Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of GC (Gold) on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 105 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 15.2% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 17.4%, and below 20 for 67.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 15.2% | 21 | 2 | 105 min | 160 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 17.4% | 24 | 5 | 40 min | 90 min | |
| Below 20 | 67.4% | 93 | 4 | 230 min | 460 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 105 minutes and a longest of 160. 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.