -> int:
+        end = self.push(data, prepend=True)
+        assert end
 
     def close(self) -> None:
-        self._i._shm.close()
+        self._first._shm.close()
+        self._last._shm.close()
         self._shm.close()
 
     def destroy(self) -> None:
-        if shared_memory._USE_POSIX:
+        if _USE_POSIX:
             # We manually unlink to bypass all the "resource tracker"
             # nonsense meant for non-SC systems.
             shm_unlink(self._shm.name)
-        self._i.destroy()
+
+        self._first.destroy()
+        self._last.destroy()
 
     def flush(self) -> None:
         # TODO: flush to storage backend like markestore?
         ...
 
 
+# how  much is probably dependent on lifestyle
+_secs_in_day = int(60 * 60 * 12)
+_default_size = 2 * _secs_in_day
+
 def open_shm_array(
     key: Optional[str] = None,
-    # approx number of 5s bars in a "day" x2
-    size: int = int(2*60*60*10/5),
+    size: int = _default_size,
     dtype: Optional[np.dtype] = None,
     readonly: bool = False,
 ) -> ShmArray:
@@ -229,7 +300,9 @@ def open_shm_array(
     # create new shared mem segment for which we
     # have write permission
     a = np.zeros(size, dtype=dtype)
-    shm = shared_memory.SharedMemory(
+    a['index'] = np.arange(len(a))
+
+    shm = SharedMemory(
         name=key,
         create=True,
         size=a.nbytes
@@ -243,17 +316,30 @@ def open_shm_array(
         dtype=dtype
     )
 
-    counter = SharedInt(
-        token=token.shm_counter_name,
+    # create single entry arrays for storing an first and last indices
+    first = SharedInt(
+        shm=SharedMemory(
+            name=token.shm_first_index_name,
             create=True,
+            size=4,  # std int
         )
-    counter.value = 0
+    )
+
+    last = SharedInt(
+        shm=SharedMemory(
+            name=token.shm_last_index_name,
+            create=True,
+            size=4,  # std int
+        )
+    )
+
+    last.value = first.value = int(_secs_in_day)
 
     shmarr = ShmArray(
         array,
-        counter,
+        first,
+        last,
         shm,
-        readonly=readonly,
     )
 
     assert shmarr._token == token
@@ -261,26 +347,31 @@ def open_shm_array(
 
     # "unlink" created shm on process teardown by
     # pushing teardown calls onto actor context stack
-    actor = tractor.current_actor()
-    actor._lifetime_stack.callback(shmarr.close)
-    actor._lifetime_stack.callback(shmarr.destroy)
+    tractor._actor._lifetime_stack.callback(shmarr.close)
+    tractor._actor._lifetime_stack.callback(shmarr.destroy)
+
     return shmarr
 
 
 def attach_shm_array(
     token: Tuple[str, str, Tuple[str, str]],
-    size: int = int(60*60*10/5),
+    size: int = _default_size,
     readonly: bool = True,
 ) -> ShmArray:
-    """Load and attach to an existing shared memory array previously
+    """Attach to an existing shared memory array previously
     created by another process using ``open_shared_array``.
+
+    No new shared mem is allocated but wrapper types for read/write
+    access are constructed.
     """
     token = _Token.from_msg(token)
     key = token.shm_name
+
     if key in _known_tokens:
         assert _known_tokens[key] == token, "WTF"
 
-    shm = shared_memory.SharedMemory(name=key)
+    # attach to array buffer and view as per dtype
+    shm = SharedMemory(name=key)
     shmarr = np.ndarray(
         (size,),
         dtype=token.dtype_descr,
@@ -288,15 +379,29 @@ def attach_shm_array(
     )
     shmarr.setflags(write=int(not readonly))
 
-    counter = SharedInt(token=token.shm_counter_name)
+    first = SharedInt(
+        shm=SharedMemory(
+            name=token.shm_first_index_name,
+            create=False,
+            size=4,  # std int
+        ),
+    )
+    last = SharedInt(
+        shm=SharedMemory(
+            name=token.shm_last_index_name,
+            create=False,
+            size=4,  # std int
+        ),
+    )
+
     # make sure we can read
-    counter.value
+    first.value
 
     sha = ShmArray(
         shmarr,
-        counter,
+        first,
+        last,
         shm,
-        readonly=readonly,
     )
     # read test
     sha.array
@@ -308,8 +413,8 @@ def attach_shm_array(
         _known_tokens[key] = token
 
     # "close" attached shm on process teardown
-    actor = tractor.current_actor()
-    actor._lifetime_stack.callback(sha.close)
+    tractor._actor._lifetime_stack.callback(sha.close)
+
     return sha
 
 
@@ -318,21 +423,20 @@ def maybe_open_shm_array(
     dtype: Optional[np.dtype] = None,
     **kwargs,
 ) -> Tuple[ShmArray, bool]:
-    """Attempt to attach to a shared memory block by a
-    "key" determined by the users overall "system"
+    """Attempt to attach to a shared memory block using a "key" lookup
+    to registered blocks in the users overall "system" registryt
     (presumes you don't have the block's explicit token).
 
-    This function is meant to solve the problem of
-    discovering whether a shared array token has been
-    allocated or discovered by the actor running in
-    **this** process. Systems where multiple actors
-    may seek to access a common block can use this
-    function to attempt to acquire a token as discovered
-    by the actors who have previously stored a
-    "key" -> ``_Token`` map in an actor local variable.
+    This function is meant to solve the problem of discovering whether
+    a shared array token has been allocated or discovered by the actor
+    running in **this** process. Systems where multiple actors may seek
+    to access a common block can use this function to attempt to acquire
+    a token as discovered by the actors who have previously stored
+    a "key" -> ``_Token`` map in an actor local (aka python global)
+    variable.
 
-    If you know the explicit ``_Token`` for your memory
-    instead use ``attach_shm_array``.
+    If you know the explicit ``_Token`` for your memory segment instead
+    use ``attach_shm_array``.
     """
     try:
         # see if we already know this key

piker/data/_source.py

@@ -15,27 +15,36 @@
 # along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 """
-Numpy data source machinery.
+numpy data source coversion helpers.
 """
 import decimal
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 
 import numpy as np
 import pandas as pd
+# from numba import from_dtype
 
 
-# our minimum structured array layout for ohlc data
-base_ohlc_dtype = np.dtype(
-    [
-        ('index', int),
+ohlc_fields = [
     ('time', float),
     ('open', float),
     ('high', float),
     ('low', float),
     ('close', float),
     ('volume', int),
-    ]
-)
+    ('bar_wap', float),
+]
+
+ohlc_with_index = ohlc_fields.copy()
+ohlc_with_index.insert(0, ('index', int))
+
+# our minimum structured array layout for ohlc data
+base_iohlc_dtype = np.dtype(ohlc_with_index)
+base_ohlc_dtype = np.dtype(ohlc_fields)
+
+# TODO: for now need to construct this manually for readonly arrays, see
+# https://github.com/numba/numba/issues/4511
+# numba_ohlc_dtype = from_dtype(base_ohlc_dtype)
 
 # map time frame "keys" to minutes values
 tf_in_1m = {
@@ -110,18 +119,27 @@ def from_df(
         'Low': 'low',
         'Close': 'close',
         'Volume': 'volume',
+
+        # most feeds are providing this over sesssion anchored
+        'vwap': 'bar_wap',
+
+        # XXX: ib_insync calls this the "wap of the bar"
+        # but no clue what is actually is...
+        # https://github.com/pikers/piker/issues/119#issuecomment-729120988
+        'average': 'bar_wap',
     }
 
     df = df.rename(columns=columns)
 
     for name in df.columns:
-        if name not in base_ohlc_dtype.names[1:]:
+        # if name not in base_ohlc_dtype.names[1:]:
+        if name not in base_ohlc_dtype.names:
             del df[name]
 
     # TODO: it turns out column access on recarrays is actually slower:
     # https://jakevdp.github.io/PythonDataScienceHandbook/02.09-structured-data-numpy.html#RecordArrays:-Structured-Arrays-with-a-Twist
     # it might make sense to make these structured arrays?
-    array = df.to_records()
+    array = df.to_records(index=False)
     _nan_to_closest_num(array)
 
     return array

piker/fsp/__init__.py

@@ -20,18 +20,24 @@ Financial signal processing for the peeps.
 from typing import AsyncIterator, Callable, Tuple
 
 import trio
+from trio_typing import TaskStatus
 import tractor
 import numpy as np
 
 from ..log import get_logger
 from .. import data
-from ._momo import _rsi
+from ._momo import _rsi, _wma
+from ._volume import _tina_vwap
 from ..data import attach_shm_array, Feed
 
 log = get_logger(__name__)
 
 
-_fsps = {'rsi': _rsi}
+_fsps = {
+    'rsi': _rsi,
+    'wma': _wma,
+    'vwap': _tina_vwap,
+}
 
 
 async def latency(
@@ -70,7 +76,7 @@ async def increment_signals(
 
         # write new slot to the buffer
         dst_shm.push(last)
-
+        len(dst_shm.array)
 
 
 @tractor.stream
@@ -95,9 +101,19 @@ async def cascade(
     async with data.open_feed(brokername, [symbol]) as feed:
 
         assert src.token == feed.shm.token
+
+        async def fsp_compute(
+            task_status: TaskStatus[None] = trio.TASK_STATUS_IGNORED,
+        ) -> None:
+
             # TODO: load appropriate fsp with input args
 
-        async def filter_by_sym(sym, stream):
+            async def filter_by_sym(
+                sym: str,
+                stream,
+            ):
+                # task cancellation won't kill the channel
+                with stream.shield():
                     async for quotes in stream:
                         for symbol, quotes in quotes.items():
                             if symbol == sym:
@@ -112,14 +128,15 @@ async def cascade(
             # THERE'S A BIG BUG HERE WITH THE `index` field since we're
             # prepending a copy of the first value a few times to make
             # sub-curves align with the parent bar chart.
-        # 
             # This likely needs to be fixed either by,
             # - manually assigning the index and historical data
             #   seperately to the shm array (i.e. not using .push())
             # - developing some system on top of the shared mem array that
             #   is `index` aware such that historical data can be indexed
             #   relative to the true first datum? Not sure if this is sane
-        #   for derivatives.
+            #   for incremental compuations.
+            dst._first.value = src._first.value
+            dst._last.value = src._first.value
 
