Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of GC (Gold) on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 165 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 33.7% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 25.0%, and below 20 for 41.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 33.7% | 31 | 3 | 165 min | 270 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 25.0% | 23 | 3 | 105 min | 180 min | |
| Below 20 | 41.3% | 38 | 1 | 570 min | 570 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 165 minutes and a longest of 270. 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.