Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of GC (Gold) on Thursday, October 15, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 155 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 42.0% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 23.2%, and below 20 for 34.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 42.0% | 58 | 4 | 155 min | 220 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 23.2% | 32 | 6 | 55 min | 80 min | |
| Below 20 | 34.8% | 48 | 3 | 70 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 4 times, with a median stay of 155 minutes and a longest of 220. 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.