Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of GC (Gold) on Thursday, October 1, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 210 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 30.4% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 20.7%, and below 20 for 48.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 30.4% | 28 | 2 | 210 min | 345 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 20.7% | 19 | 4 | 67 min | 120 min | |
| Below 20 | 48.9% | 45 | 1 | 675 min | 675 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 210 minutes and a longest of 345. 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.