             # Conduct a single iteration of fsp with historical bars input
             # and get historical output
@@ -133,28 +150,58 @@ async def cascade(
             )
             history[fsp_func_name] = history_output
 
-        # TODO: talk to ``pyqtgraph`` core about proper way to solve this:
-        # XXX: hack to get curves aligned with bars graphics: prepend
-        # a copy of the first datum..
-        # dst.push(history[:1])
 
             # check for data length mis-allignment and fill missing values
             diff = len(src.array) - len(history)
             if diff >= 0:
-            print(f"WTF DIFFZZZ {diff}")
+                print(f"WTF DIFF SIGNAL to HISTORY {diff}")
                 for _ in range(diff):
                     dst.push(history[:1])
 
             # compare with source signal and time align
             index = dst.push(history)
 
-        yield index
+            await ctx.send_yield(index)
 
-        async with trio.open_nursery() as n:
-            n.start_soon(increment_signals, feed, dst)
+            # setup a respawn handle
+            with trio.CancelScope() as cs:
+                task_status.started(cs)
 
+                # rt stream
                 async for processed in out_stream:
                     log.debug(f"{fsp_func_name}: {processed}")
                     index = src.index
                     dst.array[-1][fsp_func_name] = processed
+
+                    # stream latest shm array index entry
                     await ctx.send_yield(index)
+
+        last_len = new_len = len(src.array)
+
+        async with trio.open_nursery() as n:
+
+            cs = await n.start(fsp_compute)
+
+            # Increment the underlying shared memory buffer on every "increment"
+            # msg received from the underlying data feed.
+
+            async for msg in await feed.index_stream():
+
+                new_len = len(src.array)
+
+                if new_len > last_len + 1:
+                    # respawn the signal compute task if the source
+                    # signal has been updated
+                    cs.cancel()
+                    cs = await n.start(fsp_compute)
+
+                    # TODO: adopt an incremental update engine/approach
+                    # where possible here eventually!
+
+                array = dst.array
+                last = array[-1:].copy()
+
+                # write new slot to the buffer
+                dst.push(last)
+
+                last_len = new_len

piker/fsp/_momo.py

@@ -151,8 +151,8 @@ def wma(
     return np.convolve(signal, weights, 'valid')
 
 
-# @piker.fsp(
-    # aggregates=[60, 60*5, 60*60, '4H', '1D'],
+# @piker.fsp.signal(
+#     timeframes=['1s', '5s', '15s', '1m', '5m', '1H'],
 # )
 async def _rsi(
     source: 'QuoteStream[Dict[str, Any]]',  # noqa

piker/fsp/_volume.py

@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+# piker: trading gear for hackers
+# Copyright (C) 2018-present  Tyler Goodlet (in stewardship of piker0)
+
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+from typing import AsyncIterator, Optional
+
+import numpy as np
+
+from ..data._normalize import iterticks
+
+
+def wap(
+    signal: np.ndarray,
+    weights: np.ndarray,
+) -> np.ndarray:
+    """Weighted average price from signal and weights.
+
+    """
+    cum_weights = np.cumsum(weights)
+    cum_weighted_input = np.cumsum(signal * weights)
+
+    # cum_weighted_input / cum_weights
+    # but, avoid divide by zero errors
+    avg = np.divide(
+        cum_weighted_input,
+        cum_weights,
+        where=cum_weights != 0
+    )
+
+    return (
+        avg,
+        cum_weighted_input,
+        cum_weights,
+    )
+
+
+async def _tina_vwap(
+    source,  #: AsyncStream[np.ndarray],
+    ohlcv: np.ndarray,  # price time-frame "aware"
+    anchors: Optional[np.ndarray] = None,
+) -> AsyncIterator[np.ndarray]:  # maybe something like like FspStream?
+    """Streaming volume weighted moving average.
+
+    Calling this "tina" for now since we're using HLC3 instead of tick.
+
+    """
+    if anchors is None:
+        # TODO:
+        # anchor to session start of data if possible
+        pass
+
+    a = ohlcv.array
+    chl3 = (a['close'] + a['high'] + a['low']) / 3
+    v = a['volume']
+
+    h_vwap, cum_wp, cum_v = wap(chl3, v)
+
+    # deliver historical output as "first yield"
+    yield h_vwap
+
+    w_tot = cum_wp[-1]
+    v_tot = cum_v[-1]
+    # vwap_tot = h_vwap[-1]
+
+    async for quote in source:
+
+        for tick in iterticks(quote, types=['trade']):
+
+            # c, h, l, v = ohlcv.array[-1][
+            #     ['closes', 'high', 'low', 'volume']
+            # ]
+
+            # this computes tick-by-tick weightings from here forward
+            size = tick['size']
+            price = tick['price']
+
+            v_tot += size
+            w_tot += price * size
+
+            # yield ((((o + h + l) / 3) * v) weights_tot) / v_tot
+            yield w_tot / v_tot

piker/ui/_axes.py

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class Axis(pg.AxisItem):
     def __init__(
         self,
         linked_charts,
-        typical_max_str: str = '100 000.00',
+        typical_max_str: str = '100 000.000',
         min_tick: int = 2,
         **kwargs
     ) -> None:
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ class Axis(pg.AxisItem):
         self.setStyle(**{
             'textFillLimits': [(0, 0.666)],
             'tickFont': _font.font,
+            # offset of text *away from* axis line in px
+            'tickTextOffset': 2,
         })
 
         self.setTickFont(_font.font)
@@ -88,8 +90,7 @@ class PriceAxis(Axis):
         # print(f'digits: {digits}')
 
         return [
-            ('{value:,.{digits}f}')
-                .format(
+            ('{value:,.{digits}f}').format(
                 digits=digits,
                 value=v,
             ).replace(',', ' ') for v in vals
@@ -104,23 +105,36 @@ class DynamicDateAxis(Axis):
         60: '%H:%M',
         30: '%H:%M:%S',
         5: '%H:%M:%S',
+        1: '%H:%M:%S',
     }
 
     def resize(self) -> None:
-        self.setHeight(self.typical_br.height() + 3)
+        self.setHeight(self.typical_br.height() + 1)
 
     def _indexes_to_timestrs(
         self,
         indexes: List[int],
     ) -> List[str]:
 
-        bars = self.linked_charts.chart._array
+        # try:
+        chart = self.linked_charts.chart
+        bars = chart._ohlc
+        shm = self.linked_charts.chart._shm
+        first = shm._first.value
+
         bars_len = len(bars)
         times = bars['time']
 
         epochs = times[list(
-            map(int, filter(lambda i: i < bars_len, indexes))
+            map(
+                int,
+                filter(
+                    lambda i: i > 0 and i < bars_len,
+                    (i-first for i in indexes)
+                )
+            )
         )]
+
         # TODO: **don't** have this hard coded shift to EST
         dts = pd.to_datetime(epochs, unit='s')  # - 4*pd.offsets.Hour()
 
@@ -228,6 +242,7 @@ class AxisLabel(pg.GraphicsObject):
 
 
 class XAxisLabel(AxisLabel):
+    _w_margin = 4
 
     text_flags = (
         QtCore.Qt.TextDontClip
@@ -255,18 +270,17 @@ class XAxisLabel(AxisLabel):
         w = self.boundingRect().width()
         self.setPos(QPointF(
             abs_pos.x() - w / 2 - offset,
-            0,
+            1,
         ))
         self.update()
 
 
 class YAxisLabel(AxisLabel):
-    _h_margin = 3
-    # _w_margin = 1
+    _h_margin = 2
 
     text_flags = (
-        # QtCore.Qt.AlignLeft
-        QtCore.Qt.AlignHCenter
+        QtCore.Qt.AlignLeft
+        # QtCore.Qt.AlignHCenter
         | QtCore.Qt.AlignVCenter
         | QtCore.Qt.TextDontClip
     )
@@ -283,13 +297,13 @@ class YAxisLabel(AxisLabel):
     ) -> None:
 
         # this is read inside ``.paint()``
-        self.label_str = '{value:,.{digits}f}'.format(
+        self.label_str = ' {value:,.{digits}f}'.format(
             digits=self.digits, value=value).replace(',', ' ')
 
         br = self.boundingRect()
         h = br.height()
         self.setPos(QPointF(
-            0,
+            1,
             abs_pos.y() - h / 2 - offset
         ))
         self.update()

piker/ui/_chart.py

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 """
 High level Qt chart widgets.
 """
-from typing import Tuple, Dict, Any, Optional
+from typing import Tuple, Dict, Any, Optional, Callable
 from functools import partial
 
 from PyQt5 import QtCore, QtGui
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ class ChartSpace(QtGui.QWidget):
         self.tf_layout.setContentsMargins(0, 12, 0, 0)
         time_frames = ('1M', '5M', '15M', '30M', '1H', '1D', '1W', 'MN')
         btn_prefix = 'TF'
+
         for tf in time_frames:
             btn_name = ''.join([btn_prefix, tf])
             btn = QtGui.QPushButton(tf)
@@ -112,6 +113,7 @@ class ChartSpace(QtGui.QWidget):
             btn.setEnabled(False)
             setattr(self, btn_name, btn)
             self.tf_layout.addWidget(btn)
+
         self.toolbar_layout.addLayout(self.tf_layout)
 
