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Implement new indicators CrossOver, CrossAny, CrossDir

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Description

Expected Behavior

CrossOver, CrossAny, CrossDir might be interesting (and quite simple) indicators to implement.

Tulip indicators provides CrossOver (see doc), CrossAny (see doc)

and CrossDir have been discussed https://github.com/TulipCharts/tulipindicators/issues/103 and implemented in this unmerged PR https://github.com/TulipCharts/tulipindicators/pull/110

Actual Behavior

Currently user have to do this kind of calculation itself

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Any opinion about such "indicators"?
Maybe they have more interrest for vector backtesting?

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
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Research direction

Start by reviewing Tulip Indicators' crossover.c and crossany.c implementations and the discussion in issue 103; use the unmerged CrossDir PR 110 as the reference for that indicator. Done means Lean provides CrossOver, CrossAny, and CrossDir indicators with behavior matching those references.

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Assessment

Tech stack
csharp
Domain
data
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
32/100

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