Educational reference. Measured from 102 recorded 10m bars of GC (Gold) on Friday, October 2, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 220 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 62.7% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 23.5%, and below 20 for 13.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 62.7% | 64 | 3 | 220 min | 410 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 23.5% | 24 | 5 | 40 min | 80 min | |
| Below 20 | 13.7% | 14 | 2 | 70 min | 80 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 220 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.