     # XXX: strat loader/saver that we don't need yet.
@@ -123,8 +125,11 @@ class ChartSpace(QtGui.QWidget):
         self,
         symbol: str,
         data: np.ndarray,
+        ohlc: bool = True,
     ) -> None:
         """Load a new contract into the charting app.
+
+        Expects a ``numpy`` structured array containing all the ohlcv fields.
         """
         # XXX: let's see if this causes mem problems
         self.window.setWindowTitle(f'piker chart {symbol}')
@@ -147,7 +152,8 @@ class ChartSpace(QtGui.QWidget):
         if not self.v_layout.isEmpty():
             self.v_layout.removeWidget(linkedcharts)
 
-        main_chart = linkedcharts.plot_main(s, data)
+        main_chart = linkedcharts.plot_ohlc_main(s, data)
+
         self.v_layout.addWidget(linkedcharts)
 
         return linkedcharts, main_chart
@@ -175,7 +181,6 @@ class LinkedSplitCharts(QtGui.QWidget):
     def __init__(self):
         super().__init__()
         self.signals_visible: bool = False
-        self._array: np.ndarray = None  # main data source
         self._ch: CrossHair = None  # crosshair graphics
         self.chart: ChartPlotWidget = None  # main (ohlc) chart
         self.subplots: Dict[Tuple[str, ...], ChartPlotWidget] = {}
@@ -184,11 +189,6 @@ class LinkedSplitCharts(QtGui.QWidget):
             orientation='bottom',
             linked_charts=self
         )
-        self.xaxis_ind = DynamicDateAxis(
-            orientation='bottom',
-            linked_charts=self
-        )
-
         # if _xaxis_at == 'bottom':
         #     self.xaxis.setStyle(showValues=False)
         #     self.xaxis.hide()
@@ -216,20 +216,18 @@ class LinkedSplitCharts(QtGui.QWidget):
         sizes.extend([min_h_ind] * len(self.subplots))
         self.splitter.setSizes(sizes)  # , int(self.height()*0.2)
 
-    def plot_main(
+    def plot_ohlc_main(
         self,
         symbol: Symbol,
         array: np.ndarray,
-        ohlc: bool = True,
+        style: str = 'bar',
     ) -> 'ChartPlotWidget':
         """Start up and show main (price) chart and all linked subcharts.
+
+        The data input struct array must include OHLC fields.
         """
         self.digits = symbol.digits()
 
-        # TODO: this should eventually be a view onto shared mem or some
-        # higher level type / API
-        self._array = array
-
         # add crosshairs
         self._ch = CrossHair(
             linkedsplitcharts=self,
@@ -239,11 +237,13 @@ class LinkedSplitCharts(QtGui.QWidget):
             name=symbol.key,
             array=array,
             xaxis=self.xaxis,
-            ohlc=True,
+            style=style,
             _is_main=True,
         )
         # add crosshair graphic
         self.chart.addItem(self._ch)
+
+        # axis placement
         if _xaxis_at == 'bottom':
             self.chart.hideAxis('bottom')
 
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ class LinkedSplitCharts(QtGui.QWidget):
         name: str,
         array: np.ndarray,
         xaxis: DynamicDateAxis = None,
-        ohlc: bool = False,
+        style: str = 'line',
         _is_main: bool = False,
         **cpw_kwargs,
     ) -> 'ChartPlotWidget':
@@ -267,15 +267,25 @@ class LinkedSplitCharts(QtGui.QWidget):
         """
         if self.chart is None and not _is_main:
             raise RuntimeError(
-                "A main plot must be created first with `.plot_main()`")
+                "A main plot must be created first with `.plot_ohlc_main()`")
 
         # source of our custom interactions
         cv = ChartView()
         cv.linked_charts = self
 
         # use "indicator axis" by default
-        xaxis = self.xaxis_ind if xaxis is None else xaxis
+        if xaxis is None:
+            xaxis = DynamicDateAxis(
+                orientation='bottom',
+                linked_charts=self
+            )
+
         cpw = ChartPlotWidget(
+
+            # this name will be used to register the primary
+            # graphics curve managed by the subchart
+            name=name,
+
             array=array,
             parent=self.splitter,
             axisItems={
@@ -286,9 +296,12 @@ class LinkedSplitCharts(QtGui.QWidget):
             cursor=self._ch,
             **cpw_kwargs,
         )
-        # this name will be used to register the primary
-        # graphics curve managed by the subchart
-        cpw.name = name
+
+        # give viewbox a reference to primary chart
+        # allowing for kb controls and interactions
+        # (see our custom view in `._interactions.py`)
+        cv.chart = cpw
+
         cpw.plotItem.vb.linked_charts = self
         cpw.setFrameStyle(QtGui.QFrame.StyledPanel)  # | QtGui.QFrame.Plain)
         cpw.hideButtons()
@@ -302,11 +315,15 @@ class LinkedSplitCharts(QtGui.QWidget):
         self._ch.add_plot(cpw)
 
         # draw curve graphics
-        if ohlc:
+        if style == 'bar':
             cpw.draw_ohlc(name, array)
-        else:
+
+        elif style == 'line':
             cpw.draw_curve(name, array)
 
+        else:
+            raise ValueError(f"Chart style {style} is currently unsupported")
+
         if not _is_main:
             # track by name
             self.subplots[name] = cpw
@@ -316,6 +333,8 @@ class LinkedSplitCharts(QtGui.QWidget):
 
             # XXX: we need this right?
             # self.splitter.addWidget(cpw)
+        else:
+            assert style == 'bar', 'main chart must be OHLC'
 
         return cpw
 
@@ -341,6 +360,7 @@ class ChartPlotWidget(pg.PlotWidget):
     def __init__(
         self,
         # the data view we generate graphics from
+        name: str,
         array: np.ndarray,
         static_yrange: Optional[Tuple[float, float]] = None,
         cursor: Optional[CrossHair] = None,
@@ -353,16 +373,26 @@ class ChartPlotWidget(pg.PlotWidget):
             # parent=None,
             # plotItem=None,
             # antialias=True,
+            useOpenGL=True,
             **kwargs
         )
+
+        self.name = name
+
         # self.setViewportMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
-        self._array = array  # readonly view of data
+        self._ohlc = array  # readonly view of ohlc data
+        self.default_view()
+
+        self._arrays = {}  # readonly view of overlays
         self._graphics = {}  # registry of underlying graphics
-        self._overlays = {}  # registry of overlay curves
+        self._overlays = set()  # registry of overlay curve names
+
         self._labels = {}  # registry of underlying graphics
         self._ysticks = {}  # registry of underlying graphics
+
         self._vb = self.plotItem.vb
         self._static_yrange = static_yrange  # for "known y-range style"
+
         self._view_mode: str = 'follow'
         self._cursor = cursor  # placehold for mouse
 
@@ -373,6 +403,7 @@ class ChartPlotWidget(pg.PlotWidget):
         # show background grid
         self.showGrid(x=True, y=True, alpha=0.5)
 
+        # TODO: stick in config
         # use cross-hair for cursor?
         # self.setCursor(QtCore.Qt.CrossCursor)
 
@@ -387,14 +418,25 @@ class ChartPlotWidget(pg.PlotWidget):
         self._vb.sigResized.connect(self._set_yrange)
 
     def last_bar_in_view(self) -> bool:
-        self._array[-1]['index']
-
-    def update_contents_labels(self, index: int) -> None:
-        if index >= 0 and index < len(self._array):
-            array = self._array
+        self._ohlc[-1]['index']
 
+    def update_contents_labels(
+        self,
+        index: int,
+        # array_name: str,
+    ) -> None:
+        if index >= 0 and index < self._ohlc[-1]['index']:
             for name, (label, update) in self._labels.items():
+
+                if name is self.name:
+                    array = self._ohlc
+                else:
+                    array = self._arrays[name]
+
+                try:
                     update(index, array)
+                except IndexError:
+                    log.exception(f"Failed to update label: {name}")
 
     def _set_xlimits(
         self,
@@ -418,8 +460,11 @@ class ChartPlotWidget(pg.PlotWidget):
         """Return a range tuple for the bars present in view.
         """
         l, r = self.view_range()
-        lbar = max(l, 0)
-        rbar = min(r, len(self._array))
+        a = self._ohlc
+        lbar = max(l, a[0]['index'])
+        rbar = min(r, a[-1]['index'])
+        # lbar = max(l, 0)
+        # rbar = min(r, len(self._ohlc))
         return l, lbar, rbar, r
 
     def default_view(
@@ -429,7 +474,8 @@ class ChartPlotWidget(pg.PlotWidget):
         """Set the view box to the "default" startup view of the scene.
 
         """
-        xlast = self._array[index]['index']
+        xlast = self._ohlc[index]['index']
+        print(xlast)
         begin = xlast - _bars_to_left_in_follow_mode
         end = xlast + _bars_from_right_in_follow_mode
 
@@ -450,7 +496,7 @@ class ChartPlotWidget(pg.PlotWidget):
         self._vb.setXRange(
             min=l + 1,
             max=r + 1,
-            # holy shit, wtf dude... why tf would this not be 0 by
+            # TODO: holy shit, wtf dude... why tf would this not be 0 by
             # default... speechless.
             padding=0,
         )
@@ -465,6 +511,7 @@ class ChartPlotWidget(pg.PlotWidget):
         """Draw OHLC datums to chart.
         """
         graphics = style(self.plotItem)
+
         # adds all bar/candle graphics objects for each data point in
         # the np array buffer to be drawn on next render cycle
         self.addItem(graphics)
@@ -474,9 +521,11 @@ class ChartPlotWidget(pg.PlotWidget):
 
         self._graphics[name] = graphics
 
-        label = ContentsLabel(chart=self, anchor_at=('top', 'left'))
-        self._labels[name] = (label, partial(label.update_from_ohlc, name))
-        label.show()
+        self.add_contents_label(
+            name,
+            anchor_at=('top', 'left'),
+            update_func=ContentsLabel.update_from_ohlc,
+        )
         self.update_contents_labels(len(data) - 1)
 
         self._add_sticky(name)
@@ -488,41 +537,52 @@ class ChartPlotWidget(pg.PlotWidget):
         name: str,
         data: np.ndarray,
         overlay: bool = False,
+        color: str = 'default_light',
+        add_label: bool = True,
         **pdi_kwargs,
     ) -> pg.PlotDataItem:
-        # draw the indicator as a plain curve
+        """Draw a "curve" (line plot graphics) for the provided data in
+        the input array ``data``.
+
+        """
         _pdi_defaults = {
-            'pen': pg.mkPen(hcolor('default_light')),
+            'pen': pg.mkPen(hcolor(color)),
         }
         pdi_kwargs.update(_pdi_defaults)
 
         curve = pg.PlotDataItem(
-            data[name],
+            y=data[name],
+            x=data['index'],
             # antialias=True,
             name=name,
+
             # TODO: see how this handles with custom ohlcv bars graphics
-            clipToView=True,
+            # and/or if we can implement something similar for OHLC graphics
+            # clipToView=True,
+            autoDownsample=True,
+            downsampleMethod='subsample',
+
             **pdi_kwargs,
         )
         self.addItem(curve)
 
