Introduction[]
The TRIX Indicator is a kind of triple smoothed average. It can eliminate a number of whipsaws with only marginal lag in the signal compared to faster indicators.
Construction[]
- Chose the periods n based on the time frame you are trading
- EMA1 = EMA (period.close)
- EMA2 = EMA (EMA1)
- EMA3 = EMA (EMA2)
- TRIX (period) = ( EMA3 (period) - EMA3 (period.previous) ) / EMA3 (period.yesterday)
Signals[]
- Go long when TRIX turns up below zero, ie (TRIX < 0) && (DIFF(TRIX) > 0) -> Long
- Go short when TRIX turns down above zero, ie (TRIX > 0) && (DIFF(TRIX) < 0) -> Short
Strength[]
Notes[]
- Use a signal line EMA [9] (TRIX) to eliminate false signals
- wait for TRIX to cross signal line before entering the trade
- Go long on bullish divergence
- Go short on bearish divergence
- Default TRIX is n = 12 periods