Educational reference. Measured from 102 recorded 10m bars of GC (Gold) on Friday, October 16, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 205 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 40.2% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 22.5%, and below 20 for 37.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 40.2% | 41 | 2 | 205 min | 390 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 22.5% | 23 | 5 | 50 min | 60 min | |
| Below 20 | 37.3% | 38 | 4 | 95 min | 150 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 205 minutes and a longest of 390. 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.