-        # register overlay curve with name
+        # register curve graphics and backing array for name
         self._graphics[name] = curve
+        self._arrays[name] = data
 
         if overlay:
-            anchor_at = ('bottom', 'right')
-            self._overlays[name] = curve
+            anchor_at = ('bottom', 'left')
+            self._overlays.add(name)
 
         else:
-            anchor_at = ('top', 'right')
+            anchor_at = ('top', 'left')
 
             # TODO: something instead of stickies for overlays
             # (we need something that avoids clutter on x-axis).
             self._add_sticky(name, bg_color='default_light')
 
-        label = ContentsLabel(chart=self, anchor_at=anchor_at)
-        self._labels[name] = (label, partial(label.update_from_value, name))
-        label.show()
+        if add_label:
+            self.add_contents_label(name, anchor_at=anchor_at)
             self.update_contents_labels(len(data) - 1)
 
         if self._cursor:
@@ -530,6 +590,23 @@ class ChartPlotWidget(pg.PlotWidget):
 
         return curve
 
+    def add_contents_label(
+        self,
+        name: str,
+        anchor_at: Tuple[str, str] = ('top', 'left'),
+        update_func: Callable = ContentsLabel.update_from_value,
+    ) -> ContentsLabel:
+
+        label = ContentsLabel(chart=self, anchor_at=anchor_at)
+        self._labels[name] = (
+            # calls class method on instance
+            label,
+            partial(update_func, label, name)
+        )
+        label.show()
+
+        return label
+
     def _add_sticky(
         self,
         name: str,
@@ -556,9 +633,7 @@ class ChartPlotWidget(pg.PlotWidget):
         """Update the named internal graphics from ``array``.
 
         """
-        if name not in self._overlays:
-            self._array = array
-
+        self._ohlc = array
         graphics = self._graphics[name]
         graphics.update_from_array(array, **kwargs)
         return graphics
@@ -573,12 +648,18 @@ class ChartPlotWidget(pg.PlotWidget):
 
         """
         if name not in self._overlays:
-            self._array = array
+            self._ohlc = array
+        else:
+            self._arrays[name] = array
 
         curve = self._graphics[name]
+
         # TODO: we should instead implement a diff based
-        # "only update with new items" on the pg.PlotDataItem
-        curve.setData(array[name], **kwargs)
+        # "only update with new items" on the pg.PlotCurveItem
+        # one place to dig around this might be the `QBackingStore`
+        # https://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qbackingstore.html
+        curve.setData(y=array[name], x=array['index'], **kwargs)
+
         return curve
 
     def _set_yrange(
@@ -612,8 +693,9 @@ class ChartPlotWidget(pg.PlotWidget):
 
             # TODO: logic to check if end of bars in view
             extra = view_len - _min_points_to_show
-            begin = 0 - extra
-            end = len(self._array) - 1 + extra
+            begin = self._ohlc[0]['index'] - extra
+            # end = len(self._ohlc) - 1 + extra
+            end = self._ohlc[-1]['index'] - 1 + extra
 
             # XXX: test code for only rendering lines for the bars in view.
             # This turns out to be very very poor perf when scaling out to
@@ -629,10 +711,15 @@ class ChartPlotWidget(pg.PlotWidget):
             #     f"view_len: {view_len}, bars_len: {bars_len}\n"
             #     f"begin: {begin}, end: {end}, extra: {extra}"
             # )
-            self._set_xlimits(begin, end)
+            # self._set_xlimits(begin, end)
 
             # TODO: this should be some kind of numpy view api
-            bars = self._array[lbar:rbar]
+            # bars = self._ohlc[lbar:rbar]
+
+            a = self._ohlc
+            ifirst = a[0]['index']
+            bars = a[lbar - ifirst:rbar - ifirst]
+
             if not len(bars):
                 # likely no data loaded yet or extreme scrolling?
                 log.error(f"WTF bars_range = {lbar}:{rbar}")
@@ -644,39 +731,42 @@ class ChartPlotWidget(pg.PlotWidget):
                 ylow = np.nanmin(bars['low'])
                 yhigh = np.nanmax(bars['high'])
             except (IndexError, ValueError):
-                # must be non-ohlc array?
+                # likely non-ohlc array?
+                bars = bars[self.name]
                 ylow = np.nanmin(bars)
                 yhigh = np.nanmax(bars)
 
         # view margins: stay within a % of the "true range"
         diff = yhigh - ylow
         ylow = ylow - (diff * 0.04)
-        # yhigh = yhigh + (diff * 0.01)
+        yhigh = yhigh + (diff * 0.04)
 
-        # compute contents label "height" in view terms
-        # to avoid having data "contents" overlap with them
-        if self._labels:
-            label = self._labels[self.name][0]
+        # # compute contents label "height" in view terms
+        # # to avoid having data "contents" overlap with them
+        # if self._labels:
+        #     label = self._labels[self.name][0]
 
-            rect = label.itemRect()
-            tl, br = rect.topLeft(), rect.bottomRight()
-            vb = self.plotItem.vb
+        #     rect = label.itemRect()
+        #     tl, br = rect.topLeft(), rect.bottomRight()
+        #     vb = self.plotItem.vb
 
-            try:
-                # on startup labels might not yet be rendered
-                top, bottom = (vb.mapToView(tl).y(), vb.mapToView(br).y())
+        #     try:
+        #         # on startup labels might not yet be rendered
+        #         top, bottom = (vb.mapToView(tl).y(), vb.mapToView(br).y())
 
-                # XXX: magic hack, how do we compute exactly?
-                label_h = (top - bottom) * 0.42
+        #         # XXX: magic hack, how do we compute exactly?
+        #         label_h = (top - bottom) * 0.42
 
-            except np.linalg.LinAlgError:
-                label_h = 0
-        else:
-            label_h = 0
+        #     except np.linalg.LinAlgError:
+        #         label_h = 0
+        # else:
+        #     label_h = 0
 
-        # print(f'label height {self.name}: {label_h}')
+        # # print(f'label height {self.name}: {label_h}')
 
-        if label_h > yhigh - ylow:
+        # if label_h > yhigh - ylow:
+        #     label_h = 0
+        # print(f"bounds (ylow, yhigh): {(ylow, yhigh)}")
         label_h = 0
 
         self.setLimits(
@@ -715,13 +805,6 @@ async def _async_main(
 
     # chart_app.init_search()
 
-    # from ._exec import get_screen
-    # screen = get_screen(chart_app.geometry().bottomRight())
-
-    # XXX: bug zone if you try to ctl-c after this we get hangs again?
-    # wtf...
-    # await tractor.breakpoint()
-
     # historical data fetch
     brokermod = brokers.get_brokermod(brokername)
 
@@ -735,46 +818,62 @@ async def _async_main(
         bars = ohlcv.array
 
         # load in symbol's ohlc data
+        # await tractor.breakpoint()
         linked_charts, chart = chart_app.load_symbol(sym, bars)
 
         # plot historical vwap if available
-        vwap_in_history = False
-        if 'vwap' in bars.dtype.fields:
-            vwap_in_history = True
+        wap_in_history = False
+
+        if brokermod._show_wap_in_history:
+
+            if 'bar_wap' in bars.dtype.fields:
+                wap_in_history = True
                 chart.draw_curve(
-                name='vwap',
+                    name='bar_wap',
                     data=bars,
-                overlay=True,
+                    add_label=False,
                 )
 
         chart._set_yrange()
 
+        # TODO: a data view api that makes this less shit
+        chart._shm = ohlcv
+
+        # eventually we'll support some kind of n-compose syntax
+        fsp_conf = {
+            'vwap': {
+                'overlay': True,
+                'anchor': 'session',
+            },
+            'rsi': {
+                'period': 14,
+                'chart_kwargs': {
+                    'static_yrange': (0, 100),
+                },
+            },
+
+        }
+
         async with trio.open_nursery() as n:
 
             # load initial fsp chain (otherwise known as "indicators")
             n.start_soon(
-                chart_from_fsp,
+                spawn_fsps,
                 linked_charts,
-                'rsi',  # eventually will be n-compose syntax
+                fsp_conf,
                 sym,
                 ohlcv,
                 brokermod,
                 loglevel,
             )
 
-            # update last price sticky
-            last_price_sticky = chart._ysticks[chart.name]
-            last_price_sticky.update_from_data(
-                *ohlcv.array[-1][['index', 'close']]
-            )
-
             # start graphics update loop(s)after receiving first live quote
             n.start_soon(
                 chart_from_quotes,
                 chart,
                 feed.stream,
                 ohlcv,
-                vwap_in_history,
+                wap_in_history,
             )
 
