Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of GC (Gold) on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 270 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 58.7% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 13.0%, and below 20 for 28.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 58.7% | 81 | 3 | 270 min | 470 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 13.0% | 18 | 5 | 30 min | 70 min | |
| Below 20 | 28.3% | 39 | 2 | 195 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 270 minutes and a longest of 470. 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.