Educational reference. Measured from 102 recorded 10m bars of GC (Gold) on Friday, September 18, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 335 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 65.7% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 14.7%, and below 20 for 19.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 65.7% | 67 | 2 | 335 min | 410 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 14.7% | 15 | 4 | 35 min | 50 min | |
| Below 20 | 19.6% | 20 | 3 | 60 min | 110 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 335 minutes and a longest of 410. 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.