             # wait for a first quote before we start any update tasks
@@ -797,9 +896,10 @@ async def chart_from_quotes(
     chart: ChartPlotWidget,
     stream,
     ohlcv: np.ndarray,
-    vwap_in_history: bool = False,
+    wap_in_history: bool = False,
 ) -> None:
     """The 'main' (price) chart real-time update loop.
+
     """
     # TODO: bunch of stuff:
     # - I'm starting to think all this logic should be
@@ -809,24 +909,40 @@ async def chart_from_quotes(
     # - update last open price correctly instead
     #   of copying it from last bar's close
     # - 5 sec bar lookback-autocorrection like tws does?
+
+    # update last price sticky
     last_price_sticky = chart._ysticks[chart.name]
+    last_price_sticky.update_from_data(
+        *ohlcv.array[-1][['index', 'close']]
+    )
 
     def maxmin():
         # TODO: implement this
         # https://arxiv.org/abs/cs/0610046
         # https://github.com/lemire/pythonmaxmin
 
-        array = chart._array
+        array = chart._ohlc
+        ifirst = array[0]['index']
+
         last_bars_range = chart.bars_range()
         l, lbar, rbar, r = last_bars_range
-        in_view = array[lbar:rbar]
+        in_view = array[lbar - ifirst:rbar - ifirst]
+
+        assert in_view.size
+
         mx, mn = np.nanmax(in_view['high']), np.nanmin(in_view['low'])
+
+        # TODO: when we start using line charts, probably want to make
+        # this an overloaded call on our `DataView
+        # sym = chart.name
+        # mx, mn = np.nanmax(in_view[sym]), np.nanmin(in_view[sym])
+
         return last_bars_range, mx, mn
 
-    last_bars_range, last_mx, last_mn = maxmin()
-
     chart.default_view()
 
+    last_bars_range, last_mx, last_mn = maxmin()
+
     last, volume = ohlcv.array[-1][['close', 'volume']]
 
     l1 = L1Labels(
@@ -836,9 +952,16 @@ async def chart_from_quotes(
         size_digits=min(float_digits(volume), 3)
     )
 
+    # TODO:
+    # - in theory we should be able to read buffer data faster
+    # then msgs arrive.. needs some tinkering and testing
+
+    # - if trade volume jumps above / below prior L1 price
+    # levels this might be dark volume we need to
+    # present differently?
+
     async for quotes in stream:
         for sym, quote in quotes.items():
-            # print(f'CHART: {quote}')
 
             for tick in quote.get('ticks', ()):
 
@@ -847,7 +970,14 @@ async def chart_from_quotes(
                 price = tick.get('price')
                 size = tick.get('size')
 
-                if ticktype in ('trade', 'utrade'):
+                # compute max and min trade values to display in view
+                # TODO: we need a streaming minmax algorithm here, see
+                # def above.
+                brange, mx_in_view, mn_in_view = maxmin()
+                l, lbar, rbar, r = brange
+
+                if ticktype in ('trade', 'utrade', 'last'):
+
                     array = ohlcv.array
 
                     # update price sticky(s)
@@ -856,30 +986,16 @@ async def chart_from_quotes(
                         *last[['index', 'close']]
                     )
 
+                    # plot bars
                     # update price bar
                     chart.update_ohlc_from_array(
                         chart.name,
                         array,
                     )
 
-                    if vwap_in_history:
+                    if wap_in_history:
                         # update vwap overlay line
-                        chart.update_curve_from_array('vwap', ohlcv.array)
-
-                    # TODO:
-                    # - eventually we'll want to update bid/ask labels
-                    # and other data as subscribed by underlying UI
-                    # consumers.
-                    # - in theory we should be able to read buffer data faster
-                    # then msgs arrive.. needs some tinkering and testing
-
-                    # if trade volume jumps above / below prior L1 price
-                    # levels adjust bid / ask lines to match
-
-                # compute max and min trade values to display in view
-                # TODO: we need a streaming minmax algorithm here, see
-                # def above.
-                brange, mx_in_view, mn_in_view = maxmin()
+                        chart.update_curve_from_array('bar_wap', ohlcv.array)
 
                 # XXX: prettty sure this is correct?
                 # if ticktype in ('trade', 'last'):
@@ -910,7 +1026,7 @@ async def chart_from_quotes(
                     l1.bid_label.update_from_data(0, price)
 
                     # update min price in view to keep bid on screen
-                    mn_in_view = max(price, mn_in_view)
+                    mn_in_view = min(price, mn_in_view)
 
                 if mx_in_view > last_mx or mn_in_view < last_mn:
                     chart._set_yrange(yrange=(mn_in_view, mx_in_view))
@@ -923,9 +1039,10 @@ async def chart_from_quotes(
                     last_bars_range = brange
 
 
-async def chart_from_fsp(
-    linked_charts,
-    fsp_func_name,
+async def spawn_fsps(
+    linked_charts: LinkedSplitCharts,
+    # fsp_func_name,
+    fsps: Dict[str, str],
     sym,
     src_shm,
     brokermod,
@@ -934,8 +1051,21 @@ async def chart_from_fsp(
     """Start financial signal processing in subactor.
 
     Pass target entrypoint and historical data.
+
     """
-    name = f'fsp.{fsp_func_name}'
+    # spawns sub-processes which execute cpu bound FSP code
+    async with tractor.open_nursery() as n:
+
+        # spawns local task that consume and chart data streams from
+        # sub-procs
+        async with trio.open_nursery() as ln:
+
+            # Currently we spawn an actor per fsp chain but
+            # likely we'll want to pool them eventually to
+            # scale horizonatlly once cores are used up.
+            for fsp_func_name, conf in fsps.items():
+
+                display_name = f'fsp.{fsp_func_name}'
 
                 # TODO: load function here and introspect
                 # return stream type(s)
@@ -943,9 +1073,9 @@ async def chart_from_fsp(
                 # TODO: should `index` be a required internal field?
                 fsp_dtype = np.dtype([('index', int), (fsp_func_name, float)])
 
-    async with tractor.open_nursery() as n:
-        key = f'{sym}.' + name
+                key = f'{sym}.' + display_name
 
+                # this is all sync currently
                 shm, opened = maybe_open_shm_array(
                     key,
                     # TODO: create entry for each time frame
@@ -957,19 +1087,30 @@ async def chart_from_fsp(
                 # now until we figure out how to wrap fsps as "feeds".
                 assert opened, f"A chart for {key} likely already exists?"
 
-        # start fsp sub-actor
+                conf['shm'] = shm
+
+                # spawn closure, can probably define elsewhere
+                async def spawn_fsp_daemon(
+                    fsp_name: str,
+                    display_name: str,
+                    conf: dict,
+                ):
+                    """Start an fsp subactor async.
+
+                    """
+                    print(f'FSP NAME: {fsp_name}')
                     portal = await n.run_in_actor(
 
                         # name as title of sub-chart
-            name,
+                        display_name,
 
                         # subactor entrypoint
                         fsp.cascade,
                         brokername=brokermod.name,
                         src_shm_token=src_shm.token,
-            dst_shm_token=shm.token,
+                        dst_shm_token=conf['shm'].token,
                         symbol=sym,
-            fsp_func_name=fsp_func_name,
+                        fsp_func_name=fsp_name,
 
                         # tractor config
                         loglevel=loglevel,
@@ -981,6 +1122,54 @@ async def chart_from_fsp(
                     # data-array as first msg
                     _ = await stream.receive()
 
+                    conf['stream'] = stream
+                    conf['portal'] = portal
+
+                # new local task
+                ln.start_soon(
+                    spawn_fsp_daemon,
+                    fsp_func_name,
+                    display_name,
+                    conf,
+                )
+
+            # blocks here until all daemons up
+
+        # start and block on update loops
+        async with trio.open_nursery() as ln:
+            for fsp_func_name, conf in fsps.items():
+                ln.start_soon(
+                    update_signals,
+                    linked_charts,
+                    fsp_func_name,
+                    conf,
+                )
+
+
+async def update_signals(
+    linked_charts: LinkedSplitCharts,
+    fsp_func_name: str,
+    conf: Dict[str, Any],
+
+) -> None:
+    """FSP stream chart update loop.
+
+    This is called once for each entry in the fsp
+    config map.
+    """
+    shm = conf['shm']
+
+    if conf.get('overlay'):
+        chart = linked_charts.chart
+        chart.draw_curve(
+            name='vwap',
+            data=shm.array,
+            overlay=True,
+        )
+        last_val_sticky = None
+
+    else:
+
         chart = linked_charts.add_plot(
             name=fsp_func_name,
             array=shm.array,
@@ -989,12 +1178,17 @@ async def chart_from_fsp(
             ohlc=False,
 
             # settings passed down to ``ChartPlotWidget``
-            static_yrange=(0, 100),
+            **conf.get('chart_kwargs', {})
+            # static_yrange=(0, 100),
         )
 
         # display contents labels asap
-        chart.update_contents_labels(len(shm.array) - 1)
+        chart.update_contents_labels(
+            len(shm.array) - 1,
+            # fsp_func_name
+        )
 
+        # read last value
         array = shm.array
         value = array[fsp_func_name][-1]
 
@@ -1002,7 +1196,8 @@ async def chart_from_fsp(
         last_val_sticky.update_from_data(-1, value)
 
         chart.update_curve_from_array(fsp_func_name, array)
-        chart.default_view()
+
+        chart._shm = shm
 
     # TODO: figure out if we can roll our own `FillToThreshold` to
     # get brush filled polygons for OS/OB conditions.
@@ -1015,20 +1210,42 @@ async def chart_from_fsp(
     # graphics.curve.setFillLevel(50)
 
     # add moveable over-[sold/bought] lines
-        level_line(chart, 30)
-        level_line(chart, 70, orient_v='top')
+    # and labels only for the 70/30 lines
+    level_line(chart, 20, show_label=False)
+    level_line(chart, 30, orient_v='top')
+    level_line(chart, 70, orient_v='bottom')
+    level_line(chart, 80, orient_v='top', show_label=False)
 
-        chart._shm = shm
     chart._set_yrange()
 
