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Show polarity of magnetic pulse using two LEDs

I have made this simple circuit:

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Picture of circuit

In response to a rapidly changing magnetic field (pulse), the LED blinks.

An example of the pulse is shown below:

Picture of scope

Now I would like to have a circuit with 2 LEDs so that only one of the LEDs blinks in response to a pulse like the one shown on the picture above and only the other LED blinks in response to a pulse of the reverse polarity - i.e. as the pulse above, but with the polarity flipped, so it first go positive, then negative and then positive again.

Is it possible using only a few more simple components? That is, not adding something like a microcontroller and an external power supply.