Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of GC (Gold) on Monday, October 12, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 120 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 32.6% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 27.5%, and below 20 for 39.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 32.6% | 45 | 3 | 120 min | 300 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 27.5% | 38 | 7 | 60 min | 120 min | |
| Below 20 | 39.9% | 55 | 4 | 80 min | 380 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 120 minutes and a longest of 300. 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.