+    stream = conf['stream']
+
     # update chart graphics
     async for value in stream:
-            # p = pg.debug.Profiler(disabled=False, delayed=False)
+
+        # TODO: provide a read sync mechanism to avoid this polling.
+        # the underlying issue is that a backfill and subsequent shm
+        # array first/last index update could result in an empty array
+        # read here since the stream is never torn down on the
+        # re-compute steps.
+        read_tries = 2
+        while read_tries > 0:
+
+            try:
+                # read last
                 array = shm.array
                 value = array[-1][fsp_func_name]
+                break
+
+            except IndexError:
+                read_tries -= 1
+                continue
+
+        if last_val_sticky:
             last_val_sticky.update_from_data(-1, value)
+
+        # update graphics
         chart.update_curve_from_array(fsp_func_name, array)
-            # p('rendered rsi datum')
 
 
 async def check_for_new_bars(feed, ohlcv, linked_charts):
@@ -1079,18 +1296,24 @@ async def check_for_new_bars(feed, ohlcv, linked_charts):
         # resize view
         # price_chart._set_yrange()
 
-        for name, curve in price_chart._overlays.items():
+        for name in price_chart._overlays:
 
-            # TODO: standard api for signal lookups per plot
-            if name in price_chart._array.dtype.fields:
+            price_chart.update_curve_from_array(
+                name,
+                price_chart._arrays[name]
+            )
 
-                # should have already been incremented above
-                price_chart.update_curve_from_array(name, price_chart._array)
+            # # TODO: standard api for signal lookups per plot
+            # if name in price_chart._ohlc.dtype.fields:
+
+            #     # should have already been incremented above
+            #     price_chart.update_curve_from_array(name, price_chart._ohlc)
 
         for name, chart in linked_charts.subplots.items():
             chart.update_curve_from_array(chart.name, chart._shm.array)
             # chart._set_yrange()
 
+        # shift the view if in follow mode
         price_chart.increment_view()
 
 

piker/ui/_exec.py

@@ -20,12 +20,15 @@ Trio - Qt integration
 Run ``trio`` in guest mode on top of the Qt event loop.
 All global Qt runtime settings are mostly defined here.
 """
+import os
+import signal
 from functools import partial
 import traceback
 from typing import Tuple, Callable, Dict, Any
 
 # Qt specific
 import PyQt5  # noqa
+import pyqtgraph as pg
 from pyqtgraph import QtGui
 from PyQt5 import QtCore
 from PyQt5.QtCore import (
@@ -37,6 +40,12 @@ import tractor
 from outcome import Error
 
 
+# pyqtgraph global config
+# might as well enable this for now?
+pg.useOpenGL = True
+pg.enableExperimental = True
+
+
 # singleton app per actor
 _qt_app: QtGui.QApplication = None
 _qt_win: QtGui.QMainWindow = None
@@ -67,6 +76,17 @@ class MainWindow(QtGui.QMainWindow):
         self.setMinimumSize(*self.size)
         self.setWindowTitle(self.title)
 
+    def closeEvent(
+        self,
+        event: 'QCloseEvent'
+    ) -> None:
+        """Cancel the root actor asap.
+
+        """
+        # raising KBI seems to get intercepted by by Qt so just use the
+        # system.
+        os.kill(os.getpid(), signal.SIGINT)
+
 
 def run_qtractor(
     func: Callable,
@@ -115,10 +135,14 @@ def run_qtractor(
 
     def done_callback(outcome):
 
-        print(f"Outcome: {outcome}")
-
         if isinstance(outcome, Error):
             exc = outcome.error
+
+            if isinstance(outcome.error, KeyboardInterrupt):
+                # make it kinda look like ``trio``
+                print("Terminated!")
+
+            else:
                 traceback.print_exception(type(exc), exc, exc.__traceback__)
 
         app.quit()
@@ -154,6 +178,7 @@ def run_qtractor(
         main,
         run_sync_soon_threadsafe=run_sync_soon_threadsafe,
         done_callback=done_callback,
+        # restrict_keyboard_interrupt_to_checkpoints=True,
     )
 
     window.main_widget = main_widget

piker/ui/_graphics.py

@@ -17,39 +17,44 @@
 """
 Chart graphics for displaying a slew of different data types.
 """
-
-# import time
+import inspect
 from typing import List, Optional, Tuple
 
 import numpy as np
 import pyqtgraph as pg
-# from numba import jit, float64, optional, int64
+from numba import jit, float64, int64  # , optional
+# from numba import types as ntypes
 from PyQt5 import QtCore, QtGui
 from PyQt5.QtCore import QLineF, QPointF
 
-# from .._profile import timeit
+from .._profile import timeit
+# from ..data._source import numba_ohlc_dtype
 from ._style import (
     _xaxis_at,
     hcolor,
     _font,
+    _down_2_font_inches_we_like,
 )
 from ._axes import YAxisLabel, XAxisLabel, YSticky
 
 
 # XXX: these settings seem to result in really decent mouse scroll
 # latency (in terms of perceived lag in cross hair) so really be sure
-# there's an improvement if you want to change it.
-_mouse_rate_limit = 60  # calc current screen refresh rate?
+# there's an improvement if you want to change it!
+_mouse_rate_limit = 60  # TODO; should we calc current screen refresh rate?
 _debounce_delay = 1 / 2e3
 _ch_label_opac = 1
 
 
+# TODO: we need to handle the case where index is outside
+# the underlying datums range
 class LineDot(pg.CurvePoint):
 
     def __init__(
         self,
         curve: pg.PlotCurveItem,
         index: int,
+        plot: 'ChartPlotWidget',
         pos=None,
         size: int = 2,  # in pxs
         color: str = 'default_light',
@@ -61,6 +66,7 @@ class LineDot(pg.CurvePoint):
             pos=pos,
             rotate=False,
         )
+        self._plot = plot
 
         # TODO: get pen from curve if not defined?
         cdefault = hcolor(color)
@@ -80,6 +86,31 @@ class LineDot(pg.CurvePoint):
         # keep a static size
         self.setFlag(self.ItemIgnoresTransformations)
 
+    def event(
+        self,
+        ev: QtCore.QEvent,
+    ) -> None:
+        # print((ev, type(ev)))
+        if not isinstance(ev, QtCore.QDynamicPropertyChangeEvent) or self.curve() is None:
+            return False
+
+        # if ev.propertyName() == 'index':
+        #     print(ev)
+        #     # self.setProperty
+
+        (x, y) = self.curve().getData()
+        index = self.property('index')
+        # first = self._plot._ohlc[0]['index']
+        # first = x[0]
+        # i = index - first
+        i = index - x[0]
+        if i > 0 and i < len(y):
+            newPos = (index, y[i])
+            QtGui.QGraphicsItem.setPos(self, *newPos)
+            return True
+
+        return False
+
 
 _corner_anchors = {
     'top': 0,
@@ -91,8 +122,9 @@ _corner_anchors = {
 _corner_margins = {
     ('top', 'left'): (-4, -5),
     ('top', 'right'): (4, -5),
-    ('bottom', 'left'): (-4, 5),
-    ('bottom', 'right'): (4, 5),
+
+    ('bottom', 'left'): (-4, lambda font_size: font_size * 2),
+    ('bottom', 'right'): (4, lambda font_size: font_size * 2),
 }
 
 
@@ -109,7 +141,10 @@ class ContentsLabel(pg.LabelItem):
         font_size: Optional[int] = None,
     ) -> None:
         font_size = font_size or _font.font.pixelSize()
-        super().__init__(justify=justify_text, size=f'{str(font_size)}px')
+        super().__init__(
+            justify=justify_text,
+            size=f'{str(font_size)}px'
+        )
 
         # anchor to viewbox
         self.setParentItem(chart._vb)
@@ -120,6 +155,10 @@ class ContentsLabel(pg.LabelItem):
         index = (_corner_anchors[h], _corner_anchors[v])
         margins = _corner_margins[(v, h)]
 
+        ydim = margins[1]
+        if inspect.isfunction(margins[1]):
+            margins = margins[0], ydim(font_size)
+
         self.anchor(itemPos=index, parentPos=index, offset=margins)
 
     def update_from_ohlc(
@@ -129,15 +168,19 @@ class ContentsLabel(pg.LabelItem):
         array: np.ndarray,
     ) -> None:
         # this being "html" is the dumbest shit :eyeroll:
+        first = array[0]['index']
+
         self.setText(
             "<b>i</b>:{index}<br/>"
             "<b>O</b>:{}<br/>"
             "<b>H</b>:{}<br/>"
             "<b>L</b>:{}<br/>"
             "<b>C</b>:{}<br/>"
-            "<b>V</b>:{}".format(
-                # *self._array[index].item()[2:8],
-                *array[index].item()[2:8],
+            "<b>V</b>:{}<br/>"
+            "<b>wap</b>:{}".format(
+                *array[index - first][
+                    ['open', 'high', 'low', 'close', 'volume', 'bar_wap']
+                ],
                 name=name,
                 index=index,
             )
@@ -149,7 +192,9 @@ class ContentsLabel(pg.LabelItem):
         index: int,
         array: np.ndarray,
     ) -> None:
-        data = array[index][name]
+        first = array[0]['index']
+        if index < array[-1]['index'] and index > first:
+            data = array[index - first][name]
             self.setText(f"{name}: {data:.2f}")
 
 
@@ -246,7 +291,7 @@ class CrossHair(pg.GraphicsObject):
     ) -> LineDot:
         # if this plot contains curves add line dot "cursors" to denote
         # the current sample under the mouse
-        cursor = LineDot(curve, index=len(plot._array))
+        cursor = LineDot(curve, index=plot._ohlc[-1]['index'], plot=plot)
         plot.addItem(cursor)
         self.graphics[plot].setdefault('cursors', []).append(cursor)
         return cursor
@@ -308,8 +353,9 @@ class CrossHair(pg.GraphicsObject):
                 plot.update_contents_labels(ix)
 
                 # update all subscribed curve dots
+                # first = plot._ohlc[0]['index']
                 for cursor in opts.get('cursors', ()):
-                    cursor.setIndex(ix)
+                    cursor.setIndex(ix) # - first)
 
