Educational reference. Measured from 103 recorded 10m bars of GC (Gold) on Friday, September 4, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 80 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 15.5% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 20.4%, and below 20 for 64.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 15.5% | 16 | 2 | 80 min | 140 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 20.4% | 21 | 6 | 35 min | 70 min | |
| Below 20 | 64.1% | 66 | 5 | 90 min | 320 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 2 times, with a median stay of 80 minutes and a longest of 140. 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.