Comparing the longer term trends, when the VIX cycles up and down we get rally's and corrections, but if theres a sustained VIX trend change, it could indicate overall market direction change.
IMPORTANT -Normally indicated by higher highs/lows and lower highs/lows on VIX channel.
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