             # update the label on the bottom of the crosshair
             self.xaxis_label.update_label(
@@ -332,48 +378,23 @@ class CrossHair(pg.GraphicsObject):
             return self.plots[0].boundingRect()
 
 
-# @jit(
-#     # float64[:](
-#     #     float64[:],
-#     #     optional(float64),
-#     #     optional(int16)
-#     # ),
-#     nopython=True,
-#     nogil=True
-# )
-def _mk_lines_array(data: List, size: int) -> np.ndarray:
-    """Create an ndarray to hold lines graphics objects.
+def _mk_lines_array(
+    data: List,
+    size: int,
+    elements_step: int = 6,
+) -> np.ndarray:
+    """Create an ndarray to hold lines graphics info.
+
     """
     return np.zeros_like(
         data,
-        shape=(int(size), 3),
+        shape=(int(size), elements_step),
         dtype=object,
     )
 
 
-# TODO: `numba` this?
-
-# @jit(
-#     # float64[:](
-#     #     float64[:],
-#     #     optional(float64),
-#     #     optional(int16)
-#     # ),
-#     nopython=True,
-#     nogil=True
-# )
-def bars_from_ohlc(
-    data: np.ndarray,
-    w: float,
-    start: int = 0,
-) -> np.ndarray:
-    """Generate an array of lines objects from input ohlc data.
-
-    """
-    lines = _mk_lines_array(data, data.shape[0])
-
-    for i, q in enumerate(data[start:], start=start):
-        open, high, low, close, index = q[
+def lines_from_ohlc(row: np.ndarray, w: float) -> Tuple[QLineF]:
+    open, high, low, close, index = row[
         ['open', 'high', 'low', 'close', 'index']]
 
     # high -> low vertical (body) line
@@ -393,35 +414,91 @@ def bars_from_ohlc(
     # close line
     c = QLineF(index, close, index + w, close)
 
-        # indexing here is as per the below comments
-        lines[i] = (hl, o, c)
+    return [hl, o, c]
 
-        # XXX: in theory we could get a further speedup by using a flat
-        # array and avoiding the call to `np.ravel()` below?
-        # lines[3*i:3*i+3] = (hl, o, c)
 
-        # XXX: legacy code from candles custom graphics:
-        # if not _tina_mode:
-        # else _tina_mode:
-        #     self.lines = lines = np.concatenate(
-        #       [high_to_low, open_sticks, close_sticks])
-        #     use traditional up/down green/red coloring
-        #     long_bars = np.resize(Quotes.close > Quotes.open, len(lines))
-        #     short_bars = np.resize(
-        #       Quotes.close < Quotes.open, len(lines))
+@jit(
+    # TODO: for now need to construct this manually for readonly arrays, see
+    # https://github.com/numba/numba/issues/4511
+    # ntypes.Tuple((float64[:], float64[:], float64[:]))(
+    #     numba_ohlc_dtype[::1],  # contiguous
+    #     int64,
+    #     optional(float64),
+    # ),
+    nopython=True,
+    nogil=True
+)
+def path_arrays_from_ohlc(
+    data: np.ndarray,
+    start: int64,
+    bar_gap: float64 = 0.43,
+) -> np.ndarray:
+    """Generate an array of lines objects from input ohlc data.
 
-        #     ups = lines[long_bars]
-        #     downs = lines[short_bars]
+    """
+    size = int(data.shape[0] * 6)
 
-        #     # draw "up" bars
-        #     p.setPen(self.bull_brush)
-        #     p.drawLines(*ups)
+    x = np.zeros(
+        # data,
+        shape=size,
+        dtype=float64,
+    )
+    y, c = x.copy(), x.copy()
 
-        #     # draw "down" bars
-        #     p.setPen(self.bear_brush)
-        #     p.drawLines(*downs)
+    # TODO: report bug for assert @
+    # /home/goodboy/repos/piker/env/lib/python3.8/site-packages/numba/core/typing/builtins.py:991
+    for i, q in enumerate(data[start:], start):
 
-    return lines
+        # TODO: ask numba why this doesn't work..
+        # open, high, low, close, index = q[
+        #     ['open', 'high', 'low', 'close', 'index']]
+
+        open = q['open']
+        high = q['high']
+        low = q['low']
+        close = q['close']
+        index = float64(q['index'])
+
+        istart = i * 6
+        istop = istart + 6
+
+        # x,y detail the 6 points which connect all vertexes of a ohlc bar
+        x[istart:istop] = (
+            index - bar_gap,
+            index,
+            index,
+            index,
+            index,
+            index + bar_gap,
+        )
+        y[istart:istop] = (
+            open,
+            open,
+            low,
+            high,
+            close,
+            close,
+        )
+
+        # specifies that the first edge is never connected to the
+        # prior bars last edge thus providing a small "gap"/"space"
+        # between bars determined by ``bar_gap``.
+        c[istart:istop] = (0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1)
+
+    return x, y, c
+
+
+# @timeit
+def gen_qpath(
+    data,
+    start,  # XXX: do we need this?
+    w,
+) -> QtGui.QPainterPath:
+
+    x, y, c = path_arrays_from_ohlc(data, start, bar_gap=w)
+
+    # TODO: numba the internals of this!
+    return pg.functions.arrayToQPath(x, y, connect=c)
 
 
 class BarItems(pg.GraphicsObject):
@@ -431,11 +508,10 @@ class BarItems(pg.GraphicsObject):
 
     # 0.5 is no overlap between arms, 1.0 is full overlap
     w: float = 0.43
-    bars_pen = pg.mkPen(hcolor('bracket'))
 
-    # XXX: tina mode, see below
-    # bull_brush = pg.mkPen('#00cc00')
-    # bear_brush = pg.mkPen('#fa0000')
+    # XXX: for the mega-lulz increasing width here increases draw latency...
+    # so probably don't do it until we figure that out.
+    bars_pen = pg.mkPen(hcolor('bracket'))
 
     def __init__(
         self,
@@ -443,95 +519,87 @@ class BarItems(pg.GraphicsObject):
         plotitem: 'pg.PlotItem',  # noqa
     ) -> None:
         super().__init__()
-        self.last = QtGui.QPicture()
-        self.history = QtGui.QPicture()
-        # TODO: implement updateable pixmap solution
+
+        self.last_bar = QtGui.QPicture()
+
+        self.path = QtGui.QPainterPath()
+        # self._h_path = QtGui.QGraphicsPathItem(self.path)
+
         self._pi = plotitem
-        # self._scene = plotitem.vb.scene()
-        # self.picture = QtGui.QPixmap(1000, 300)
-        # plotitem.addItem(self.picture)
-        # self._pmi = None
-        # self._pmi = self._scene.addPixmap(self.picture)
+
+        self._xrange: Tuple[int, int]
+        self._yrange: Tuple[float, float]
 
         # XXX: not sure this actually needs to be an array other
         # then for the old tina mode calcs for up/down bars below?
         # lines container
-        self.lines = _mk_lines_array([], 50e3)
+        # self.lines = _mk_lines_array([], 50e3, 6)
+
+        # TODO: don't render the full backing array each time
+        # self._path_data = None
+        self._last_bar_lines: Optional[Tuple[QLineF, ...]] = None
 
         # track the current length of drawable lines within the larger array
-        self.index: int = 0
+        self.start_index: int = 0
+        self.stop_index: int = 0
 
     # @timeit
     def draw_from_data(
         self,
         data: np.ndarray,
         start: int = 0,
-    ):
+    ) -> QtGui.QPainterPath:
         """Draw OHLC datum graphics from a ``np.ndarray``.
 
         This routine is usually only called to draw the initial history.
         """
-        lines = bars_from_ohlc(data, self.w, start=start)
+        self.path = gen_qpath(data, start, self.w)
 
         # save graphics for later reference and keep track
         # of current internal "last index"
-        index = len(lines)
-        self.lines[:index] = lines
-        self.index = index
+        # self.start_index = len(data)
+        index = data['index']
+        self._xrange = (index[0], index[-1])
+        self._yrange = (
+            np.nanmax(data['high']),
+            np.nanmin(data['low']),
+        )
 
         # up to last to avoid double draw of last bar
-        self.draw_lines(just_history=True, iend=self.index - 1)
-        self.draw_lines(iend=self.index)
+        self._last_bar_lines = lines_from_ohlc(data[-1], self.w)
 
-    # @timeit
-    def draw_lines(
-        self,
-        istart=0,
-        iend=None,
-        just_history=False,
-        # TODO: could get even fancier and only update the single close line?
-        lines=None,
-    ) -> None:
-        """Draw the current line set using the painter.
-        """
-        if just_history:
-            # draw bars for the "history" picture
-            iend = iend or self.index - 1
-            pic = self.history
-        else:
-            # draw the last bar
-            istart = self.index - 1
-            iend = iend or self.index
-            pic = self.last
+        # create pics
+        # self.draw_history()
+        self.draw_last_bar()
 
-        # use 2d array of lines objects, see conlusion on speed:
-        # https://stackoverflow.com/a/60089929
-        flat = np.ravel(self.lines[istart:iend])
-
-        # TODO: do this with numba for speed gain:
-        # https://stackoverflow.com/questions/58422690/filtering-a-numpy-array-what-is-the-best-approach
-        to_draw = flat[np.where(flat != None)]  # noqa
-
-        # pre-computing a QPicture object allows paint() to run much
-        # more quickly, rather than re-drawing the shapes every time.
-        p = QtGui.QPainter(pic)
-        p.setPen(self.bars_pen)
-
-        # TODO: is there any way to not have to pass all the lines every
-        # iteration? It seems they won't draw unless it's done this way..
-        p.drawLines(*to_draw)
-        p.end()
-
-        # XXX: if we ever try using `QPixmap` again...
-        # if self._pmi is None:
-        #     self._pmi = self.scene().addPixmap(self.picture)
-        # else:
-        #     self._pmi.setPixmap(self.picture)
-
-        # trigger re-render
+        # trigger render
         # https://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qgraphicsitem.html#update
         self.update()
 
