Up/Down Range — Indicator by traileriana

atr trend momentum range

Measuring the difference between the highs and lows from the average, this measure can serve as a proxy for the volatility, just like the ATR.

However, it breaks the range into an upward and a downward moving component, so it also gives information about the current trend direction.

In fact, I turned it into a momentum indicator here:

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