Educational reference. Measured from 139 recorded 10m bars of GC (Gold) on Thursday, September 3, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 230 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 43.9% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 15.8%, and below 20 for 40.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 43.9% | 61 | 3 | 230 min | 260 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 15.8% | 22 | 6 | 40 min | 60 min | |
| Below 20 | 40.3% | 56 | 4 | 95 min | 350 min |
ADX measures trend STRENGTH and says nothing about direction — 30 is a strong move that may be up or down. Below 20 the market is ranging, and trend-following rules tend to be chopped up there.
Here the reading entered a trending reading 3 times, with a median stay of 230 minutes and a longest of 260. ADX is the filter most strategies gate on, so how long it actually held above the threshold decides how many of a day's signals would have been allowed through at all.