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Vortex & TRIX: trend start and trend momentum

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The Vortex Indicator compares upward and downward price movement. When VI+ crosses above VI−, a new uptrend may be starting. TRIX is the rate of change of a triple-smoothed EMA: almost no noise, so its zero line is a clean momentum filter.

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