+        return self.path
+
+    # def update_ranges(
+    #     self,
+    #     xmn: int,
+    #     xmx: int,
+    #     ymn: float,
+    #     ymx: float,
+    # ) -> None:
+    #     ...
+
+
+    def draw_last_bar(self) -> None:
+        """Currently this draws lines to a cached ``QPicture`` which
+        is supposed to speed things up on ``.paint()`` calls (which
+        is a call to ``QPainter.drawPicture()`` but I'm not so sure.
+
+        """
+        p = QtGui.QPainter(self.last_bar)
+        p.setPen(self.bars_pen)
+        p.drawLines(*tuple(filter(bool, self._last_bar_lines)))
+        p.end()
+
+    # @timeit
     def update_from_array(
         self,
         array: np.ndarray,
@@ -545,32 +613,65 @@ class BarItems(pg.GraphicsObject):
         graphics object, and then update/rerender, but here we're
         assuming the prior graphics havent changed (OHLC history rarely
         does) so this "should" be simpler and faster.
+
+        This routine should be made (transitively) as fast as possible.
         """
-        index = self.index
-        length = len(array)
-        extra = length - index
+        # index = self.start_index
+        istart, istop = self._xrange
 
-        # start_bar_to_update = index - 100
+        index = array['index']
+        first_index, last_index = index[0], index[-1]
+
+        # length = len(array)
+        prepend_length = istart - first_index
+        append_length = last_index - istop
+
+        # TODO: allow mapping only a range of lines thus
+        # only drawing as many bars as exactly specified.
+
+        if prepend_length:
+
+            # new history was added and we need to render a new path
+            new_bars = array[:prepend_length]
+            prepend_path = gen_qpath(new_bars, 0, self.w)
+
+            # XXX: SOMETHING IS MAYBE FISHY HERE what with the old_path
+            # y value not matching the first value from
+            # array[prepend_length + 1] ???
+
+            # update path
+            old_path = self.path
+            self.path = prepend_path
+            self.path.addPath(old_path)
+
+        if append_length:
+            # generate new lines objects for updatable "current bar"
+            self._last_bar_lines = lines_from_ohlc(array[-1], self.w)
+            self.draw_last_bar()
 
-        if extra > 0:
             # generate new graphics to match provided array
-            new = array[index:index + extra]
-            lines = bars_from_ohlc(new, self.w)
-            bars_added = len(lines)
-            self.lines[index:index + bars_added] = lines
-            self.index += bars_added
+            # path appending logic:
+            # we need to get the previous "current bar(s)" for the time step
+            # and convert it to a sub-path to append to the historical set
+            # new_bars = array[istop - 1:istop + append_length - 1]
+            new_bars = array[-append_length - 1:-1]
+            append_path = gen_qpath(new_bars, 0, self.w)
+            self.path.moveTo(float(istop - self.w), float(new_bars[0]['open']))
+            self.path.addPath(append_path)
+
+        self._xrange = first_index, last_index
 
-            # start_bar_to_update = index - bars_added
-            self.draw_lines(just_history=True)
         if just_history:
+            self.update()
             return
 
-        # current bar update
+        # last bar update
         i, o, h, l, last, v = array[-1][
             ['index', 'open', 'high', 'low', 'close', 'volume']
         ]
-        assert i == self.index - 1
-        body, larm, rarm = self.lines[i]
+        # assert i == self.start_index - 1
+        assert i == last_index
+        body, larm, rarm = self._last_bar_lines
 
         # XXX: is there a faster way to modify this?
         rarm.setLine(rarm.x1(), last, rarm.x2(), last)
@@ -579,16 +680,26 @@ class BarItems(pg.GraphicsObject):
 
         if l != h:  # noqa
             if body is None:
-                body = self.lines[index - 1][0] = QLineF(i, l, i, h)
+                body = self._last_bar_lines[0] = QLineF(i, l, i, h)
             else:
                 # update body
                 body.setLine(i, l, i, h)
-        else:
-            # XXX: h == l -> remove any HL line to avoid render bug
-            if body is not None:
-                body = self.lines[index - 1][0] = None
 
-        self.draw_lines(just_history=False)
+        # XXX: pretty sure this is causing an issue where the bar has
+        # a large upward move right before the next sample and the body
+        # is getting set to None since the next bar is flat but the shm
+        # array index update wasn't read by the time this code runs. Iow
+        # we're doing this removal of the body for a bar index that is
+        # now out of date / from some previous sample. It's weird
+        # though because i've seen it do this to bars i - 3 back?
+
+        # else:
+        #     # XXX: h == l -> remove any HL line to avoid render bug
+        #     if body is not None:
+        #         body = self.lines[index - 1][0] = None
+
+        self.draw_last_bar()
+        self.update()
 
     # @timeit
     def paint(self, p, opt, widget):
@@ -606,33 +717,36 @@ class BarItems(pg.GraphicsObject):
         # as is necesarry for what's in "view". Not sure if this will
         # lead to any perf gains other then when zoomed in to less bars
         # in view.
-        p.drawPicture(0, 0, self.history)
-        p.drawPicture(0, 0, self.last)
+        p.drawPicture(0, 0, self.last_bar)
 
-        # TODO: if we can ever make pixmaps work...
-        # p.drawPixmap(0, 0, self.picture)
-        # self._pmi.setPixmap(self.picture)
-        # print(self.scene())
-
-        # profiler('bars redraw:')
+        p.setPen(self.bars_pen)
+        p.drawPath(self.path)
 
+    # @timeit
     def boundingRect(self):
-        # TODO: can we do rect caching to make this faster?
-
         # Qt docs: https://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qgraphicsitem.html#boundingRect
+
+        # TODO: Can we do rect caching to make this faster
+        # like `pg.PlotCurveItem` does? In theory it's just
+        # computing max/min stuff again like we do in the udpate loop
+        # anyway. Not really sure it's necessary since profiling already
+        # shows this method is faf.
+
         # boundingRect _must_ indicate the entire area that will be
         # drawn on or else we will get artifacts and possibly crashing.
         # (in this case, QPicture does all the work of computing the
         # bounding rect for us).
 
         # compute aggregate bounding rectangle
-        lb = self.last.boundingRect()
-        hb = self.history.boundingRect()
+        lb = self.last_bar.boundingRect()
+        hb = self.path.boundingRect()
+
         return QtCore.QRectF(
             # top left
             QtCore.QPointF(hb.topLeft()),
             # total size
-            QtCore.QSizeF(lb.size() + hb.size())
+            QtCore.QSizeF(QtCore.QSizeF(lb.size()) + hb.size())
+            # QtCore.QSizeF(lb.size() + hb.size())
         )
 
 
@@ -785,7 +899,7 @@ class L1Labels:
         chart: 'ChartPlotWidget',  # noqa
         digits: int = 2,
         size_digits: int = 0,
-        font_size_inches: float = 4 / 53.,
+        font_size_inches: float = _down_2_font_inches_we_like,
     ) -> None:
 
         self.chart = chart
@@ -839,7 +953,9 @@ def level_line(
     digits: int = 1,
 
     # size 4 font on 4k screen scaled down, so small-ish.
-    font_size_inches: float = 4 / 53.,
+    font_size_inches: float = _down_2_font_inches_we_like,
+
+    show_label: bool = True,
 
     **linelabelkwargs
 ) -> LevelLine:
@@ -859,6 +975,7 @@ def level_line(
         **linelabelkwargs
     )
     label.update_from_data(0, level)
+
     # TODO: can we somehow figure out a max value from the parent axis?
     label._size_br_from_str(label.label_str)
 
@@ -874,4 +991,7 @@ def level_line(
 
     chart.plotItem.addItem(line)
 
+    if not show_label:
+        label.hide()
+
     return line

piker/ui/_interaction.py

@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ class ChartView(ViewBox):
             log.debug("Max zoom bruh...")
             return
 
-        if ev.delta() < 0 and vl >= len(self.linked_charts._array) + 666:
+        if ev.delta() < 0 and vl >= len(self.linked_charts.chart._ohlc) + 666:
             log.debug("Min zoom bruh...")
             return
 
@@ -268,9 +268,9 @@ class ChartView(ViewBox):
         #     ).map(furthest_right_coord)
         # )
 
-        # This seems like the most "intuitive option, a hybrdid of
+        # This seems like the most "intuitive option, a hybrid of
         # tws and tv styles
-        last_bar = pg.Point(rbar)
+        last_bar = pg.Point(int(rbar))
 
         self._resetTarget()
         self.scaleBy(s, last_bar)

piker/ui/_style.py

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 Qt UI styling.
 """
 from typing import Optional
+import math
 
 import pyqtgraph as pg
 from PyQt5 import QtCore, QtGui
@@ -27,10 +28,9 @@ from ..log import get_logger
 
 log = get_logger(__name__)
 
-# chart-wide font
-# font size 6px / 53 dpi (3x scaled down on 4k hidpi)
-_default_font_inches_we_like = 6 / 53  # px / (px / inch) = inch
-_down_2_font_inches_we_like = 4 / 53
+# chart-wide fonts specified in inches
+_default_font_inches_we_like = 6 / 96
+_down_2_font_inches_we_like = 5 / 96
 
 
 class DpiAwareFont:
@@ -66,8 +66,12 @@ class DpiAwareFont:
         listed in the script in ``snippets/qt_screen_info.py``.
 
         """
-        dpi = screen.physicalDotsPerInch()
-        font_size = round(self._iwl * dpi)
+        # take the max since scaling can make things ugly in some cases
+        pdpi = screen.physicalDotsPerInch()
+        ldpi = screen.logicalDotsPerInch()
+        dpi = max(pdpi, ldpi)
+
+        font_size = math.floor(self._iwl * dpi)
         log.info(
             f"\nscreen:{screen.name()} with DPI: {dpi}"
             f"\nbest font size is {font_size}\n"