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Feature Request: Heikin Ashi plotting

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Description

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
I think the library is really impressive but there is a huge lack: it's not possible to plot Heikin Ashi candles...

Describe the solution you'd like
I hope Heikin Ashi candles will be implemented soon...

Describe alternatives you've considered
I tried to pre-compute the DataFrame for columns OHLC from the standard candlestick to Heikin Ashi candles but the library crashes because the candles values are unexpected in the library, so actually I need to plot Heikin Ashi but I'm not able to achieve this by using this library.

Additional context
Could you provide me with feedback on this functionality implementation?
Thanks!

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Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are named. Start by reproducing the crash with a precomputed Heikin Ashi OHLC DataFrame, then trace the plotting path that rejects those candle values; done means Heikin Ashi candles can be plotted without crashing.

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Assessment

Tech stack
matplotlib, python
Domain
data-visualization
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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