Educational reference. Measured from 139 recorded 10m bars of GC (Gold) on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 155 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 22.3% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 13.7%, and below 20 for 64.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 22.3% | 31 | 2 | 155 min | 190 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 13.7% | 19 | 5 | 40 min | 60 min | |
| Below 20 | 64.0% | 89 | 2 | 445 min | 450 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 155 minutes and a longest of 190. 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.